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 developing recipes and teaching cooking techniques at All Things Barbecue since March 2014.
The Stuffed Meatball Sub Sandwich! Chef Tom brings us another great utilization of ground beef and staple pantry items with this beefy, cheesy, saucy Stuffed Meatball Sub Sandwich.
Sloppy Joes with a barbecue twist! These are as easy as comfort food gets, and you probably already have everything you need to make them in your pantry!
Spice up your ground beef with these Red Chile Skillet Enchiladas! The scratch-made red chile enchilada sauce is packed full of flavor and topped off with sharp cheddar cheese and a kiss of smoke from the grill.
There are a number of ways to make Roasted Garlic. Today, Chef Tom fires up the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill and shares three techniques for roasting garlic on the grill, including how to make garlic confit.
What better way to celebrate Easter (or any holiday) than with a big skillet of cheesy, saucy, Lamb & Sausage Stuffed Pasta Shells?! It’s comfort food, designed for sharing, and Chef Tom is cooking it up on the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill!
Chef Tom brings you his favorite technique for How to Cold Smoke Cheese on the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill. This technique can be transferred to lots of other grills (Kamado Joe, Napoleon Gas Grill, Weber Kettle), and works just as well on cheese as it does on cured salmon, nuts and even fruits. Get creative!
You asked for it, and we heard you! It’s the Smoked French Dip Sandwich. Chef Tom brings you this classic roast beef sandwich, with a flavor packed jus!
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Tom Jackson
