Chef Tom Jackson is a Kansas native, born and raised in Wichita. In 2008 he and his wife moved to Portland, Oregon where he attended Oregon Culinary Institute. Tom studied both general culinary skills as well as baking and pastry while working as a cook in a variety of restaurants. After graduating from Oregon Culinary Institute he began working as a bread baker and pastry chef at the renowned Ken’s Artisan Bakery in Northwest Portland. He spent more than four years honing his skills under James Beard Award-winning chef and owner Ken Forkish.
In that time he and his wife had their first child, and the draw of home and family grew stronger. Longtime friends of the Cary family, owners of All Things Barbecue, they returned to Kansas to help All Things Barbecue continue to excel in their cooking classes. Tom has been further developing and building cooking classes and private events at All Things Barbecue since March 2014.
Another year ends, and a new one begins. Ring it in alongside the All Things Barbecue family, with Fresh Oysters on the half shell and a Charred Champagne Mignonette. Cheers!
Chef Tom brings you a Midwest spin on this Italian classic, braising segments of oxtail in a rich flavor base of tomatoes, veggies, herbs and wine in a cast iron dutch oven on the grill. Oxtail Osso Buco served on a bed of creamy polenta is the winter warmer you’ve been waiting for!
Chef Tom fires up the Kamado Joe ceramic charcoal grill for this fantastic vegetarian appetizer! This Buffalo Cauliflower is first smoke-roasted whole on the grill with apple wood before being broken down for a quick pan fry in the Lodge Cast Iron Skillet. Smoky, crispy, tangy and delicious!
Everyone knows about sweet, salty, sour and bitter, but have you met your new best friend, UMAMI?! It’s that fifth sense of taste that your brain associates with savory, delicious roasted meats, and it's the star of the show in this recipe for Umami Bomb Brisket!
If you like the idea of a cocktail that features the most outrageous garnishes you can imagine (bacon? slider? smoked beef jerky?!) and is designed to be consumed before noon, then please read on. We present to you our take on bunch’s favorite cocktail. This is the Bloody Mary with scratch-made smoked beef jerky!
Chef Tom fires up the Yoder Smokers Loaded Wichita Offset Smoker, slathers a beautiful standing rib roast in a savory Italian inspired wet rub and smokes this flavor packed Tuscan Prime Rib to medium rare. We round it all out with an Herbed Creme Fraiche sauce, made from scratch.
Chef Tom smokes pecans on the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill and shares a quick and easy candy making demo for these Smoked Pralines! A perfect gift or party treat for the holidays. Hello, smoky sweetness!
Chef Tom fires up the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill to bake these incredible tasty, free form individual apple pies, featuring a bright, citrusy filling, rich with holiday spices and a scratch-made dough. This is the Apple Galette!
Chef Tom brings you his recipe for Coffee Crusted Beef Tenderloin, cooked using the reverse sear method on the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill and finished with a Garlic Brie Cream Sauce. This recipe is simple enough to make any day of the week, but decadent enough for the most special occasions!
Chef Tom and Chef Britt team up to bring you these truly delicious Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars, baked on the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill, and topped with a Bourbon Butterscotch Sauce. Let the holidays begin!
Chef Tom brings us this beautiful Smoked Fresh Ham featuring a fantastic holiday brine, classic barbecue rub and sweet and tangy glaze. It’s smoked on the Yoder Smokers YS1500s Pellet Grill, and perfect for you next holiday gathering!
Chef Tom fires up the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill and cooks up this impressive Crown Roast of Pork with Caramelized Onion & Apple Stuffing. Lightly smoky, sweet, savory and tangy, this recipe covers it all. It’s a meal fit for royalty!
Whether you’re preparing for a Thanksgiving feast or a summertime cook-out, this Apple Smoked Barbecue Turkey is just what you need! First brined in the fantastic new Cattleman’s Grill Butcher House Brine with apple cider, then injected with apple infused butter, smoked over charcoal and apple wood in the Kamado Joe and served with a Cran-Apple BBQ Sauce. It’s juicy, smokey and packed full of flavor!
Chef Tom brings together his made-from-scratch Turkey Stock and the turkey drippings from the Smoked Holiday Turkey to create this flavor packed Turkey Gravy!
Chef Tom fires up the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill for his Smoked Holiday Turkey. The recipe features classic holiday flavors like apple, sage and garlic, as well as a touch of smoke from the grill and a modern seasoning technique that you may have never imagined!
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Tom Jackson
