Fire and Grain

The guys are addressing 2021 BBQ trends such as:

• Grilled Veggies and pandemic gardens
• Weird, fancy spices and chef shows
• Live fire grilling in the backyard
• Mixed-method grilling and sous vide
• Technology in the grill
• Burgers - smashburgers vs bigmouth burgers
• and more!

The guys work thru recent mailbag questions such as:

• Spring cleaning tips for pits and grills
• Is it important to clean your pit?
• Reseasoning? Is it a thing? Why?
• Charcoal types: What's the difference?
• What is creosote and why is it bad?
• What to do with all that grease!?
• Must-have nearby items when cooking.
• Marinate vs rub vs injection vs baste
• Sauce - when to use, when not to
• When to use direct heat and when to use indirect

On this star-studded episode, we talk about:

• Sausage Brothers Meat & Deli and the history of Craig the Butcher
• New adventures in business
• Mac's Mayfest - the huge summer kickoff party Adam Green of Mac's BBQ is planning
• Donny Teel, one of the winningest folks in KCBS, tells us stories of competition BBQ.

On this episode Nick and Wes talk about learning backyard BBQ and what it takes to start a new hobby. They talk pits, meat, processes and fire. Justin also joins remotely and walks us thru cooking on his 1000 gallon pit and prepping for food truck service.

On their first video-podcast ever, the guys talk with BBQ biz owner Oliver Larrabee of Killer Wail BBQ about flavor, technique, and cooking in negative-degree temps. They also passionately discuss jam vs jelly, how to make the best grits, and why Nick shouldn't ice his scotch (they're wrong).

The guys and Jess talk about:

• History of Hardcare Carnivore
• Just Keep Flipping #JKF method
• Meat Science School
• Best SuperBowl snacks by location
• Valentine's lobster tails

Nick and Wes talk about:

• Marshall Brewing
• The beer making process and history
• Parallels of beer and BBQ
• Fermenting and home brewing
• Crafting art like woodworking
• Scotch
• Family histories

On this most epic of Christmas episodes, our many guests share some stories, read their worst yelp reviews, pour some creative cocktails, recount 2020 highlights, and generally just yell and sing at each other. We wish you a Merry Christmas (and Hanukkah!)!

(with guests Chris West, Adam Green, Ben Kilgore, and Hunter Gambill)

This episode we're joined by musician, foodie, and home-cook extraordinaire Ben Kilgore. We discuss:

• 1907's crazy Thanksgiving and future Christmas plans
• Ben's backstory and music career
• His love of cooking, grilling and Hasty Bake
• The marriage of music and food for artists
• Restaurant hot takes and home cooking creativity
• Ben sings for us...cuz that's what he does.

Sadly missing co-host Justin, Nick chats with spirits expert and field sales manager for a major spirits company, Eric Bringaze. They touch on tons of super interesting topics from the spirits world, including:

• The distillation process
• How allocation works
• How does distribution happen
• Are we in a bourbon boom?
• Shortages and hoarders
• The Bourbon Secondary Market
• Price fixing and gouging
• Barrel picks
• Tips and tricks for purchasing