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Food Grade Pellets-How are they different?

We always tell you to use 100% food-grade pellets in your pellet grills and smokers, but why? Food grade pellets will contain less fillers and will have less moisture content and ash than pellets used in wood burning stoves and furnaces. Pellets used for stoves and furnaces will also sometimes contain glue or something to bind the pellets

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Quick and Easy Recipe for Honey Spice Chicken Thighs

Honey Spice Chicken Thighs 8 Chicken Thighs 1/3 Cup Honey 1 Tbsp. Cider Vinegar 1 Tbsp. Cookshack Chili Mix 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder 1/4 tsp. Smked Paprika 1/2 tsp. Cumin 1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper 1 tsp. Salt Mix all ingredients except for chicken together in a bowl. Brush chicken thighs with spice mixture. Place chicken on indirect

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Grilled Ravioli and Egg Rolls

These ravioli and egg rolls are great with left overs. We used some left over pulled pork but you can use chicken, beef or anything else you wish. Both the ravioli and egg rolls had a great crunch that you can’t get out of an oven.  Ravioli Ingredients: Egg Roll Wraps Pulled Pork Shredded Mozzarella Cheese Egg

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Pellet Cookers Used To Teach Champions.

The Fast Eddy’s by Cookshack Championship Competition Cooking Class will be taught by Legendary Pit Master Ed “Fast Eddy” Maurin and BBQ Pitmaster TV Show Finalist David Bouska (Butcher BBQ Team). This is a hands-on class designed to teach you how to prepare and cook the four KCBS categories: pork ribs, pork butt, brisket and chicken and

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PB&J Chicken Wings

Are you looking for a different and delicious recipe for dinner tonight? These chicken wings are sure to please. They are crunchy, spicy and a little sweet. The potatoes flakes gives these wings the nice crunch that sets them apart from other grilled wings.    Spicy PB&J Chicken Wings 2 lb. Chicken Wings 1/2 Cup Instant Mashed

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How to Cold Smoke Using A Pellet Grill

Cold smoking in the PG500 and PG1000 is easy. We cold smoked cheese for this post, but you can cold smoke anything from salmon to nuts with adjustment to time and temperature. To cold smoke in your PG, follow these simple steps: Set smoker to 350°F and let pre-heat. Place a pan of ice in the warming

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