The Low & Slow Barbecue Show

Shepard Barbecue Pitmaster Brandon Shepard

Shepard Barbecue Pitmaster Brandon Shepard joins The Low & Slow Barbecue Show to talk about his business on Emerald Isle, his barbecue experience, and the national spotlight from Diners, Drive-ins & Dives. Listen to this Carolina Pitmasters episode to hear about Brandon’s Eastern-style influence and his experience as the only game in town in a coastal Carolina community where seafood is usually the first choice. Don’t miss Brandon’s tips for preparing a great brisket – perfect for any backyard barbecue enthusiast. Brandon also hints at some outside-the-box thinking that fuels Shepard Barbecue menu items that aren’t your ordinary barbecue fare.Want to go to the Carolina Barbecue Festival? Visit the website here, and use the promo code lowslowbbq for a discount!Visit The Low and Slow Barbecue Show website here!Click here to get some of Jon Reep's South In Ya Mouth BBQ Sauce!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fork Grove Barbecue Pitmaster Dylan Cooke

Fork Grove Barbecue Pitmaster Dylan Cooke shares all the Low & Slow details about his barbecue business in Anderson, S.C., from his early start as a teenager in the pits to his decision to venture out on his own. We’ve partnered with the Carolina Barbecue Festival in Charlotte so you can find out how Dylan and Fork Grove brought Texas barbecue to South Carolina and the Texas-sized BBQ spotlight that comes with it. Listen as Dylan shares details about his sprawling smokehouse filled with custom smokers, and the secret behind Fork Grove’s wood-smoked meats and soulful fixins. Of course, we get all the lowdown from Dylan in the Low & Slow showdown. Listen to find out which state he thinks is the best for barbecue!Want to go to the Carolina Barbecue Festival? Visit the website here, and use the promo code lowslowbbq for a discount!Visit The Low and Slow Barbecue Show website here!Click here to get some of Jon Reep's South In Ya Mouth Sauce!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Black Powder Smokehouse Pitmaster Keith Henning

Black Powder Smokehouse Pitmaster Keith Henning gives us the lowdown on his barbecue businesses in Asheboro and Jamestown, where he breathed new life into a historic gas station in 2016. Find out what makes his artisan barbecue unique and how he is bringing a distinct Texas flavor to North Carolina. Of course, Black Powder Smokehouse follows barbecue traditions of smokehouse meats, homestyle sides, and mouth-watering desserts. Yet, when it comes to the Carolina BBQ Festival menu and weekly specials, Keith steps outside the familiar barbecue box. Simply put, Black Powder Smokehouse is not your grandad’s barbecue, but grandad will like it just the same. Listen to this episode of The Low & Slow Barbecue Show to learn why Black Powder Smokehouse is a place the Triad Community can be proud of.Want to go to the Carolina Barbecue Festival? Visit the website here, and use the promo code lowslowbbq for a discount!Visit The Low and Slow Barbecue Show website here!Click here to get some of Jon Reep's South In Ya Mouth BBQ Sauce!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Operation BBQ Relief’s Stan Hays & Carolina BBQ Festival

Operation BBQ Relief Founder Stan Hays and Carolina BBQ Festival Founder Lewis Donald share how the global barbecue community supports people when they are facing their greatest struggles. Get the latest details on the 2024 Carolina BBQ Festival and how it connected with Operation BBQ Relief. You’ll also hear the story behind this charitable organization founded in Joplin, MO, in the wake of a tornado disaster. Don’t miss our conversation with Stan Hays, a competition barbecue champion, charity pitmaster, and cookbook author who is focused on helping his neighbors in need.Want to go to the Carolina Barbecue Festival? Visit the website here, and use the promo code lowslowbbq for a discount!Visit The Low and Slow Barbecue Show website here!Click here to get some of Jon Reep's South In Ya Mouth BBQ Sauce!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Master Blend Family Farms CEO Ronald Simmons

Master Blend Family Farms CEO Ronald Simmons talks about his third-generation family farming business, his barbecue experience, and the ALL GAS, NO BRAKES 365 Master Blend Nation. Listen to this episode to learn about the roots beneath Ronald’s farm with show pig breeding stock and all-natural BBQ pigs and market pigs. He also shares how Master Blend Family Farm’s digital media helped this agribusiness brand catch fire. Of course, “Batman” gives a few highlights from his adventures with “Superman” as Agriculture’s Dynamic Duo spotlighting North Carolina’s homegrown food businesses as part of the N.C. Department of Agriculture’s “Got to be N.C.” program. In this episode, you’ll hear details about Ronald’s family recipe for Master Blend Sausage Rolls. Be sure to visit the Low & Slow Blog to get all the information on the recipe and Master Blend Family Farms. Like what you hear on The Low & Slow Barbecue Show? Subscribe to the podcast, and give us a five-star rating on your favorite podcasting platform.Visit The Low and Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bohemian Cattle Company & Pitmaster Colby Brownlee

The Bohemian Cattle Company is the newest agritourism getaway in the Charlotte region. Combining a pasture-to-plate cattle ranch and restaurant, a widely experienced pitmaster, and the limitless possibilities of open acreage, Bohemian Cattle Company promises plenty of adventure in tastes and activities. Listen to this episode of The Low & Slow Barbecue Show to hear about Bohemian Cattle Company from pitmaster Colby Brownlee and brand manager Bradley Bonning. Find out about Bohemian Cattle Company, its restaurant and creamery, disc golf course, gold mining, and the Sasquatch sightings near the property’s campground. Speaking of Bigfoots, you don’t want to miss the pitmaster’s recipes for “Sasquatch” Ancho-Chile Coffee Rub and Sweet Apple Zest Vinegar Sauce. The pitmaster also reveals a BBQ background that spans from the West Coast to Texas and now in North Carolina. Be sure to visit the blog for all the specifics about his recipes and details on how and where to find Bohemian Cattle Company.Visit The Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Doxie Guy BBQ Shares Sauce Secrets

Doxie Guy BBQ sauce maker, whole hog pitmaster, and Dachshund dog enthusiast Scott Schiffel joins the Low & Slow Barbecue to talk sauce and barbecue roots. Described as a “COVID project,” Scott launched Doxie Guy BBQ after a lifetime spent around barbecue pits and kitchens in Eastern North Carolina and beyond. In this episode find out about the Doxie Guy BBQ sauces and their inspiration – as well as their namesakes, Reeci and Izzi. Scott also talks about the barbecue business, his BBQ rub partnerships, and the championship credentials Doxie Guy BBQ sauce earned with a pit master competing in Texas. Don’t miss Doxie Guy’s details about his grandmother’s corn pudding – perfect for any occasion, or his memories of smoking hogs with his grandfather. Listen to the podcast and find out how Scott is mindfully turning a BBQ hobby into something profitable – without letting it become work.Visit The Low & Slow Barbeque Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apple City BBQ Pitmaster Adam Dula

Hear Apple City BBQ Pitmaster Adam Dula share the story of his family-owned and operated barbecue business in Taylorsville, N.C. While much of North Carolina continues to debate Eastern or Western, the Dula family and Apple City BBQ dedicate their attention to producing good barbecue, regardless of your geographical sauce preference.And Apple City BBQ just happens to have its own unique take on sauce. Listen to this episode to hear about Adam’s jalapeno lime BBQ sauce recipe. You’ll also hear about a local favorite for the restaurant in the foothills of North Carolina’s Brushy Mountains - brisket pimento cheese egg rolls.Find out why Adam left a career in nuclear radiology to open a family restaurant and catering business. You’ll learn how Apple City has earned a devoted audience with quality meat smoked low and slow over apple and hickory wood.Visit the Low & Slow Barbeque Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Southern Smoke BBQ Pitmaster Matthew Register

Southern Smoke BBQ Pitmaster Matthew Register returns to The Low & Slow Barbecue Show to share the story of his barbecue sauces and restaurant in Garland, N.C. Cured in Eastern N.C. barbecue tradition, Matthew creates a Southern Smoke menu that holds true to BBQ roots, but it is just as likely to include a curveball recipe steeped in Southern traditions. That’s the spirit that led to his cookbook, Southern Smoke: Barbecue Traditions and Treasured Recipes Reimagined for Today. He shares more of that story and an award-winning recipe that could be the perfect mid-week meal for your busy family.Matthew first introduced his business to The Low & Slow Barbecue Show during the Carolina BBQ Festival at Camp North End. There, he wowed festivalgoers with served smoked shrimp ceviche. Be sure to listen to this episode as we put the full spotlight on Matthew Register and Southern Smoke BBQ of NC.Visit The Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Midwood Smokehouse Pitmaster, Matt Barry

Visit Charlotte, N.C., today, and you’ll find a food landscape with everything you can imagine, including a diverse selection of barbecues. But at one time, Charlotte was a food desert for good barbecue - until Midwood Smokehouse arrived in a trendy and eclectic neighborhood east of Uptown. With Pitmaster Matt Barry running the barbecue show for FS Food Group, one restaurant in 2011 has grown to six in the Carolinas.Matt joins the Low & Slow Barbecue Show to walk you through Midwood Smokehouse. Listen and hear about his cola barbecue sauce recipe for burnt ends. Find out what fuels the Midwood Smokehouse pitmaster and his restaurants (an impressive all-wood Oyler smoker from J&R Manufacturing.) Don’t miss Matt’s opinion on the best state for barbecue and his favorite Carolinas barbecue restaurant.Visit The Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.