Red Cup Tailgates: BBQ Shrimp and Grit Bites

Before my entire day was ruined by Ole Miss losing to Memphis on Saturday, I planned to attend an LSU-Florida watch party at a friend's house on Saturday night. He was serving jambalaya, so I felt like my finger food should be New Orleans-y as well. I didn't ultimately end up going to the party, choosing to drown my sorrows instead. I did, however, make these shrimp and grits bites. The wife and I ate them all, and I'm sure she'll demand that I make them many more times. Overall, they were spectacular.

Before we get into how to actually make them, let's talk about the concept of barbeque shrimp. When someone first mentioned the dish to me many years ago, I though of shrimp with barbeque…