butt rub

Notes: If you plan on a long cook use Turbinado sugar instead of brown sugar. It won't burn. 
Feel free to sub different chilies if you can't find New Mexico chilies but don't use a smoked chili like chipotle if you are using a smoker. Smoked chili+smoked meat=overkill. 

I use this mainly for pork but it's a good all purpose seasoning for chicken too. Probably would be good on fish too but fish is kind of gross so I don't really eat it. 


1/2 c Turbinado sugar
1/4 c Ancho chili powder
1/2 c hot New Mexico chili powder
1/3 c onion powder
1/3 c garlic powder
1/4 c dried thyme
2 T marjoram
1 T ground coriander
1 T ground cumin
1T ground black pepper
2 t allspice
2 t cinnamon
2 t celery seed
2 t ginger

blend.

rub the butt

Beer Cheese Soup

As you can tell I don't really use this anymore but since I had a bunch of people ask for this recipe I decided to post it here for you. Enjoy!

Melt butter and sauté carrots and onion until lightly caramelized. Add garlic and continue cooking for another minute or two.

Stir in Tabasco and season with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper.

Stir in chicken stock/broth and beer and simmer for about 10 minutes.

Stir in cubed cheese. When melted add the half and half/milk.

Add Dijon, dry mustard and Worcestershire sauce.

Stir the cornstarch in the water and dissolve before adding to soup.

3 carrots-chopped

1 large white or yellow onion-chopped

4 Tbsp butter

2-3 cloves garlic-finely chopped

Tabasco sauce

Cayenne pepper

Couple beers

4 cups chicken broth or stock

4 cups half and half or milk

2lb Velveeta sharp cheddar-cubed

1 Tbsp Dijon mustard

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp dry mustard

1 cup water

¾ cup corn starch