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Twice Baked Potatoes

Who doesn’t like some good old fashioned potato skins for an appetizer? Think they are best from your favorite restaurant or hot out of the oven? Well think twice because Rad Fondo is going to break off the digits for their twice baked potatoes in...

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Blame it All on Harry Soo!

Slap Yo Daddy about sums it all up.   Everyone is a newbie at some point. Scott was at one point and you have been following along as he has forged his way down the brisket trail. Just before I joined forces with Scott, I dipped my...

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Which Came First the Cease and Desist or the Restraining Order?

We know it’s only a matter of time.   Back in October we competed in our home contest The Dana Point State BBQ Championships along with 77 other teams. I am going to leave the comp review to Scott to do in a future report but I...

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Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Sausage

Yet another in a series of bacon wrapped treats is the infamous Moink Balls. There are a bunch of different varieties out there and you can stuff them with just about any filling you want....

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What A Cool Tool – KCBS Event Finder

Really? You wrote a blog about an event finder?   I was trolling around on the Internet this morning and came across this great little event finder search engine from CDMI. Super simple and actually very handy. Just input your zip code and desired range from home...

Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Jalapeño

Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Jalapeño

AKA Atomic Buffalo Turds (ABT)   If you look around on the BBQ boards you will come across the acronym ABT quite often. Typically an ABT is a jalapeño pepper sliced in half that is stuffed with cream cheese and a little smokie sausage then wrapped in bacon and...

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Rad Fondo Got You A Gift For Christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Rad Fondo BBQ. While I am out back smoking a ham I thought I would share with you this little Christmas Special from our friends over at www.homestarrunner.com. You can kill an awful lot of time over there so...

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The Best BBQ Videos On The Internet

Let’s see if we all are all on the same page.   Did you ever wonder how we decide what gets posted in our blog section? For now it’s just me and Scott doing all the heavy lifting so it’s usually just something that is either interesting...

I Feel Like a Guinea Pig

The waiting is the hardest part.   So the announcement for The Smithfield Guinea Pig just popped up on the KCBS Site this morning. For those that don’t know, it’s the brainchild of Sterling Ball of Big Poppa Smokers fame. My apologies in advance if this is...

Into The Deep – Your First Comp

Ready to enter your first backyarder or possibly even your first full comp? Good for you. I am sure you have been practicing your cooks, dialed in your rubs and sauces and now it’s time to see how you stack up against others....