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Getting Sauced!

Getting Sauced!

May 1, 2016 Posted by Cotton flavor, Grilling No Comments

Howdy, Neighbor!  It’s time to get sauced.  No, not the Jack Daniels kind.  I’m talking about barbeque sauce, the staple of the South.  There is an almost limitless array of sauces from which to choose, so what is the background to this luscious elixir of meat?

The history of BBQ sauce is long according to Meathead Goldwyn at amazingribs.com as it can go back to 200 BC when the Chinese used combinations of sweet and sour, bitter and pungent to create harmony in savory sauces. Europeans in the Middle Ages went from grapes to wine to vinegar in creating sauces.

The more modern incarnation of what we consider as “barbeque sauce” is about100 years old, and it coincides with the creation of ketchup.  Prior to that, most sauces were vinegar + salt + peppers + other spices with very little sweetening in it.  Even with the onset of ketchup, though, throughout the South there are myriad ways of creating a base flavor for BBQ sauce.  North Carolina remains true to the vinegar origins, while in South Carolina it starts with mustard.  In Alabama, it’s mayonnaise.  In Tennessee, it’s a combo vinegar/mustard deal.

In Texas, we have purists like Aaron Franklin and his eponymous barbeque joint in Austin.  He will tell you that if you’re using BBQ sauce you might be covering up mistakes made in the cooking.  He’s got a point, but a nicely balanced sauce can complete a tasty meal of brisket and ribs like no other condiment.

At Jeff’s Backyard, we have a specially made sauce called Hats BBQ Sauce.  It was formerly offered by another group, but when they shut down we became the sole retailer for it.  Trouble is, we have to order a full production run, which means we bring in about 170 gallons of the stuff at a time.  But it’s worth it.  We just shipped two cases to Arkansas and even had an inquiry from Australia based on our Instagram photo of it!  Yea, it’s that good.  Check it out for yourself!

Jeff’s Backyard is family owned and operated and is your expert in backyard cooking equipment.  Call us at 210-342-4760 – or email us at jeffsbackyard@att.net – with any questions about your outdoor grilling needs.  See our ad in this newspaper to get a free bottle of Hats BBQ sauce!

 

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Cotton Clark has been at Jeff’s Backyard (JBY) for almost five years and is responsible for the business’s marketing and social media. He’s the primary cook in his household and has been an ardent fan of outdoor cooking for over 25 years. Currently, he owns three different backyard grills/cookers.

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Jeff’s Backyard – An Essential Disaster Preparedness Provider (COVID-19)

 

On Monday afternoon, March 23, 2020, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolfe made a joint announcement to the community regarding the current COVID-19 pandemic.  Details of this announcement are outlined and codified in the Mayor’s Emergency Order #5 – Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 , effective Midnight March 24, 2020.

 

https://www.sanantonio.gov/Portals/0/Files/health/COVID19/Website%20Docs/Emergency%20Declaration%20No.%205.pdf?ver=2020-03-23-175107-393

 

The gist of this announcement is a “Stay Home/Work Safe” mandate for all San Antonians and residents of Bexar County.  However, there are provisions for essential businesses and services to remain open for the public good. The delivery of propane by Jeff’s Backyard (JBY) falls under this category.

 

JBY is licensed by the Texas Railroad Commission of Texas, which is the oversight and safety division for Alternative Fuel Safety in the state.  The JBY license is #18829. JBY fills not only the familiar “20lb” bottle used on most gas grills, but we also fill all other capacity bottles up to 100lbs.  Our customers use propane in both home and commercial settings, from running forklifts to cooking food, from heating homes to heating water heaters. We typically fill 200-500 gals of propane a week (converted, that would be 800-2,100 lbs), but in peak cycles we have filled as much as 1,200 gals in a week (over 5,000 lbs).

 

Specifically, under the Mayor’s Emergency Order #5, JBY falls under the following guidelines:

 

  • Definitions:
    • Exempted Activities:
      • Necessary Supplies: “products necessary to maintain … operation of residences.”
    • Exempted Businesses:
      • Transportation:
        • “… other fuel distribution businesses”

 

In this great time of need throughout the community, we are proud to be able to serve our fellow San Antonians.

 

Sincerely,

Herb Detmer,
Owner – Jeff’s Backyard

Kathy Detmer,
Owner – Jeff’s Backyard

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Green Mountain Grills Sale

If you’ve been waiting for a holiday deal on a pellet cooker, look no further.  Jeff’s Backyard is offering a MOUNTAIN of savings on the Green Mountain Grill pellet smoker during their Black Friday extended sale.  You simply will not find a better deal on a pellet grill.

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Davy Crocket

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NOTE: other models will have similar price reductions, namely the non-WiFi models and the ones with stainless steel lids.