This Year Start a New Tradition For Thanksgiving
Roast Your Bird on the Big Green Egg!
Ok, so I hate it when I go into the stores and they have Christmas decorations up before Halloween but that is not what I'm trying to do here. I just want you to be ready to grill your Thanksgiving Turkey on the Big Green Egg. So now is the perfect time to get your egg so you can practice grilling. Try some tri- tip, maybe a beer can chicken, hamburgers are always excellent but don't forget the veggies. What you haven't been grilling your veggies. Do you know what your missing? Stuffed Peppers and mushrooms, squash, zucchini and don't forget the corn!
Recipes
![]()
The Perfect Turkey
Ingredients:
One turkey, cleaned thoroughly
The Small EGG® will hold a 12-pound turkey
The Medium EGG will hold an 18-pound turkey
The Large EGG will hold a 20-pound turkey
The XL EGG will hold two 20-pound turkeys
1 whole onion, cut in half
1 stalk celery
2 cups chicken broth, wine or water
Your favorite commercial or homemade dry BBQ rub or salt and pepper to taste
- Set the EGG® up for indirect cooking with a plate setter at 350°F. A small handful of pecan chips can be added for a mild smoke flavor and to bestow a burnished brown appearance to the turkey.
- If you are using a vertical turkey roaster, load the bird onto the roaster, and place into a drip pan. Add the onion and the celery to the drip pan, then fill the drip pan with the chicken broth, wine or water. Use your favorite rub or salt and pepper for the outside of the bird.
- If you are using a roasting pan you can lay the bird horizontally on a trivet or V-Rack to slightly elevate the turkey off the bottom of the roasting pan and follow the same directions.
- Cook the turkey for 12 to 15 minutes per pound until the temperature in the breast meat is 160°F and the temperature in the thighs is above 170°F. Reserve the pan drippings to make gravy.
jimmyjamesbbq Pro Shop
BBQ Sauces, Rubs, Smoking Wood Chips and BBQ Tools
jimmyjames BBQ Pro Shop wants to bring you a great selection of barbeque rubs, some award winning. Dizzy Pig has 13 different rubs to choose from. Great for beef, pork, chicken, vegetables, fruits, seafood and more. They even have 2 salt free rubs to choose from. Big Dicks Dry Rub is a great all purpose rub and if you love maple you will love the Maple Rub by Big Green Egg. We will be bringing in more great rubs from the Rub Co., Plowboys, Blue Star Seasonings, D-Dogs and more.
Who doesn't want to be the Pitmaster of their backyard BBQ? Well slather up some chicken with great barbeque sauce by Big Butz BBQ, Pork Barrel BBQ, Cripple Creek, Fat Bastard's "Hog Wash" and more. Whether you like it hot or mild we have a great barbeque sauce for you.
We also carry a great variety of smoking chips from wine infused oak, maple, alder, mesquite, hickory, cherry, Jack Daniels, and wood chunks just to name a few. At jimmyjames BBQ Pro Shop we carry lump charcoal from Big Green Egg and Wicked Good. So whether you cook on a Big Green Egg, Weber Grill, Napoleon Grill, Gas or Charcoal let jimmyjames BBQ Pro Shop provide you with all the grilling tools to make your BBQ experience the best! We carry a complete line of chili grills, grill wizard cleaning brushes, tongs, kebab forks and so much more.
Get your BBQ on!
THE BIG GREEN EGG
Are you an Egghead?
We are very excited to announce that we are a new dealer for the Big Green Egg. Are you an Egghead? If you answered yes then you know just how great the Big Green Eggs is and if you answered no then you need to come to the green side. The Worlds Best Smoker and Grill is a understatement. We carry all the Eggcessories, from smoking chips to seasoning and sauces. To become a Egghead come see us at Tropical Palapas or give us a call.

Little People Big World
New Season Airs Oct 12th
Its not our episode yet but that's OK we are Big fans of Little People Big World. Catch tonights episode at 8 p.m.
King of His Castle?
TV-PG, CC
Ten years after he began building Molly's Castle, Matt is dead set on completing what's become his most drawn-out and costly farm attraction. Amy begrudgingly approves until Matt's budget on the project begins to swell.
Hey, maybe if you catch a glimpse of something Tropical Palapas we will reward you with a t-shirt if you come in and tell us what you saw.
Fall Home Show Redding Convention Center
Chico Home Show Oct 3rd & 4th
Tropical Palapas spent the weekend meeting new faces and enjoying seeing past customers. Its always nice to see everyone and catch up! We brought a new Bamboo structure to show off and had great response. We would like to Thank Backyard Destinations for passing us the Big Green Egg! We wish you the very best!
Amy Roloff Charity Foundation
Auction and Dinner
Tropical Palapas is heading to the Roloff Farms this weekend for the dinner and auction kicking off the Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the DAAA. Even if you cant make it, there are lots of ways to be apart of this great event! Check out the website for full details. www.amyroloffcharityfoundation.org
First Annual Amy Roloff and Michael Harper Charity Golf Benefit: September 14, 2009
Help Support DAAA
The Amy Roloff Charity Dinner and Golf Event is coming quickly. Golf Invitational Tee-Off Dinner and Auction
Music by:
Concrete Cowboys
Celebrity Appearances:
Marty Klebba
Film star | Pirates of the Carribean
Alex Eusebio
Top Chef
AC Green
3 time NBA champion
John, Andy, Neil and Scott Hillstrand
Deadliest Catch-Time Bandit
Jay and Jesse Browning
Ax Men
Tropical Palapas will be there but if you can’t make it to Amy Roloff charity event Held September 14th 2009? You can still participate!
$10 will get you a chance to win great prizes from Celebrities! Participate in Amy Roloffs HELICOPTER GOLF BALL DROP!
Help support DAAA.
www.amyroloffcharityfoundation.org
Dill's Deli Now Open For Dinner
Dill's Southern Style Barbecue
Dill's Deli is now open for dinner with Dine In, Take Out or Local Delivery. Choose from Tri Tip, Chicken, Pulled Pork, or St. Louis Style Ribs. Grab some good grub, stop in and say hi and while your here check out our beautiful showroom of BBQ Islands, Palapas, Fire Tables and much more!
5132 Caterpillar Rd, Redding, Ca 96003 530-244-3457
First Annual Amy Roloff and Michael Harper Charity Golf Benefit: September 14, 2009
www.amyroloffcharityfoundation.org
Amy Roloff Charity Foundation announces 1st Annual Charity Golf Benefit at Pumpkin Ridge!! Check out Amy's website to see how you can participate and help support the Dwarf Athletic Association of America.
Little People Big World features Tropical Palapas!
Watch for us on TLC this fall!

Exciting News: Look for Tropical Palapas in the new season of Little People Big World this fall on TLC. Tropical Palapas had the pleasure of working with Matt and Amy Roloff of Little People Big World this summer. We are very excited about being a part of the farm. If you get the chance to travel their way its well worth a visit during the pumpkin saeson.
Roloff Farm 2009 Hours of Operation:
Opening, Sat. Oct. 3rd thru Sat. October 31 (closing at 2:00pm)
Open every Friday, Saturday & Sunday ~ 10:00am - 6:00pm
THE BIG GREEN EGG
Are you an Egghead?
The Big Green Egg is here at Tropical Palapas!
Don't take our word for how great it is check out Dr BBQ and see what a master griller uses. Yes, that's right the
BIG GREEN EGG.
Dr. BBQ is the long time Spokechef for The Big Green Egg, the world’s greatest smoker and grill. Most days you’ll find him cooking on one somewhere.
Check out his website at www.drbbq.com for some great recipes and info on the Dr.
Matt Roloff has more projects planned at the farm and one of them involes a Tropical Oasis.
Our Episode is "Field of Schemes" Watch us Monday April 26th 8 pm
Under the guise of preparing for an LP soccer camp, Matt goes on a project frenzy - building a huge locker room, palapas and a mini Grand Canyon on the farm. Matt tries to sneak his schemes past Amy, who watches him like a hawk.
