Robert Ogle
Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, a little more for rolling
  • 3 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 3 Tbsp. vegetable shortening
  • 5 Tbsp. Butter, cubed
  • 1 tsp. honey
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 biscuit cutter
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Add shortening and 3 Tbsp. butter. Mix together with a fork till mixture is the size of a small pea. No large chucks of shortening or butter.
  4. Add buttermilk and combine until dough is formed into a ball.
  5. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. 
  6. Remove from bowl onto floured surface. Fold 3-4 times and roll out into 1 inch thick.
  7. Cut 4 biscuits from dough. Place on baking sheet and cook for 20 min.
  8. Melt other 2 Tbsp. butter and add honey to butter.
  9. After biscuits are done, turn oven to broil. Brush honey butter and broil biscuits about 1 and 1/2 minutes. Serve with favorite biscuit topping or meat.
Robert Ogle
Ingredients:

  • 4 12oz. cans of beer
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 10 bratwurst
  • 2 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground pepper
Directions:
  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. When hot, lightly oil grate.
  2. Combine the beer and onions in a large pot; bring to a boil. Submerge the bratwurst in the beer; add the red pepper flakes, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium and cook another 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the bratwurst from the beer mixture; reduce heat to low, and continue cooking the onions.
  3. Cook the bratwurst on the preheated grill, turning once, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve with the beer mixture as a topping or side.
Robert Ogle
Ingredients:

  • 2 cups apple juice
  • 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp. honey
  • Dash of Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Tbsp.  pork rub
  • 1/2 esp. cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1 (6 to 8 pound) pork butt
Directions:
  1.  Mix all ingredients in a bowl. 
  2. Using a syringe, fill with mixture and insert into the pork butt.
  3. Make sure this is done before you rub or smoke your pork butts.
Robert Ogle
Ingredients:

  • 4 tsp. seasoned salt
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup paprika
  • 1/3 cup garlic salt
  • 1/3 cup salt
  • 1 tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • 1 tsp. cayenne
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
Directions: 
  1. Stir together ingredients in a large bowl. Rub completely over the pork butt. 
  2. Make sure all sides are covered with rub. 
  3. Smoke pork butt until done. This depends on your smoker.
Robert Ogle
Ingredients:

  • 1 pd. bacon
  • 1 diced green pepper
  • 1 diced onion
  • 4 15 oz. cans of pork and beans
  • 1  cup ketchup
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
Directions:
  1. Fry bacon until crisp and crumble into pieces.
  2. Cut up green pepper and onion and cook in the bacon grease until soft. 
  3. Combine all ingredients into large pot.
  4. Heat until simmering. Cook for at least an hour.
Robert Ogle
Ingredients:

  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 3 Lbs. ground beef
  • 2 large onion, chopped
  • 2 tsp. minced garlic 
  • 3 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. cayenne
  • 1/2 tsp. cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 4 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 2 8oz. cans rotel
  • 1 can 15 oz. tomato sauce
  • 4 cans beans of choice
  • 2 cups tomato juice
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 1 can corn, drained
Directions:
  1. Brown in sauce pan: green pepper, onion, garlic, and meat till no longer pink and vegetables are lucid. 
  2. Drain. In a large pot, add cans of beans and all other ingredients. Mix well. Add meat mixture to pot.
  3. Bring mixture to a boil. Turn down heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. 

Robert Ogle
Ingredients:

  • 2 pie crusts
  • 1 30 oz. can of pumpkin
  • 1 1/2 cans of evaporated milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup of sugar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • 6 oz. fireball whiskey
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 425. 
  2. Whisk the eggs. Pour into bowl with rest of listed ingredients. Mix together.
  3. Pour mixture into the 2 pie crusts. 
  4. Bake at 425 for 15 min. Reduce oven temp to 350 and cook for 35-40 more minutes. 
  5. Add cool whip topping or ice cream if desired.
Robert Ogle
Ingredients:

  • 1 package pecan halves to decorate the top
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 9-inch unbaked pie shell
  • 4 large eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1 package chopped pecans for pie filling
Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375. 
  2. Spread chopped pecans and chocolates evenly on bottom of pie crust. 
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. 
  4. Pour mixture over chocolate chips and pecans into pie shell. 
  5. Bake for 30 minutes then place a pie shield. Cook 20-25 minutes longer.
  6. Place pecan halves and let cool. 
Robert Ogle
Ingredients:


  • 1 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. white pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. siracha
  • 1/2 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 tsp. basil
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire 
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Place marinade in a gallon size ziploc bag.
  3. Add chicken to bag and cover with the marinade.
  4. Place bag in refrigerator for 15 minutes. Flip over and marinate for another 15 minutes.
  5. Grill until no longer pink.

Robert Ogle
Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. baking powder
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
For The Topping:
  • 3 Tbsp. melted butter
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. 
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, garlic powder, salt and cayenne pepper.
  3. In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together buttermilk and butter. Pour mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a spoon just until moist. Gently fold in cheese.
  4. Using a 1/4-cup measuring cup, scoop the batter evenly onto a baking sheet. Place into oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.
  5. For the topping, whisk together butter, parsley and garlic powder in a small bowl. Working one at a time, brush the tops of the biscuits with the butter mixture. Turn oven to broil and brown till lightly brown about 1 minute.
  6. Serve immediately.