You have a dream. You're onto something. You can feel it in your bones. You just have to get there. But there's a problem. Money makes the world go round, and you don't have much of it. In fact, you only $500 left on your last good credit card. Do you back yourself and go all in, or do you play it safe and bow out while you still can?

One man who chose to roll the dice is Darian Khosravi. The result? Kosmo's Q. And the rest, as they say, is history. Kosmo developed his products on the competition BBQ circuit, starting with small batches for friendly competitors, taking on their feedback and that of judges and refining his recipes. His success at BBQ competition after BBQ competition was evidence of his hard work, and the slogan 'It just wins' became cemented in the minds of BBQ enthusiasts everywhere.

In this full episode of the Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast, Kosmo and I get into:

• How Darian likes to cook his catfish (1:42)
• Overcoming being a burns victim as a child (8:54)
• What is was like winning the World BBQ Championships (16:08)
• The story that inspires him to keep going with his business ventures (26:55)
• The Kosmo's Q Food Truck (35:54)
• The journey from $500 to $50M (40:02)
• Kosmo's Q Top Tips and Tricks for BBQ Success (48:57)

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