Weekly Meal Deal: Fourth of July BBQ

The Publix sale this week is eerily similar to last years! I am still in shock that I have been doing this an entire year! I am so happy to be able to share my recipes, tips, and tricks with you guys!

Since there are so many more of you this year than there were last year at this time I thought we would revisit our meal deal from last year! It is perfect for this holiday weekend, and like I said the sales are very similar! I have made the meal deal available to feed 6…in case you invite some friends over . I even included the charcoal & of course, Sweet tea! I will be bringing you recipes all weekend long to help you celebrate your Fourth of July in style! So, don’t forget to stop by everyday and see what’s cookin’!

Plus, we have giveaways everyday this weekend too! There is a big one coming tomorrow that you will not want to miss!

MAKE THEM YOUR OWN BBQ RIBS

1 Slab of Pork Ribs (Baby back or St Louis style)
1 bottle of Sweet Baby Rays BBQ (or your preference)
Seasonings to taste (Salt, Pepper, etc.)

Take that slab of ribs and cut it into equal sections (about 3 ribs a section).

Place them in the crock pot. Fill crock pot with enough water to cover the ribs. You can season the water..I use salt and pepper.

Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours.

About 30 minutes before time to eat tell your hubby to fire up the grill, Or you could. Totally up to you.

We have a charcoal grill. Again this is one of those things where people will argue what is best. If you are using propane you will want a medium flame.

Here is where the personalization comes in. It is all about taste and preference. Get a medium size bowl and pour the entire bottle of BBQ sauce in. This is my hubby’s specialty. I don’t even know what all he mixes in. You could add any of the following…

Beer, OJ, Sugar, salt, Pepper, Garlic salt, paprika………you get the idea.

Make your sauce how you like it to taste.

Place your ribs on the grill. They should already be cooked. This is just to bake the sauce on.

Brush with sauce and let grill in. Baste them several time to get a good coat of sauce.

They should be done in about 20-30 minutes.

Meal Deal

Now this weeks total includes everything you will need to BBQ including charcoal and Sweet tea for $3.91/person! Here is the Grocery list with coupons below. These are the current prices this week at Publix. Your prices may vary by area and availability of coupons.

Buy 2 Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbecue Sauce, Assorted Varieties, 18 oz Bottle, $2.35
Use -$1/2 Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbecue Sauce, Any (2) 18 Oz. Or (1) 28 Oz. Or Larger – 05-23-10 SS
Pay $1.35 for 2 bottles

Buy 2 Bush’s Best Baked Beans or Grillin’, Assorted Varieties, 21 to 28 oz can, BOGO $2.29
Use -$1/2 Bush’s Best Beans, 12-16 oz, any variety (Manufacturer coupon with Kroger logo)
Pay $1.29 for 2 cans

Buy 1 Kingsford Charcoal Briquets,11.1 to 16.6 lb bag, $6.99
Use -$1/1 Kingsford 12.5 lb+ PRINT or -$1/1 Kingsford PRINT
Pay $5.99

Publix Pork spareribs, $1.99/lb (est 5 lb/ $9.95)
Use -$2 off Pork Ribs wyb Kingsford PRINT
Pay $7.95

Buy 2 Publix Deli Tea, Assorted Flavors, 1 gal bot, BOGO $2.39

Buy Georgia Sweet Corn, 10/$1.49

Buy 2 Lay’s Potato Chips, Assorted Varieties, 10.5 to 13.5 oz bag (Excluding Baked!, Light & Natural) BOGO $3.99
Use -$1/2 Lay’s Potato Chips, Any Flavors/Varieties, 10.5 Oz. Or Larger
PAY $2.99 FOR 2 BAGS

Total $23.45

Divide by 6