Sides & Desserts
🪵 Hickory & Oak
Homestyle Sweet & Smoky Bacon Baked Pit Beans
Pinto and navy beans slow simmered beneath brisket drippings with brown sugar and molasses.
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Verified D2B Pitmaster
Sarah Jenkins
Championship BBQ Competitor & Smokehouse Specialist
Sarah Jenkins is a veteran pitmaster and competitive cook based in Memphis, Tennessee. With multiple ribbon finishes in ribs, poultry, and seafood, Sarah focuses on wood-pairing science, crispy skin techniques, and balancing regional sauces and rubs in the D2B Grill test kitchen.
🏅 MBN (Memphis Barbecue Network) Competitor
🏅 Ribbon Winner - Memphis in May
🏅 Wood Smoke Chemistry Specialist
Core Specialties: Baby Back & St. Louis Ribs, Crispy Smoked Chicken Wings, Cedar Plank Seafood, Mop Sauces & Dry Rubs
Guides & Recipes Tested by Sarah Jenkins
162 Published Works
Sides & Desserts
🪵 Hickory & Oak
Beef BBQ & Smoked Meats
🪵 Post Oak
Hot & Fast Competition (275°F) Texas Thor's Hammer (Smoked Beef Shank)
Learn how to cook this legendary hot & fast competition (275°f) texas thor's hammer (smoked beef shank) wit...
Poultry & Chicken
🪵 Cherrywood
Chimichurri Drizzled Championship Crispy Smoked Chicken Wings
Achieve golden, crispy skin and incredibly juicy meat with this step-by-step chimichurri drizzled champions...
Poultry & Chicken
🪵 Apple & Maple
Cajun Butter Injected Smoked Thanksgiving Turkey on Pellet Smoker
Achieve golden, crispy skin and incredibly juicy meat with this step-by-step cajun butter injected smoked t...
Poultry & Chicken
🪵 Apple & Pecan
Alabama White Sauce Dipped Crispy Skin Spatchcock Whole Chicken
Achieve golden, crispy skin and incredibly juicy meat with this step-by-step alabama white sauce dipped cri...
Beef BBQ & Smoked Meats
🪵 Oak
Hill Country Authentic Smoked Pastrami from Scratch with Cured Beef Brisket
Learn how to cook this legendary hill country authentic smoked pastrami from scratch with cured beef briske...
Seafood on the Grill
🪵 Charcoal & Lemon
Maple Dijon Glazed Grilled Jumbo Gulf Shrimp Skewers
Delightful, smoky, and tender: master maple dijon glazed grilled jumbo gulf shrimp skewers with fresh aroma...
Pork BBQ & Ribs
🪵 Oak & Pecan
Memphis Dry Rubbed Smoked Country Style Pork Ribs
Master this juicy and tender memphis dry rubbed smoked country style pork ribs with mouthwatering bark, ric...
Seafood on the Grill
🪵 Applewood
Citrus Chili Glazed Smoked Sea Scallops Wrapped in Thin Bacon
Delightful, smoky, and tender: master citrus chili glazed smoked sea scallops wrapped in thin bacon with fr...
Seafood on the Grill
🪵 Oak Charcoal
Citrus Chili Glazed Grilled Oysters Rockefeller on the Half Shell
Delightful, smoky, and tender: master citrus chili glazed grilled oysters rockefeller on the half shell wit...
Beef BBQ & Smoked Meats
🪵 Mesquite
Hill Country Authentic Charcoal Grilled Carne Asada Skirt Steak
Learn how to cook this legendary hill country authentic charcoal grilled carne asada skirt steak with authe...
Pork BBQ & Ribs
🪵 Applewood
Peach & Bourbon Sticky Glazed Brined & Smoked Thick Cut Pork Chops
Master this juicy and tender peach & bourbon sticky glazed brined & smoked thick cut pork chops with mouthw...