DiscoverThe Meat Dudes - A Wagyu Beef and BBQ Podcast#40 Why isn't Wagyu Beef Credible Yet? Plus an "Inside the Pen" Interview with Adam Wackel of Plum Creek Wagyu
#40 Why isn't Wagyu Beef Credible Yet? Plus an "Inside the Pen" Interview with Adam Wackel of Plum Creek Wagyu

#40 Why isn't Wagyu Beef Credible Yet? Plus an "Inside the Pen" Interview with Adam Wackel of Plum Creek Wagyu

Update: 2025-06-24
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In this episode of The Meat Dudes, we dig into a question that’s been bugging us: Why isn’t Wagyu beef taken seriously yet? We break down the perception problem, the misinformation, and why so many people still don’t get what makes Wagyu worth it.

We also shine a light on the Ranch Steak — an overlooked cut that’s a game-changer when it comes off a Wagyu cow — and ask the hard question: Should steakhouse servers actually know where their meat comes from? (Yes. Yes, they should.) And yes, we walk back our hot take on the Wagyu hot dog — because when it’s made right, it actually slaps.

We finish with a field interview straight from the finishing pen at Plum Creek Wagyu, where Adam Wackel talks local feed, full-blood genetics, and how keeping cattle calm leads to better beef. You can almost hear the cows breathing.

Marbling, myths, and meat-based redemption — let’s go.

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#40 Why isn't Wagyu Beef Credible Yet? Plus an "Inside the Pen" Interview with Adam Wackel of Plum Creek Wagyu

#40 Why isn't Wagyu Beef Credible Yet? Plus an "Inside the Pen" Interview with Adam Wackel of Plum Creek Wagyu

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