Brendyn Todd, owner/pitmaster of Brendyn's BBQ in Nacogdoches, TX, joins the show. We discuss how he named the restaurant, almost becoming an owner of a Chick-Fil-A but then pivoting to BBQ, how a…
This week, Patrick goes into the world of certified BBQ judging. He is a KCBS certified judge and table captain, so he gives you some insight on how BBQ is judged in competition. There are both…
In this episode, we recap the trip to Lockhart, TX, for the Texas Monthly BBQ Fest. From the best bites, sights and sounds on Saturday in Downtown to the amazing Top 50 joints offering their wares at…
In this week's episode of The BBQ Hound, Patrick goes into his somewhat impromptu trip to Houston to catch a Northwestern State football game and also cross off five of the Texas Monthly Top 50 spots.…
Andrew Caskey, pit master of Bad Wolf BBQ in Ruston, LA, joins the show. We discuss his move from the oil and gas industry into BBQ, first as a hobby and then a business. The challenges of trying to…
In this week's episode, we recount Patrick and his dad (and nephew) taking a trip to South Texas. For everyone else it was a chance for an incredible dove hunt, but for Patrick it was an opportunity…
Tyler Harp of Harp Barbecue in Kansas City is this week's guest. We discuss his upbringing in KC, his love of the Chiefs and Royals, being a clubby in the visitor's clubhouse at Royals' games and how…
This week's episode features Blake Stoker of Blake's at Southern Milling in Martin, TN. We talk about Blake finding his way into barbecue while in college at Mississippi State, returning to his…
Bill Dumas, the Sausage Sensei, joins the show to discuss his long journey through BBQ. He is now one of the pitmasters at Schulze's Pit Room in Seguin, TX, but is most known for his outrageous…
Brett Kawada, an accounting professor from California, joins the show to discuss being the first person to complete the Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ list. We get into his background and why he chose to…
