Elk Chili – Chili Con Carne

If you’re here because you found yourself with some elk meat, you are in for a treat. This recipe will work for any wild game, really, or even a chuck roast or stew meat. We’re cooking on the Lazy T Ranch in Wyoming this week, and we have been fortunate to receive a couple of…

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Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Shrimp

Grilled bacon wrapped stuffed shrimp on a gril with fire peeking through the grates

Let’s talk barbecued shrimp. A lot of times, people will go for quantity over quality. I prefer to buy my shrimp about as large as you can find them, and I make fewer of them. Why? Well, the larger shrimp can be prepared in creative ways. Besides, they generally have a better flavor and they’ll…

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Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Remake

Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website! We have had a lot of requests for a remake of the Taco Bell Mexican Pizza. We are happy to oblige! We decided to stay close to the original but we want to make it a little bigger, with more meat and cheese and lots of…

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Snickerdoodle Cookies

Freshly baked snickerdoodle cookies resting on a wire rack.

Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website! While we were out on the book tour, we stopped and had a snickerdoodle at Crumbl, a cookie franchise. The cookies are so giant they’re meant for sharing, but I didn’t want to share. The snickerdoodle was the best I’d ever had. Of course, I wanted…

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Is Your Cast Iron Seasoning Flaking? How to Fix it!

Stargazer Cast Iron Skillet

I get a lot of questions about cast iron care, and this question seems to come up pretty often.  Why is my cast iron flaking and how do I fix it? We decided to demonstrate re-seasoning flaked cast iron. To do that, we needed a skillet to start flaking a bit. We used our Stargazer…

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Smoked Mac and Cheese

In the background, a blue enamel stock pot holds creamy, delicious smoked mac and cheese. In the foreground of the photo, a white plate holds smoked mac and cheese with smoked breakfast sausage. It is a miracle the pups didn't get to it before we got these photos taken.

Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website! For today’s recipe, I’ve got both the Bertha grill and the Roughneck smoker fired up. No worries, you can make this recipe on any grill or smoker you have at home. This recipe has two elements that we will smoke before we use them to make…

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Cheesy Loaded Tater Tots

A sheet pan of loaded tater tots. Crispy fried tater tots covered in cheese sauce with brisket, crispy bacon, and green onions all over.

Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website! I’m a big fan of loaded cheese fries, but we’re always looking for ways to cowboy up a recipe and make it better. That’s how we came up with this recipe. Loaded tater tots smothered with a smoky cheese sauce and covered in brisket and bacon.…

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Chicken Fajitas

Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website! Fajitas are always one of the most requested food items when you go to any Mexican restaurant, and it’s because of that amazing sizzle factor. A piping hot cast iron mini-skillet is brought to your table with all the fixin’s around it and that delicious smoked…

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New Orleans Style Beignets

A photo of Kent Rollin's Cowboy Coffee next to a wire rack covered in golden beignets covered with powdered sugar.

Howdy folks, and thank you so much for stopping by the website! This week’s recipe, Beignets, is one of those foods that automatically takes your mind to a different place. I reckon Beignets served fresh with hot coffee and chicory is the most popular breakfast food in the state of Louisiana. Beignets are French doughnuts…

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Smoking Brisket Right!

Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website! Whether this is your first brisket or you thousandth, you are going to learn something from this video. The free printable recipe is below, as always, and I’m going to summarize a few of the tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years to help you…

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