Smokehouse Recipes

Butterfly & Smoke Your Thanksgiving Bird This time of year the topic of conversation between my mom and I is always about how we are going to cook our Thanksgiving turkeys, we usually reminisce about the first time I took on cooking the turkey at age twelve. That year we stuck to the traditional stuffed turkey cooked in an oven bag, but since then we’ve stuffed them with herbs, coated in phyllo, brined, fried, smoked and roasted birds in a variety of ways. Thanksgiving is a great time to involve kids in the kitchen and we always enjoy trying something...

This jerky recipe has been a staple in our family for generations. Every fall, after hunting season, it's tradition to get the family together and spend a day or two making our favorite jerky and sausage recipes. We have found that the key to consistent quality when it comes to this Killer Jerky Recipe is that you need to have consistent, steady heat which is why we always put our faith in the Big Chief and Little Chief smokers. So I couldn't tell you how many batches of jerky have gone through my Big Chief, but after a few generations,...