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In my previous Texas Brisket School posts, I’ve walked you through step-by-step directions for creating insanely delicious flavor in your backyard briskets. A part of that process is having a distinction between the brisket rub and the brisket injection…a brisket dry rub is meant to flavor the outside of the brisket and create bark while …

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This award winning brisket rub recipe has been in the vault for nearly 11 years, and many of our readers have emailed me asking why I have so many barbecue and brisket recipes in my cookbook (and here on the blog) but have never taught our full method of how we smoke our brisket. So, we …

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Whether you’re a traditional pitmaster who’s curious about pellet grills, or a barbecue beginner with a shiny new Rec Teq or Traeger, most will agree that pellet smokers are a bit of a different animal. Brimming with convenience, and loaded with cool gadgets like temperature probe to app notifications, or cell phone alarms set to …

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We developed this copycat recipe for Texas Roadhouse’s famous green beans for my catering company and you won’t believe how delicious and easy they are! Texas Roadhouse is a restaurant chain throughout the United States famous for hearty portions of barbecue, wood-grilled steaks, and their famous Texas Roadhouse Rolls. Out of their many side dishes, …

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If you follow Urban Cowgirl on YouTube you know I spend a lot of time in coastal Mexico, mostly the Yucatan, and I can never stop talking about these Mexican Shrimp Cocktails (also called Campechana), which are available at every beach club and seaside snackeria. I find that this dish always tastes a little bit …

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Texas Cowboy Caviar ranks as a favorite among southerners as a tasty (and kinda healthy!) recipe, served with tortilla chips as a dip, or in place of a side dish as a cold marinated salad. Also known as “redneck caviar” “hillbilly caviar” or “southern caviar”, the dish is made up of tiny bites of sweet …

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These Chimichurri Steak Wedge Salads are an easy grilling recipe for reconnecting with family members in small gatherings and are a heart-healthy way to show them your love! I just took the boys down to see my father for the first time since quarantine and created this refreshing summer salad (loaded with steak for dad), …

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Every day of your life is a special occasion, so make today swanky and finger-lickin’ with a crawfish deviled eggs recipe from New Orleans, Louisiana! We all remember my 48 hour-straight, birthday, food and cocktail bender through the French Quarter (which has become a top food and travel video on YouTube 🙂 ), and I …

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