Podcast Episode

Andrew Caskey: Bad Wolf BBQ in Ruston, LA

The BBQ Hound with Patrick Netherton·Patrick Netherton·18 July 2026·1h

About this episode

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 figure out how to make the business work out of a food truck while expanding the pits and kitchen space to keep up with soaring demand. We also get into educating a small town in Louisiana on what Texas craft BBQ is and the hours and price points associated with it Episode Guide:7:20 - Andrew Caskey Interview56:29 - "The Smoke" MailbagContact:Email: patrick@thebbqhound.comText/Voicemail: 318-657-0426IG/FB: @thebbqhound