Podcast appearances and mentions of cali comfort

Take a deep dive with Shawn Walchef and Name Drop San Diego on all things Digital and Hospitality in this podcast episode. The San Diego Union-Tribune puts out a really good San Diego local podcast with the weekly Name Drop San Diego show, hosted by Abby Hamblin and Kristy Totten and featuring the people that make San Diego proud. READ MORE: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/name-drop-san-diego/story/2021-05-25/shawn-walchef-cali-comfort-bbq-digital-hospitality SUBSCRIBE TO NAME DROP SAN DIEGO: Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher Listen to this repurposed special episode and let us know what you liked and learned by emailing podcast@calibbq.media or getting in touch with the Cali BBQ Media team on Social Media. Follow @calibbqmedia @calibbq @shawnpwalchef and slide into our DMs. https://youtu.be/Gbr8hDJiKTY Follow Abby Hamlin | Social | Email Follow Kristy Totten | Social | Email SHAWN WALCHEF INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS — The Barrio Food Hub: So we're very, very excited about the ghost kitchen opportunity and what we call it is ... our expansion into “friendly” ghost kitchens. So the fear that I have with ghost kitchens is that it's going to be kind of this gold rush for restaurant brands, and multi-unit concepts to go in and to serve food to third-party markets. You know, there's a lot of people now that are ordering on their phones, they're ordering on Uber Eats, they're ordering on Grubhub, they're ordering on DoorDash. So there's a huge market and a huge demand for people getting food how they want it. You know, no longer can we discriminate [against] having somebody that wants great barbecue to have to drive, you know, a half-hour from Escondido down to Cali Comfort on an NFL Sunday, wait an hour in line to get a table because you know the Chargers are playing the Raiders. And then maybe not have brisket because maybe we're sold out. Like we have to be better than that. And our whole goal with a friendly ghost kitchen is to describe the story. To let people know this is the heart of who we are. This is the brand. If you want to see the ribs getting smoked, you can go to our Instagram page, you can go to our Twitter feed. Like, this is all smoked today. Once we're out, we're out. But now we can bring that to another location and service an entire part of San Diego that we weren't able to service before. So you know, Barrio Logan's just an incredible community that connects us to Downtown San Diego, to National City, to you know, the community in Barrio Logan, to the Navy base, to NASSCO. I mean it's so many amazing people that now don't have to drive to Spring Valley to enjoy our brisket. They can literally go on their phone in order through Uber Eats and get it in 20 minutes delivered, you know, to their office building or to their place of work. Preferred style of barbecue sauce: To be honest with you, I'm less of a sauce guy. I'm more of a meat guy. More of a meat and dry rub guy. So we serve sauce on the side. We like to let people taste the smoke, taste the flavor, taste the meat. Obviously we love our sauce, but we're a little bit more dry. Best advice ever received: My grandfather ... taught me to stay curious, get involved and ask for help. Deciding to prioritize the digital experience: We do a weekly podcast called Digital Hospitality and we wanted to call it that because what we've realized kind of in our 13 years of being in business, failing, doing a lot of things wrong, doing all different types of marketing, learning social media, learning digital media, learning how to run our website, we've learned how important the internet is. We've learned how important the smartphone is, how important content creation is. And we know that all businesses, no matter what business you're in, needs to be digital. ... It's so important now in this day and age to be where people are, and people are on their phones, people are on these different apps.

Welcome to the 7shifts Restaurant Growth Podcast, where we sit down with the best minds in the restaurant industry to inspire you with new ways to improve your business. We had the chance to sit down with Shawn P Walchef. Shawn is the owner of Cali Comfort BBQ in San Diego and hosts the Digital Hospitality podcast. Since 2008, Cali Comfort has generated $25 million in sales from just one location. They just opened their second—a"friendly" ghost kitchen—a new chapter in the Cali BBQ story, with plans to scale with a "slow food fast" mentality.The 7shifts Restaurant Growth Podcast is hosted by Dominick "D.J." Costantino, 7shifts' Content Writer.About Shawn WalchefSince opening Cali BBQ in 2008, Shawn and Rositsa Walchef have incorporated the Bulgarian traditions of hospitality into every facet of their expanding business empire, from evolving their restaurant for 2020 and beyond with easy online ordering of BBQ online, to publishing podcasts and other digital media through Cali BBQ Media.About 7shifts7shifts is a team management platform designed for restaurants. We help managers and operators spend less time and effort scheduling their staff, reduce their monthly labor costs and streamline team communication. The result is simplified labor management, one shift at a time.

Welcome to the 7shifts Restaurant Growth Podcast, where we sit down with the best minds in the restaurant industry to inspire you with new ways to improve your business. We had the chance to sit down with Shawn P Walchef. Shawn is the owner of Cali Comfort BBQ in San Diego and hosts the Digital Hospitality podcast. Since 2008, Cali Comfort has generated $25 million in sales from just one location. They just opened their second—a"friendly" ghost kitchen—a new chapter in the Cali BBQ story, with plans to scale with a "slow food fast" mentality. The 7shifts Restaurant Growth Podcast is hosted by Dominick "D.J." Costantino, 7shifts' Content Writer. About Shawn Walchef Since opening Cali BBQ in 2008, Shawn and Rositsa Walchef have incorporated the Bulgarian traditions of hospitality into every facet of their expanding business empire, from evolving their restaurant for 2020 and beyond with easy online ordering of BBQ online, to publishing podcasts and other digital media through Cali BBQ Media. About 7shifts 7shifts is a team management platform designed for restaurants. We help managers and operators spend less time and effort scheduling their staff, reduce their monthly labor costs and streamline team communication. The result is simplified labor management, one shift at a time.

August 4, 2020 - Hour Two In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by Steve Deshazer from Lion Energy. Last week during the Embedded Correspondents segments, I asked Rusty Monson about this company and he gave us a high level look and review of his experience. I wanted to learn more, so, I reached out to Lion Energy and made contact with Steve and he has agreed to come on and talk about the company and the products that would best suit the majority of us. If you are looking for alternatives to noisy generators (not ones for trailers) then you will want to hear all about this. Coming out of the bullpen tonight is a friend of the show and a successful restaurant owner, Shawn Walchef of Cali Comfort BBQ. We talked with Shawn a few months back about how they are dealing with COVID and, as the months have passed, Cali Comfort has been doing better then they ever have doing it a totally different way, In fact, they are doing so well they are in the process of looking to expand in many locations. What is Shawn doing that you could be doing as well to succeed in these unique times. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Butchers BBQ Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Southside Market & Barbecue - 10% off with code "bbqcentral" The Pit Barrel Cooker

August 4, 2020 - Hour Two In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by Steve Deshazer from Lion Energy. Last week during the Embedded Correspondents segments, I asked Rusty Monson about this company and he gave us a high level look and review of his experience. I wanted to learn more, so, I reached out to Lion Energy and made contact with Steve and he has agreed to come on and talk about the company and the products that would best suit the majority of us. If you are looking for alternatives to noisy generators (not ones for trailers) then you will want to hear all about this. Coming out of the bullpen tonight is a friend of the show and a successful restaurant owner, Shawn Walchef of Cali Comfort BBQ. We talked with Shawn a few months back about how they are dealing with COVID and, as the months have passed, Cali Comfort has been doing better then they ever have doing it a totally different way, In fact, they are doing so well they are in the process of looking to expand in many locations. What is Shawn doing that you could be doing as well to succeed in these unique times. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Butchers BBQ Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Southside Market & Barbecue - 10% off with code "bbqcentral" The Pit Barrel Cooker Pitts & Spitts The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Smoke Sheet Newsletter - Sign Up Here

Shawn worked at his grandfathers breakfast restaurant in his teens. Later he read the proverbial writing on the wall and realized the restaurant business was a better fit for him than law school. In this episode Shawn, explains how he leveraged RestaurantOwner.com and Restaurant Startup & Growth magazine to compliment his own marketing savvy and create his winning concept. Cali Comfort is a popular Southern California family-friendly BBQ sports-themed restaurant with catering and special events. His guests are undoubtedly happy he chose the restaurant business over the practice of law. We sure are!

Robert, Katrina, Alan and Brian enjoy some food from Cali Comfort and some adult beverages from North Park Beer Company.  We enjoyed  'Resonant" written by David Andry and colored by Harry Saxon as well as "Mars Attacks" written by Kyle Starks and art by Chris Schweizer.  Make sure to put "Resonant" on your pull list at your local comic book store.  Solid story with fantastic art.  We can't wait to see where this story is going.  We discuss how "Mars Attacks" is a fun read that presses the nostalgia button.  Enjoy!

(July 30, 2019 – Hour Two) In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by the creator of the “Meat Mitch” BBQ machine, Mitch Benjamin. It has been a few years since he's been on so we will catch up with “Podsy” and see…

(July 30, 2019 - Hour Two) In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by the creator of the "Meat Mitch" BBQ machine, Mitch Benjamin. It has been a few years since he's been on so we will catch up with "Podsy" and see how his business has grown over the past few years and what he has in store for the rest of 2019. Helping me close it down tonight is friend of the show and BBQ restaurant owner, Shawn Walchef from Cali Comfort BBQ. In a few weeks they will be hosting their 4th annual BBQ event "Bet On BBQ Turf & Surf BBQ State Championship" at the beautiful Del Mar race track. Shawn will update us on what's going down during the weekend and who will be there to entertain you if you go out to visit, compete or both. **VETERAN Q PROMO:  20% off with code “bbq20” ***ORDER THE NEW GRILLSEEKER BOOK HERE*** ***Get 20% off on CBD products at Early Bird CBD by using code: “bbqcentral” **OFFICIAL 2019 HORSE MEAT T-SHIRTS – CLICK HERE** For quick access to all show merch and important links, you can use this Linktree site! PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW SPONSORS The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Butchers BBQ Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets FireBoard Smithfield

(July 30, 2019 - Hour Two) In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by the creator of the "Meat Mitch" BBQ machine, Mitch Benjamin. It has been a few years since he's been on so we will catch up with "Podsy" and see how his business has grown over the past few years and what he has in store for the rest of 2019. Helping me close it down tonight is friend of the show and BBQ restaurant owner, Shawn Walchef from Cali Comfort BBQ. In a few weeks they will be hosting their 4th annual BBQ event "Bet On BBQ Turf & Surf BBQ State Championship" at the beautiful Del Mar race track. Shawn will update us on what's going down during the weekend and who will be there to entertain you if you go out to visit, compete or both.   **VETERAN Q PROMO:  20% off with code “bbq20”   **OFFICIAL 2019 HORSE MEAT T-SHIRTS – CLICK HERE**   For quick access to all show merch and important links, you can use this Linktree site!   PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW SPONSORS The BBQ Guru Big Poppa Smokers Butchers BBQ Green Mountain Grills Cookin Pellets FireBoard Smithfield Southside Market & Barbeque Hartville Hardware Grillfest 2019

On the latest episode of American Slacker the hosts are joined by podcaster, entrepreneur and owner of San Diego’s Cali Comfort BBQ,  Shawn Walchef. Shawn calls Cali Comfort the “Loudest BBQ joint on the Internet” because of the drive they have to be everywhere on social media. He talks about his podcast, Behind the Smoke, and how it has allowed him to talk with many people in and out of the restaurant business. He also gets into his lifelong connection to the NFL and the Chargers, being a part of the Pro Football’ Ultimate Fan Association and why sports bring people together.   Check out the Behind the Smoke Podcast on Instagram iTunes Twitter   Follow Cali Comfort BBQ Instagram Twitter Facebook Website   To become a Patron of the show click here! Check out the American Slacker Podcast Website, Facebook Page, American Slackers Group, Instagram, Youtube and Twitter. Music & theme song “American Slacker” provided by Haverland.

Dave and Jeff breakdown no-hitter rules for Padres' broadcasters. Ben Higgins big times us at Cali Comfort, Padres struggles, and we talk about the future of the Dave and Jeff podcast.

In this episode, I sit down with Cali Comfort's owner and host of Behind the Smoke, Shawn Walchef to talk about the importance of cutting out the middleman, creating a lifelong story, launching a business in 2008, and the importance of getting involved.Let's Connect: Website: www.JoeAlexlemonInstagram: @JoeAlexLemonTwitter: @JoeAlexLemon Thanks for listening to the Real Value Exchange Podcast - where we explore Turning Sales from mere a transaction to empowering moments.

In this episode, I sit down with Cali Comfort's owner and host of Behind the Smoke, Shawn Walchef to talk about creating a lifelong story, launching a business in 2008, and the importance of getting involved.Let's Connect: Website: www.JoeAlexlemonInstagram: @JoeAlexLemonTwitter: @JoeAlexLemon Thanks for listening to the Real Value Exchange Podcast - where we explore Turning Sales from mere a transaction to empowering moments.

Scott Heath - President & General Manager of FOX 5 San Diego, San Diego, CA - FOX 5 San Diego News Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox5sandiego/ Shally Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shallyfox5/ Raoul Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raoulfox5/ Heather Lake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherlaketv/ Website: http://fox5sandiego.com/ FOX 5 Team: http://fox5sandiego.com/people/ Shally Zomorodi: http://fox5sandiego.com/author/shally-zomorodi/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fox5sandiego/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fox5sandiego YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/fox5sd Ole Hickory Pits: www.olehickorypits.com/ Grill Grates: https://www.grillgrate.com/ Weber Grills: www.weber.com/US/en/grills Spring Valley Tailgate & BBQ Festival Photos: https://www.facebook.com/pg/SVBBQFestival/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1688443121186369 Upcoming BBQ Events and Competitions: http://bbqaoa.org/bbq_events/ Thank you to Jet West Band for our epic Intro Jingle! Jet West: http://www.jetwestband.com/ SVBBQFest2017 was the biggest and best yet Thank you to all of our sponsors - thank you to Shane Walton from Organizations in Training Scott Heath - President and General Manager of Fox 5 San Diego Scott and Shawn first met when Cali Comfort catered food at FOX 5 San Diego and Raoul and Shally were raving about Cali’s BBQ Scott and Shawn connected well also because of their deep love for sports and San Diego community Scott has always loved BBQ, growing up in Yukon, Oklahoma Home of Garth Brooks http://garthbrooks.com/ https://twitter.com/garthbrooks Garth Brooks was on Scott’s football team Garth Brooks and Derek have talked before Scott always says “the hidden value proposition in everything we [FOX 5 SD] do, its not the WHAT it’s the WHY" FOX 5 "we make good TV, we try to understand people’s pain" Scott Heath went from Oklahoma to San Diego Scott knew from High School he didn’t want to go to Univ. of Oklahoma Scott played football and knew he wanted to come to SD Scott didn’t come to family of a lot of money; was adopted Scott walked on at Grossmont city college to play strong safety on the football team Scott lived in Lemon Grove when he first got to SD Scott really loved Pacific Beach but couldn’t afford it at first, so went to Lemon Grove  Scott walked on at SDSU football team and worked at the Daily Aztec Scott couldn’t find any jobs out of college Scott then got a job at 91x FM - got a radio job there for 2 years - as an Account Executive and asked “are you guys going to train me?” "It’s not about making a dollar, it’s about learning and listening to people." Scott wasn’t getting the feedback or training he wanted from 91X KTTY radio went On Air on Sept 26 1985 , then in January of 1986 he joined the company After 3 months, he realized he had to take the bull by the horns, because no one was training him. Scott's saying “the fumbles in life get us closer to the goal line” Scott has been working 31.5 years at FOX 5 San Diego He started at local sales to senior sales all the way up the ladder to President Scott talks about how he is always learning... he's taken courses on electrician, plumbing, restaurants so he could talk to anyone and understand what they do Scott implemented training programs & training modules for many different stations around the US   Shawn and Derek want long-term relationships & not quick transactions with sales people who speak from a script  "When you take the time to learn about other people and their story, you will make great long term relationships" Scott has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and learning about other people and things Scott's motto “Never stop learning” Derek has learned more about his life in the last 10 years than when he did in college, and he loves to continue learning, too Scott tells his kids, “When you look in someones eyes you see their heart soul and mind.” When you wake up, theres two types of days "there are good days and there are great d...

Albert Garzon, Albert's Fresh Mexican Food - 4 locations in San Diego, CA #PrayForVegas  Website: http://www.albertsmexicanfood.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlbertsMexicanFood/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/albertsmexicanfood/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/albertstaco  Ole Hickory Pits: www.olehickorypits.com/ Grill Grates: https://www.grillgrate.com/ Weber Grills: www.weber.com/US/en/grills Del Mar BBQ Championship Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/106312709940889/ Spring Valley Tailgate & BBQ Festival: https://www.facebook.com/SVBBQFestival/ Upcoming BBQ Events and Competitions: http://bbqaoa.org/bbq_events/ Thank you to Jet West Band for our epic Intro Jingle! Jet West: http://www.jetwestband.com/ Pray For Las Vegas: http://www.cmt.com/news/1787691/route-91-harvest-festival-in-memory-of-the-58-lives-lost/ Route 91: http://rt91harvest.com/ GRAPHIC Video from Route 91 Shooting: http://www.ocregister.com/2017/10/02/these-chilling-videos-show-the-las-vegas-shooting-from-the-route-91-festival/ FOX News Story on Albert Garzon: http://fox5sandiego.com/2017/10/03/san-diego-couple-stayed-in-hotel-room-directly-below-vegas-gunman/   Albert Garzon, Albert's Fresh Mexican Food - San Diego, CA It has been so damn hot in San Diego. Record breaking high temperatures this past week in SD. VFM compressors went out, thanks to Joey for getting them back on and running. SVBBQFest2017 - going to be a great day of BBQ Thanks to Josh Kueber at Nexgen: https://www.instagram.com/nexgenbuilding/ Crystal Clean Car Wash - In San Diego 4 or 5 locations now Shout out to Gary & Kelly at Northwestern Mutual Big Green Egg Hot Sauces n More shoutout to Clint Nelson (@clientnelson1980) in Tucson - On an epic bbq journey - keep sharing your photos/videos with us Clint! You always need to ask for help! You can't do it all. Shout out to Rodney in Fort Wayne - Hit us up on social media and let's chat!  2 sites to use - NBBQA $50 annually restaurantowner.com - huge restaurant tool! Knowledge is power and we are here to help you learn! In San Diego, We have the best Mexican food in the world and Albert's Fresh Mexican is on the top of our list! Before owning Albert's Mexican Food, he was a plastering contractor in construction. Albert and his buddies always would love to go get Mexican food at night after drinking Albert would love to pick apart Mexican places and take notes on all the other taco shops about what he would do differently to make it better. Albert started thinking of his own version of a taco shop the way he wanted it. Albert had a house cleaner, Maria, who had a dad who was an owner of a taco shop Maria’s dad Jose talked to Albert about wanting to open up a taco shop - just to try it out Albert talked to someone who knew of a local taco shop that was small and wasn't doing very well. Albert went to look at the taco shop and loved it at first sight - perfect because was small The place was going to go on sale but Albert happened to walk in and talk to the landlord right before they ended up putting the property up for sale Important: "Your lease is the heart of the business and you can be at the mercy of your landlord" Albert paid for the escrow and everything worked out well Within two weeks of Albert wanting a taco shop, he had one! Albert quickly began hiring some good employees and cooks for the shop Albert explains "You don’t have to buy into something big when starting out, you can start small and grow into that business!" His first taco shop was just 400 sq. ft Albert prides his taco shop by being different than all the others. His burritos are named specifically with town and city names. Make it fun! Cali Comfort celebrating 10 years in April Alberts Mexican Shop gives back to the community and happily supports local youth and sports teams. More on Albert's taco shop, his landlord wanted to buy back into the taco shop and run the business so he took it away from Albert...

Tom & Tamara Murphy, Team WGW - Weber Grills Win, Spring Valley, CA #PrayForVegas   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wgw_bbq/   Ole Hickory Pits: www.olehickorypits.com/ Grill Grates: https://www.grillgrate.com/ Weber Grills: www.weber.com/US/en/grills Del Mar BBQ Championship Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/106312709940889/ Spring Valley Tailgate & BBQ Festival: https://www.facebook.com/SVBBQFestival/ Upcoming BBQ Events and Competitions: http://bbqaoa.org/bbq_events/ Thank you to Jet West Band for our epic Intro Jingle! Jet West: http://www.jetwestband.com/ Pray For Las Vegas: http://www.cmt.com/news/1787691/route-91-harvest-festival-in-memory-of-the-58-lives-lost/ Route 91: http://rt91harvest.com/ GRAPHIC Video from Route 91 Shooting: http://www.ocregister.com/2017/10/02/these-chilling-videos-show-the-las-vegas-shooting-from-the-route-91-festival/   Tom & Tamara Murphy, Team WGW - Weber Grills Win #SVBBQFest  Shout out to Abbie for being a bad ass!  Abbie Writes: https://www.instagram.com/abbiewrites/ A few SVBBQFest complications have come up and the team is now trying to figure out how to fix them before November 5th! Derek explains this might be the hardest #SVBBQFest to set up to date Shoutout to MeatandMetal on twitter for being a bad ass from Norway, True long time listener. Meat and Metal: https://twitter.com/MeatandMetalNO People can reach out to us, don’t be shy, we love to help with anything digital marketing Tom of WGW is great friends with Fern’s Semifamous BBQ Fern's BBQ: https://www.instagram.com/fernsbbq/ Back in the day, Team WGW found the Cali Comfort website - then learned that they were throwing #svbbqfest  Cali Comfort BBQ: http://www.calicomfortbbq.com/ WGW = white girl wasted (getting stupid drunk) WGW Team started out 3 people WGW ended up winning Grand Champion as their first year competing Team WGW smoked on Weber grills and a kettle gas grill but ended up winning grand champion WGW got his daughter Courtney involved when she turned 20 Tom explains that he wanted a new name for WGW but couldn’t rebrand since people already knew who WGW was Weber Grills Win name changed but WGW brand has stayed the same - marketing reasons Tom won first place in chicken - he cooks his chicken thighs and legs - loves dark meat - has been cooking chicken for 20 years, Tom is a sauce guy who likes a nice glaze of sweet sauce, applies sauce 10 min before it’s done Tom was nervous as hell during his first competition when being judged but after Tom won First place Chicken he wasn’t so nervous after A year after winning, Tom let his partners run the show more, and took first in BBQ Chicken - it's done his way only Team separated after the second year of #SVBBQFest , then brought on his daughter Courtney and nephew, then won that 3rd year! Tri Tip is an amazing meat when done right! WGW failed at cooking tri tips - only had done 2 previously before their first comp, and didn’t do so well the first two years but is now focusing on getting first place! We are very grateful for the teams who do PC, events can’t be held if teams don’t participate in PC WGW has friends who are doing #SVBBQFest2017 for the first time this year WGW doing chicken for peoples choice! Don’t miss out WGW daughter Courtney has such a great attitude every time Shawn would interact with her, Tom explains that she used to be shy and intimidated but then she learned to be uncomfortable by putting herself out there to engage with the people attending SVBBQFest  - flash forward and now she is killing it and is comfortable being outgoing Pro Tip for successful competitions are CHECKLISTS Tom explains that Checklists have made competition days much easier for WGW, a written checklist on his Samsung Galaxy 5 on a notepad Checklists are great because you can use year over year, can check things off Cali Comfort uses Google Docs for a lot of projects WGW used kale for their garnish the first time and Gene said "No,

Gene Goycochea (@GGoycochea) from KCBS BBQ and Cali Comfort BBQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGoycochea Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genegoycochea/ 2001 Article on CBBQA Out of the World: http://old.cbbqa.org/teams/OutOTW/index.html 2011 Article on Gene and Cali Comfort BBQ: https://patch.com/california/lamesa/new-bbq-pit-recipes-adding-smoky-favorites-to-cali-comfort-menu 2013 Article on Gene and Cali Comfort BBQ: http://www.eccalifornian.com/article/cali-comfort-more-great-bbq-it-about-family-and-community BBQ Industry Article with Tri-Tip "tips" from Gene: http://www.bbqindustry.com/culinary/smoke-tri-tip-like-santa-maria/ Ole Hickory Pits: www.olehickorypits.com/ Weber Grills: www.weber.com/US/en/grills Del Mar BBQ Championship: http://arlie-que.com/event_detail.php?event=10200 Man Meat BBQ Podcast with Shawn: http://www.manmeatbbq.com/mmb-blog/2017/4/27/mmb-ep-116-chat-with-cali-comfort-bbq Scott and BR Show April 28, Hour 2: http://www.mighty1090.com/episode/the-scott-and-br-show-april-28th-3pm-hour-2/   - Shawn's tweet that caused fans in San Diego to go buck wild: https://twitter.com/shawnpwalchef/status/858043563438997504 - Dave and Jeff's Podcast in response to people's backlash against Shawn and Cali Comfort BBQ: https://daveandjeffshow.com/2017/05/04/dave-and-jeff-are-back-and-cover-everything-from-a-to-z/ - Shawn and Gene first met in 2009 when Gene was retired - Gene tells us about his journey as a BBQ competitor, judge, and his BBQ roles at Cali Comfort BBQ - Differences between competition-style BBQ and restaurant-style BBQ - How Gene helped Shawn change Cali Comfort into a well-known BBQ spot - Ole Hickory Smokers delivering quality BBQ - Consistency is key for restaurant-style BBQ - Gene Goycochea competed in BBQ and is now a teacher of BBQ classes - 30 Years ago "There was no good BBQ in California" - Gene learned the most from BBQ competitions and brought his knowledge to Cali Comfort BBQ - What happens when you get the "BBQ Bug"  - Gene and "Rattlesnake Roundups" at his first BBQ contest - First Ole Hickory bought in 2002 and stuck in a 50 ft. trailer - The intimidation factors of KCBS BBQ contests - Knowing how to cook for VOLUME in People's Choice - People's Choice BBQ started in 1998 in San Diego with Gene Goycochea - Cali Comfort BBQ new partnerships with San Diego Gulls at Valley View Casino Center - BBQ pits at Cali Comfort BBQ run almost 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - How Cali Comfort BBQ and Valley Farm Market ruined people's Thanksgiving with over 100 birds and two Ole Hickory Pits running - Oklahoma Joe's BBQ https://www.joeskc.com/ with 18 Ole Hickory Pits - Pappy's Smokehouse St. Louis BBQ http://www.pappyssmokehouse.com/ with 25 Ole Hickory Pits - Try Grande Ole BBQ in San Diego http://grandolebbq.com/ - John Bracamonte in Hillcrest Brazen BBQ http://www.brazenbbq.com/ - Jet West Band (jingle in intro) http://www.jetwestband.com/ - Tim Hurley Band http://timhurleymusic.com/ Get in Touch Derek Marso - https://twitter.com/MarsoDerek Shawn Walchef - https://twitter.com/shawnpwalchef Cory Wagner - www.twitter.com/TheFifthPofmkt Valley Farm Market - www.valleyfarmmarkets.com - www.instagram.com/valleyfarmmarket/ Cali Comfort BBQ - www.calicomfortbbq.com/ - www.instagram.com/calicomfortbbq/ - www.twitter.com/calicomfort Behind The Smoke -www.instagram.com/bbqwarstories/ - www.facebook.com/bbqwarstories/ - www.twitter.com/bbqwarstories Email - behindthesmoke@calicomfortbbq.com

Join the SDCA Flight Club as we visit local eatery, Cali Comfort BBQ. Cali Comfort hosted their biannual Craft Brew & BBQ cooking class and invited the SDCA Flight Club to attend this intimate 4 hour class. Join us after class as we sat down to enjoy some local craft brew and talked about what we learned regarding craft brew and BBQ pairing. Check the Flight Club crew as we speak to Cali Comfort owner Shawn Walchef about what makes Cali Comfort a special place to visit, and listen as we speak to Mercy Baron, Certified BBQ Judge and Food Blogger about what she thinks of Cali Comfort. Visit our sponsor, Cali Comfort BBQ. The SDCA Flight Club takes flight once a month to visit local breweries and restaurants to craft new conversations with brewers, owners, locals, and your average craft beer fans. Sign up for our mailing list to find out where we'll be next SDCAFLIGHTCLUB.COM.