Rufus Teague Blazin' Hot BBQ Sauce Wings

Rufus Teague Blazin' Hot BBQ Sauce Wings
With homemade blue cheese dressing
Recipe by Brad Leese

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Bottle of Rufus Teague Blazin' Hot BBQ Sauce
• 2 dashes liquid smoke flavoring
• 1 1/2 pounds chicken wings, separated at joints, tips discarded.

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, pour the Rufus Teague Blazin' Hot BBQ Sauce over the chicken wings in a medium sized bowl, cover, and let the wings marinate in the refrigerator 1 hour or up to overnight.

2. Preheat the grill for low heat.

3. Lightly oil the grill grate. Arrange chicken on the grill, and discard the remaining BBQ sauce marinade. Grill the chicken wings on one side for 20 minutes, turn-over. Continue grilling 25 minutes, or until juices run clear.

Note: Recipe also works great with Rufus Teague Honey Sweet BBQ Sauce and Rufus Teague Touch O’ Heat BBQ Sauce.
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Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing/Dip

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the sour cream, Balsamic vinegar, milk, mayonnaise and Worcestershire sauce. Season with mustard, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir in blue cheese. Cover, and refrigerate for at lease 24 hours before serving.

Note: You can never go wrong by serving some celery sticks with the wings and dressing/dip!

Wood Pellets, a great way to enhance meat flavor!

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It is cheaper to use wood pellets since you normally only need 1/3 of a cup of pellets for most cooking events. The cost per use (10 uses per 1 lb. bag) will leave less of a hole in your pocket than that of wood chips.

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Using pellets is much easier since you do not soak them in water before use like you do when using wood chips. They also offer more versatility by allowing you the option of blending more than one flavor together to achieve a personalized flavor.
To use the pellets, simply place 1/3 of a cup of pellets in the smoker box (lining the box in foil reduces cleanup time) and place the box on the grill right above the flame. When the smoke starts coming out, place your food on the cooking grate and close the cover of your grill. Smoke normally last up to 30 minutes depending on the temperature of your grill.

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Bosses' Day is Almost Here!!! October 16th!

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Oct 16, 2007
Gift Ideas


A Personalized Steak Brand always makes a great impression and you can never go wrong with a Deluxe Interchangeable Set. How about a 4 Piece Wine Set with their initials branded on the top of the box or a Kansas City Carving Board is always fun to receive. Is your boss a sports fan? We carry a full line of licensed College Steak Brands, Grill Covers, and BBQ Tool Sets. Maybe they enjoy eating BBQ; we sell briskets, ribs and sausage that can be delivered straight to their door. How about a cookbook, maybe they'd rather cook the BBQ themselves. Whatever the gift, it's the thought that counts.

We invite you to take a few minutes out of your busy day and browse our selection of fine barbecue and grilling products. You're sure to find something your boss will love! Happy shopping!

Other Up Coming Holidays to keep in mind:

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Recipe of the Week: BBQ Steakhouse Chopped Steak

BBQ Steakhouse Chopped Steak

1 lb. ground sirloin
1/2 cup chopped onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. each: salt and pepper
1/4 cup Rufus Teague honey Sweet Barbecue Sauce©, divided in half

PREHEAT grill to medium-high heat.
Mix meat, onions, garlic, salt and pepper.
Shape into four 1/2-inch-thick oval patties.
GRILL patties 5 min.
Brush with ½ of the barbecue sauce; turn over.
Continue grilling 5 min. or until medium doneness (160°F).
REMOVE patties from grill.
Top evenly with the remaining ½ of the barbecue sauce.

Prep Time: 10 minTotal Time: 20 minMakes: 4 servings, one patty each

Getting the Grill Clean and Ready...

Getting the Grill Clean and Ready…
For some of us grilling is a year-round event. But others may not be willing to brave the cold just to have a perfectly grilled steak when its 10 degrees outside. If you are one of the warmer weather outdoor cooks you may just be getting your grill out from the back corner of the garage. Don't just start it up, clean it and give it a little TLC.
We have a few tips that will help you to get your grill back in shape for the outdoor cooking season.

Beginning of the Season
(If your not a year-round griller) Take the grill out of your garage or basement. If you are using a gas grill, make sure there are no spiders or cobwebs under the burner knobs or in the grill manifolds (dislodge any you may find with a slender bamboo skewer). If any of the tiny pinholes on the burner tubes are clogged, unclog them with a pin. Make sure the burner valves turn freely: If any feel stuck, spray in a little WD-40. Check that all connections are tight and that there are no holes or worn spots in any of the hoses. And most important: Follow all of the manufacturer's maintenance instructions.

The Grate
The grate is the part of the grill that comes in direct contact with the food, so it should be clean. Fortunately, this is as simple as bringing it up to grilling temperature when you preheat the grill and then scrubbing it with a dry stiff wire brush before adding the food. The heat loosens any burnt-on scraps and sterilizes the grate, while the brush removes the debris. There's no need to scrub the metal with any abrasives or soap. On the contrary: You season a grate, by using it and brushing it clean (washing is unnecessary). Clean your grill grate twice: once before putting the food on and again after grilling. The latter is especially important when you grill fish. Run the grill until any cooked-on bits of food or oils are burnt off, and then clean the grate with your wire brush. With a gas grill simply let it continue burning for 15 to 30 minutes. With a charcoal grill, you may need to rake the partially depleted coals into a pile to concentrate the heat. (Never extinguish used coals with water. Simply cover the grill and close all the vents and let the coals burn out.) Should the coals burn out before the grill grate is clean, hose it down with water and scrub off any burnt-on pieces with a wire brush. Dry it with paper towels to prevent rusting.
The Firebox: In general, the firebox (the metal bowl of a kettle grill or rectangular box of a gas grill) will clean itself in the process of grilling. Of course, any bits of food that have fallen through the bars of the gate or pools of congealed fat should be shoveled out with a garden trowel.

One thing you should clean often is the catch pan, or drip pan, for grease. In terms of more long-term maintenance, barbecue shops sell heavy-duty grill cleaners you can use for removing a season’s worth of soot.

Article taken from "How to Grill" By Steve RaichlenClick Here to buy this book.

Tools and Brushes for Cleaning