It is Super Bowl 57 this weekend and it is one of the unofficial dates that really kicks off smoking season for 2023. The choices were aplenty at the H-E-B and the quality of the meat is unmatched. Are you thinking it is time to smoke the first brisket of 2023 or are you dreamingContinue reading “The Meat Report: Super Bowl Weekend 2-11-23”
Category Archives: The Meat Report
The Meat Report: Texas Beef and Pork 1-22-23
2023 is in full swing now and the carnivorous selections at H-E-B are looking quite delicious for this late in January. Which one you picking? Tomahawk Steak? Brisket? Ribs? Pork Belly Burnt Ends? or BACON? I love to hear and see what you are creating out there my fellow BBQ pitmasters.
The Meat Report: La Azteca Meat Market 1-14-23
We have a friend in town from North Carolina so I just had to make a meat run over to La Azteca Meat Market to pick up Carne De Puerco Al Pastor/Marinated Pork For Tacos. I know I have said this before but if you are a taco lover and especially Tacos Al Pastor, LaContinue reading “The Meat Report: La Azteca Meat Market 1-14-23”
The Meat Report: Texas Beef, Pork, Baking and Cornish Hens, Ducks & Turkey 1-07-23
The first Meat Report of 2023 from my favorite meat department, H-E-B. What are you smoking for the first time this year? Ribs? Brisket? Duck?
The Meat Report: La Azteca Meat Market 10-15-22
I always love a trip to the meat market and today was no different. We ventured over to La Azteca Meat Market to pick up Carne De Puerco Al Pastor/Marinated Pork For Tacos. If you love tacos and especially Tacos Al Pastor like we do, La Azteca is where you should be going for theContinue reading “The Meat Report: La Azteca Meat Market 10-15-22”
The Meat Report: Texas Beef, Pork and Turkey 9-24-22
H-E-B is simply #1 when it comes their amazing Meat Market. I was picking up supplies for my Saturday smoking session and just had to check out the deals H-E-B has going on beef, pork and turkey. As usual, the quality of their meats is unmatched and the prices are fair in an inflation drivenContinue reading “The Meat Report: Texas Beef, Pork and Turkey 9-24-22”
The Meat Report: Texas Beef, Pork and Turkey on Labor Day Weekend 9-03-22
It is Labor Day Weekend and it means the end of the summer of 2022. If you live BBQ like I do, Labor Day is an opportunity to pick up some great deals and awesome finds on meats to smoke. Today was no different. The sheer beauty of the meat aisle at H-E-B is alwaysContinue reading “The Meat Report: Texas Beef, Pork and Turkey on Labor Day Weekend 9-03-22”
The Meat Report: Texas Beef, Pork and Turkey 7-31-22
The Meat Report: Texas Beef and Pork 7-04-22
The meat sales on the 4th of July weekend are what pitmasters and grillers dream about all year long. 97 cents a pound for your pork butt is what I am telling about. Do you ever dream of grilling up a Beef Tomahawk Steak and going full carnivore like Fred Flintstone?