Category: Interview Series

In this episode I chat with the BBQ Photographer and Blogger Jimmy Ho from The Smoking Ho: http://thesmokingho.blogspot.com. We get into his background, what spot created the epiphany for Jimmy, photography, and his connection to the Texas Monthly Top 50 List. Jimmy Ho on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesmokingho Jimmy Ho on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSmokingHo Jimmy Ho on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thesmokingho

In this episode I chat with Thomas Abramowicz from The Beast in Paris, France: http://www.thebeast.fr The Beast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebeastparis The Beast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebeastparis The Beast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebeastparis Daniel Vaughn’s Visit to The Beast: https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/the-…

In this episode I interview Jess Pryles from Hardcore Carnivore. Here is a link to Jess’s official website: http://jesspryles.com Follow her on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jesspryles Twitter: https://twitter.com/jesspryles Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jesspryles Jess’s Video Here: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/jesspryles Hardcore Carnivore (Rub & Merch): https://www.hardcorecarnivore.com Jess Pryles Signature Edition Smoker http://pittsandspitts.com/signature-e… Australasian Barbecue Alliance http://ausbbq.com.au Gerber Knives: http://blog.gerbergear.com/badassador… Jess’s…

In this episode I chat with Simon Majumdar. Author, food and travel writer, broadcaster, and judge on numerous Food Network shows. This was my sixth interview I had ever done for the channel AND Simon had to hold his cell phone the entire time(switching from one had to the other), so it was an interesting…

In this episode I chat with Professor Jeff Savell from Texas A&M University about the Department of Animal Science, Meat Science, and more specifically about their connection to barbecue through courses, Camp Brisket, and Barbecue Summer camp through Foodways Texas. Meat Science at Texas A & M: https://meat.tamu.edu Camp Brisket: https://bbq.tamu.edu/camp-brisket Barbecue Summer Camp here:…

In this episode I get to chat with Jason Hisaw, Advanced Sommelier and Texas Wine Ambassador for RNDC. We go deeply into his journey from Chicago to Las Vegas to Santa Barbara to Kansas City and finally in Dallas, Texas. We discuss how you become a Master Sommelier(so interesting and so daunting) and how he…

In this episode I get a chance to chat with Chef John Bates from InterStellar BBQ in Austin, Texas. We talk about his journey from Corpus Christi to Portland to Austin. All the while he’s been working in restaurants since he was 17 years old. His first endeavor on his own was Noble Sandwich Company(http://noblesandwiches.com)…

In this episode I chat with Danny Gordon from Flatpoint Barbecue in Los Angeles, California. Currently he pops up every Saturday at Surf Liquor on Main Street in Santa Monica(just north of Ocean Park) from 11AM til sold out. He’s only been officially on a weekly basis since January, but he has quickly become a…

In this episode I have the chance to chat with Derrick Walker from Smoke-A-Holics BBQ in Fort Worth, Texas just six weeks after he opened his brick & mortar location, however he is not new to the game. He’s been doing BBQ pop-ups since 2006 all while running the kitchen at a hospital. It’s only…