Grilling, smoking meat, and beer
Two guys talking about what they love. Grilling, smoking meat, and drinking beer. We talk about gear, styles of cooking, and anything else related to the above topics.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 68
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Spicy Chicken Sliders
Schwenkbraten (Grilled German pork chops), red cabbage, and spaetzle
The guys ran across an interesting recipe for German style pork chops (Schwenkbraten). They decide to make the meal complete with some homemade red cabbage and spaetzle.
Blackened Catfish
Matt has had it set in his mind to make catfish, even though he doesn't like fish. It was a good thing he stuck with the idea as both of the guys rated the cook 8 out of 10.
Easter Hams
With Easter coming up, the guys decide to cook a couple hams and choose a couple new recipes to try. They did one with apple and coriander, the other with a rub and a whiskey black cherry glaze.
Did somebody say bacon?
The guys get their bacon fix making a bacon explosion and bacon bomb.
Hail Caesar's Chimichurri twice baked potatoes?
Well, not exactly. The guys make home made Caesar's salad dressing, twice baked potato's and finish with a Chimichurri topped steak.
Burek and Baklava
The guy's decide to spot light Phyllo dough and make Eastern European influenced Burek and Baklava.
Beef short ribs, French onion soup, and Yorkshire pudding
To help celebrate Jamie being back in town, Matt makes French onion soup, braised beef short ribs, and Yorkshire pudding
Season 1 Wrap-up
The guys talk about how it all started, along with highlights and a sneak peak into where they are going in season 2.
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Thanksgiving dinner
The guys pull out all stops and are joined by Nick, Lissa, Chad, and Kristen where they talk about family traditions along with some of their favorite sides.
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Pork Tenderloin
The guys talk about cooking pork tenderloin and how they have cooked it in the past. Matt tried a new recipe, pork tenderloin with a honey garlic sauce.
Smoked jerky and steak sandwiches
The guys talk about making beef jerky on the smoker and steak sandwiches.
Smoked lasagna, week night pulled pork, and Bolognese
The Shade Tree Chefs talk about their recent cooks starting out with a twist on Sloppy Joes. Then follow up with 6 hour bolognese sauce, crock pot pulled pork, and smoked lasagna.
Queso, Ramen, Schnitzel. But not together.
The guys catch up with Nick and his recent cooks, from his take on meatloaf to queso. Then they go over Matt's lazy "clean out the freezer" schnitzel and "Too lazy to grocery shop" spin on ramen.
Chili
With the weather starting to turn the guys decide to talk Chili. Jamie tries a crock pot recipe and Matt strays from his go to and tries Over the top Chili.
Weeknight cooking with limited time
Matt is joined by special guest Brandon and they talk about planning/cooking dinner during a busy weeknight.
From Tomato to Sauce and Meatball subs
Special guest Sal joins the guys and walks them through his family tradition of taking tomatoes and transforming them to sauce. Matt takes a less time consuming approach at sauce and makes home made …
Pizza oven part III: Steak
This week the guys discuss Matt's steak cooked on the pizza oven, Jamie's burrito's, and a cooking fail that is sure to make you laugh.
Scotch eggs and Stuffed peppers, but not together
Jamie joins in this week and answers the big question on whether or not he started a Tupperware podcast. In the wake of the Queens passing, the Shade Tree Chefs do a British classic, Scotch eggs. Als…
Chicago style Italian beef and blooming apples
This week special guest Melissa joins Matt and they discuss their Labor Day cook of Chicago style Italian beef and blooming apples.