Jay and Frankie are back this week and talking Ace Hardware! Specifically, Ace Hardware in Grayson Georgia. In a Grill Coach first, Jay is live on site interviewing Ashley from Ace Hardware - you won’t want to miss this!

Ashley shares some behind the scenes info about Ace Hardware and talks bbq with Jay! She shares some of the top questions customers ask and rising trends in bbq cookers. Did you know Ace can assemble your cookers, including their Ace exclusive Weber cookers! We’ll talk this and much more!

Check out Ace Hardware in Grayson Georgia this Sunday, October 29th, 2023 from 1-4PM EST! They’ll have a local meat vendor on site, propane specials, and all the bbq accessories you need! Come hungry and grab some brisket cooked onsite!

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We’re back this week talking bbq! Jay kicks it off with Traeger talk and keeping your grill clean. He shares a 72 chicken wing cook and a trio of spices and rubs. Frankie talks about his first cook on his new Kanka Grill! This heavy duty rotisserie grill is quickly becoming a new favorite. Frankie shares a picanha cook on it, some lessons learned, and teases some future cooks! Check it out at TheGrillCoach.com!

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This week the guys are back (finally) and talking ribs on a Weber Kettle. In this new Grill Coach Short we share tips, lessons, and some new favorite techniques! Jay shares a recent rib cook while on the road. Frankie does hot and fast ribs on the kettle. This weeks question is, “What do you do when a “LEr” error code comes up during a cook?”

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As we head into October, we'd love to hear some of your best bbq horror stories! For some inspiration, here's a throwback to our 2021 BBQ Horror Stories!

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Jay and Frankie check in with highlights! Frankie  shares a special visit to Kann Restaurant in Portland and talks wood fired food. Jay makes a visit to Ace and makes a Blue's Hog score!

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This week Frankie and Jay are joined by Albert from Ochoa’s Smokehouse and talking fusion bbq! What is fusion bbq? Tune into the episode below and find out!

We kick it off with highlights - a Picanha double header! Frankie talks smoked picanha and Jay talks picanha steaks! This inspired our question of the week, “What is the picanha cut?”

Check out this week’s Grill Coach Recommendation (and all the links we mention) at TheGrillCoach.com!

After the break Albert joins and talks fusion bbq - incorporating bbq into your everyday cultural cooking! Albert talks the best proteins, sides, rubs, and sauces that he uses to make his fusion bbq. We cover some favorite fusion bbq dishes including barbacoa tortas, brisket tacos, smoked pork pozole, and Cali Style Ribs!

You can find Albert on Instagram and Facebook @ochoassmokehouse!

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Don’t forget to check out Albert’s previous podcast too, Episode 106!

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Frankie and Jay are checking in with a quick episode! We'll be back next week with a full episode, but until then check out this week's highlights! Check out all our past episodes at TheGrillCoach.com!

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This week the guys are back and discussing injecting meat. Inspired by a question about injecting brisket, we break down the basics of how to inject meat for bbq. Tune into the episode below!

Of course, we kick it off with highlights! Frankie shares his nextover chilaquiles. Jay talks the Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Grill and the joy of sharing bbq.

Check out this week’s Grill Coach Recommendation is at TheGrillCoach.com!

After the break we dive into injecting meat. Why would you want to inject meat? What tools do you need? What type of marinade do you use to inject meat? What type of meat can you inject? How do you inject meat? We discuss this and much more! Tune into the episode below.

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This week Frankie and Jay are joined by Brian! We are going on another leg of our BBQ World Tour and talking Australian BBQ! 

Of course we kick it off with highlights! Brian shares a pro-tip on cooking chicken kabobs. Frankie gets back outside and is hanging chickens on The Pit Barrel Jr. Jay shares some last minute ribs and the bend test.

BBQ question of the week, “What is the best injection for brisket?” Do you inject your brisket? Let us know in the comments below! 

Check out this week’s Grill Coach recommendation at TheGrillCoach.com!

After the break we dive into Australian BBQ! What exactly is an Australian Barbie? What is Australian BBQ culture today? What style of bbq do they make in Australia? What type of cookers are available? Do they use bbq sauce in Australia? We talk this and much more! 

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Check out Brian’s Listener Spotlight (episode 133)

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This week Jay and Frankie talk about Heat, from the book Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat. In our final installment we break down some key elements and takeaways from the book.

First, highlights! Frankie shares about a recent bbq he attended and we talk brisket lessons. Jay shares some listener feedback!

BBQ question of the week, “Do you favor one type of lump coal over another? I’m currently using Jealous Devil Lump coal and it seems to burn clean.”

Check out this week’s Grill Coach recommendation at TheGrillCoach.com!

After the break we dive into Heat. What is heat? How does heat effect browning and flavor? What are different ways we can use heat? And how can we measure heat? Tune in below, and check out our past episodes on Salt, Fat, and Acid at TheGrillCoach.com!

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