I Crush BBQ Show

In this Episode I interview Zardrell McNight of Z's Craft Barbecue in Grundy County Iowa.  Originally from Richmond Virginia this young man started cooking barbecue at an early age and After having aha moment at ZZQ Barbecue in Richmond Virginia,  he decided to start chasing his dream of starting a Texas Style Barbecue business. He prides himself in cooking with 100% Wood on a traditional 1000 gallon offset smoker and he has another Pit on order with a popular Pit Builder in Austin Texas.  Although he's currently focused on Popups and caterings he has big plans for the future.  I hope you enjoy this story!

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In this Episode I sit with Daniel Weinstock of Maple Block Meat Co in Culver City California.  I first Met Daniel at his beautiful restaurant for a Dinner he was hosting with Author and Chopped Champion Ed Randolph.  They had an incredible feast for a lucky group of BBQ fanatics like myself, it was definitely a memorable night.  Maple Block has been open for 4 yrs now and business is booming.  I dropped in during Lunch Time and the flow of the lunch crowd was smooth and fast paced.  Daniel discovered his love for the Culinary World at a very early age and he worked his way up to a job as a Sous Chef at an elite Restaurant in Beverly Hills.  He went on to College learned the skills that later helped him start his own business!  He's had a visit from Texas Monthly's Daniel Vaughn, he has a recipe in Ed Randolph's book, Smoked and many great articles from several other sources.  He even has a dinner coming up with Phil Rosenthal on August 11th!  They focus on the Craft and are always looking for ways to improve.  While I was there I got a taste of a new Sausage they're trying out using Togarashi Spices, and it was to die for.  I wanted to take a few links home with me! I hope you enjoy this inspiring story.  This is Daniel Winestock of Maple Block!

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www.mapleblockmeat.com

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For this Episode, I decided to do a Recap of our first 20 Shows.  For those of you that have just discovered the show or if you've fallen behind or are skipping around and want a little synopsis of the episodes, this show is for you! BTW, I just introduced our new Logo and I'm shipping out new stickers to our fans so be sure to send me your address to get on the list!  

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In this Episode I interview Russ Winer of Smokey Jones Barbecue out of Culver City California.  Russ a Transplant from Upstate New York and his Wife Vivian a native of California, have been slinging some Barbecue from their own driveway for just over a year, but Russ has been cooking for quite some time.  He cooks low and slow on an offset smoker and also mixes it up on the Santa Maria Grill.  Although they're currently focused on catering and their home popups, they have big plans for the future with a new Pit from a builder in Texas! Hmm… I wonder who it could be.  You'll have to tune in to find out!  I hope you enjoy this episode.

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@smokeyjonesbbq

www.smokeyjonesbbq.com

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In this Episode, I interview Jeff and Christine Fitchett of Magillas Barbecue.  Owners, Jeff an Ex- Marine Corp Sargent and his wife Christine started on this journey about three years ago.  A simple fundraiser for one of their kids turned into an idea for a  business.  They Pride themselves in providing the best quality with the best service, their motto is " it's not  the smoke, it's not the rub, it's everything done right".  Like many others in Southern California, they've had to overcome some obstacles in order to get the right licensing but on the day of this interview they'd just signed a lease on a commissary kitchen and they're now poised to take their business to another level.  They are very thankful for their blessings, especially their Children and extended family for being there for help and support in every step of the way.  Their Story is just getting started.  I hope you enjoy this episode with  Magillas Barbecue.

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In this Episode I interview Logan Cahoon of Meathead Barbecue.  Logan is part of the BBQ Movement that's taken over southern California.  He's a hustler like so many others in the biz and his journey began on the streets of Venice.  A transplant from Florida that's earned his Angelinian stripes after living here for 10yrs, he's taken influences from different parts of the country and infused them into his Barbecue.   Logan is cooking with high quality meats and is always looking to improve his craft.  He's a big dude with Big Dreams, tune in to hear the story of how the Meathead name came to be.  You can watch a Video of one of his Popups on my buddy Kevin's Website @ https://www.kevinsbbqjoints.com/  I hope you enjoy this episode!

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@MeatheadbbqLA

#NamaSteak

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Barbecue in California is Booming, I'm lucky to have moved here to witness this exciting era.  The Underground scene is part of the DNA here, you can find all types of foods, fruits and deserts and even Drinks in underground settings.  This has definitely contributed to the Barbecue explosion that we're seeing in SoCal. Over the next few weeks I'll be introducing you to some really cool popups that you might not have heard of yet but you will!  Some of these folks are catering and cooking in their backyards and others are doing popups at breweries, Farmers markets and other cool establishments.    For those folks that say there is no good Barbecue in California, you need to tune in and check some of these folks out!!!

 In this episode I sit down with Grant Mason of Foundry Barbecue in Orange County.  Grant is a Family Man that is born and raised in Huntington Beach.  He got hooked on BBQ while he was in College in Utah then after moving back to California and missing his go to spot he decided to start cooking his own.  Now a few years later he's taking his hobby to a new level.  Earlier this year he spent time with  BBQ Journeyman and Pitmaster at many top BBQ Joints including  his own Goldees BBQ which will be opening in the fall of 2019, Mr. Dylan Taylor.  This experience has given Grant the confidence to continue his trek towards opening a joint of his own.  Oh and by the way, he's cooking on a Sweet Fatstack Smoker!  With two young Children, his wife Kara pitches in when she can but she's known for putting out some incredible cookies at their popups but you must arrive early if you want some!  I hope you enjoy the Show, this is Foundry Barbecue!

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@Foundrybarbecue

@dylan_taylorbbq

@Goldeesbbq

@Fatstacksmokers

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Music Credit: Audionautix- Dirt Road Traveler

In this episode I chat with Aaron Rejino of Rejino Barbecue, located in Olton Texas.  This was my first phone interview and the audio didn't come out great, I have some work to do with regards to virtual interviews.  I recorded this episode a few weeks back, they'd just been named a Top 25 New BBQ Joint by Texas Monthly.  We talk about how this Husband and Wife team started Rejino's and how their family has played a huge part in their success.  We also chat about how they can keep a small town of just 2100 population excited about coming back on a weekly basis. This is such a cool story about family and hard work.  I hope you enjoy it.

 Follow: @rejinobbq

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In this Episode I take you with me to the LA food Bowl All-Star BBQ Event which happened Sunday May 12th.  LA Food Bowl is a Food Festival that has hundreds of events all around LA with a mix of local and world famous chefs, it lasts 31 days and starts on May 1st.  I wasn’t going to take my recorder because I didn’t want to bother any of the Pitmasters who were going to be busy serving... in the end I brought it along to interview some of the local fans & get their reactions. It turned out to be much more than I expected! Towards then end when everyone was wrapping up I was able to chat with the amazing Pat Martin who was so down to earth and friendly, Sam Jones who Is just the coolest kid on the Block & is the best story teller of all, Billy Durney the badass who was on my bucket list to meet someday that turned out to be the kindest gentle soul that has an aura about him, Matt Horn who is a young man overflowing with talent and part of our Cali family, Ed Randolph the author of the new Book entitled Smoked and my new homie, of course the always humble and positive Burt Backman who never has anything bad to say about anyone, my first Cali Familia Andrew & Michelle Muñoz who are killing it at Smorgasborg, and now back at breweries. I hope you enjoy it!

We are not a Business, we are a Culture - Billy Durney

Yeti Flagship Store in Austin hosting a Book Launch Party for Sam Jones and Danniel Vaughn's new book on June 8th

Horn Popup 2nd week of August in Lockhart TX.

In this Episode I sit down with Javier Gomez of Jav's Barbecue in Anaheim California.  Like most folks in the BBQ industry, Javier started as a Backyard Warrior cooking for his friends and family.  Earlier this year he celebrated his one year Anniversary in a brick and mortar location. Although he's still not as well-known as some of the big names in SoCal, his business continues to grow.  There may even be a second location in the works but you didn't hear that from me!  I hope you enjoy this episode, this is Jav's Barbecue.

Follow Jav's at:

IG - @javsbbq

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Music Credit: Audionautix- Dirt Road Traveler