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Labor Day Cookout

Traditions suggest that this is the last big grilling weekend of the season. With the kids heading back to school and cooler days on the horizon (apologies to those in the Southern Hemisphere) grills and smokers will get packed up and put safely away. Yeah, right. Your not going to let a few snow flakes send you packing. So enjoy your long weekend and get ready for next weekend, because barbecue season never ends.

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Labor Day Cookout

Labor Day has become the second biggest cookout event of the year in the United States. However as more and more people turn to year round grilling it isn't time to pack away the grill. If you live in the northern climates this may be your last chance to throw one last backyard cookout before darker evenings and colder nights send your guests indoors.

Tradition dictates good food on a summer holiday and being that last holiday of the summer, you had better make it good whether you plan on a clambake of a good old fashioned barbecue. And if you are planning a backyard cookout then this is the place for you. Now I think that you should take advantage of Labor Day to celebrate summer so mix up some summer time drinks, pop open some Beer, light up the grill or smoker, and have a great cookout.

Now whether you are going to make steaks, ribs or even hot dogs or hamburgers, make it easy on yourself. Many great barbecue or grilling recipes require time to marinate. I always prepare as much as I can the day before so you have time to make the fire, mix drinks and socialize.

Now just because the kids are heading back to school and Christmas items are showing up in the stores doesn't mean it's time to pack up the patio barbecue. You can always relive the joy of summer with something from the grill.


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Top 10 Labor Day Recipes

As the kids head back to school and the end of Summer approaches its time to end up the season with one last, big cookout. Try these recipes for your Labor Day Cookout and make it spectacular.

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Top 10 Labor Day Recipes

As the kids head back to school and the end of Summer approaches its time to end up the season with one last, big cookout. Try these recipes for your Labor Day Cookout and make it spectacular. As you can see from this list the most popular foods for labor day include BBQ Ribs and Beer Can Chicken.

1. To Die for Burgers

These delicious garlicky burgers are topped with avocados and roasted red peppers. This recipe was submitted by Shannon Timmons a Hamburger Contest I ran several years ago.

2. Kansas City Rib Rub

Kansas City Rib RubRegarding BBQ Inc.
In Kansas City they know BBQ ribs. This is the barbecue rub recipe for traditional Kansas City-style ribs. Finish these ribs off with a good barbecue sauce and you'll have a fantastic meal.

3. BBQ Beef Ribs

Cutting Beef RibsRegarding BBQ Inc.

This is an easy way to prepare delicious, sticky beef ribs on your grill. Remember that the secret to indirect grilling is to make sure that the food doesn't get any direct heat at all. You will need to rotate the ribs occasionally to evenly cook them.

4. Memphis Style Rib Rub

Memphis Style Rib RubRegarding BBQ Inc.

In Memphis, ribs are traditionally served up dry. This doesn't mean that the meat is tough and dried out, there just isn't a barbecue sauce. This traditional Memphis barbecue rub recipe is the base of a great rack of pork ribs.

5. Fresh Corn on the Cob

Corn on the Cob off the GrillDerrick Riches

This is the general method for grilling corn on the cob. Remember not to remove the husks, they will hold in the moisture and keep the corn from burning. You might want to pull out as much silk as you can before hand

6. A Carolina BBQ Rub

Chuck Ozburn sent me this fantastic, classic-style Carolina barbecue rub recipe. Try this rub next time you want to make a traditional Carolina Pulled Pork.

7. Kansas City Ribs

Wrapping BBQ RibsRegarding BBQ Inc.

If you're in the good a sweet, sticky, delicious pork bbq ribs recipe, then Kansas City Ribs are what you're looking for!

8. Grilled Tri-Tip Roast

Beef Tri-Tip on a Charcoal GrillRegarding BBQ Inc.

Tri-Tip roasts might be hard at time, but if you happen upon it, grilled low and slow, you'll get a great piece of meat with fantastic texture and flavor.

9. Beer in the Butt Chicken

Finished ChickenDerrick Riches

This is the classic beer in the butt chicken recipe, developed by a couple of guys with too many beer cans and not enough pans. This chicken is moist and flavorful. About the best way there is to cook a chicken. This recipe uses a smoker to slow roast the chicken with lots of smoky flavor.

10. Carne Asada

Carne AsadaRegarding BBQ Inc.

Carne Asada is a Mexican recipe for marinated, grilled beef served in in tortillas. This is not your run of the mill taco. This is a flavorful and delicious meal that is great for any occasion.


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Top 10 Labor Day Recipes

As the kids head back to school and the end of Summer approaches its time to end up the season with one last, big cookout. Try these recipes for your Labor Day Cookout and make it spectacular.

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