Wink’s King of Barbecue and Seafood – Salisbury, NC

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Big Wayner by | 4 Comments

I’ve had Wink’s on my “must check out” list for quite some time now, but for some reason or another I’ve never made it there until recently.  One weekend I finally bit the bullet and made the drive (approximately 45 minutes from my house) up for lunch.  Was it worth it?  Let’s find out!

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Grilled Tri-Tip Roast with Red Wine and Blues Hog Reduction

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Big Wayner by | 2 Comments

Sometimes the idea just hits you, and you can’t help but act on it!  I’ve been trying to expand my cooking repertoire beyond the basic grilling and backyard smoking.  Not that there’s anything wrong with that at all, but it’s nice to have some variety.  I picked out three ingredients from items that I had at home – Blues Hog Original BBQ sauce, a tri-tip roast, and a bottle of red wine.  Okay, I went and purchased the red wine because I didn’t want to use the better red wine that was at home… but it was the thought that counts!  For the tri-tip roast, I used Black Bart’s Brisket Rub from Tasty Licks BBQ Supply (read my review of the rub on BBQ Sauce Reviews). 

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Wordless Wednesday: March 27, 2013

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Big Wayner by | 1 Comment

mmmm burger

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Fun with Web Design and Bacon

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Big Wayner by | Leave a comment

This post is going to be a bit off-topic today… that is, unless you’re into web design and development.

For those of you who may not know, my primary day job/career has been in the IT industry — specifically web and software development.  One of the joys of doing web and software development has been coming up with visual prototypes to present to clients.  And sometimes, it’s quite frankly a pain in the butt to find that perfectly sized image to put in the mock.  Or even better, the standard Lorem Ipsum generator just isn’t going to cut it.

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Kick Ass Spicy Sesame Chicken

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Big Wayner by | 3 Comments

Last week I reviewed three sauces from Crazy Bitch Gourmet Sauces. When I let Gina know that I was reviewing three of the sauces, she replied back mentioning a fourth sauce that I received that I did not include in the review – the Kick Ass sauce. In that email, she talked about the flavor profile being the same as the other tomato-based sauces, but with significantly more heat. I definitely found this to be true – the Asian influence was there with a nice kick of heat. I wanted to think of a creative way to use this… and by creative, I mean something other than a finishing sauce on a grilled piece of meat.

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Wing Throwdown: Crazy Bitch Gourmet Sauces

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Big Wayner by | 3 Comments

I seriously considered publishing this blog on Valentine’s Day and leading off with some line referencing a Crazy Bitch.  But then I thought better of it, realizing that may not be the best move in my book.  So instead I will wax poetic on trying out a trio of sauces from Crazy Bitch Gourmet Sauces – Sassy, Hott, and Chicken Shit.

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BBQ Judges Roundtable TONIGHT!

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Big Wayner by | 1 Comment

Ever wonder what goes through the mind of a Certified BBQ Judge?  Come join me tonight on the BBQ Central Show and find out!

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BBQ Pitmasters Audition Videos

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Big Wayner by | 2 Comments

As you may know, BBQ Pitmasters recently put out a call for audition videos for the new season.  Here are some of the videos that I’ve been able to find so far.  If your video isn’t listed on here (and you want it listed), let me know!  Also, if I screwed something up, please let me know that too!  Finally, if you don’t wish to have your video on this page, shoot me an email to [email protected], and I’ll remove it.

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My Favorite T-Shirts

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Big Wayner by | 1 Comment

I have to confess… I have a thing for t-shirts.  They’re the perfect way for showing off your passion.  Whether it’s a shirt from a BBQ/grilling event, your favorite restaurant, a competition team, or just something that makes you laugh, you can’t go wrong with a shirt!  Below are some of the more amusing shirts I’ve seen so far (pictures are linked to a page where they can be purchased).  Most of these are bacon-themed because… well… bacon just rocks!  A couple of these I already own and can attest to their awesomeness.

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Cooking in the SCBA

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Big Wayner by | 4 Comments

One of the highlights of my Memphis in May trip was meeting fellow blogger Robyn Medlin Lindars and her dad.  While there, Eddie and I talked about cooking together later in the year.  In November, I finally had the chance to cook with Eddie as a member of North-South Smokers in Conway, SC at the 2012 St. Nicholas Winterfest.

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