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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Stuffed Mexican Poblano Peppers

Howdy folks, and thanks for stoppin’ by the website! Today’s recipe is one of my favorite dinners: stuffed peppers. These ain’t your mama’s stuffed peppers, though. Y’all know I have to put a cowboy spin on it. I start with changing the traditional American stuffed pepper recipe from bell peppers to poblano peppers, for one.…

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Smoked Shotgun Shells

Amid a smoky atmosphere, 7 meat and cheese filled manicotti wrapped in bacon, aka shotgun shells, are crispy and delicious looking while sitting on a wire rack inside the Roughneck smoker by Kent Rollins

Thank y’all for stopping by the website! This recipe is for all of you who are trying out one of those new smokers that Santa brought you for Christmas this year! Smoked shot gun shells are made with manicotti stuffed with a delicious blend of ingredients and wrapped in bacon and smoked for around 45…

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Black Eyed Pea Soup

Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website. This recipe is perfect for the traditional American southern New Years’ meal: Black Eyed Pea Soup. When my dad was a kid, they used to let the peas dry right on the vine. They kept so well that they were always a good bet to eat…

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Egg Nog French Toast

On a blue enamel plate, four thick slices of egg nog French toast are crookedly stacked, with a large pat of butter on top, and maple syrup cascading down the sides, forming a pool at the bottom.

Merry Christmas to all, and thank you for stopping by the website! This year, we wanted to bring you a special and unique recipe to share with your family at the holidays. The surest way to please everyone? Homemade egg nog, and egg nog French toast. The tricky part will be keeping enough egg nog…

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Homemade Sausage

A blue enamel plate containing three perfectly cooked homemade sausage patties, browned to perfection.

  Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website! We happened to have a little deer meat left and wanted to share a recipe that I have fond memories of from my childhood: Deer sausage. This recipe is so simple and so good. Grind the meat, mix in the spices, cook, and eat. The…

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