Smoked Bacon Ribs Recipe

Tired of the same smoked baby back ribs? Add a surprise depth of flavor by curing the ribs like bacon before smoking. Here’s the recipe.
Authentic Larb Salad Recipe: A Laos Culinary Adventure

Dan Gertsacov travels to Laos to learn to prepare this authentic larb salad (a.k.a. laab or laap) recipe for the AmazingRibs.com community. While the original uses water buffalo, he uses ground beef here.
Copper Pot Carnitas Recipe

Pork shoulder is slowly simmered in a copper pot to create deliciously addictive, authentic carnitas! Sterling “Big Poppa” Ball shows you how in this recipe!
A Bouquet Of Candied Bacon Roses Will Make You A Hero

This Candied Bacon Roses recipe is like an edible flower bouquet of bacon. Be the hero of Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or any special day.
Spanish Lomo Recipe: Cured Pork Tenderloin

Try this shaved thin on pizza. Curing meats such as homemade bacon, ham, or pastrami is fun and the results are often better than store bought. But curing is very different from any other recipe because you are using a preservative, sodium nitrite. You must read and thoroughly understand my article on the Science Of […]
The Flat Top King Crushes It With Smashed Meatball Sliders

There is arguably no hotter (no pun intended) segment of the outdoor cooking industry than griddles. In addition to new high-end equipment from such manufacturers as Weber and Traeger, as well as the continued dominance of the Blackstone brand, the creativity in recipes being shared via social media is truly remarkable. As such, we have […]
Get A Taste of Celebrity Butcher Dominique Rioux’s Smoked Ribs with Apricot BBQ Sauce

Apricot baby food is the secret ingredient in this apricot BBQ sauce for succulent smoked ribs. This recipe is reprinted with permission from Carnivore: A Butcher’s Secrets for Perfectly Cooked Meats by Dominique Rioux. Click here to read our detailed review of this cookbook. Permissions and credits Courtesy of Carnivore by Dominique Rioux © 2025 […]
Bacon Ribs: A Unique Twist On Traditional Smoked Baby Back Ribs

Curing turns ordinary ribs into something extraordinary — bacon back ribs! Looking for something a little different for your next cookout? These bacon-style baby back ribs will have your guests buzzing. Inspired by our popular homemade bacon recipe, you cure the baby backs for 3 days. If you are new to curing meats, we recommend […]
Big Poppa’s Rib Snacks: An Appetizer You’ll Crave

Need a no-fuss craveable appetizer for the big game? Big Poppa’s Rib Snacks Recipe will have everyone munching and reaching for more! These snacks are like chicken nuggets, but pork, and bone-in. Just buy a rack of ribs and have your butcher cut the ribs lengthwise across the bones into pork riblets about 1 1/2 […]
Meathead’s Pitmaster Club Academy Grilled Porchetta Recipe

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Big Poppa’s Crazy Carnitas Taquitos

Make mouthwatering taquitos at home with this recipe from Sterling “Big Poppa” Ball that utilizes leftovers from his authentic copper pot carnitas recipe!
Take Comfort In Big Poppa’s Peanut Butter And Jelly Ribs

Take a walk on the wild side with this delicious smoke ribs recipe that combines two childhood favorites –peanut butter and jelly!
Sterling “Big Poppa” Ball, World Champion Pitmaster

Sterling “Big Poppa” Ball’s passion for cooking outdoors has led him to have his hand in almost every aspect of the barbecue world over the past 30 years and he now brings that expertise to AmazingRibs.com.
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Enjoy A Taste Of Paris With This Twist On The Croque Madame

If you are a fan of the classic French sandwich, croque madame, then you are going to love this unique griddled twist – the Dinde Madame Avec Pan De Miga — featuring turkey instead of ham and spinach in the béchamel.