Crikey! Are you ready for a food journey to Jamaica without leaving your kitchen? Right, hold on to your taste buds, we're talking about Jerk Chicken! Now, this isn't any run-of-the-mill chicken recipe. Nope! Jerk Chicken is an absolute legend, born out of Jamaica's spicy and flavorful culinary tradition. It's all about marinating chicken in a rambunctious mix of spices and herbs, and slow-cooking it over a smoky fire. The marinade is a proper party of flavours, mates! We're talking lime juice, thyme, garlic, green onions, allspice, cinnamon and the real showstopper, the Scotch bonnet pepper ..read more

The wife and I are on a diet and have been doing some frozen meals. I had a Mac and Cheese frozen meal with truffles and was surprised by the taste. I thought to myself this would be pretty awesome smoked. So I searched for a Truffle Sauce in the stores with no luck. Luckily on Twitter I was introduced to Truffletopia and I'd rather support small business anyways! I decided to order and give it a go on making Smoked Porcini and White Truffle Cream Mac and Cheese! The product came well packaged and with a nice hand written note. Where else do you get customer service like this? Please support ..read more

7 Layer Bean Dip Recipe! I'm naming this version The Totally Enchanted Bean Dip! This is a recipe that everyone loves! I can't remember the first time I tried a bean dip but I was hooked. It was long before the days of internet searches or at least long before I searched for recipes! I didn't have a recipe so I looked on the back of one for the ingredients and I attempted to make a home made version. It called for tomatoes which I didn't have on hand. So I improvised with what I now call my secret ingredient. (Which is no longer secret) I had a can of tomato paste on hand in the pantry. I love ..read more

The MeatStick Chef X Review and initial cook! To all my average Joe's out there we must first ask what is the Meatstick Chef X and how is it different from the MeatStick 4X? If you are unfamiliar with the MeatStick products, The Chef X is the upgraded version of the MeatStick Mini. So the question is, how is the MeatStick Chef X vs. The MeatStick Mini? Is it worth the upgrade if you already have the Mini? The Mini had an (as in just one) internal temperature Sensor of a max of 185 F, which considering this is generally used for smaller cuts such as steaks and chicken that isn't a deal breaker ..read more

Here is another quick little how to if you don't want to go the video route. Check out my how to on the Kamado Joe Air Lift Hinge not holding the lid / dome as well as how to fix your KJ lid not latching. Now onto the Kamado Joe Dome Lid Alignment Adjustment! It's really hard to tell from that picture but the top dome lid is not aligned with the bottom. This picture shows a much better view of the alignment. Not only is the dome lid uneven it is also not seating properly flush to the bottom. This will cause a leak and make temperatures fluctuate and harder to control. https://video.wixstatic ..read more

This average Joe got a chance to sneak peak a brand new INKBIRD device! When INKBIRD reached out to test out the new world's first 5G thermometer, I of course couldn't say no! Who would?!? Who doesn't want more toys and gadgets, especially when it comes to #BBQ? I responded back with a yes very quickly and asked, "Is this cellular?". I'm not sure if it's an American thing. (Guest visiting from other countries please reach out and let me know!) That is my first thoughts when I hear 5G. It is however on the 5ghz wifi band! Which honestly makes much more sense! While I love to #BBQ I wouldn't wan ..read more

Over a month ago I got a pleasant surprise in my inbox! The people over at The MeatStick reached out and wondered if I would like to review their product? What average Joe doesn't want a chance to test out a product? Well, I've had it for almost a month, and after a vacation and traveling for my real job (the one that pays the bills, please like and share the site *hint* *hint*) today I finally got a chance to break it out and fire up the Kamado Joe. BTW, if any other company would like me to test out a product please reach out! What is the hype on this style? No wires! If you are curious on w ..read more

I've been meaning to revise my "Bug out bag" aka emergency preparedness bag for a while now. It's often cross utilized with my camping gear. In an emergency situation or in a SHTF scenario it needs to be grabbed and go! So ideally it will need to an item on it's own. My thoughts are building it from scratch, even though I already have some of these items. In doing so, I've decided to post it here for all to see and get some ideas. This should be a pretty complete list with redundancies going by the motto "Two is one and one is none". Total weight is approximated at 33lbs rounded up and it's pa ..read more

Add this one to the bucket list of dream TV's! This is a crazy savings on this TV! Still out of my price range but I had to share it! As of 1/22 you can save 40% for over $3000 dollars of savings! This still leaves the TV just under $5000! I use the Kamado Joe Classic II and the Pit Barrel Cooker! Check out flavorflamebbq.com for more information on the Kamado Joe, accessories, fuel, meats and more! FFBBQ participates in some affiliate programs so by purchasing from links you are helping support the site and we may earn some commissions! So far FFBBQ has made a few dollars! Thanks for helping ..read more

You can never have to many Instant Read Thermometers and when it come to buying one, which is the right one to buy? What is the best bang for your buck? Is buying the most expensive brand worth it? Actually since this post has been in my draft folder for a while the Kizen has been supplanted and a new #1 has taken it's place as the best selling instant read thermometer on Amazon and that is... Digital Meat Thermometer, Waterproof Instant Read Food Thermometer for Cooking and Grilling, Kitchen Gadgets, Accessories with Backlight & Calibration for Candy, BBQ Grill, Liquids, Beef, Turkey by ..read more