Recipes Worth Dreaming About

Every recipe tested on real cooks, tuned by taste, and built on the fusion of Louisiana Cajun soul and low-and-slow BBQ.

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Cajun-BBQ Fusion
T-Bone’s Cajun Poutine

Air-fried battered fries, Cajun white cheddar cheese curds from Wurst Meat Shop, and a homemade Cajun beef gravy built on the holy trinity.

Time 30 min
Heat Medium
Method Air Fryer + Stovetop
Serves 4–6
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BBQ Classics
T-Bone’s Award-Winning Smoked Brisket

16–20 lb Prime packer, SPG rub, brisket injection, rendered fat wrap at 225°F. Probe-tender at 200–203°F with a 2+ hour rest.

Time 16–18 hrs
Temp 225°F
Wood Oak
Serves 16–20
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Cajun-BBQ Fusion
T-Bone’s Smoked Cajun Turkey Breast

Cajun turkey breast injected with Creole butter, smoked at 225°F on the Traeger to 160°F internal. Wrapped in butter and rested to 165°F.

Time 4–6 hrs
Wood Pecan or Apple
Cooker Traeger 225°F
Serves 6–8
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Cajun-BBQ Fusion
Blackened Smoked Brisket with Andouille Drip

Full packer brisket with Cajun blackening rub, 14 hours on the Traeger with oak, finished with an andouille dripping sauce built from the drippings.

Time 16 hrs
Heat Medium
Wood Oak
Serves 12-15
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BBQ Classic
St. Louis Ribs — The Only Way

3-2-1 on the Traeger, seared to caramelized perfection on the Weber. Fall-off-the-bone is a myth — the bite tells the truth.

Time 6 hrs
Heat Mild
Wood Cherry + Hickory
Serves 4-6
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Cajun-BBQ Fusion
Bayou Smoked Shrimp Etouffee

Gulf shrimp kissed with pecan smoke, then folded into a proper Cajun etouffee with the holy trinity. Where the bayou meets the pit.

Time 2 hrs
Heat Hot
Wood Pecan
Serves 4-6
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Cajun-BBQ Fusion
Cajun Spatchcock Chicken with Fire Sauce

Butterflied, buttermilk-brined, smoked on the Traeger then finished on the Weber kettle. Crispy skin, Cajun flavor through every layer, served with fire sauce.

Time 3 hrs + brine
Heat Medium-Hot
Wood Apple
Serves 4
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Rubs & Brines
Smoke & Soul House Rub

The all-purpose foundation of everything made here. Smoked paprika, cayenne, brown sugar, garlic, and a few other things. The base of the whole operation.

Time 10 min
Heat Adjustable
Makes ~2 cups
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Sides & Sauces
Smoked Dirty Rice with Tasso Ham

Louisiana dirty rice gets an hour in the smoker, finished with real tasso ham. A side dish that has been known to upstage the main event.

Time 90 min
Heat Medium
Wood Pecan
Serves 6-8
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Cajun-BBQ Fusion
Smoked Chicken & Andouille Gumbo

Dark chocolate roux, the holy trinity, Traeger-smoked chicken thighs, and andouille. The dish that explains the whole Cajun-BBQ fusion style.

Time 4.5 hrs
Heat Medium-Hot
Wood Pecan or Oak
Serves 8–10
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Cajun-BBQ Fusion
Cajun Smoked Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya

Brown Cajun jambalaya — no tomatoes. Smoked chicken thighs and andouille in enameled cast iron. Color comes from the fond, not a can.

Time 3.5 hrs
Heat Medium-Hot
Wood Oak or Pecan
Serves 6–8
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Cajun-BBQ Fusion
Red Beans & Rice with Smoked Chicken & Andouille

Camellia brand small red beans, Traeger-smoked chicken thighs, andouille, and the holy trinity. The classic New Orleans Monday dish built on BBQ smoke.

Time ~6 hrs + soak
Heat Medium
Wood Pecan
Serves 8
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Cajun-BBQ Fusion
Smoked BBQ Po’Boys

New Orleans French bread dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickle, and remoulade — stuffed with smoked brisket, pulled pork, or andouille.

Active 20 min
Proteins 3 options
Heat Medium
Serves 4
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Cajun-BBQ Fusion
Smoked Roast Beef & Ham Po’Boy with Brown Gravy

Smoked eye of round, pan-seared ham, Swiss, and brown gravy from Traeger drippings — T-Bone’s take on the classic New Orleans Ferdie po’boy.

Time ~6 hrs
Heat Mild
Wood Oak
Serves 4–6
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Sides & Sauces
T-Bone’s Killer Dr. Pepper Chipotle BBQ Sauce

A 2-liter of Dr. Pepper reduced to syrup, chipotles in adobo, caramelized onion, honey, and molasses. Adjustable heat, killer flavor.

Time 1 hr
Heat Adjustable
Makes ~3 cups