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Chef Chris Shepherd – Southern Smoke Foundation – Behind the BBQ Front Lines
In this episode of ‘Behind the BBQ Front Lines’ I talk to Chef Chris Shepherd from Southern Smoke Foundation. We discuss in detail how to donate as well as sign up for relief. We go into how important it is to share this to spread the word as they have a long way to go…
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Brandon Hurtado – Hurtado Barbecue Co. – Arlington, TX – Interview
In this episode I chat with Brandon Hurtado – Hurtado Barbecue Co. – Arlington, Texas about his journey to opening his brick and mortar location in November 2019. We talk about his upbringing, his enjoyment of spending time with his father during late night cooks, his time building his marketing agency(ANKR Agency), his falling in…
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John Troxell – Visual Artist – Interview
In this episode I get a chance to talk with John Troxell. He’s a photographer, however to call him just as that would not be giving the complete picture. He truly is a visual artist who focuses(among other things) on food(and the people that provide it), the earth, dirt, energy, farmer’s markets, local, the ocean,…
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Hugh Mangum – Mighty Quinn’s BBQ – New York
In this episode I chat with Hugh Mangum from Mighty Quinn’s BBQ in New York. We chat about his early days in music and how he made the transition to the culinary world. From there we talk extensively about how that in turn became BBQ and the genesis of Mighty Quinn’s. He’s open about the…
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Leonard Botello IV – Truth Barbeque – Interview
In this episode I chat with Leonard Botello IV of Truth Barbeque in both Houston and Brenham, Texas: https://www.truthbbq.com/ Truth Barbeque on Twitter: https://twitter.com/truth_bbq Truth Barbeque on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truth_bbq Order Truth online for to-go here: https://www.truthbbq.com/to-go-menu Truth General Store: https://www.truthbbq.com/truth-general-store Truth Barbeque on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lbotello4
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Jordan Okun – Air Jordan: A Food Podcast – Interview
In this episode I chat with Jordan Okun, the host of the Air Jordan: A Food Podcast which is a celebration of Los Angeles and the food that make Los Angeles what it is. We discuss his early days in Westwood, working in the mailroom and being an assistant at ICM, his time working for…
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Catching Up With Andy Wang – Food & Wine
In this episode I catch up with my friend Andy Wang who writes for Food & Wine(among many other publications) with a focus on Los Angeles, California, and Las Vegas. He covers the food world not as a critic, but as someone inviting you into the restaurant itself. His articles an introduction to a chef…
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Erin Smith Feges – Feges BBQ – Houston, Texas – Interview
In this episode I get a chance to chat with Erin Smith Feges from Feges BBQ in Houston, Texas. Our interview took place on March 12, 2020 just as restaurants were starting to deal with COVID19. We talk about her journey which led her away from dental school into culinary school and a chance to…
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Jordan Wright – Wright’s Barbecue – Johnson, Arkansas
In this episode I chat with Jordan Wright from Wright’s Barbecue in Johnson, Arkansas. We discuss his BBQ journey which started with a work trip to Texas, which fueled a desire to replicate that barbecue in Arkansas. It wasn’t easy. He did farmers markets and caterings and eventually pulled the trigger on a small house…
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Tootsie Tomanetz – Snow’s BBQ – Lexington, Texas
In this episode I chat with Tootsie Tomanetz from Snow’s BBQ in Lexington, Texas: http://snowsbbq.com Snow’s BBQ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snowsbbq Snow’s BBQ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/snowsbbq Snow’s BBQ on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Snows-BBQ-49… Order Snow’s Online Here: http://snowsbbq.com/meats