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08/29/2026

New glass. New challenge. Same love for the cook. 📸🔥

There’s always something new to learn.

I did a double whammy....took some advice from a friend AND I picked up an APS-C manual macro lens to push myself outside my comfort zone and see food from a different perspective.

Manual focus. Different working distance. Getting ridiculously close to the griddle 😂... definitely an adjustment....
...But that’s part of what I love about creating. Keep learning. Keep experimenting. Keep finding new ways to tell the story.

And of course the first test drive had to happen on the Blackstone Products

Mini shredded chicken omelette on the griddle. 🤌

🥓: Bacon Up® Bacon Grease

Yesterday you saw the smash.....Today you get the payoff. 🍔🔥Crispy edges. Juicy center. Exactly how a Blackstone Product...
08/27/2026

Yesterday you saw the smash...
..Today you get the payoff. 🍔🔥

Crispy edges. Juicy center. Exactly how a Blackstone Products smash burger should be.

Triple Heat Smashburger

(2)lbs ground beef
Splash of Allegro Marinade
Kinder's Flavors Buttery Steakhouse
(2) Tbsp of minced garlic

(1) Whole onion, sliced
(2) Jalapeno peppers, sliced

Bacon Up® Bacon Grease

🍔 Mix the beef, garlic, Allegro, butter and Kinders together

🍔 Roll the beef into small round balls

🍔 Allow the bottom the crisp up a bit before smashing the burger. This has been coined the Cj Frazier flip

🍔 Flip, brown and pull while juicy (but temping 160°)

🍔 While the burgers are cooking, toss the onions and jalapenos onto the grill and allow to carmelize

🍔 Once everything is done, lay down a romaine lettuce leaf, add mustard, patty, cheese,patty, cheese, Patty and the cheese. Add the onions and pepper mix then top it with a homemade "Campfire Sauce". Add a top lettuce "bun and serve!

Let me know if we smashed this right 👇🏼

08/22/2026

They said “Guilty Pleasure.”.... I may have misunderstood the assignment. 🥃🍫😂

Started with Double Neat Bourbon Brownies and gave them a little Blackstone treatment with butter before stacking them with toasted pecans and a warm bourbon caramel drizzle.

Because apparently bourbon brownies by themselves weren't irresponsible enough.

Whipped cream. One more drizzle. Done.

And judging by Nicole's reaction at the end… I don't think I'm the only one with a new guilty pleasure. 😂

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What's YOUR guilty pleasure? 👇

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Irish Beef Stew…..because eventually fall 🍁 🍂 is coming....I think...I started by browning the beef on the Blackstone Pr...
08/21/2026

Irish Beef Stew…..because eventually fall 🍁 🍂 is coming....I think...

I started by browning the beef on the Blackstone Products griddle to build that crust and flavor, then everything went into the pot and onto the Blackstone pellet smoker to hang out low and slow....375° for 3 hours, until meat is fork tender.

Tender beef, red potatoes, carrots, a rich Guinness US broth and enough rosemary to make the backyard smell ridiculous. 🤌

There’s just something about taking a classic comfort-food recipe and finding an excuse to cook part of it on the griddle. 😂

Would you make Irish stew this way or keep it traditional?

Childhood comfort food just grew up. 🥞🍎🥜As a kid, apples and peanut butter was one of my favorite snacks. So for the Bla...
08/20/2026

Childhood comfort food just grew up. 🥞🍎🥜

As a kid, apples and peanut butter was one of my favorite snacks. So for the Blackstone Products Great Griddle Off 2026, I took that childhood favorite, let it grow up, bought it a Blackstone... and introduced it to rum. 😂

Apple Fritter Griddle Cakes w/ Creamy Peanut Butter Sauce topped with Candied Rum Pecans

Apple-studded griddle cakes stacked high with warm peanut butter sauce, cinnamon-brown sugar griddled apples, whipped cream, powdered sugar, and a rum-candied pecan crunch.

Sweet. Salty. Nutty. A little boozy. And almost entirely made right on the griddle.

This one might be a little ridiculous.
I'm perfectly fine with that. 😏🥞

08/18/2026

Legend speaks of a dumpling… 🐼🥟🌮

For the Food From a Movie challenge, I had to pay homage to one of my favorites: Kung Fu Panda .

But simply making dumplings? Nah. 😂

So we took that dumpling-loving panda energy to the griddle and created Panda Dumpling Smash Tacos: seasoned ground turkey smashed directly onto dumpling wrappers until crispy and caramelized, then crowned with Dragonfire Slaw and our Warrior Sauce. 🔥

Crispy. Savory. Sweet heat. And just weird enough that I absolutely had to try it.

Apparently, achieving inner peace just requires the right taco. 🐼😂

The Blackstone Products Great Griddle Off has officially begun. 🏆

Comment: Panda for the full recipe.

08/15/2026

Summit Collab Cook 1 🌭🔥

Four cooks. One hot dog challenge. And apparently… ceviche...really Rich Testa . 😂🤷🏼‍♂️

We came swinging with a Spicy Pineapple Hawaiian Dog topped with fresh grilled pineapple salsa, sticky candied The SPAM® Brand , garlic-lime aioli, and a sweet pineapple drizzle.

Sweet. Spicy. Salty. Smoky. And just enough chaos to belong at Summit. 🤙🏼🍍🔥

We didn’t take home the win, but getting four creators around one griddle, throwing ideas around and building something together is exactly what Summit is all about.

Our team had matching shirts (which I still wear), lead by a Ryan. Oh yeah.

And honestly? I’d make this one again in a heartbeat.

Would you smash the Hawaiian Dog… or are you voting for the ceviche? 👀😂

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08/15/2026

It was too hard to stay focused...😩

For a limited time, Walmart rolled back the 22" Blackstone Products Adventure Ready griddles, and somebody immediately started making plans for the extra cooking space....we won't mention names ....

I’m not saying we need another griddle...
...But we have campsite neighbors to feed. 🤷🏼‍♂️🔥

Anyways, perfect size for camping, tailgating, road trips, or wherever the next cook takes you. Make sure to head to your local Walmart to take advantage of this rollback!

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