🔥 Welcome to The Black Smoke Barbecue Podcast – where flavor meets family, culture, and holiday traditions. 🔥

In this festive episode, host Brandon, Charlie, Tee and Alton dive into their holiday cooking plans, sharing the dishes, traditions, and stories that make this season special. From stuffing a whole gator with boudin to perfecting smoked turkeys, collard greens, and holiday dressing, the team breaks down what’s hitting their plates and what traditions they refuse to compromise on.

🍽️ Inside This Episode:

• Why holiday cooking sparks creativity and excitement
• The legendary dish: boudin-stuffed whole gator
• Dressing so good it can be a whole meal by itself
• Collard greens and turnip greens as holiday essentials
• Why the thermometer is your best friend for perfect meats
• When to stick with the classics—and when to leave food trends alone
• The love behind oyster dressing for those who grew up with it
• Why restaurant ambiance means nothing if the food isn’t right
• The questionable food combos trending this season
• A warm wrap-up with holiday wishes, tips, and encouragement

🎄🔥 Whether you’re smoking a turkey, stirring greens, or trying something bold this year, this episode brings the laughs, the flavor, and the heart of holiday cooking.

Chapters

00:00 Holiday Cooks: A New Tradition

04:53 Unique Ingredients and Techniques

09:52 The Art of Dressing: A Family Tradition

11:49 Cooking Tips and Techniques

12:47 The Importance of Greens in Southern Cooking

14:48 Nostalgic Family Meals and Traditions

17:45 Contemporary Food Trends and Innovations

20:39 Thanksgiving Cooking and Final Thoughts

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