Quetorials

Jordan and I got to swapping cooking notes in October 2024 and the topic got on to ash and how it helps the rate of fire. Probably the biggest trick in stick burner cooking.

We have heard a lot over the years about a "BBQ Season" and it just doesn't make sense with an offset smoker, so lets dive in.

My counterpart left me solo today and I just decided to dive into what is fresh in my brain. A little commentary about the slow down of Texas style BBQ joints opening outside of the state along with a framework that is getting dialed in to help that slow down.

We won't tread much in the waters of pellet smokers, but we did today to clear up some noise in the pipeline.

It was the ole Internet comment pool that inspired today's podcast. We are always being shown posts from the guys and gals in the shop, so we're running with a discussion of smoke needed to make great BBQ.

Are We Overthinking The Flavor Of Smoke For The Offset Smoker?

It can go on and on with fire management in an offset smoker and in this episode a conversation about some technique.

The BBQ Restaurant Scam no one talks about is the growing!

There are a lot of assumptions about the price of BBQ at craft BBQ joints, but if you follow the money trail, you'll quick see the platter cost a lot to plate.

Part two from episode 84.

BBQ can be a loose term thrown around, but when it comes to exiting elite BBQ with proper bark you are going to find a stick burner involved. Who are the ones burning wood to cook?

A little off the norm on this episode, but give it a listen. What major cities need Central Texas BBQ

Why are people looking for easier, faster, more efficient options to cook BBQ?

The title says it all. There are a lot of common myths about the offset smoker build and today we hash those myths.

Identifying the elite BBQ joints, you will find they have the same core principles in common.

Is it hard work to cook an offset smoker?

To be a great BBQ cook, one must understand placement of the protein in the cooker has impact on the quality. Today we discuss aiming for capacity verses steering towards quality is a sensitive and opinionated subject for the many BBQ cooks.

Shortcuts, compromises and industrialization has destroyed the restaurant industry. We dive in on how great hospitality isn't going to fix poorly prepared food.

Need we say more, Texas vs Kansas City BBQ.

Learning from mistakes in BBQ can delivery gems.

There is a plethora of Internet technique on how to do just about anything on a BBQ pit, but something not addressed enough is the coal bed dying deep into the cook. We discuss it in this episode.

There is a debate about using a fire grate to improve fire management in an offset smoker, but if you want control of the cook, think again. We dive in.

We spend a lot of time discussing marathon cooks, or really just discussing brisket because brisket is king. However, there are a lot of shorter cooks that can hit with deliciousness!

The most expensive cut of BBQ is the Dino beef rib. We dive in.

Had a change of mind. Sorry.

The Internet keeps on going and we just take. We saw this the other day and thought, why not?

So much information resides around BBQ processes, recipes, techniques and so on, but this episode discusses getting some additional opinions on the pod. Who do you want to see?

Cooking for family, friends, co-workers, etc isn't a tall task. In today's episode we walk through cooking for a large group in the backyard with a smaller offset smoker.

July 4th used to be burgers and dogs on the grill. It's changed and we've noticed.

If you're on the fence about entering the great and rewarding activity of smoking BBQ on an offset smoker, this is a helpful episode.

THE most important indicator as to if your BBQ turns out great or bad is highly dependent on your preparation prior to lighting a fire. We hash it out in this episode.

We've been to almost every relevant BBQ joint in the US, we've also cooked some of the best BBQ in both our careers. Now it's time to talk best of the best in restaurant BBQ.

This argument is a global argument. What role does BBQ sauce actually play in the genre of BBQ? Today we dive in on what to sauce and what to not sauce.

It's always a question folks want to know. Do I have to babysit the offset smoker to cook great BBQ? The answer is yes 100% of the time. In Episode 61 we discuss. Sorry about the audio gaff.

You sure don't want white smoke, It's the first sign of acrid smoke. We navigate during episode.

We discuss what happened to Chasing Fire and handling BBQ critics.

Many think about getting into offset smoking, but the route of buying a cheap big box smoker is a larger deterrent than many would expect.

Throw everything you know out the door about smoking BBQ on the offset smoker! Episode 57

I might preface that there is no single element for cooking BBQ that Jordan hasn't thought out thoroughly. Once again, the pupil learned some interesting techniques of blending cook wood in an offset smoker.

If you paid for the podcast, I'd offer your money back on this one. Me and Jordan had trouble getting to the topic and we shot some bull. Apologies, we met to discuss doing our job better.

What does Taylor Swift have to do with BBQ? As for opening a BBQ restaurant we talk about showing up everyday, every week, every month, every year to deliver a better product to the market. We call this the Taylor Swift Effect