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About Smoke & Soul BBQ

Equipment

Recipe Index

• T-Bone’s Award-Winning Smoked Brisket
  BBQ Classic16–20 lb Prime packer brisket. SPG rub + brisket injection. Overnight 225°F Super Smoke on Traeger, wrapped at 160–165°F with rendered brisket fat, probe-tender at 200–203°F, mandatory 2+ hr rest. Serves 15–20.
• Blackened Smoked Brisket with Andouille Drip
  Cajun-BBQ Fusion14-hour oak smoke with Cajun blackening rub. Andouille pan drip sauce.
• St. Louis Ribs — The Only Way
  BBQ Classic3-2-1 method on Traeger. Cherry + hickory smoke.
• Bayou Smoked Shrimp Étouffée
  Cajun-BBQ FusionPecan-smoked shrimp in a butter-roux étouffée. Classic holy trinity base.
• Cajun Spatchcock Chicken with Fire Sauce
  Cajun-BBQ FusionButtermilk brine, smoked on Traeger, finished on Weber kettle for crust.
• Smoked Chicken & Andouille Gumbo
  Cajun-BBQ FusionDark chocolate roux (60–70 min). Chicken thighs smoked 2.5 hrs at 225°F on pecan or oak. Andouille coins, okra thickener. Serves 8–10.
• Cajun Smoked Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya
  Cajun-BBQ FusionBrown Cajun style — no tomatoes. Color from fond on enameled cast iron. Smoked chicken thighs + andouille. Serves 6–8.
• Red Beans & Rice with Smoked Chicken & Andouille
  Cajun-BBQ FusionCamellia brand small red beans, overnight soak. Smoked chicken thighs on pecan. Beans smashed for creamy base. Serves 8.
• Smoked BBQ Po’Boys
  Cajun-BBQ FusionThree protein options: smoked brisket with debris, pulled pork, andouille. Dressed with Cajun remoulade on soft French bread. Serves 4.
• Smoked Roast Beef & Ham Po’Boy with Brown Gravy (The Ferdie)
  Cajun-BBQ FusionInspired by Mother’s Restaurant’s Ferdie Special (est. 1938). Eye of round smoked at 225°F on oak to 135°F internal, refrigerated and sliced paper-thin. Pan-seared ham, melted Swiss, thin brown gravy from Traeger drip pan juices. Serves 4–6.
• T-Bone’s Smoked Cajun Turkey Breast
  Cajun-BBQ FusionSkin-off turkey breast injected with Tony Chachere’s Creole Butter, rubbed in Rudy’s Turkey Rub, smoked at 225°F on pecan or apple to 160°F internal (4–6 hrs). Wrapped in foil with butter, rested at 165°F. Slices dragged through the foil butter broth before serving. Serves 6–8 per breast.
• Smoke & Soul House Rub
  Rubs & BrinesAll-purpose Cajun BBQ rub. Works on brisket, pork, chicken, and ribs.
• Smoked Dirty Rice with Tasso Ham
  Sides & SaucesPecan smoke in cast iron. Classic Louisiana dirty rice with tasso.

Blog Posts & Guides

• T-Bone’s Award Winning Smoked Brisket Chili
  12 servings. Uses leftover smoked brisket flat. Deep, smoky base.
• Why I Use Two Cookers — And Why You Should Too
  Traeger for smoke, Weber for sear. Why each cooker does one job and why that matters.
• The Cajun Holy Trinity: What It Is and Why It Matters
  Onion, celery, and green bell pepper — the aromatic foundation of Cajun cooking.
• A Field Guide to Smoking Woods: Matching Wood to Meat
  Oak, hickory, cherry, apple, pecan, mesquite — which wood to use and when.
• The Brisket Flat vs. the Point
  What each muscle does, how they cook differently, and why T-Bone cooks the whole packer.
• Feeding 50 People at a Backyard Wedding: Lessons Learned
  Real-world catering lessons: quantities, timing, what to cook ahead, and what goes wrong.

Pillar Pages

• Cajun-BBQ Fusion Guide
  The flavor philosophy behind combining Louisiana Cajun cooking with low-and-slow BBQ smoke. Covers dark roux (60–80 min, chocolate stage), the holy trinity, andouille sausage, the three-pepper heat system (cayenne / black / white pepper), cast iron technique, and how pre-smoking proteins changes Cajun dishes. Hub for all Cajun-BBQ recipes and journal posts.

Tools & Calculators

All tools live under smokeandsoulbbq.com/tools/

• Meat & Heat Catering Calculator
  Input guest count, adult/child split, and appetite level. Outputs recommended lbs (brisket, pulled pork, turkey) and racks (St. Louis or baby back ribs) with a full cost estimate. Proteins only — no sides.
• Interactive Menu Builder
  Drag-and-drop tool to build a custom catering spread. Select proteins and Cajun fusion sides, then submit a pre-filled inquiry form directly to T-Bone.
• Wood & Flavor Pairing Matrix
  Interactive matrix pairing 6 smoking woods (oak, hickory, cherry, apple, pecan, mesquite) with 10 BBQ proteins and Cajun dishes. 60 unique hand-written tasting notes with Cajun flavor context for each combination.

Catering & Pop-ups

Smoke & Soul BBQ offers weekend pop-ups and small-scale catering for birthday parties, backyard cookouts, neighborhood events, and game days. Groups of 10–50 people. Everything is cooked in advance, packaged, and ready for pickup or drop-off. No on-site cooking. No sides.

Service area: Saratoga Springs, Lehi, and Eagle Mountain, Utah.

• Brisket$20 / lb
• Pulled Pork Shoulder$13 / lb
• Smoked Turkey$15 / lb
• St. Louis Ribs$40 / rack
• Baby Back Ribs$45 / rack