Tom Jackson

Chef Tom fires up the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill for his take on the fast food classic McRib Sandwich.

Chef Tom fires up the Clementi Clementino Wood Fired Oven for his Jalapeño Popper Pizza featuring scratch-made dough, cheese stuffed jalapeños, smokehouse bacon, blue cheese crumbles and buttermilk dressing!

Shrimp Scampi is one of those fusion food dishes that has made its way across the globe and adapted to its surroundings. Chef Tom shares his recipe for garlicky, buttery, lemony, delicious Shrimp Scampi with cheesy garlic bread, all cooked on Le Griddle.

Chile Rellenos are a wonderful Mexican comfort food that’s perfect for the changing seasons. Today Chef Tom fires up the flat top Le Griddle and puts it to work. We’ll show you how to do everything on the griddle, from roasting the peppers to browning chorizo and cooking a spicy tomato sauce, then frying up the chile rellenos.

If you’re looking to make tacos, burritos, rice bowls or even a breakfast scramble, then you need these Grilled Carnitas in your life! Chef Tom fires up the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill and turns a Boston Butt pork shoulder into mouth watering Grilled Carnitas.

Chef Tom brings home the Italian American comfort food classic with his Grilled Lasagna. This Grilled Lasagna features a grilled Italian sausage & beef red sauce with San Marzano tomatoes, a creamy three cheese spread with Italian herbs and spices, all layered with pasta and cooked to perfection on the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill.

Chef Tom brings together two of our favorite barbecue foods to create Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Barbecue Chicken, smoke-roasted on the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill.

Chef Tom tests the Clementino Wood-Fired Pizza Oven by Clementi.

Chef Tom fires up the Kamado Joe charcoal grill & smokes a Creekstone Farms prime tri-tip roast, brisket style, for a smoked tri-tip chopped beef sandwich.

Poutine is one of the ultimate comfort foods. Fries smothered in gravy and cheese curds; what more could you ask for? How about we put it on top of a burger?! This is the Poutine Burger!

Chef Tom fires up the Kamado Joe Classic II ceramic charcoal grill for these Tex-Mex Steak & Bacon Breakfast Tacos, and utilizes every inch of the Divide & Conquer System. From the direct grilled flank steak to the half moon griddled eggs and cheesy tortillas, these tacos are packed to the brim with tasty goodness!

Chef Tom fires up the Napoleon Grills rotisserie for grilled Chicken Shawarma. Marinated chicken thighs are shaved thin to serve with garlicky Toum sauce.

Chef Tom shares his tips & techniques for preparing a delicious hummus from scratch, including a recipe for fire roasted jalapeño and red bell pepper hummus, finished with a quality extra virgin olive oil and everything bagel seasoning.

Chef Tom takes us back to basics as he fires up the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill and walks us through the process of preparing the perfect Grilled Strip Steak and how to make it even better with a delicious compound butter!

Chef Tom offers up his take on an east coast summer classic with these Grilled Lobster Rolls. The fresh lobster gets a quick par-boil before hitting the grill. It's lightly charred over charcoal in the Yoder Smokers Adjustable Charcoal Flat Top Grill, then tossed in a compound butter and piled high on a fresh homemade brioche roll. This recipe is worth the splurge!

Carbonara is one of the easiest and tastiest dishes that can be quickly prepared for a perfect weeknight meal!

Chef Tom fires up the Kamado Joe for this smoked Pork Belly Banh Mi with scratch made pickled daikon & carrots, fresh cilantro and jalapeños stuffed into a baguette spread with Sriracha mayo. Your taste buds will thank you!

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!