I recently had to retire my favorite portable grill. It was an older Meco charcoal grill with a cooking grate that could be adjusted relative to the coals. The grill had countless hours on it. (It was used when I got it.) It had also traveled to a number of campouts, cookouts, and hangouts.

My recently retired Meco grill

With the bottom finally rusting out, the legs no longer have a solid connection point. I suspect that the combination of heat and moisture (condensation) over the years took its toll. I have decided that an appropriate final resting place for this grill would be a local recycling yard. I will use the buck or two that they pay me for it to seed the fund to purchase a new portable grill of the same style...

With Christmas coming up, I have visions of a succulent grilled ham dancing through my mind. As I am sure many of you grill masters out there have your favorite recipe for grilling a Christmas ham, I thought I would see if I could track one down. Not only did I track down this delicious recipe but I love the story that sets the mood for it. Just as grandma’s pies have a special flavor of their own this recipe has an added flavor infused by the story that accompanies it.

KA Ranch Texas Style Christmas Ham

Here are the ingredients:
KA-Ranch Texas Family Ham

1 (12-to 14-pound) pre-cooked ham of your choice
1 cup honey
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup Garrison Brothers Texas bourbon
3 tablespoons KA-Ranch jalapeño jam, or to taste
1 teaspoon KA-Ranch habanero mustard or 2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 te...