Out The Smoke

Mark interviews his close friend Drew Davis of Razorracks BBQ on ALL of the ins and outs of owning and maintaining a drum smoker!...
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro00:12 - Welcome Drew Davis of Razorracks!01:42 - Drew's Backstory 02:54 - Drew's first competition experience05:26 - Why does Drew choose to cook on a drum?10:07 - What is a drum smoker?14:24 - The problems with owning a drum17:13 - The best drums to get ahold of19:12 - What drum should you be getting?23:19 - The best STARTER drum25:15 - Fire management on a drum28:52 - The secret to cooking brisket on a drum29:45 - Drew's WORST protein to cook on a drum31:33 - Last minute ins and outs of a drum smoker33:16 - Winning a KCBS contest with a single drum38:52 - Closing Notes

Mark interviews his good friend David Gafford of The Barbecue Lab about all the things YOU need to know about owning a pellet grill!

Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:55 - Welcome David Gafford of Barbecue Lab01:42 - What is the Barbecue Lab?05:41 - How did the Barbecue Lab start?11:30 - Pellet Grills have CHANGED the way we BBQ18:07 - How to pick out a pellet grill that's right for you21:34 - What range of prices can you expect on a pellet grill?30:22 - Owning and Operating a pellet grill36:00 - The BIGGEST mistakes we've made on a pellet grill37:01 - The newest things coming out for pellet grills39:25 - What pellets should you be using in your smoker?44:53 - What is David looking for in a pellet grill?49:14 - Using the built in probes52:03 - David's recommendations for grills54:10 - The pros and cons of a pellet grill56:08 - Finding the Barbecue lab

Mark interviews his good friend Alonzo Cantu of Gulf Coast Smoke about ALL things kettle grills and how he got started in the BBQ industry!

Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:00 - Welcome Alonzo from Gulf Coast Smoke!01:20 - The weather got ROUGH down here!..03:51 - BBQ isn't just a food, it's a lifestyle13:52 - What was Alonzo's FIRST kettle grill?17:17 - Our FAVORITE kettle recipes as a kid18:07 - What should you be looking for in a kettle?21:26 - Do kettle grills get a bad wrap?22:27 - Alonzo's BEST recipe on a kettle 23:32 - Setting up a low and slow cook on a kettle26:05 - Must have attachments for a kettle grill 29:08 - If we were buying a kettle for the first time, here's what we'd do30:57 - Cooking competition BBQ on a kettle33:35 - The behind the scenes of Gulf Coast Smoke 36:23 - Closing Notes

Mark interviews special guests on the do's and don'ts of cooking and hosting the BEST Christmas dinner ever.

Rachelle Reed of HowToBBQRight (Appetizers/Sides)

00:00 - Intro

01:03 - How did we meet?

02:40 - Hosting a Holiday Party

06:37 - Chelle’s Favorite sides growing up

08:27 - Holiday foods as a kid VS as an adult

12:57 - The NO-GO sides for the holidays

15:14 - Prepping sides for traveling

17:57 - The BEST WAY to make rolls for the holidays

20:07 - What sides is Chelle making for Christmas?

30:44 - Making the PERFECT charcuterie board

32:52 - Are sliders a Christmas food?

33:46 - What are the TOP meats for Christmas?

35:33 - The sides we NEVER want to see at a Christmas party…

40:43 - Hosting a party and enjoying it too

43:57 - The best drinks for a Holiday Party

46:50 - Chell’s PERFECT Christmas Dinner

Jamie Williams of Swine Life BBQ (Best Meats for Christmas)

00:00 - Intro

01:18 - Jamie’s Backstory

02:56 - Catering for the Holidays

08:16 - Cooking at home VS Cooking for a catering event

11:59 - Jamie’s FAVORITE Christmas dish growing up

19:11 - How to host for the first time

21:03 - Blundering a brisket for Christmas…

23:05 - The BEST meats for a Christmas cook

26:56 - Jamie’s ULTIMATE Christmas Menu

31:08 - The WORST holiday cookin’ fails…

32:22 - Hosting a Christmas Party

00:00 - Intro

01:15 - Emily’s background in baking

02:14 - Cooking vs Baking

04:50 - Emily is a WORLD CHAMP pork loin cook!

07:04 - How has BBQ made Emily a better baker?

10:28 - Personality in the Kitchen 

12:37 - The most NOSTALIGIC Holiday recipes

15:40 - Sweet Potato Sticky Buns

18:33 - Baking bread VS Baking sweets

21:09 - Emily’s GO-TO dessert for the holidays

24:54 - Don’t be afraid to experiment on a dish

30:28 - Emily’s PERFECT Christmas Party

38:43 - Which takes more talent: BBQ or Baking?

40:30 - Emily’s MUST HAVE baking tool

00:00 - Intro

00:47 - Jody’s backstory

03:53 - What’s Jody’s relationship with cooking?

05:50 - Our BEST gifts we’ve gotten for Christmas

09:11 - Who gives the BEST gifts?

10:20 - The difference between a cheap gift and a GOOD gift.

13:19 - The BEST gifts to get for a cook

17:14 - What knives are the best gifts?

22:17 - Our FAVORITE thermometers 

25:18 - Processing products are a GREAT gift for a hunter in your life

28:06 - Sous vides are a SLEEPER Christmas gift for men

30:26 - All kinds of kitchenware are make for some of the most USEFUL gifts in the long run

35:37 - Jody’s PERFECT Christmas Party

Mark sits down with Jody Morgan, his childhood best friend, to discuss the expensive gifts men and husbands want from their wives this year, and what inexpensive gifts are okay to buy for them.

00:00 - Intro
00:47 - Jody’s backstory
03:53 - What’s Jody’s relationship with cooking?
05:50 - Our BEST gifts we’ve gotten for Christmas
09:11 - Who gives the BEST gifts?
10:20 - The difference between a cheap gift and a GOOD gift.
13:19 - The BEST gifts to get for a cook
17:14 - What knives are the best gifts?
22:17 - Our FAVORITE thermometers
25:18 - Processing products are a GREAT gift for a hunter in your life
28:06 - Sous vides are a SLEEPER Christmas gift for men
30:26 - All kinds of kitchenware are make for some of the most USEFUL gifts in the long run
35:37 - Jody’s PERFECT Christmas Party