Index

A

ain’t no thang but a chicken wing, 54–57

aluminum foil, note about, 83

Amy’s margarita, 264

appetizers

ain’t no thang but a chicken wing, 54–57

baked Vidalia onion dip, 65

belly of the beast pork belly bites, 151–54

brisket dumplings, 67–68

devil’s-in-the-details eggs, 62

grilled stuffed mushrooms, 157

grits and collard parfaits, 163

lacquered bacon, 50

oysters on the grill, 164

pickled red onions, 49

pigs-in-blankets like Mr. and Mrs. Williams used to make, 70

piquant pimento cheese, 53

pork belly pastrami, 154

reuben soul rolls, 60

savory cheesecake, 159–60

soul rolls, 59–61

spinach and artichoke dip, 155

apple(s)

in apple city barbecue sauce, 36

cranberry tart, rustic, 293–94

apple wood, 25

apricot

glaze, 41

-glazed pit-smoked pork loin, 178–80

artichoke and spinach dip, 155

in grilled stuffed mushrooms, 157

in oysters on the grill, 164

asparagus, in charred garden vegetables, 222

B

Backwoods Smoker The Whole Hog smoker, 192

bacon

in apple city barbecue sauce, 36

in brisket-seasoned collards, 220

lacquered, 50

in Mike’s from-scratch baked beans, 224–26

-washed bourbon, 258

baked Vidalia onion dip, 65

barbecue

black bark crust, note about, 83

buying an accurate thermometer, 83

choosing charcoal, 78

cooking multiple pieces of meat, 82

don’t cook until meat falls off the bone, 83

don’t open cooker frequently, 84

don’t use aluminum foil, 83

favorite cookers for home use, 79

favorite pits for whole hog cooking, 191–92

governing principles, 77–85

knowing ambient temperature of cooker, 84–85

knowing your cooker hot spots, 78

maintaining temperature control, 77

managing fire when cooking whole hog, 199

as a noun, 17

portioning meat into manageable pieces, 82

prepping meat carefully, 82

as seen on television shows, 85

starting with cold meat, 82

temperature guide, 86

testing for doneness, 84

tools of the trade, 75–76

using a mustard slather, 83

using charcoal for heat, 78

using lowest consistent heat, 77–78

using wood for flavor,78

as a verb, 17

vernacular, 15–17

woods for, 25

barbecue parfaits, 133

barbecue sandwich, with whole hog meat, 205

bark (crust)

on barbecue, defined, 16

black, on large-muscle meat, 83

mahogany-colored, on thinner meats, 83

Barolo Chinato, in 17th Street Shuffle, 261

basic dry rub, 33

beans

baked, Mike’s from-scratch, 224–26

barbecue parfaits, 133

big bowl of summer corn salad, 218

beef

burgers, preparing, tips for, 137

garlic-buttered ribeye steaks, 123–24

marinade, Korean, 67

pimento cheeseburgers, 138–40

prime rib, majestic, 167–69

prime rib, temperature guide, 86

ribs, about, 107

ribs, lone star, 107–9

ribs, temperature guide, 107

tallow, about, 42–43

tenderloin, coffee-crusted, 170–72

tenderloin, temperature guide, 86

see also brisket

beer

brats, house-ground, 134–37

ginger, in pork & stormy, 258

in pink panty pulldown punch, 269

beets, in charred garden vegetables, 222

belly of the beast pork belly bites, 151–54

best-ever backyard brisket, 110–15

the best buttermilk biscuits, 236–38

big bowl of summer corn salad, 218

bird on a fire, 125–26

biscuits, buttermilk, the best, 236–38

blackberry

-habanero sauce, 37

slab pie, 289–91

blood orange margarita punch, 270–72

Bloody Mary

Magic Mary bar for, 276–78

mix, for Magic Mary bar, 276–78

blueberries, in mini mason jar cheesecakes, 298–99

blue cheese dressing, 57

Boston butt, temperature guide, 86

bottles, spray, 76

bottles, squeeze, 76

bourbon

bacon-washed, 258

Buffalo Trace brownie cake, 308

-buttered reverse-sear double-cut pork chops, 104–5

Charleston Brown Water Society punch, 273–75

Hog & Hominy old-fashioned, 253

pork & stormy, 258

17th Street Shuffle, 261

top-shelf, butter, 241

Ubons special, 257

BQ Grills Charcoal Wood-Fired Pig Cooker, 191–92

brats, beer, house-ground, 134–37

brining bucket, 75

brining poultry, note about, 129

brisket

barbecue parfaits, 133

best-ever backyard, 110–15

burnt ends, 116

buying, 110

carving, 110–12

on the competition circuit, 115

deckle section, about, 110

dumplings, 67–68

flat section, about, 110

leftover, serving ideas, 112

in Mike’s from-scratch baked beans, 224–26

nose section, about, 110

pastrami on the pit, 118–19

pimento cheeseburgers, 138–40

point section, about, 110

reuben sandwich, 120

reuben soul rolls, 60

rub, Texas forever, 30

-seasoned collards, 220

temperature guide, 86

Texas-style sandwich, 115

trimming fat from, 110

two sections of, 110

Wagyu, about, 113

wrapping in pink butcher paper, 110

broccolini, in charred garden vegetables, 222

brownie cake, Buffalo Trace, 308

bucket, brining, 75

Buffalo Trace brownie cake, 308

burgers

internal temperature, note about, 140

pimento cheeseburgers, 138–40

potbelly pork, 141–43

preparing, tips for, 137

burn barrel, 75

burnt ends, 116

butcher paper, 76

butter

cake, gooey, 310–12

herb and garlic, 238

for recipes, 19

strawberry, sweet, 242

top-shelf bourbon, 241

buttercream icing, 307

buttermilk

biscuits, the best, 236–38

ranch, 57

Russian, 61

-spiked cole slaw, 212

C

cabbage

buttermilk-spiked cole slaw, 212

chow, 217

tangy vinegar cole slaw, 214

cakes

brownie, Buffalo Trace, 308

church cookbook peanut rolls, 302–4

Faye Landess’s fancy, 305–7

gooey butter, 310–12

snoot cupcakes, 300

Campari, in a proper Negroni, 254

cane syrup, for recipes, 19–20

caramelized midwest pork steaks, 101–3

carrots, in charred garden vegetables, 222

cast-iron skillets, griddles, and pots, 75

charcoal chimney, 75

charcoal fuel, 78

Charleston Brown Water Society punch, 273–75

charred garden vegetables, 222

Cheerwine glaze, 41

cheese

baked Vidalia onion dip, 65

blue, dressing, 57

cheesy potatoes, 230

goat, and strawberry salad, 160

grilled stuffed mushrooms, 157

mac and, real-deal, 232

mini mason jar cheesecakes, 298–99

pimento, piquant, 53

pimento cheeseburgers, 138–40

reuben sandwich, 120

reuben soul rolls, 60

savory cheesecake, 159–60

spinach and artichoke dip, 155

cheesecakes

mini mason jar, 298–99

savory, 159–60

cherries, in Cheerwine glaze, 41

cherry soda

Cheerwine glaze, 41

–glazed ham, 181–83

chicken

barbecue parfaits, 133

bird on a fire, 125–26

and dumplings, 227–29

temperature guide, 86

wing, ain’t no thang but a, 54–57

chile(s)

blackberry-habanero sauce, 37

jalapeño-infused agave syrup, 272

pomegranate-habanero syrup, 267

raspberry-chipotle sauce, 38

chili dry rub, sweet, 32

chili powder, in Pure Magic dry rub, 29

chimichurri sauce, 173

chocolate

Buffalo Trace brownie cake, 308

java jolt dry rub, 31

chops, double-cut pork, bourbon-buttered reverse-sear, 104–5

chow, 217

church cookbook peanut rolls, 302–4

cilantro simple syrup, 272

Clamato juice, for Magic Mary bar, 276–78

coated heat-resistant gloves, 75

cocktails

Amy’s margarita, 264

blood orange margarita punch, 270–72

Charleston Brown Water Society punch, 273–75

extra-special, tips for, 251

Hog & Hominy old-fashioned, 253

lipstick on a pig, 267

Magic Mary bar, 276–78

making ice for, 252

pink panty pulldown punch, 269

pork & stormy, 258

a proper Negroni, 254

salty pig, 263–64

17th Street Shuffle, 261

Ubons special, 257

coconut cream pie, Flossie’s, 295–97

coffee

-crusted beef tenderloin, 170–72

java jolt dry rub, 31

Cointreau, in Amy’s margarita, 264

cole slaw

in barbecue parfaits, 133

buttermilk-spiked, 212

in soul rolls, 59–61

tangy vinegar, 214

collard(s)

brisket-seasoned, 220

and grits parfaits, 163

in oysters on the grill, 164

in soul rolls, 59–61

“cook,” in barbecue vernacular, 17

cookers

in barbecue vernacular, 16

canned biscuit test for, 78

choosing charcoal for, 78

favorite, for cooking whole hogs, 191–92

favorite, for home use, 79

insulated, cooking a whole hog on, 204

knowing ambient temperature of, 84–85

knowing hot spots in, 78

learning about, 78

maintaining temperature control, 77

managing fire when cooking whole hog, 199

opening lid while cooking, note about, 84

other terms for, 16

using charcoal for heat, 78

using lowest consistent heat, 77–78

using wood for flavor, 78

corn

salad, big bowl of summer, 218

savory cornbread pudding, 234

in soul rolls, 59–61

cornbread pudding, savory, 234

Cowboy Cauldron cooker, 79

cranberry apple tart, rustic, 293–94

cumin, in Pure Magic dry rub, 29

cupcakes, snoot, 300

cutting boards, 75

D

deckle section of brisket, about, 110

Demerara simple syrup, 275

Demerara syrup, 263

desserts

blackberry slab pie, 289–91

Buffalo Trace brownie cake, 308

church cookbook peanut rolls, 302–4

Faye Landess’s fancy cake, 305–7

Flossie’s coconut cream pie, 295–97

gooey butter cake, 310–12

grilled fruit, 244

mini mason jar cheesecakes, 298–99

peach hand pies, 286–88

rustic apple cranberry tart, 293–94

snoot cupcakes, 300

strawberry shortcake, Southern Illinois–style, 283–85

devil’s-in-the-details eggs, 62

digital thermometers, 76, 83

dips

baked Vidalia onion, 65

blue cheese dressing, 57

buttermilk ranch, 57

spinach and artichoke, 155

dressings

blue cheese, 57

buttermilk ranch, 57

buttermilk Russian, 61

dumplings

brisket, 67–68

chicken and, 227–29

E

eggs

devil’s-in-the-details, 62

in home-style potato salad, 211

F

fatback, about, 42

Faye Landess’s fancy cake, 305–7

flat section of brisket, about, 110

Flossie’s coconut cream pie, 295–97

flour, for recipes, 20

fruit

grilled, 244

see also specific fruits

fruit woods, 25

G

galvanized metal trays, 75

garlic

-buttered ribeye steaks, 123–24

chimichurri sauce, 173

and herb butter, 238

Giffard Crème de Pample-mousse, in 17th Street Shuffle, 261

Giffard orgeat syrup, in lipstick on a pig, 267

gin, in a proper Negroni, 254

ginger beer

in apricot glaze, 41

in pork & stormy, 258

glazes

apricot, 41

Cheerwine, 41

gloves, coated heat-resistant, 75

gooey butter cake, 310–12

grapefruit

Amy’s margarita, 264

grilled fruit, 244

liqueur, in 17th Street Shuffle, 261

salty pig, 263–64

greens

brisket-seasoned collards, 220

grits and collard parfaits, 163

oysters on the grill, 164

soul rolls, 59–61

spinach and artichoke dip, 155

strawberry and goat cheese salad, 160

griddles, cast-iron, 75

“grill,” in barbecue vernacular, 16

grilled fruit, 244

grilled stuffed mushrooms, 157

GrillGrates, 75

grinder, meat, 76

grits and collard parfaits, 163

H

ham

cherry soda–glazed, 181–83

in Mike’s from-scratch baked beans, 224–26

temperature guide, 86

hand pies, peach, 286–88

hard woods, 25

hatchet and mallet, 75

herb(s)

chimichurri sauce, 173

cilantro simple syrup, 272

and garlic butter, 238

pork belly porchetta, 175–77

rosemary salt, 263

hickory wood, 25

hog fat, 42–43

Hog & Hominy old-fashioned, 253

hogs

cooking, favorite pits for, 191–92

cooking methods, 191

cooking on an insulated cooker, 204

“dressed,” ordering, 190

free-roaming and pastured, choosing, 202

go whole hog, baby, 193–204, 196–98, 200–201

heritage, about, 190

making barbecue sandwich with, 205

ordering, 190–91

presenting and serving, 192

short-coupled, ordering, 191

splayed, about, 191

splayed, cooking directions, 195–99

splayed, prepping, 193–95

splayed, presentation, 196–97

squatted, about, 191

squatted, cooking directions, 199–202

squatted, prepping, 195

squatted, presentation, 200–201

time and temperature guidelines, 192

hog wash vinegar splash, 40

home-style potato salad, 211

honey

mustard sauce, 61

for recipes, 20

simple syrup, 275

horseradish cream, 169

hot dogs, in pigs-in-blankets like Mr. and Mrs. Williams used to make, 70

house-ground beer brats, 134–37

I

ice, for cocktails, 252

icing, buttercream, 307

ingredients

butter, 19

cane syrup, 19–20

honey, 20

ketchup, 20

King Arthur flour, 20

lard, 20

local soda, 20–21

pepper, ground, 21

pickle juice, 21

salt, 21

spices, 21

sugar, 21

tallow, 20

White Lily flour, 20

J

jalapeño-infused agave syrup, 272

java jolt dry rub, 31

K

ketchup

in hog wash vinegar splash, 40

in raspberry-chipotle sauce, 38

for recipes, 20

knives, 76

Korean barbecue dipping sauce, 67

Korean beef marinade, 67

L

lacquered bacon, 50

lard

buying, 42

leaf, about, 42

rendering, 42–43

saving pork and beef fat for, 20

leaf lard, about, 42

leeks, in charred garden vegetables, 222

legendary baby back ribs, 88–91

lemons, in grilled fruit, 244

limes

Amy’s margarita, 264

blood orange margarita punch, 270–72

lipstick on a pig, 267

loin, pork

apricot-glazed pit-smoked, 178–80

temperature guide, 86

Looftlighter, 76

M

mac and cheese, real-deal, 232

Magic Mary bar, 276–78

majestic prime rib, 167–69

mallet and hatchet, 75

margarita, Amy’s, 264

margarita punch, blood orange, 270–72

marinade, Korean beef, 67

meat

cold, starting cooking process with, 82

cooking multiple pieces of, 82

cooking time ranges, 84

large-muscled, black bark on, 83

large-muscled, using mustard slather with, 83

measuring doneness by temperature and feel, 84

not cooking until falling off the bone, 83

portioning into manageable size, 82

prepping carefully, 82

thinner cuts of, mahogany-colored bark on, 83

see also beef; pork

meat grinder, 76

meat me in St. Louis ribs, 92–95

meat saw, 76

metal trays, galvanized, 75

mini mason jar cheesecakes, 298–99

mop, string, 76

mushrooms, grilled stuffed, 157

mustard

honey sauce, 61

sauce, private reserve, 39

slather, 31

slather, for large-muscle meat cuts, 83

N

Negroni, a proper, 254

nose section of brisket, about, 110

nuts

church cookbook peanut rolls, 302–4

strawberry and goat cheese salad, 160

O

oak wood, 25

old-fashioned brick pit, 191

old-fashioned, Hog & Hominy, 253

Ole Hickory Ace MM cooker, 79

Ole Hickory CTO-DW cooker, 191

One-Seven Heaven pork sandwiches, 98–100

One-Seven Heaven pork shoulder, 96–100

onion(s)

red, pickled, 49

Vidalia, dip, baked, 65

orange liqueur, in Amy’s margarita, 264

orange(s)

Amy’s margarita, 264

blood, margarita punch, 270–72

Charleston Brown Water Society punch, 273–75

grilled fruit, 244

orgeat syrup, in lipstick on a pig, 267

oversized spatula, 76

oysters on the grill, 164

P

paprika

basic dry rub, 33

Pure Magic dry rub, 29

sweet chili dry rub, 32

parfaits

barbecue, 133

grits and collard, 163

parsley, in chimichurri sauce, 173

pasta. See mac and cheese

pastrami

in brisket-seasoned collards, 220

on the pit, 118–19

pork belly, 154

reuben sandwich, 120

reuben soul rolls, 60

Patrón Citrónge orange liqueur, in Amy’s margarita, 264

peach(es)

grilled fruit, 244

hand pies, 286–88

peanut rolls, church cookbook, 302–4

pecans, in strawberry and goat cheese salad, 160

Peg Leg Porker Whole Hog Cooker, 192

pepper, ground black

grind sizes, 21

in Texas forever brisket rub, 30

pepper, ground white, 21

peppers

big bowl of summer corn salad, 218

charred garden vegetables, 222

house-ground beer brats, 134–37

piquant pimento cheese, 53

see also chile(s)

pickled red onions, 49

pickle juice

in mustard slather, 31

for recipes, 21

picnic shoulder (shank), about, 96

pies

coconut cream, Flossie’s, 295–97

hand, peach, 286–88

slab, blackberry, 289–91

pigs-in-blankets like Mr. and Mrs. Williams used to make, 70

pimento cheese, piquant, 53

pimento cheeseburgers, 138–40

pineapple

grilled fruit, 244

Ubons special, 257

pink butcher paper, 76

pink panty pulldown punch, 269

piquant pimento cheese, 53

“pit,” in barbecue vernacular, 16–17

Pit Barrel Cooker, 79

pit boss, defined, 17

pitmaster, defined, 17

plums, in grilled fruit, 244

point section of brisket, about, 110

pomegranate

-habanero syrup, 267

lipstick on a pig, 267

porchetta, pork belly, 175–77

pork

barbecue parfaits, 133

belly bites, belly of the beast, 151–54

belly pastrami, 154

belly porchetta, 175–77

Boston butt, about, 96

Boston butt, temperature guide, 86

burgers, potbelly, 141–43

cherry soda–glazed ham, 181–83

chops, bourbon-buttered reverse-sear double-cut, 104–5

house-ground beer brats, 134–37

loin, apricot-glazed pit-smoked, 178–80

loin, temperature guide, 86

in Mike’s from-scratch baked beans, 224–26

shoulder, cooking and serving traditions, 96

shoulder, One-Seven Heaven, 96–100

shoulder, prepping for cooking, 96

shoulder, temperature guide, 86

shoulder butt, about, 96

shoulder butt, temperature guide, 86

shoulder shank (picnic), about, 96

soul rolls, 59–61

steaks, buying, 101

steaks, caramelized midwest, 101–3

& stormy, 258

temperature guide, 86

Texas-style sandwich, 115

see also bacon; hogs; pork ribs

pork ribs

baby back, about, 88

baby back, buying, 88

baby back, flavor of, 92

baby back, judging doneness, 88

baby back, legendary, 88–91

baby back, temperature guide, 86

meat me in St. Louis, 92–95

St. Louis–style, about, 92

St. Louis–style, flavor of, 92

St. Louis–style, temperature guide, 86

potato(es)

cheesy, 230

salad, home-style, 211

potbelly pork burgers, 141–43

pots, cast-iron, 75

poultry

ain’t no thang but a chicken wing, 54–57

in barbecue parfaits, 133

bird on a fire, 125–26

brining, note about, 129

chicken, temperature guide, 86

chicken and dumplings, 227–29

Pure Magic turkey breast, 129–31

turkey, temperature guide, 86

prime rib

majestic, 167–69

temperature guide, 86

Primo Kamado ceramic cooker, 79

private reserve mustard sauce, 39

a proper Negroni, 254

pudding, savory cornbread, 234

punch

blood orange margarita, 270–72

Charleston Brown Water Society, 273–75

pink panty pulldown, 269

Pure Magic dry rub, 29

Pure Magic turkey breast, 129–31

PVC pipe (table and leg extenders), 76

R

raspberry-chipotle sauce, 38

real-deal mac and cheese, 232

Red Box Smoker, 79

reuben sandwich, 120

reuben soul rolls, 60

ribeye steaks, garlic-buttered, 123–24

ribs (beef)

about, 107

back, about, 107

chuck, about, 107

judging doneness of, 107

lone star, 107–9

plate, about, 107

“short ribs,” buying, 107

temperature guide, 86

ribs (pork)

baby back, about, 88

baby back, buying, 88

baby back, flavor of, 92

baby back, judging doneness, 88

baby back, legendary, 88–91

baby back, temperature guide, 86

meat me in St. Louis, 92–95

St. Louis–style, about, 92

St. Louis–style, flavor of, 92

St. Louis–style, temperature guide, 86

rosemary salt, 263

rubs

about, 29

basic dry, 33

java jolt dry rub, 31

mustard slather, 31

Pure Magic dry, 29

steakhouse shake, 32

sweet chili dry, 32

sweet heat dry, 33

Texas forever brisket, 30

rum

Charleston Brown Water Society punch, 273–75

lipstick on a pig, 267

pink panty pulldown punch, 269

rustic apple cranberry tart, 293–94

S

salads

corn, big bowl of summer, 218

strawberry and goat cheese, 160

see also slaw

salt

for recipes, 21

rosemary, 263

salty pig, 263–64

sandwiches

barbecue, with whole hog meat, 205

best-ever backyard brisket, 112–15

One-Seven Heaven pork shoulder, 98–100

reuben, 120

Texas-style, 115

see also burgers

sauces

apple city barbecue, 36

barbecue, working with, 35

blackberry-habanero, 37

chimichurri, 173

hog wash vinegar splash, 40

honey mustard, 61

horseradish cream, 169

Korean barbecue dipping, 67

mustard, private reserve, 39

raspberry-chipotle, 38

17th Street wing, 56–57

sauerkraut

in pork belly pastrami, 154

reuben sandwich, 120

reuben soul rolls, 60

sausage(s)

house-ground beer brats, 134–37

pork belly porchetta, 175–77

Texas-style sandwich, 115

sausage stuffer, 76

savory cheesecake, 159–60

savory cornbread pudding, 234

saw, meat, 76

17th Street Shuffle, 261

17th Street wing sauce, 56–57

shakers, 76

shank (picnic), about, 96

shellfish. See oysters

shortcake, strawberry, Southern Illinois–style, 283–85

shoulder, pork

butt (Boston butt), about, 96

cooking and serving traditions, 96

One-Seven Heaven, 96–100

prepping for cooking, 96

shank (picnic), about, 96

temperature guide, 86

shovel, long-handled, 75

sides

the best buttermilk biscuits, 236–38

big bowl of summer corn salad, 218

brisket-seasoned collards, 220

buttermilk-spiked cole slaw, 212

charred garden vegetables, 222

cheesy potatoes, 230

chicken and dumplings, 227–29

chow, 217

grilled fruit, 244

home-style potato salad, 211

Mike’s from-scratch baked beans, 224–26

real-deal mac and cheese, 232

savory cornbread pudding, 234

tangy vinegar cole slaw, 214

skillets, cast-iron, 75

slab pie, blackberry, 289–91

slather

mustard, 31

mustard, for large-muscle meat cuts, 83

slaw

in barbecue parfaits, 133

chow, 217

cole, buttermilk-spiked, 212

cole, tangy vinegar, 214

in soul rolls, 59–61

“smoker,” in barbecue vernacular, 16

snoot cupcakes, 300

soda

Cheerwine glaze, 41

cherry, –glazed ham, 181–83

local, for recipes, 20–21

soul rolls, 59–61

soul rolls, reuben, 60

spatula, oversized, 76

spices, for recipes, 21

spinach and artichoke dip, 155

in grilled stuffed mushrooms, 157

in oysters on the grill, 164

spray bottles, 76

spreads

piquant pimento cheese, 53

savory cheesecake, 159–60

squeeze bottles, 76

steakhouse shake dry rub, 32

steaks

pork, buying, 101

pork, caramelized midwest, 101–3

ribeye, garlic-buttered, 123–24

Steingarten, Jeffrey, 120

strawberry

butter, sweet, 242

and goat cheese salad, 160

shortcake, Southern Illinois–style, 283–85

string mop, 76

sugar, pure cane, for recipes, 21

sweet chili dry rub, 32

sweet heat dry rub, 33

sweet strawberry butter, 242

syrups

Demerara, 263

jalapeño-infused agave, 272

pomegranate-habanero, 267

simple, cilantro, 272

simple, Demerara, 275

simple, honey, 275

T

table and leg extenders (PVC pipe), 76

tallow

beef, about, 42

beef, rendering, 42–43

saving pork and beef fat for, 20

tangy vinegar cole slaw, 214

tart, rustic apple cranberry, 293–94

television, barbecue competitions on, 85

tenderloin, beef

coffee-crusted, 170–72

temperature guide, 86

tequila, in blood orange margarita punch, 270–72

Texas forever brisket rub, 30

Texas-style sandwich, 115

thermometers

built-in, note about, 84–85

Thermapen digital, 76, 83

tongs, 76

top-shelf bourbon butter, 241

turkey

barbecue parfaits, 133

breast, Pure Magic, 129–31

temperature guide, 86

U

Ubons special, 257

V

vegetables

garden, charred, 222

see also specific vegetables

vermouth, in a proper Negroni, 254

vinegar

cole slaw, tangy, 214

splash, hog wash, 40

vodka

Magic Mary bar, 276–78

salty pig, 263–64

W

Weber Summit Charcoal Series cooker, 79

wood, flavoring with, 25, 78