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.
So you've got leftover brisket... On occasion, it happens. Could you reheat it and throw it on a bun with some sauce? Sure. You could. Or you could go the extra mile and make a batch of these Brisket Nachos with Smoked Queso and your life will be forever changed. Do the right thing!
Chef Tom fires up the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill to smoke a delicious KC Cattle Company whole wagyu brisket. For this cook we let the brisket smoke open and unwrapped from start to finish, creating an impressive bark and smoke ring. Couple this technique with the injection and the fat content of the wagyu brisket and you get a juicy brisket with incredible texture and flavor with very little effort!
Chef Tom shares one of his favorite summer dessert recipes, Strawberry Shortcake. Baked on the grill and smothered in fresh strawberries and whiskey whipped cream!
Chef Tom fires up the Kamado Joe Classic III Ceramic Grill for this charcoal and pecan wood smoked Carolina Pulled Pork, mopped in a vinegar and tomato based sauce, in the Lexington style.
Summer is the perfect time for grilled fresh fish tacos, which is exactly why Chef Tom is firing up the Napoleon Grills Prestige 500 gas grill for these Chipotle Lime Fish Tacos. Fresh, bright and juicy with just a touch of char from the grill!
Chef Tom fires up the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill for some Barbecue Chicken Lollipops. Sweet & smoky with a secret ingredient to set it over the top!
Chef Tom fires up the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill for Chinese Barbecue Pork Char Siu. Smoky, sweet, salty & savory, this one checks all the boxes!
Chef Tom shares the process of preparing and utilizing a brine from scratch in order to maximize the flavor and juiciness of your grilled and smoked meats.
Chef Tom fires up the flattop Le Griddle and cooks off thin sliced marinated skirt steak, onions & peppers and Caramelo tortillas for these Steak Fajitas!
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Tom Jackson
