Lucky pig Test Kitchen

11/18/2025

Not doing any turkey this year but you can amp up your own this year with Nell’s sweet heat seasoning. We got one pound bags available for $10. Same rub, (3 time national award winner) same price it’s been for years. It ain’t about the money. It’s about the food.

11/18/2025

Low and slow 9 1/2 hours in with 5 or 6 to go.

11/13/2025

Extremely well built direct heat cooker made in Britain. Direct heat cookers are fast becoming back in the U.S. several different builders are bringing them back. Old school way of bbq.

11/12/2025

No wrap ribs. 275, 4 1/4 hours.

11/10/2025

Available smoked cheese: 7 cheddar/ 2 Gouda/ 2 Colby jack / 2 Monterey Jack. $5 each 8oz block. Message or text 870-217-5714 for pick up info.

11/07/2025

Got a few more blocks of cheese smoked (apple wood/pecan) and wrapped to mellow before vac sealing. Going to be doing a few more plus possibly a few other limited items since I’ve got more free time. Pm this page or text if interested in something. Nell may do some cream cheese and smoked crackers. Also have one pound bags of nells seasoning for your holiday cooking.

10/31/2025

Went low low and slow on this 18lb brisket. 180 for 2 hours, 225 for next 13 then wrapped in butcher paper and 275 for remaining 2 1/2. Total cook was 17 1/2. Let it sit out for about 2 hours to bring temp down to hold in warmer overnight wrapped plastic wrap around paper wrapped brisket. Held at 145/150 for 13 hours and man o man what a juicy and way too tender brisket. Next time I’ll take it off while it’s got a little resistance probing. Probably 190/195. The long hold breaks down the collagen. Longest cook/hold I’ve done.

10/30/2025

Been out of smoked cheese for sometime now. Figured today was a good day to get it smoked,sealed and mellowing out. Cheddar,Colby and Gouda.

10/28/2025

Wow! From the beginning…. These were some T-bones that foodsmart had on sale recently. Just about a half inch thick ( keeping the price affordable I’m sure) didn’t see a grade so presumably select ? But no more than choice. We seasoned these with fiesta seasoning which has a tenderizer and alegro black pepper marinade. I used the infusion mode on the vac sealer to seal these for about a week. Using lump charcoal on the Weber summit charcoal grill with grillgrates running 450 on the gauge but the grillgrates add some temp to that. Since so thin I only set out of fridge for 15/20 minutes. Grilled one minute then rotated 90 degrees, flip and do the same. Actual cooking time probably just under 4 1/2 minutes factoring in a few seconds added with each flip. Super flavorful and even the strip side was tender. I’ll definitely buy again.

10/28/2025

Grill torch that doesn’t cost $100/200 bucks. Picked it up at tractor supply on clearance for under 30 bucks. When I got a replacement bowl for the Weber it didn’t have the place for the charcoal gas lighter but not a big issue. This seems to work great so far. Fixing to grill a couple T-bones. These are kinda thin so I’ll have to be careful and not overcook them.

10/04/2025

09/27/2025