Sweet BBQ Chicken Dip

Having some friends over to watch the game? Not sure what to make for your next tailgate? Great food can help get everyone get their game face on! (more…)

Penn State Pork Butt

Slow-Roasted Pork Butt for Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Prepare  beforehand and reheat on the grill for some Happy Valley Tailgate fare

Despite what its name implies, pork butt comes from the upper shoulder of the animal and has quite a lot of connective tissue that softens into sweet, succulent gelatin if the right cooking method is applied for a long enough time. (more…)

Barbeque business sizzles at PSU tailgates

Worth the wait

Strains of the Blue Band’s drums at practice echo through Nittany Valley these days, mostly around dinner time, signaling the approach of football and tailgating season.

Soon the hills around the stadium will be awash with RVs, cars, trucks, buses and 100,000-plus people getting ready to roar in the Nittany Lions to the playing field. (more…)

Easy Smokey Maple Sauced BBQ Chicken for your Tailgate

You and your crew will enjoy this quick and Easy BBQ chicken recipe- enjoy!

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How to Grill Ribs Plus Bonus Rib Rub Recipe for You

If your idea of the perfect dinner is BBQ pork ribs grilled ever-so-slowly over a fragrant fire (and it really should be), here’s your cheat sheet.

Cooking pork ribs is pretty easy — but for the beginner they can be really difficult to cook well. So many people think they can just throw them on the grate over a raging fire like they would a hamburger or cuts of chicken and have them turn out juicy and tender.

It ain’t THAT easy. (more…)