Smoked Jalapeño Poppers & Texas Twinkies on the Kamado Joe

🔥 Smoked Jalapeño Poppers & Texas Twinkies on the Kamado Joe Looking for great party food? I'm showing you how to make smoked jalapeno poppers and Texas Twinkies, because these appetizer recipes are ALWAYS a hit. Learn how to make these easy recipes for your next BBQ, and don't forget the bacon! The poppers are stuffed with a creamy, cheesy filling, optionally wrapped in bacon, and smoked until that bacon’s crisp and the peppers have the perfect bite. Then we turn up the flavor with Texas Twinkies — stuffed with leftover smoked brisket, cream cheese, and cheddar, all wrapped in bacon and smoked low and slow until they’re tender and packed with smoky flavor. This cook was done on my Kamado Joe Big Joe III, but you can do it on any smoker — pellet, offset, or ceramic. The Kamado Joe’s airflow and heat retention make it perfect for appetizers like these that need that slow, even smoke. 👉 In this video I’ll cover: • How to prep your jalapeños so they don’t split or fall apart • Mixing the perfect creamy cheese filling for poppers • Wrapping bacon so it stays tight on the smoker • Turning leftover brisket into Texas Twinkies • Dialing in temps & wood for clean blue smoke • Smoking times and tips for perfect results 🔥 Both of these are crowd-pleasers — cheesy, smoky, and absolutely packed with BBQ flavor. Perfect for game day, tailgates, or any backyard cookout. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and drop a comment letting me know what you’re cooking on — Kamado Joe, Traeger, Pit Boss, or something else. 👇 Full recipe here: 👉 https://www.fattybuttsbbq.com/recipes/smoked-jalapeno-poppers ⸻ 🧰 Products In This Video 🛒 Rump Shaker BBQ Rub (30% Off - Use Code FBYT30) — https://www.fattybuttsbbq.com/shop/bbq-rubs/rump-shaker-all-purpose-bbq-rub 🛒 Meat Church Disposable Cutting Boards - https://amzn.to/4onexUS ⸻ 🔧 Other Products I Use & Recommend 🛒 My Rubs & Gear — https://fattybuttsbbq.com/shop 🛒 MEATER 2 Plus Meat Thermometer — https://bit.ly/fb-meater 🛒 Thermoworks Thermapen ONE Instant Read Thermometer — https://alnk.to/aLIidZ0 🛒 Thermoworks Signals BBQ Alarm Thermometer — https://alnk.to/4qL0UIh 🛒 Kamado Joe Classic Joe Series III — https://amzn.to/4a9jbhZ 🛒 Kamado Joe Big Joe Series III — https://amzn.to/4a5y6tD 🛒 SMOKEWARE Stainless Steel Drip Pan — https://amzn.to/3WzfBKO 🛒 FOGO Super Premium Oak Lump Charcoal — https://amzn.to/3UyHfF1 🛒 Pink Butcher Paper Roll — https://amzn.to/44z02Vj ⸻ ⚠️ Disclosure Some of the links above are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and partner of select brands, I may earn a small commission if you use these links — at no extra cost to you. It helps support the channel and lets me keep making more BBQ content. Thanks for the support! 🙌 ⸻ ⏱ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 0:39 - Kamado Joe setup & wood choice 3:26 - Jalapeño prep 6:32 - Pro Tip 7:11 - Jalapeño popper filling 9:18 - Stuffing the Jalapeños & Texas Twinkies 13:00 - Smoking the poppers 13:40 - Taste test & serving ideas ⸻ 📸 Hashtags #SmokedJalapeñoPoppers #TexasTwinkies #KamadoJoe #FattyButtsBBQ #SmokerRecipes #BBQAppetizers #CeramicGrillCooking #GameDayBBQ #TailgateFood ⸻ 🔗 Follow Fatty Butts BBQ 📸 Instagram — https://instagram.com/fattybuttsbbq 📘 Facebook — https://facebook.com/fattybuttsbbq 🎵 TikTok — https://tiktok.com/@f.b.bbq