Author: Kevin Kelly

  • BBQ Joint Owners Nationwide Recommend What to Order at THEIR BBQ Joints

    Since life is slowly starting to get back to some sort of normalcy, and folks are starting to get back on the road to visit barbecue spots, I thought it would be fun (and hopefully useful) to put together a list, furnished by the BBQ joints themselves, of what they would recommend a first time…

  • Knives Used By Your Favorite BBQ Joints – Massive List

    What knives do your favorite BBQ joints use? I was curious and when this happens I tend to get a little hyper focused on finding the answer. So I figured what better way than to badger a bunch of them for the scoop. Below is an alphabetical list of BBQ joints (193 BBQ spots so…

  • TEXAS BBQ Joint Owners Recommend What to Order When Visiting

    Because Texas is it’s own animal when it comes to the barbecue world I figured I would break out all of the Texas BBQ joint owner’s responses and make a JUST TEXAS list. So below you’ll find the recommendations from BBQ joint owners for what a ‘first timer’ should order when coming to their barbecue…

  • Texas Sage Forge – Custom Chefs Knife Giveaway

    After my interview HERE with Sergio Menchaca from Texas Sage Forge and all our discussions about how he forges knives he got inspired that very night to forge a knife (see photos below) and have his daughter document it on video(see YouTube video below). He then offered to provide THIS VERY chefs knife in a…

  • All of My Texas BBQ Joint Interviews – Alphabetically by City

    Somehow along the way of this project I have interviewed 83 Texas Barbecue spots. I have provided links to both the YouTube and podcast versions of each interview and if you want to be alerted to new episodes that come out twice a week you can subscribe HERE. One of the main reasons I am…

  • Logan Sandoval – ZEF BBQ – Simi Valley, California

    In this episode I chat with Logan Sandoval from ZEF BBQ from Simi Valley, California. In this episode I chat with Logan Sandoval from ZEF BBQ in Simi Valley, California. Warning there is a little enthusiastic cursing in this interview. See all things ZEF BBQ HERE Follow ZEF BBQ on Instagram HERE Order BBQ and…

  • Phil Kirkpatrick – Big Phil’s Smokers & Metal Works – Caddo Mills, Texas

    In this episode I chat with Phil Kirkpatrick from Big Phil’s Smokers & Metal Works in Caddo Mills, Texas. See all things Big Phil’s Smokers & Metal Works HERE Follow him on Instagram HERE See them on Facebook HERE Address: 3614 Interstate 30 W, Caddo Mills, Texas, 75135 Phone: 469-865- 7556 Email: Info@BigPhilsSmokers.com Inquire for…

  • Dr. Howard Conyers – Interview

    In this episode I chat with Dr. Howard Conyers. He is an engineer, educator, and pitmaster (which is really just scratching the service of what he is). See all things Dr. Conyers HERE Follow him on Instagram HERE Check him out on Facebook HERE See his YouTube channel HERE See the GoFundMe page (and donate)…

  • BBQ Pit Builders – Eleven Full Length Interviews

    I’m a HUGE fan of things that are carefully constructed by hand. Moreover, there’s something really special about designing and building something that will be used to cook meat for thousands upon thousands of people over its lifetime(or even dozens of relatives and friends). I’ve been lucky to have been able to sit down with…

  • Mark McCourt – Against the Grain Barbecue – Eugene, Oregon

    In this episode I chat with Mark McCourt from Against the Grain Barbecue in Eugene, Oregon. See all things Against the Grain Barbecue HERE Follow Against the Grain Barbecue on Instagram HERE See Against the Grain Barbecue on Facebook HERE Located at 4097 West 11th Avenue Hours: Wednesday – Friday (Winter Hours right now) –…