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