Welcome

A Note To My Readers ~ You will notice some changes to my homepage today.... the changes are not complete, so please bear with me while I'm working the bugs out of this "new" format. Easier site navigation is my goal, so now my new homepage will display a number of links so you can quickly jump to various areas of my site. I'm also trying out a Google "Customized" search engine to search only the site.

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A special welcome to my international visitors. This year alone, I have received visits from 51 countries...... Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Mexico, Brazil and Denmark are the countries with the most visitors.

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My cookin' site features a variety of recipes, tips, photographs and other information I hope you find enjoyable. Just like many of you, I am a backyard barbecuist that enjoys this wonderful hobby, cooking for family & friends.

Just click on any of the links in the Table of Contents to go to that page. To return to this homepage, just click the thirdeye's cookin' site banner at the top of any page.

~Keep your eye on your vent!! "If it's puffin' white .... it ain't right. If it's blowin' blue, it's good for Q"~~ thiredye ~~

INTRODUCTION TO BARBECUING - This is a good place to start for newbies and old hands alike. This write-up will give you some of the basics and cover a few of the terms you may encounter in other areas of my site.


RECIPES - Cookin' is what my site is all about. Mostly outdoor cooking, but I've included a few things that can be cooked indoors too. Here you will find 50+ recipes of all kinds featuring everything from brie to pig's feet. A list of recently added recipes appears at the top of the Recipe Page.

TOOLS - Here is where you can check out my ThirdHand & ThreeFinger Grate Lifting & Hanging Tools, as well as my version of a Wiggle Rod.


MY COOKERS - I use Big Green Eggs, Big Drum Smokers & Big Chief Smokers, I'll tell you what they are and why I like to cook on them. I also discuss some other types and brands of cookers that I really like. (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)


PHOTO GALLERY - Here you will find a variety of cookin' photographs


THE WOODPILE - Information on different flavors of smoking woods, chunks, splits, chips and planks. (UPDATING IS UNDERWAY)


GUIDE TO MEAT CUTS - Find out where that certain steak, or roast comes from. Also see some tips for trimming and cutting a variety of things. (STAY TUNED FOR PAGE UPDATES...)


QUESTIONS & SUGGESTIONS - Your comments are important to me, here is the place to post them.


WEB SIGHTINGS- Links of all kinds can be found here.


POLLS & SITE STATS - I know what I like, and you know what you like....What about everyone else? Results of various polls and site stats can be viewed here...... You might be surprised what you find.