Pork Recipes

The other white meat? Isn't it more like the main white meat? When it comes to grilling and smoking, pork is king. True southern-style barbecue consists mainly of pork. Ribs and pork butt are the top dogs. Throw in pork chops, pork tenderloin, sausage and bacon and you begin to realize how important pork is to outdoor cooking.

What better time than now to put a fork to pork... Happy Grilling!

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Featured Pork Recipe

Memphis Style Pork Ribs

Traditionally, the folks from Memphis rarely put barbecue sauce on their pork ribs. The flavorful meat rubs they use was enough to produce a great tasting rib without the addition of a sauce. When ordering ribs in Memphis, you'll be asked if you want them "wet" or "dry". Wet means sauced, while dry means just with the meat rub and the sauce served on the side.

Being from Tennessee, that is how I grew up eating ribs. This is my Daddy's rib recipe. He preferred his ribs and pulled pork this way. He said it was so good, there was no need for any sauce. In true Memphis style, Daddy said he liked to eat his pork with nothing on. Although, he would put on pants if guests were coming over.

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Baconation Condemnation

Ahh...Bacon!

To me, bacon is not just a breakfast meat, but also a spice. A flavoring that enhances most everything, except for Cherrios.

It was in that light that I developed Baconation Condemnation. A pork tenderloin wrapped in fresh spinach, with a weave of bacon.

Pulled Pork

The world's best sandwich meat

If you've never had a pulled pork sandwich, you don't know what you're missing! For those who have, don't you wish you could make your own?

You don't need a fancy smoker to make great pulled pork. Follow along.

Barbecued Pork Ribs

God made pork so we could eat ribs!

When it comes to barbecue, who can deny that a slab of smoked ribs lathered with a sweet and tangy BBQ sauce is not the best?

Believe it, or not barbecued ribs are not that hard to make if you adhere to a few simple tricks from the champion pitmasters.

Grilled Pork Chops

Served with grilled apple stuffing

Pork chops are a great cut of meat that goes well on the grill. Add a few smoking chips and the taste is out of this world.

If you love stuffing and gravy, this recipe adds a little spin to that by using grilled apples in the stuffing. Apples go great with pork!

Jack's Ribs

A grilled casserole.

Using country-style ribs, this is indeed a barbecue casserole. Slow cooked in a dutch oven or disposable aluminum pan on the grill.

Besides the ribs, you can throw in anything but the kitchen sink. Whatever vegetables are in season will all work wonders with this dish

Tuscan Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Easy to make...the herbs do all the work.

The thing that I like most about Tuscan-style grilling is the subliminal flavors that come through from the herbs. It's a mild taste that never overpowers with any particular flavor.

This same method and ingredients work well with beef. Give it a try on your next steak.

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Stuffed with pulled pork!

Whenever I make pulled pork, there's usually plenty of leftovers. I plan that out very carefully, because pulled pork can be used many other ways than just on a bun.

Stuffing cabbage is one. Using the traditional method, these cabbage rolls have a nice zing when adding smokey pork and BBQ sauce.

Orange Chipotle Pork Ribs

A flavor infusion!

These ribs are a nice alternative to the traditional barbecue sauced pork ribs. The sweet citrus flavor of the orange seemed to be a perfect match with a mesquite smoke.

Give them a try and you just may find yourself forgetting about that bottle of BBQ sauce stashed in the refrigerator.

Sausage and Harvest Veggies

Round up some veggies...any veggies.

I like to call this my harvest dish. You know that time when the garden starts to produce and you have vegetables coming out of your ears? This recipe will help that cause.

Originally developed as a vegetable side dish, it was so good I could have made a meal out of it. So I did. I just had to add some meat.

Memphis Style Ribs

The rub is so good, sauce is not required.

When ordering ribs in Memphis, you'll be asked if you want them "dry" or "wet". Dry is just with the meat rub and sauce on the side. Wet means sauced.

Try them dry. You'll agree with the folks from Memphis...sauce isn't needed.