Best Recipes

Jack Daniels & Coke Braised Chuck Roast Sandwich (Smoked BBQ Beef)

Smoked and braised chuck roast in Jack Daniels and Coke makes the ultimate shredded beef sandwich—rich, tender, and packed with BBQ flavor.

How to Hang Steak in a Drum Smoker (Cowboy & Tomahawk Reverse Sear)

Learn how to hang steak in a drum smoker for even cooking, bold smoke flavor, and a perfect reverse sear crust.

The BEST Way to Smoke a Brisket (Big Poppa’s Hybrid Foil Boat Method)

Learn Big Poppa’s hybrid brisket method using injection, foil boat technique, and low-and-slow smoking for perfect BBQ brisket.

The BEST Smoked Potato Recipe (Trash Bag Potatoes on a Pellet Grill)

These smoked baked potatoes are crispy on the outside, fluffy inside, and loaded with butter, cheese, bacon, and Big Poppa flavor.

The BEST Gas Grilled Steak | Reverse Seared New York Strip & Ribeye

Learn Big Poppa’s gas grill steak method for perfectly reverse-seared ribeyes and New York strips with a rosy center and beautiful crust.

The BEST Dino Beef Ribs (Pellet Grill Low & Slow BBQ)

These smoked Dino beef ribs are packed with bold BBQ flavor, cooked low and slow with Money seasoning for perfect bark and tenderness.

The BEST Hatch White Bean Turkey Chili

This hatch white bean turkey chili is smoky, creamy, and packed with roasted hatch chiles, white beans, and bold Big Poppa flavor.

Chicken Under a Brick | Griddle Parchment Bag Chicken

Chicken under a brick, Big Poppa style—on a griddle. Spatchcock chicken halves are seasoned with Stash and Little Louie’s, cooked in parchment bags at 300°F under Lodge cast iron weight, then flipp...

How to Make Ribs with a Foil Boat Finish | Foil Boat Ribs on a Drum Smoker

Try these foil boat ribs — you won’t believe it. Sweet Money + Sweet Money Hot, a competition-style wrap with agave, butter and brown sugar, then a quick foil boat finish with Granny’s sauce for gl...

The BEST Method to Cook Brisket | Foil Boat vs Pan Braise

Two prime briskets. Same trim, same rubs, same smoker — finished two different ways. Big Poppa puts the foil boat method head-to-head with a covered pan braise to see which delivers better bark, be...

The BEST Blackened Ribeye Steak Recipe | Cajun-Style on the Grill

Cajun-style blackened ribeye cooked edge-to-edge pink with a bold crust using Big Poppa’s Cash Cow and a custom blackening blend.

Pretzel Brat Sandwich on the Pellet Grill | Best Brat Recipe

Butterflied bratwurst seasoned with Jallelujah Jalapeño, grilled and stacked on butter-toasted pretzel buns for the ultimate BBQ sandwich.

Dino Beef Ribs on a Pellet Grill | Low & Slow BBQ Recipe

Smoke Dino beef ribs low and slow on your pellet grill with balsamic glaze and Big Poppa’s Money rub. Massive bark, bold flavor, 204°F perfection.

Hang ‘Em High: How to Smoke Chicken on a Drum Like a Boss

Spatchcocked, seasoned, and hung inside the drum at 300°F, this method delivers juicy smoked chicken with crisp skin in about 40 minutes.