Butchers Block


Rich and Hearty Smoked Venison Meatballs
Oct 07, 2024
Transform your dinner plans with this mouthwatering smoked venison meatball recipe! Combining the rich flavor of venison with the aromatic essence of smoke, these hearty meatballs are perfect for cozy dinners or lively gatherings. Easy to make and packed with flavor, they feature a delightful blend of seasonings and can be enjoyed on their own, with marinara sauce, or in a cheesy sub. Follow the simple steps to elevate your meatball game and impress your family and friends. Happy smoking!

avoid oversmoked meat
Aug 01, 2023
The meat-smoking process involves balancing ambient and internal temperature, smoke, and time. If any one of these three factors is off, your smoked meat won't come out right. Follow along for our secrets to fixing over-smoked meat that has a bitter taste.

Dirty Smoke: What Is It And How to Avoid It
Mar 31, 2023
Dirty smoke is a problem that everyone who operates a smoker will encounter sooner or later. Charcoal smokers are much more likely to produce dirty smoke than pellet smokers, and adjusting the smoker to prevent dirty smoke is different for both.

The Perfect Smoke Ring: How to Get it Right
Mar 30, 2023
The sign of a proper job smoking meat is when that first slice is made and you see the delicate, deep red ring surrounding perfectly cooked meat. In order to learn how to get good smoke rings you need to know why the smoke ring forms to understand the tricks for getting it right.

Guide to Slow Cooking: How to Barbecue Low and Slow
Mar 30, 2023
Most of the time when we want to cook something like beef brisket or a pork roast, we use a pellet smoker to get the flavor and texture we are after. We also realize that not everyone has a pellet smoker, so we want to talk about the best ways to cook low and slow on a charcoal grill.

Guide to Wrapping Brisket: How, Why, and With What?
Jan 25, 2022
Smoking brisket is one of those things that requires steadfast patience and is probably the most stressful thing you'll put in your smoker. Wrapping a brisket during the smoking process is one of the more misunderstood and inaccurately used steps. So we're going to explain all the "how," "why," "when," and "with what" questions you've got about wrapping brisket or any other large hunk of meat you are smoking.