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Global Flavors Meet Backyard BBQ: 7 Fusion Reci...

I'll be straight with you, fusion BBQ used to make me nervous. Mixing global flavors with traditional smokehouse techniques felt like I was messing with something sacred. But after years...

Global Flavors Meet Backyard BBQ: 7 Fusion Reci...

I'll be straight with you, fusion BBQ used to make me nervous. Mixing global flavors with traditional smokehouse techniques felt like I was messing with something sacred. But after years...

Blue Ridge Honey Garlic Chicken Breast

Blue Ridge Honey Garlic Chicken Breast

This Asian-inspired chicken breast recipe combines soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, mirin, honey & garlic with the rich sweetness of Nate's Blue Ridge Honey Rub for an East-meets-South flavor bomb!

Blue Ridge Honey Garlic Chicken Breast

This Asian-inspired chicken breast recipe combines soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, mirin, honey & garlic with the rich sweetness of Nate's Blue Ridge Honey Rub for an East-meets-South flavor bomb!

Sweet Amber Fire Roasted Pecans

Sweet Amber Fire Roasted Pecans

This recipe comes from one of my regular customers, Jane Anderson.  It's a sweet and spicy take on roasted pecans using Sweet Amber Fire. Ingredients:Shelled pecan halvesAvocado oilSweet Amber Fire...

Sweet Amber Fire Roasted Pecans

This recipe comes from one of my regular customers, Jane Anderson.  It's a sweet and spicy take on roasted pecans using Sweet Amber Fire. Ingredients:Shelled pecan halvesAvocado oilSweet Amber Fire...

Smoked Crab Legs with Sweet Amber Fire

Smoked Crab Legs with Sweet Amber Fire

Boiling crab legs with Old Bay is a staple in Maryland and the Northeast.  But this is the South, so this is my take crab legs with a smoker and...

Smoked Crab Legs with Sweet Amber Fire

Boiling crab legs with Old Bay is a staple in Maryland and the Northeast.  But this is the South, so this is my take crab legs with a smoker and...

Sweet Amber Fire & Sweet Baby Ray's Pork Belly Burnt Ends

Sweet Amber Fire & Sweet Baby Ray's Pork Belly ...

Burnt ends are a Kansas City staple, traditionally made from cubed portions of the fatty, point end of a beef brisket. The fat to meat ratio of pork belly, however,...

Sweet Amber Fire & Sweet Baby Ray's Pork Belly ...

Burnt ends are a Kansas City staple, traditionally made from cubed portions of the fatty, point end of a beef brisket. The fat to meat ratio of pork belly, however,...

Smoked Meatloaf with Sweet Amber Fire

Smoked Meatloaf with Sweet Amber Fire

My smoker had been out of commission for two months, so as soon as I got it working again, this was the first thing I made!

Smoked Meatloaf with Sweet Amber Fire

My smoker had been out of commission for two months, so as soon as I got it working again, this was the first thing I made!

About me:

While being stuck at home in 2020 like we all were, I developed a passion for smoking meats and experimenting with spice blends. At the encouragement of friends and family who loved the bold flavors, this turned into Nate's Smokehouse BBQ Blends.
My handcrafted spice blends are made from the finest ingredients available to elevate any dish. As the saying goes, "Great things are done by a series of small things brought together" (Van Gogh), and I believe the same applies to BBQ—great seasoning is the foundation of great flavor.

The majority of my business comes from word of mouth and reviews. If you like my spices, please leave a review on Google.