Ranch & Rifle

05/31/2026

🔥⚔️ You might think you’re cool… but are you Mel Chmilar aka Darkside of the Grill cooking out of a VIKING BOAT at the Open Fire World Championships cool? ⚔️🔥

Because honestly… that’s going to be tough to top.

The amount of creativity, fire, and insanity at Open Fire was unreal, and seeing a life-sized boat turned into a live-fire cooking setup might’ve been one of the wildest things we’ve ever seen.

Legends only.

05/30/2026

🔥🍗 DOUBLE DOWN ON FLAVOR 🍗🔥

We’re back on the Ranch & Rifle food blog with a combo that just flat out works—A.P. & Hot Honey Wings.

Savory base from the A.P., finished with that sweet heat from Hot Honey… crispy, sticky, and built for long summer days around the grill.

Simple ingredients, bold flavor, and guaranteed to disappear fast.

And we’re just getting started—more recipes are on the way, from backyard favorites to fresh takes on wild game.

👉 Check out this recipe and dive into the blog—your summer cookouts just leveled up.

05/29/2026

🔥☀️ SUMMER SALE IS LIVE ☀️🔥

From now until Father’s Day, save 15% OFF all Ranch & Rifle spice rubs and blends by using code:
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05/28/2026

🔥📚 Introducing: Smoke Signals 📚🔥

This is something we’ve wanted to do for a long time.

Every month, we’re going to be highlighting recipes and techniques from some of the best cookbooks we’ve been reading—chefs and pitmasters who have inspired us not just in how we cook, but in how we THINK about BBQ, live fire, and food in general.

And there was no better way to kick this series off than with Chef Binotto’s new book:
The Embers & Ash Cookbook: A Chef’s Survival Guide.

The second Jo saw the recipe for charred watermelon, he knew we had to try it.

So naturally… we threw ours directly over the coals in the Big Green Egg and let heat and time do their thing.

The result? A completely different texture and flavor from an already incredible ingredient. It honestly caught us off guard how good this was, and it's something you guys definitely need to try!

Chef Binotto, thank you for sharing this one with the world. It’s absolutely getting added to the arsenal.

More "Smoke Signals" coming soon.

05/24/2026

🔥🍋 SUMMER RECIPES KEEP COMING 🍋🔥

We’re back on the Ranch & Rifle food blog with another warm-weather favorite—Balsamic & Lemon Whole Wings.

Bright, tangy, and built for hot days by the grill, these wings bring that perfect balance of flavor that keeps you reaching for just one more.

And we’re just getting started. More recipes are on the way—everything from backyard staples to fresh takes on wild game and beyond.

👉 Check out this recipe and dive into the blog—your summer cookouts just got even better.

05/22/2026

High Quality Meats, Even Higher Quality People. ❤️

This Memorial Day weekend, we honor and remember the heroes who served and sacrificed for our great nation. 🇺🇸

We proudly invite all veterans, active military, former military, military widows and widowers, police, firefighters, first responders, and the families of those who gave their lives in service to join us this weekend. We would be honored to hear your stories and thank you for your sacrifice.

As a token of our appreciation, we are offering 10% off to all who serve and have served. ❤️🤍💙

05/22/2026

🔥 MEMORIAL DAY — NASHVILLE, WE’RE COMING 🔥

This coming Monday, Memorial Day, Jo & Greg from Ranch & Rifle will be cooking up a storm at the Grunt Style Foundation Memorial Day Benefit Concert at the Nashville Palace.

And we’re showing up EARLY (rain or shine) to throw down a full-on pre-concert tailgate.

🔥 We'll be out there slinging:
🍖 BBQ
🍗 Wings
🌶️ Spice Rubs

And the best part?
👉 THE TAILGATE IS FREE.

That’s right—if you’re coming out, you can grab some food, hang out, and taste what Ranch & Rifle is all about before the concert kicks off.

🎶 Live performances by:

Velvet Rodeo
Savannah Rae

Hosted by Marine Veteran George Wooden, and concluding with a powerful Four Toast Salute honoring and remembering the fallen.

Come hang out, listen to some great music, eat our meat, and support an incredible cause this Memorial Day.

05/22/2026

🌍😂 Did you really travel to the other side of the world… if you didn’t drop your pants and give a “Silky Salute”? 😂🌍

All jokes aside—everything we do at Ranch & Rifle has one mission: get Veterans back outdoors and bring the brotherhood back together.

Whether it’s hunting, fishing, or just standing around a smoker telling stories, the goal is always the same—connection.

Working with incredible nonprofits like Irreverent Warriors, Grunt Style (and a whole bunch more coming soon 👀) allows us to keep building those moments that matter.

We’re beyond grateful—not just for the support you’ve shown Ranch & Rifle as we continue to grow across the country—but for the way you continue to show up for our Veterans through these amazing organizations.

That’s what it’s all about.

05/21/2026

🔥🥩 Can the Open Fire Meat Up happen every week? Because we’re STILL dreaming about last weekend. 🥩🔥

The Open Fire teams absolutely crushed it, and this tomahawk steak was just one example of the insanity coming off those grills and fire pits.

Good food, open flames, awesome people, and a whole lot of meat… hard to beat that combo.

Already counting down until the next one.

05/16/2026

🎯🔥 RANGE DAY WITH THE BOYS 🔥🎯

Last week we had the chance to link up with Josh Yates, Navy Veteran and owner of Kingdom Tactical—and to say this guy is proficient would be a serious understatement.

Huge thank you to Josh for taking us out and learning us a thing or two. Always good to sharpen the skills and spend time with great people.

Now we’ve got to ask—
👉 Anyone else heading to the range soon?