This past Tuesday, November 6th, I finally got a chance to it down with chef Michael Symon.  If you are a fan of this show, you know I have been "efforting" him for well over 2 years.  He is the owner of Mabel's BBQ here in town and I figured at the time he opened (2016) I would have a fairly easy shot to grab him for an interview...WRONG!

Busy doing The Chew, Food Network stuff, writing books and life in general kept him a "white whale" of sorts for me.  However, a few weeks back, through the use of Twitter, I was able to schedule a meet with him and we were  finally able do the interview in person.  It was a great experience for me.  He is like you imagine...funny, engaging and genuine!  I think that comes across in this interview.  Remember, in the grand scheme of things I am a nobody...but he never made me feel like that, in fact, quite the opposite!  I felt welcomed, empowered and respected.

We hit a bunch of topics...I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I enjoyed recording it.