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Hello BLUE RAIDER FOOTBALL FANS! This is Kent Whitaker, AKA The Deck Chef, and It’s great to be back with the Blue Raider Network pregame and tailgate Crew! Time to face off against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles! Let’s start this season with a request for something simple! Nathan from Smyrna emailed me asking for […]

What’s a Big Cheesy Pimento Cheese Burger? It’s a burger recipe with Roots in the South… and the North! I’m a Southern boy raised on Southern Flavors and that includes the goodness that is Pimento Cheese. I have to admit, for a while… I lost my love for the orange spread that’s cloaked in ingredient […]

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Searching The Web for BIG GAME PORK Chow!! The mission started with a simple email asking about a few ideas for ribs or pork chops for the BIG GAME or your next tailgate? Our crack team of researchers hit the key boards with the speed of an offensive lineman pulling a train in order to find […]

Why a Tennessee Barbecue Dog or Smoked Sausage? Because I got tired of hearing about Chicago Dogs, Fenway Franks, and West Virginia Slaw Dogs! Actually, that’s not true. My wife Ally turned me onto a nicely made Chicago dog. You can’t live in the Appalachians without trying a West Virginia Slaw dog from time to […]

Pabst BBQ Sauce! Here are two quick and easy barbecue sauces that you can make with simple ingredients that you may already have in the kitchen. The first is from my Kent The Deck Chef Pabst Blue Ribbon Recipe book – which you can download as a PDF on www.thedeckchef.com Pabst BQ Sauce & Baste […]

This is one of my favorite hamburger recipes as it’s so versatile. You can stuff with cheese, or onions, mushrooms, jalapeno peppers, or a combination of all of the above or something from your own imagination. The trick is to avoid overstuffing the center and cooking too fast! Check out the recipe below and then […]

IT’S BURGER TIME! Here is a big SHOUT OUT to the Chattanooga Mocs! Yes, readers from outside of Chattanooga. THE MIGHTY UTC MOCS – It’s a cool bird as well as a historic landmark in Chattanooga. Did I mention the Moc mascot is named “SCRAPPY.” He is named after a Chattanooga Sports legend, coach and businessman […]

Get ready to fire up the grill! Here are two recipes for fun burgers that originally appeared in an article for summer grilling. Hope you enjoy them! Basic Taco Burgers 1 pound ground beef 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon hot sauce 2 tablespoons taco sauce 1 packet cheap taco seasoning 1/ 4 cup of […]