Chicken Thighs

The other night at the firehouse I barbecued some chicken thighs for the guys. I marinated them in some Herb and Garlic, seasoned them with some John's BBQ Sauce Dry Rub, and smoked them with chunks of hickory. Now I've never heard of the Dry Rub before, but I found it at one of the local grocery stores and it's actually pretty good.

The thighs cooked for about an hour and half at about 350ºF, sadly though the skin came out pretty tough. I sauced them with KC Masterpiece and honey, then gave them a very light dusting with the rub. I liked the flavor, but I'm going to have to do a lot more practice to get that bite through skin that I'm after.

Football Snacks!!

Football season has officially begun tonight with the Saints vs. Vikings and I thought it would be appropriate to give mention to a couple of oldie's but goodies. Yup you guessed it, Rotel and Smokey Sausages in BBQ sauce.  Both these dishes seem to be a staple at any football party and for some unknown reason, no party would be complete with out them. I guess one could say their as American as apple pie. So here's to football season, may the best team win!

All you need is a can of Rotel, Velveeta, and a bag of your favorite chips. Dice the Velveeta into chunks, pour the Rotel over the cheese, and microwave till soft.

The wonderful thing about this dish, is it gives you an excuse to eat a large amount of your favorite BBQ sauce, just what I need! I used KC Masterpiece Honey BBQ sauce and one package of Smokey Sausages, it made served 4 people.