Month: March 2020

  • 5 Great BBQ Joint Pics – Volume 1

    The BBQ world needs a huge dose of positivity right now so I thought I’d bring back something from my early blogging days. These ‘5 Great Joint BBQ Pics’ will feature the photos that highlight the incredible work of BBQ joints across the country. Hopefully these will inspire you and the joints will make it…

  • Maple Block Meat Co. – Culver City – Photos

    Before the world changed I spent a few hours with Daniel Weinstock, owner of Maple Block Barbecue Meat Co., and head chef and pitmaster Rodolfo Suazo, photographing a huge portion of their lunch and dinner menu. Below are some of those photos. Maple Block, located in Culver City, is a Los Angeles version of the…

  • Rashad Jones – Big Lee’s Serious About Barbecue

    In this episode I chat with Rashad Jones from Big Lee’s Serious About Barbecue in Ocala(https://www.mybigleesbbq.com) about his history, what sparked his BBQ passion, his plan for opening his food truck/trailer, and his time spent on Guy’s Big Project which ended up with him having his own show called Eat, Sleep, BBQ(https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/eat…). Follow Big Lee’s…

  • Wagyu vs. Kobe beef – WHAT is the Difference?

    Joe Heitzeberg from Crowd Cow explains in depth what the difference is between Wagyu and Kobe beef AND explains the grading system for Wagyu beef. See all things Crowd Cow here: https://www.crowdcow.com Follow Crowd Cow on Instagram HERE

  • Kelly Dean Yandell – Photographer | Attorney | Mother | Texan | Cook | Writer

    In this episode I have the pleasure of chatting with photographer, writer, and mother(among other titles) Kelly Yandell. We talk about a million and one things, but mostly focus on Foodways Texas, Texas A & M, Meat Science, Camp Brisket, BBQ Summer Camp, symposiums, pie, the wonderful people in the world of barbecue, Tex-Mex, and…

  • Evan LeRoy & Sawyer Lewis – LeRoy & Lewis – Austin, TX – Interview

    In this episode I chat with Evan LeRoy and Sawyer Lewis from LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue in Austin, Texas: https://leroyandlewis.com Leroy and Lewis on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leroyandlewis Leroy and Lewis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/leroyandlewis LeRoy and Lewis on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeRoyandLewis

  • 10 Minutes With Andrew & Michelle Munoz – Moo’s Craft Barbecue

    In this episode of ’10 Minutes With’ I talk to Michelle and Andrew Munoz about their roller coaster 2018 which culminated in their getting a new smoker(actually two 500 gallon smokers in one unit) and signing up to do Smorgasburg Los Angeles every Sunday starting January 13, 2019 from 10 AM to 4PM. We talk…

  • Blake Stoker – Blake’s BBQ – Why I Love BBQ – Part 3

    Why I Love BBQ – Part 3 – It’s not a surprise that I love to eat barbecue. Over the past decade that I have been writing about BBQ I have had countless epiphanies, but in the end, it’s really the people that make the BBQ world so special for me. That’s why I am…

  • BBQ Joint Closures Nationwide – The Economic Reality of COVID19

    I was on the fence about posting this. With all of the negative news around every corner, I have been trying to stay on the brighter side of things. I’ve been collecting the nationwide BBQ joint closures since this COVID19 spread across the U.S. and feel that possibly this list can provide a glimpse at…

  • BBQ Joint Merch & Gift Cards – Complete Nationwide List

    If you’re not to venture to your favorite BBQ joint to support them by purchasing food to-go(or have it delivered), there is another way to get funds in their pocket to assist them in weathering this out AND score yourself some cool swag. Below is a growing list of BBQ joints nationwide that have online…