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Hey everyone! Have some big news in my life to share-- I have decided to take a job with the State of Oregon, so will be moving on from MAK Grills at the end of next week. I am so so grateful to have gotten connected here on the forum, and it's been an absolute pleasure working with Big...

It's been nasty weather here in Oregon lately, so I've been a total weenie about getting outside and cooking on my MAK. Last night I finally decided it was high time to woman up and get out there cookin! Plus, I've got a prototype of the newly redesigned 2017 Flame Zone, and I'm fairly...

Despite cooking on a MAK (and working here!) for 3 years, I've never cooked using the sear grate before. As luck would have it, we found one floating around the shop to use for testing, so I got to take it home to play with! Picked up a couple of inexpensive ribeyes, and sprinkled them with...

My mom was in town from Alaska visiting this weekend, so was trying to find some lower carb meals that she could enjoy as well. Found a tri-tip in the freezer, and James had just pulled the last of our squash out of the garden, so figured we'd experiment a little. James jumped in to do the...

James and I have been cutting out carbs, so I've been busy trying to come up with fresh meals to keep things interesting. I found a teeny little pork shoulder in the discounted meat bin at Safeway, so figured doing some pulled pork would be a good place to start. Rubbed it with a little olive...

One of the perks of working at a BBQ manufacturer.... you have to do "test" recipes from time to time. :) Bruce wrote up this recipe and did the cooking, I just did photos and was paid handsomely in desserts. 1-medium-sized apple per person (recommended apple varieties: Red Delicious...

Trying another of the BPS rubs I got recently-- decided to cook up one of the meat chickens we raised this year and use the Cuckoo Racha chili rub. Smeared the fat little half bird with some oil Sprinkled with some Cuckoo Racha-- such a chubby little guy! Aaaaand finished up after doing...

I recently (finally!!) got some of the Big Poppa rubs, and have been trying them on everything under the sun. Been impressed with it all, but decided to do another tri-tip and use the Sweet Money rub on it. Boy that was a great combo--nice little hint of sweetness. James said this Tri won...

Can't believe it's taken me this long to get around to doing a Tri-Tip!! And you betcha I'm going to make more again!! Rubbed down with a little olive oil and sprinkled with some MAK Sweet rub, then onto the MAK for about 2 hours of smoke. Uncovered the Flame Zone, cranked the grill...

Cliff posted about a lamb roast he did here awhile back: http://www.pelletsmoking.com/pelletsmoking-com-gallery-10/lamb-roast-mak-easter-dinner-8170/ And OH. MY. GOSH. this was so stinking good. Using the brown mustard as a base makes for just incredible flavor-- tangy, but not 'mustardy' at...

We got kind of hammed-out after Easter, and James asked for something a little different, so I did chicken enchiladas. I'm still waiting for my lamb roast to thaw so I can replicate Tenthunter's lamb he posted the other day. Smoked Chicken Enchiladas 5 lbs chicken 16 oz sour cream 28 oz can...

I was puttering around our mini chest freezer this weekend, and came across three of the turkeys we butchered in November. Figured why the heck not, I'll do one up on the MAK, and we'll have turkey sandwiches and I'll make some turkey stock for the freezer. Of course as the smells of smoked...

This is the recipe I use, given to me by my dear friend Larry from Louisiana. This makes a HUGE amount, but it does freeze and reheat very well, so I always make the full batch while I'm making the effort. :) [/URL][/IMG] 5 lb. chicken (dark meat, skin removed) 2 lbs jumbo shrimp (Raw in...

Hope everyone has fun plans for the 4th of July!! Hubby James and I got invited to do some ATV riding in Southeastern Oregon with friends who are doing all of the BBQing, so I was looking for something that I could bring along to contribute. I found a few recipes for Apple Pie Fries kicking...

We had a good friend give us some freshly caught steelhead this weekend, so James and I had one heck of an incredible dinner last night! Rinsed the fillets, then sprinkled with a little kosher salt and brown sugar. Smoked the fish for a couple of hours on the MAK, and in the meantime made...

It took me all of about 15 minutes to pick a full gallon ziplock full of blackberries from our street (we live a bit out of town, and the county thankfully doesn't spray our area). This was my first real pie making experience (pumpkin pie from a tin doesn't count) and it was really fun to do...

Hey everyone! My name's Kat, and I'm a new pellet smoking addict. I moved out of Portland a couple years ago to Dallas, OR to a little 3 acre farm, and by a happy twist of fate, found a lovely company called MAK Grills practically in my back yard. I started working here in September of last...