Backyard BBQ with Fire and Spice Filipino- and Cajun-Inspired Recipes for the Smoker and Grill

by Ramirez, Tony

• ISBN13: 9780760394526
• ISBN10: 0760394520
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780760394533
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2025-05-06
• Publisher: Harvard Common Press
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Summary

If you’re tired of the same old recipes for the smoker and grill, consider this your invite to a whole new world of flavors.

Tony Ramirez has long blazed his own trail under the TFTI (Thanks For The Invite) brand. Maybe you’ve seen his instant classics like spicy Filipino BBQ chicken skewers or Cajun honey butter wings. Or maybe you were hooked by his addictive “Dynamite Lumpia.” No matter what you tried, chances are you agreed with his signature phrase: “That’s Money.” 

In this book, Tony brings you into his own backyard for an insider’s guide to how he crafts his hits. You’ll use a variety of cooking techniques and discover new flavor profiles with one-of-a-kind recipes sure to impress your family and friends. Recipes include:
 

• Filipino: Spicy Filipino BBQ Chicken Skewers, Tocino Pulled Pork Sandwich, Bistek Tagalog, Bistek Beef Skewers, Smoked Chicken Arroz Caldo, BBQ Adobo Spareribs, Adobo BBQ Chicken, Dynamite Lumpia
• Cajun: Cajun Honey Butter Shrimp, Cajun Moco Loco, Cajun Shrimp Lumpia, Crispy Cajun Garlic Drumsticks, Cajun Foil Boil Packs
• Wings: Bloody Mary Wings, Sinigang Wings, Spicy Fish Sauce Wings, Buffalo Wings on Steroids, Smoked and Fried Buffalo Turkey Wings, Sticky Adobo Wings
• Party Food: Garlic Butter Steak Bites, Smoked Cajun Queso, Chorizo Jalapeño Poppers, Prosciutto-Wrapped Brie Poppers, Grilled Mollejas (a.k.a. Sweetbread), Smoked Salmon Chowder 
• Smoked My Way: Bacon-Wrapped Pork Belly Lollipops, Pastrami Beef Ribs, Foil Boat–Method Brisket, BBQ Whiskey Pork Spare Ribs, Chicharron Pork Belly, Picanha and Habanero Chimichurri Sandwich

With robust exploration of techniques (five ways to make wings!) in addition to the recipes, this is a book that ups your BBQ game with every cook. Welcome to the party!

Author Biography

Tone Ramirez, also known as TFTI BBQ on social media, has honed his backyard barbecue skills over a span of nearly 20 years in the Bay Area. He is entirely self-taught, but draws heavily on his parents’ cooking and culinary traditions—Filipino and Cajun. TFTI BBQ recipes are known for their unique but approachable flavor combinations and techniques that sometimes bend the barbeque "rules." Tone has partnered with a variety of major brands from Chargriller and Camp Chef to Miller Lite and Nomad, and is beloved in the live fire barbeque community—frequently appearing with other high-level creators. Find him online as TFTI.BBQ or on Embers TV.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: BBQ & Smoking My Way

Chapter 2: Filipino Favorites

Spicy Filipino BBQ Chicken Skewers

Tocino Pulled Pork Sandwich

Pork Belly Tocino Breakfast Burrito

Bistek Tagalog

Bistek Beef Skewers

Smoked Chicken Arroz Caldo

Filipino BBQ Pork Skewers

BBQ Adobo Spareribs

Adobo BBQ Chicken

Adobo Brisket Burnt Ends

Dynamite Lumpia

Nutella Turon Lumpia

Lumpia with Sawsawan Sauce

Buffalo Chicken Lumpia

Chapter 3: Cajun

Cajun Honey Butter Shrimp

Cajun Honey Butter Salmon

Cajun Honey Butter Lobster

Smoked Cajun Jambalaya

Cajun Choripan w/ Cajun Chimichurri

Cajun Moco Loco

Cajun Shrimp Lumpia

Cajun Shrimp and Andouille Smashburger

Cajun Garlic Alfredo Wings

Spicy Cajun Skewers

Crispy Cajun Garlic Drumsticks

Cajun Boil Foil Packs

Chapter 4: Wings

Bloody Mary Wings

Sinigang Wings

Spicy Fish Sauce Wings

Creamy Cajun Garlic Wings

Salt & Vinegar Wings

Garlic Chili Oil Wings

Garlic Lemon Pepper Wings

Tocino Wings

Jalapeño Lime Wings

Habanero Chimichurri Wings

Honey Garlic Tequila Lime Wings

49er (Honey Butter Sriracha) Wings

Buffalo Wings on Steroids

Buffalo on Steroids Shrimp

Cajun Honey Butter Wings

Smoked Fried Buffalo Turkey Wings

Sticky Adobo Wings

Chapter 5: Party Food

Garlic Butter Steak Bites

Smoked Cajun Queso

Chorizo Jalapeño Poppers

Scorpion Cheez-Its

Prosciutto Wrapped Brie Poppers

The Best Homemade Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce

Smoked Chili

Hawaiian Style Kalua Pork Sliders

Garlic Bread

Smoked Prosciutto Cream Cheese

Smoked Hamburger Helper

Shrimp Surf and Turf Tacos

Grilled Mollejas aka Sweetbread

Smoked Salmon Chowder

Pulled Lamb Tostadas

Longanisa Breakfast Smash Burger

Bigger Better Big Mac Burger

The Christmas Burger

Smoked Stuffed Bell Peppers

Chapter 6: Smoke It

Bacon Wrapped Pork Belly Lollipops

The Pork Trifecta

Pastrami Beef Ribs

Foil Boat Method Brisket

Tomahawk Steak with Cajun Cowboy Butter

Peanut Curry Smoked Pork Ribs

BBQ Whiskey Pork Spare Ribs

Buffalo on Steroids Ribs

Smoked Air Fried Garlic Sticky Ribs

Chicharron Pork Belly

Spicy Pork Belly Burnt Ends

Honey Buffalo Pork Belly Burnt Ends

Asian Bang Brisket Burnt Ends

Tomahawk Steak with Jalapeño Garlic Cream Sauce (Open Fire Style)

Picanha and Habanero Chimichurri Sandwich

Smoked Chilean Sea Bass with Garlic Brown Butter

Reverse Seared Duck Breast

Resources

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Index