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A BBQ Interview Series by Kevin's BBQ Joints focusing on personalities in the BBQ, meat and food world. We dive deep into their history, current projects, and more importantly their passion for BBQ and meat.
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Austin’s barbecue scene just hit another level. In this candid sit-down, Evan LeRoy—co-owner and pitmaster of LeRoy & Lewis Barbecue—breaks down what it took to be named #2 on the Texas Monthly Top 50 and to earn a Michelin Star. We get into menu philosophy, whole-animal cooking, sourcing, staff culture, the food truck beginnings, and why creativity + consistency is the secret sauce.
See all things LeRoy & Lewis Barbecue here:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/leroyandlewis
Address: 5621 Emerald Forest Dr, Austin, TX 78745
Phone: (512) 945-9882
Hours: 11 am - 9 pm - Wednesday - Monday
What we cover: The moment they learned about the Michelin Star (and what changed after) How LeRoy & Lewis built a cult following with “New School BBQ” Sourcing, specials, and whole-animal butchery done the right way Austin’s BBQ ecosystem: collaboration, competition, community What’s next for LeRoy & Lewis
Nick Ince—founder of Bog Line Smokers—joins me to break down the art and engineering behind clean-burning offset pits. We dig into airflow, fire management, steel choices, welds, finishes, and the small details that separate a good cooker from a great one, and talk about their new backyard pit and festival.
See all things Bog Line Smokers here: https://www.bogline.ca
Equipment: https://www.bogline.ca/equipment
Contact them: https://www.bogline.ca/contact
IG: https://www.instagram.com/bog.line/
Join me in Port Lavaca, Texas for a deep-dive with Kelli Nevarez of LaVaca BBQ—talking origins, craft, community, and the hard-earned lessons behind great Central Texas–style barbecue on the coast. We cover sourcing, pits, workflow, menu philosophy, and what it takes to build a loyal following one tray at a time.
See all things LaVaca BBQ here: https://www.lavacabbq.com
Address: 532 N Virginia St, Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Phone: (361) 894-2333
Menu: https://www.lavacabbq.com/menu-free
HOURS: Thursday: 11am - 2pm | Friday: 11am - 2pm | Saturday: 11am - 6:30pm | Sunday: 11am - 6:30pm
IG: https://www.instagram.com/mylavacabbq
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mylavacabbq
Kelli's IG: https://www.instagram.com/misspitmaster
In this episode, I chat with Aaron Franklin from Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas.
See all things Franklin Barbecue here: https://franklinbbq.com
Address: 900 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702
Phone: (512) 653-1187
Tuesday - Sunday - 11 am - 3 pm (or Sold Out)
Aaron's Personal Tour of Franklin Barbecue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsOLJ6tfo-4
Preorder: https://preorder.franklinbbq.com
Franklin Barbecue Pits: https://franklinbbqpits.com
Ship Franklin BBQ: https://www.goldbelly.com/restaurants/franklin-barbecue
Uptown Sports Club: https://www.uptownsports.club
Address: 1200 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
Phone: (512) 551-2013
Daniel Vaughn, the Barbecue Editor for Texas Monthly Magazine, sat down with me to discuss the 2025 Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ List, which just came out on Tuesday, May 27th.
See The List here: https://www.texasmonthly.com/interactive/top-50-bbq-2025
See the Honorable Mention list here: https://www.texasmonthly.com/interactive/top-50-bbq-2025
Daniel on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bbqsnob
In this episode, I catch up with Todd David to talk about his new venture called Nextep Q. He recently sold Cattleack Barbeque in Dallas, Texas, so I wanted to know about how that was, what it entailed, and all about Nextep ,Q which is his way of giving back to the barbecue industry. It was a great talk as always.
See all things Nextep Q here: https://nextepq.com/
Register to Join Nextep Q here: https://nextepq.com/community-signup
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextepq
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/todd.david.56 C
attleack Barbeque: https://cattleackbbq.com
In this episode, I chat with owner Tim Hutchins, from Hutchins Barbeque, who has locations in McKinney & Frisco, Texas.
See all things Hutchins Barbeque here: https://hutchinsbbq.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hutchinsbbq
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hutchins_bbq
McKinney Address: 1301 N Tennessee St, McKinney, TX 75069
Frisco Address: 9225 Preston Rd, Frisco, TX 75033
Catering: https://hutchinsbbq.com/catering
Menus: https://hutchinsbbq.com/menus
Goldbelly: https://www.goldbelly.com/restaurants/hutchins-bbq?utm_medium=website&utm_source=partner&utm_term=2806
Tim's Tour of McKinney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGGk04rubdk
I catch up with Mike Miller to talk about everything NEW going on at M&M BBQ Company based in Tool, Texas.
See all things M&M BBQ Co. here: https://mmbbqcompany.com
Rotisseries: https://mmbbqcompany.com/rotisseries/
Offsets: https://mmbbqcompany.com/offsets/
Woodfire Grills: https://mmbbqcompany.com/woodfire-grills/
Backyard: https://mmbbqcompany.com/backyard/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mmbbqco
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmbbqcompany/
In this episode, I chat with Travis Crawford from Mum Foods in Austin, Texas.
See all things Mum Foods here: https://www.mumfoodsatx.com
Follow Travis here: https://www.instagram.com/barbecuedude/
Address: 5811 Manor Road Austin, Texas 78723
Phone: 512-270-8021
Open 11 am - 3 pm Wed - Sunday
IG: https://www.instagram.com/mumfoodsatx
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mumfoodsatx
In this episode, I chat with Arnulfo “Trey” Sánchez from Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q about his upcoming brick-and-mortar location in Allen, Texas.
Website: https://www.vaquerostexasbarbq.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vaquerostxbbq
IG: https://www.instagram.com/vaquerostxbbq/
Address: 965 Garden Park Dr, Allen, TX 75013
Proposed Hours: Sunday - Thursday - 11 am - 8 pm | Friday/Saturday 11 am - 9 pm
In this episode, I have a great chat with Alison Clem from la Barbecue in Austin, Texas.
See all things la Barbecue here: https://www.labarbecue.com
2401 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/la_barbecue/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/labarbecueatx
Hours: Wed - Sunday - 11 am - 6 pm
Menu: https://www.labarbecue.com/menu
Order Online: https://order.toasttab.com/online/la-barbecue
Texas Monthly article on LeAnn that we discussed: https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/remembering-leann-mueller-photographer/
In this episode, I chat with Jason Neeley from Pica Rica Americana Barbecue in St. George, Utah.
See all things Pica Rica BBQ here: https://www.picaricabbq.com
Menus: https://www.picaricabbq.com/menus
25 N Main St, St. George, UT 84770
Phone: 435-200-4420
IG: https://www.instagram.com/picaricabbq
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/picaricabbq
Catering: https://www.picaricabbq.com/catering/
HOURS:
Tuesday: 11am - 3pm (or Sold Out)
Wednesday - Friday: 11am - 8pm (or Sold Out)
Saturday: 11am - 8pm (or Sold Out)
Sunday: 11am - 4pm
The United States of Texas Barbecue: https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/the-united-states-of-texas-barbecue/
In this episode, I chat with Michael Letchworth, co-owner of Sam Jones BBQ with locations in Winterville and Raleigh, North Carolina.
See all things Sam Jones BBQ here: https://www.samjonesbbq.com
Winterville Address: 715 W Fire Tower Rd, Winterville, NC 28590
Raleigh Address: 502 W Lenoir St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Open 7 days a week from 11 am - 9 pm (closes at 8:30 pm on Sundays)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samjonesbbq
IG: https://www.instagram.com/samjonesbbq
Menu: https://www.samjonesbbq.com/menu
Online Store: https://www.samjonesbbq.com/online-store
Gift Cards: https://www.toasttab.com/samjonesbbq-winterville/giftcards
In this episode, I chat with Josh Abramson from Pampered Pig BBQ in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
See all things Pampered Pig BBQ here: https://www.pamperedpigbbq.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/pamperedpigbbq
Pop-ups: https://www.pamperedpigbbq.com/popups
In this episode, I chat with Chef Rick Mace, owner/pitmaster at Tropical Smokehouse in West Palm Beach, Florida.
See all things Tropical Smokehouse here: https://www.eattropical.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/tropical_smokehouse
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tropicalsmokehouse
Tropical Smokehouse: 3815 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Open: Tuesday – Sunday - 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Tropical BBQ Market: 206 S. Olive Avenue., West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Open: Monday - Saturday - 7 AM - 6 PM
Holiday Shop: https://www.eattropical.com/holiday-shop
Catering: https://www.eattropical.com/catering
In this episode, I chat with Gabe Golub from Ricewood Barbecue with two locations in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
See all things Ricewood Barbecue here: https://www.ricewoodbbq.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/ricewoodbbq/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ricewoodbbq/
York (original location): 1928 Packard St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-436-4163
Order online: https://order.toasttab.com/online/ricewood-bbq-york-1928-packard-rd
Maple (second location): 245 N Maple Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Phone: 734-929-5405
Order online: https://order.toasttab.com/online/ricewood-bbq-maple-village-245-n-maple-rd
HOURS for both locations - 11 am - 8 pm - Tuesday - Saturday
Jess Pryles sits down with me to discuss her new TV show on the Outdoor Channel called Hardcore Carnivore.
See the show on Outdoor Channel here: https://www.outdoorchannel.com/show/hardcore-carnivore/499452
See Frndly TV to watch it here: https://try.frndlytv.com
Jess on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jesspryles
Hardcore Carnivore on IG: https://www.instagram.com/hardcorecarnivore
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardcorecarnivore
Jess Pryles' website: https://jesspryles.com
Shop Hardcore Carnivore here: https://www.hardcorecarnivore.com/collections/seasonings
In this episode, I sit down with Kyle Wyatt from Kyle's Fried Chicken + BBQ - London, Ontario, Canada.
See all things Kyle's here: https://www.instagram.com/kylesfriedchickenandbbq
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kylesfriedchickenandbbq 45 Pacific Court London, ON, Canada N6A
Map: https://tinyurl.com/8f9c8rjp
In this episode, I chat with the amazing human that is Anthony DiBernardo from Swig & Swine with 6 locations in and around Charleston, South Carolina open 7 days a week from 11 am - 9 pm.
Locations: https://swigandswinebbq.com/contact
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swigandswinebbq
IG: https://www.instagram.com/swigswinebbq
Hogs for a Cause: https://hogsforthecause.org/
Holy Smokes: https://www.holysmokeschs.com/
Shop: https://swigandswinebbq.com/shop
Catering: https://swigandswinebbq.com/catering/
I chat with Fletcher Sheridan from Golden Hour Barbecue in Alliance, Nebraska.
See all things Golden Hour Barbecue here: https://www.goldenhourbarbecue.com
110 W 4th St, Alliance, NE 69301
Phone: (308) 299-8369
Golden Hour Barbecue on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/goldenhourbarbecue
Golden Hour Barbecue on Facebook: https://shorturl.at/NZGZ5
HOURS: Friday&Saturday 5-8pm | Sunday&Monday 11-3pm
Fletch on IG: https://www.instagram.com/texfletchbbq
A recent article by Daniel Vaughn for Texas Monthly here: https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/golder-hour-barbecue-nebraska
Panhandle post: https://panhandlepost.com/posts/63cd41bf-6bef-4c03-8db6-6a96c027fa0b
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