Tom Jackson

Staff Chef

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.

Southwest Chicken Avocado BLT

By Tom Jackson
Jul 12, 2022

Chef Tom fires up the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill for a Southwest Chicken Avocado BLT!

Posted in Recipes, Videos, Entrées, Chicken, Simple Grilled Recipes, Lunch, Poultry, Pellet Grill Recipes , Recipes by Grill Type , Recipes by Grill Brand , Yoder Smokers Recipes and Weeknight Meals

Blackberry Pork Chops

By Tom Jackson
Jul 8, 2022

Chef Tom fires up the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill for Blackberry Pork Chops!

Posted in Recipes, Videos, Entrées, Pork, Simple Grilled Recipes, Pellet Grill Recipes , Recipes by Grill Type , Recipes by Grill Brand , Yoder Smokers Recipes , Weeknight Meals and Summer Favorites

Barbecue Chopped Beef Sandwich

By Tom Jackson
Jul 5, 2022

Chef Tom smokes up a chuck roast on the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill for a Barbecue Chopped Beef Sandwich!

Posted in Recipes, Videos, Entrées, Beef, Pellet Grill Recipes , Recipes by Grill Type , Recipes by Grill Brand and Yoder Smokers Recipes

Loaded Potato Salad

By Tom Jackson
Jul 1, 2022

Chef Tom fires up the Napoleon Prestige Gas Grill for Loaded Potato Salad cooked over a charcoal fire!

Posted in Recipes, Videos, Sides, Recipes by Grill Type , Gas Grill Recipes, Recipes by Grill Brand , Napoleon Gas Grill Recipes and Summer Favorites

Huli Huli Chicken Wings

By Tom Jackson
Jun 28, 2022

Chef Tom fires up the Ooni Karu 16 Wood Fired Oven for Huli Huli Chicken Wings!

Posted in Recipes, Appetizers, Videos, Entrées, Chicken, Chicken Wings, Poultry, Recipes by Grill Type , Pizza Oven Recipes , Recipes by Grill Brand , Ooni Pizza Oven Recipes and Tailgating Recipes

Barbecue Pork Rib Tips

By Tom Jackson
Jun 24, 2022

Chef Tom fires up the Yoder Smokers YS1500s Pellet Grill for Barbecue Pork Rib Tips!

Posted in Recipes, Appetizers, Videos, Pork, Pork Ribs, Pellet Grill Recipes , Recipes by Grill Type , Recipes by Grill Brand and Yoder Smokers Recipes

Simple Grilled White Fish

By Tom Jackson
Jun 23, 2022

Chef Eric Gephart fires up the Kamado Joe Classic III Ceramic grill for a Simple Grilled White Fish that he describes as, "hands down, the best way to cook fish!"

Posted in Recipes, Videos, Entrées, Seafood, Simple Grilled Recipes, Recipes by Grill Type , Recipes by Grill Brand and Kamado Joe Recipes