Ottawa – Smoked Creations
I’ve found that passing through a town at lunch time (and having some time on your hands) is a great way to discover some hidden treasures in the restaurant industry. That is exactly what allowed me to find Smoked Creations a few weeks ago, nestled in an old storefront in the recently budding mom and pop restaurant scene in downtown Ottawa, KS.
Picture courtesy of visitottawakansas.com.
“Smoked Creations” offers up some authentic KC style BBQ just as you would expect, but also throws in some twists on the standard ‘que you’ll find at most BBQ joints. I think one of the main reasons is the owner/cook actually worked for years in Mexican restaurant kitchens before he took on this challenge, so you’re going to get a few alternatives to the old brisket or pork on white bread (such as the pulled pork chimichanga).
One of those exceptions was a delicious little thing called the “BBQ Tornado”. When I saw it on the menu I knew I needed to try it. The BBQ Tornado is pulled pork and BBQ sauce rolled in a tortilla and deep fried (see picture). My only advice is to let it cool a bit before eating it if you value your tongue.
One cannot survive on BBQ Tornadoes alone, so when I saw a sandwich on the menu called “Pig Out”, I of course ordered it too, partly because of the name, but mostly because it is pulled pork, bacon, smoked cheddar, and pickles on Telera bread. I probably don’t need to explain how good this sandwich was, as the ingredients speak for themselves, but I’ll go ahead and tell you, it was good.
Not only were the meats good, but the Cajun fries were amazingly good as well (think “Five Guys” fries). In my short experience at Smoked Creations I was very impressed, and would gladly go back, perhaps to try that “Pulled Pork Chimichanga”!
– Mike
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Pulled pork with jalapeño Cole slaw
Favorite pork tailgate recipe? Pulled Pork Nachos for an afternoon/evening game. But, you can’t beat biscuits and sausage gravy for an early kickoff.
Simple and classic pulled pork sandwich!
bratwurst stuffed with kraut and wrapped with bacon
We don’t tailgate per say but we annually cook pork for our church fair stand. This year we cooked 400# ‘s of pork shoulder and sold out on the last day (we served 6 days). We have a large cooker that we use to cook the meat. When done we shred and add our own BBQ sauce. After doing this for about 20 years I do not get tired of eating it! Love it!
Ribs
For those morning tailgates I like to smoke a pork sausage stuffed with blueberry muffn mix and wrapped in bacon
I love stuffing jalapeños with cheese and then wrapping in bacon, plus shredded pork cooked with jalapeños in corn tortillas (wheat free by necessity)
smoked apple wood glazed pork chops
Pork Butt simmered in Jalapenos and oinons on BBQ smoker.
We love tailgating and a favorite is BBQ pulled pork shoulder! Yum!
My award winning smoked puled pork sandwich covered in mom’s home made coleslaw with a side of pulled pork!!! Yum!!!
Best pork tailgating dish is the Bacon Explosion: http://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/recipes/bacon-explosion/
Pork Chile – to be eaten on chips or rolled in a tortilla!
Pulled bbq pork stuffed roll and baked in oven. yummy 🙂
We make homemade individual pizza crust to put on the grill spread on some amazing bbq sauce some awesome pork and fresh mozzarella cheese so good on the grill our second favorite is shredded pork tacos great tailgaiting food.
Pulled pork,Jamaican Jerk style.
Smoked Bacon Wrapped Loin……..Cut pork tenderloin strips & flatten out, spread cream cheese on it, slice up a jalapeno put it on the cheese, roll it up and wrap it up w bacon…….smoke it until it is done…..
Racks on racks on racks of ribs dusted with head country rub. Mmmmmmm mmmm
Love Love Love pulled pork sam-witches!!! Anytime. Anywhere. Add a cold beer and some chips and I’m in heaven!
Bacon wrapped Pheasants
carolina pulled pork on white bread with pickles and slaw.
Carolina pulled pork with white bread, pickles and slaw. And beer.
A Brat!!!! or Rib Tips….ahhh I can’t decide! I just love it all
Burnt Ends are my favorite, with plenty of good hot b-b-q sauce and fries with cold slaw.
my favorite is bbq ribs fall off the bone babyback, bring it on with jalepeno and pickles
You cant beat pulled pork for sandwiches for a tailgate party..
Pulled pork on Sister Shubert rolls, Cola beans and cornbread salad!
My favorite tailgating pork recipe is pork tenderloin chili! Nothing like cool weather, football and pork chili to warm up the heart and soul!
Love pulled pork and saucy ribs!!
Mojo marinated pork shoulder sandwiches!
pulled pork sandwich is always great.
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KC Pulled Pork Nachos!
I served up some pulled pork on a larger than life pork rind fresh out of the fryer, sprinkled a little pepper jack cheese on top and had sides of different toppings, went so fast I hardly got a bite! Try it out sometime!
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