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Some of Sam and Jeff's favorite recipes.

Sam's Basic Barbecue Sauce

This recipe will make 2 cups of sauce.

• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 yellow onion chopped
• 1 celery stalk
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 1/4 teaspoon of your favorite hot sauce, or to taste.

In a saucepan over medium heat, warm the oil. Add the onion, celery and saute until soft. Add all the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring constantly, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 or 10 minutes. Puree the cooled sauce in a blender. Store, cover tightly and store in the refrigerator for a couple days before using.

Jeff's Pit Boss Dry Rub

This recipe will make 3/4; cup of rub

• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1/4 cup black peppercorns
• 1/4 cup paprika
• tablespoons powered mustard
• tablespoons onion power
• tablespoons garlic power
• 1 or 2 teaspoons cayenne peper, or to taste

Combine all of the ingredients in a spice mill or a blender and grind it to a course powder. Store in a airtight jar in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Rub some of this rub into a rack of ribs then wrap it in plastic wrap place it into the refrigerator overnight. Then smoke the ribs over indirect heat in a kettle grill, adding a couple handfuls of water soaked hickory, or other hardwood smoking chips. Serve the ribs with Sam's Basic Barbecue sauce and a .

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