Easy smoked appetizers for game day, tailgates, and backyard BBQs. Includes smoked cream cheese, pig shots, queso, jalapeños, and party planning tips.

Learn how to smoke meat Texas-style with temperatures, timing charts, wood pairing, and beginner tips for brisket, ribs, pork, turkey, and more.

Skip the reservations and cook a Texas-style Valentine’s date night at home. Complete meal ideas with steak, BBQ, sides, breads, and cast-iron desserts.

Texas Taco Tortellini Soup is a creamy slow cooker soup made with tender rotisserie chicken (or turkey), cheese tortellini, taco seasoning, beans, corn, and tomatoes. Easy, hearty comfort food with bold Texas flavor.

This herb-crusted grilled prime rib is tender, flavorful, and unforgettable. Learn how to cook the perfect medium-rare roast on the grill — ideal for holiday gatherings.

Backyard Texas Grill is all about comfortable, confident outdoor cooking. Learn our philosophy on grilling, smoking, cast-iron cooking, and gathering family and friends around great food.

These bacon-wrapped stuffed jalapeños are filled with sausage and cream cheese, glazed with honey butter, and grilled low and slow for the perfect blend of sweet heat and smoky flavor.

Cozy Texas comfort meals for cold winter nights, featuring hearty mains, homemade breads, and classic desserts from Backyard Texas Grill, Out of the Box Baking, and Storybook Kitchen.

Turn leftover turkey into a cozy cast iron skillet pot pie made with crescent rolls, biscuits, or dinner roll dough. Perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any cold holiday night—oven, grill, or smoker friendly.

Make hearty, meatless 16-bean soup in your Instant Pot! This easy, spicy version uses Rotel and green chiles for flavor and warmth—no meat required.