Mark interviews his close friend Drew Davis of Razorracks BBQ on ALL of the ins and outs of owning and maintaining a drum smoker!...

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro00:12 - Welcome Drew Davis of Razorracks!01:42 - Drew's Backstory 02:54 - Drew's first competition experience05:26 - Why does Drew choose to cook on a drum?10:07 - What is a drum smoker?14:24 - The problems with owning a drum17:13 - The best drums to get ahold of19:12 - What drum should you be getting?23:19 - The best STARTER drum25:15 - Fire management on a drum28:52 - The secret to cooking brisket on a drum29:45 - Drew's WORST protein to cook on a drum31:33 - Last minute ins and outs of a drum smoker33:16 - Winning a KCBS contest with a single drum38:52 - Closing Notes

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