Andrew Caskey: Bad Wolf BBQ in Ruston, LA

Judging BBQ The Official Way

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 objective and subjective aspects to be judged, so Patrick walks you through them with both ribs and brisket. In "The Smoke" listener mailbag we discuss last week's show from the Texas Monthly BBQ Fest and bounce around some ideas about how to display the myriad stickers we have. Episode Guide: 0:00 - How to judge BBQ the KCBS certified way 27:18 - "The Smoke" mailbag Contact: Email: patrick@thebbqhound.com [patrick@thebbqhound.com] Text/Voicemail: 318-657-0HAM (0426) IG/FB: @thebbqhound

Texas Monthly BBQ Fest - Two Amazing Days in Lockhart

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 the city park on Sunday, it was a cornucopia of amazing food and fellowship. We also conduct some "mini interviews" with Holden Fulco of Parish Barbecue, Ernest Cervantes of #1 spot Burnt Bean Co, Ben Maxwell of Rosemeyer Bar-B-Q and Al Wasserberger of Behind the Food. In "The Smoke" we bring you listener and viewer responses and also pose the question "What do we do with all these stickers??" Episode Guide: 0:00 - TM BBQ Fest Recap 24:22 - Holden Fulco - Parish Barbecue 28:02 - Ernest Cervantes - Burnt Bean Co. Barbecue 29:57 - Ben Maxwell - Rosemeyer Bar-B-Q 32:11 - Al Wasserberger - Behind the Food 34:11 - "The Smoke" Mailbag Contact: Email: patrick@thebbqhound.com [patrick@thebbqhound.com] Text/Voicemail: 318-657-0HAM (0426) IG/FB: @thebbqhound

Houston Trip - Five Top 50 Spots In a Weekend

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. A journey that gets both Corkscrew and Rosemeyer in Spring, Truth in Houston and both Bar-A and Jennings in Montgomery. Patrick will lay out the best bites at each spot and why an encounter at one of those joints gave him some much needed encouragement. Episode Guide: 0:00 - Recap of Houston Trip 33:50 - "The Smoke" Mailbag Contact: Email: patrick@thebbqhound.com [patrick@thebbqhound.com] Text/Voicemail: 318-657-0HAM (0426) IG/FB: @thebbqhound

Andrew Caskey: Bad Wolf BBQ in Ruston, LA

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 Interview 56:29 - "The Smoke" Mailbag Contact: Email: patrick@thebbqhound.com [patrick@thebbqhound.com] Text/Voicemail: 318-657-0426 IG/FB: @thebbqhound

Brendyn Todd: Brendyn's BBQ in Nacogdoches, TX

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 trip to Franklin BBQ changed his life, and how family runs through everything he does. Plus "The Smoke" viewer/listener mailbag Episode Guide: 5:25 - Brendyn Todd Interview 52:31 - "The Smoke" mailbag Contact: Email: patrick@thebbqhound.com [patrick@thebbqhound.com] Text/Voicemail: 318-657-0426 IG/X/FB: @thebbqhound