Brining Chicken

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Good Neighbors

One of my favorite teams. Neighbors Brewing and Queing took thier first Grand Championship at the Stokin the Fire contest in Birmingham, AL.

Way to go guys.

BBQ Olympics

Why is BBQ not included in the Olympics?

We got folks running around with a flame!

No need for firestarters.

For goodness sake it should be better than Ping Pong.

Or synchronized diving.

You figure it out.

The Restaurant

Grand opening soon!

Cooking with Team Top Chick

Max and I were honored to cook with Team Top Chick at the Athens, AL Contest.
Ron, Nancy and Family were great host. Anna's chicken and Alison's brisket both took 1st place.
We were Reserve Grand Champions!
Thanks Team Top Chick! Great to cook with ya'll.

4th of July BBQ

Stephen & Andrea Campbell (Camp-Bell & Southern Stiles cooking team members)serving up lemonade for the waiting customers. This cook has been taking place for over 100 years. It is currently a fund raiser for the upkeep of a cemetary. They will serve over 2500 lbs of BBQ.

Walter Jordan "King of the Hickory Pit"

Pictured by artist Betty Monroe for the 1967 Huntsville Heritage Cookbook.
Mr. Jordan cooked over 8000 lbs. of meat for a Governor "Big Jim" Folsoms inauguration party held on Monte Sano Mountain. He retired to his farm in 1957 and in this depiction was almost 80 years old.

His description of how to cook BBQ per the cookbook:
"Use beef, pork, or chicken. Salt meat and put on grill placed 12-24 inches over hickory wood fire. Do not let fire blaze up! Cook meat 6-8 hours then start basting with sauce. Baste evenly while turning meat and cooking another 4-6 hours , or until done."
Sauce:
1 Gallon Vinegar, 1/2 pound red pepper, black pepper and salt to taste, juice of 2-3 lemons.
Combine ingredients in large pan and bring to boil.