Tailgating the Grillin Fools Way

The Grillin Fools went down to the dome downtown St. Louis for the Mizzou/Illinois border war game on September 5th.  We hauled down four grills, 15 slabs of ribs, 20 pounds of chicken, five fatties, close to 300 bacon wrapped stuffed peppers, and enough ingredients for about 100 crostinis.  I realize that doesn’t really make [...]

A Midwestern BBQ Staple – Pork Steaks

If you are not from the Midwest you are probably asking what exactly is a pork steak. Originally considered just a St. Louis thing it is now pretty prevalent throughout the Midwest due to its low price, ease of preparation, tenderness, great flavor and the vast multitude of prep options with them.
The pork steak [...]

More Grillin and Chillin in Michigan

As I mentioned in the Rib Off post, when in Michigan we do a lot of grillin and eat very well despite the rustic surroundings. One reason why is because my cousin hauls his boat up and we fish for salmon in Lake Michigan every day weather permitting. And there is nothing better [...]

Guy Night at the GrillinFool’s Part III – Crostinis

Crostinis are an original recipe from the GrillinFool. What the heck is a crostini? Basically it’s toasted bread but in this case I do the toasting on the grill and add a bunch of other things for flavor.  These take very little time and are an absolute home run.  These will definitely amazing [...]

Guy Night at the GrillinFool’s Part I – Fat Filets

So, last Saturday, my son’s 7 month birthday we did Guy Night at the GrillinFool’s. For years guy night was just my dad and I. We would do this a few nights of the year: Steaks bigger than your foot, a good bottle of red (or two) and a guy flick – [...]