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Shawn Walchef is the Owner of Cali Comfort BBQ in San Diego and podcast Co-host of Behind the Smoke." In this interview we dive deep into the topics of work/life balance, entrepreneurship, podcasting, branding, the Los Angeles Chargers, and alcoholism. Enjoy! Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://parkerkane.co/ Use the promo code "PARKER" to get started on Libsyn for FREE! https://libsyn.com Like this podcast? Please leave an UPBEAT review here — include your Instagram handle in the review and/or tag me so I can reach out and thank you! Please follow, review, and share with a friend! Thanks for listening!
Welcome back to the Happy Half Hour! We're sorry that the audio quality this week isn't fully up to par; David was still in the desert during recording. In case you missed it, our 2021 edition of Best Restaurants just went online, and the print edition is available in stores. On the cover this year is Rare Society, a neighborhood steakhouse from Brad Wise, chef and owner of Trust Restaurant Group. Brad is originally from New Jersey, and he made a name for himself in San Diego's food scene with Trust and Fort Oak, which both specialize in open-flame cooking. He's since expanded with The Wise Ox Butcher and Cardellino. We're here to learn more about his new projects (Rare Society and Wise Ox are both expanding to North County!), and how he's overcome current challenges, like understaffing. On this episode we show Brad the cover of the September issue, and he walks us through the dishes we featured. Also joining us is Lauren Winget, one of our former podcast hosts! She is now working at Trust Restaurant Group. Listen in on the behind-the-scenes talk. In Hot Plates, the Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park is reopening tomorrow after a three-year renovation, and with it will come new eateries: The Craft Café in September, and Artifact later this fall. Carlsbad Aquafarm, an oyster farm in North County, recently opened the property to the public for tours and oyster tastings. Andrew Bachelier, the former chef of Jeune et Jolie, posted on Instagram that he has a new restaurant, but the post left us with more questions than answers—listen to find out what Brad has to say. In Two People, $50, Brad recommends Callie, and says to get the hummus, pita, and pasta. Troy's pick this week is the pulled pork from Cali Comfort BBQ in Spring Valley. Lauren and I both went to Wolf and Woman's new monthly Malaysian-Tamil pop-up dinner, and highly recommend it. Thank you for listening! As always, we want to hear from our listeners. Need a restaurant recommendation? Is there a guest you want us to book on the show? Let us know! You can call us at 619-744-0535 and leave a voicemail, or if you're too shy, you can email us at happyhalfhour@sdmag.com. See you next week!
Ghost Kitchens - it sounds like a great name for a horror movie, but they could just be the future of BBQ. Shawn P. Walchef, founder of iconic California BBQ joint Cali Comfort BBQ is our guest on this incredible episode of the Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast. A serial entrepreneur, Shawn also happens to be one of the best BBQ Pitmasters not just in San Diego, but on the West Coast, and his barbecue smoked meat, including brisket burnt ends are the stuff of barbeque legend. But that's not it. He also loves digital media and fully believes that investing in digital technologies is essential to the longevity of barbeque businesses. His first foray into digital media was the award winning Behind the Smoke Podcast with friend and colleague Derek Marso. That show won Best Audio Series at the NBBQA Conference in 2019. At that point, Shawn founded Cali BBQ Media and the Behind the Smoke BBQ Podcast became the Digital Hospitality podcast. Then the world changed, and Shawn doubled down on the power of digital technology and has literally transformed Cali Comfort BBQ into something new and ready for the new world. In this Episode of the Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast, Shawn and I get into: His newest smoker, a Traeger (4:55) The $5,000,001 business pitch to Amazon (7:51) How Cali Comfort BBQ was founded (18:40) The story of the Behind the Smoke Podcast and how it evolved into the Digital Hospitality Podcast (27:08) How to set up a Ghost Kitchen (41:27) Tips for Business Pitching (49:54) Barbe Con is coming soon - stay tuned for the confirmation of the date in July. New to BBQ? Grab your free copy of our eBook 'The Beginners Guide to Real BBQ' at our website now: https://smokinghotconfessions.com
Shawn Walchef's efforts to make Cali Comfort BBQ a digital-first restaurant paid off during the pandemic and now he's opening up shop at the new Barrio Food Hub.
We catch up with Dave Williamson as he prepares his "America. Meat Dave" comedy tour kicking off at Cali Comfort BBQ in San Diego, CA Thursday May 6th @ 7 PM We talk: Miami football Bonding with Warren Sapp over BBQ Refereeing his son's soccer game BBQ secrets and much more!
As we recently passed another trip around the sun to celebrate the 51st Anniversary of Earth Day, it got us thinking: What can we do in the restaurant industry to help the efforts now, and in the future, considering this years’ theme of “Restore Our Earth.” Pre-Covid, sustainability efforts were beginning to creep up onto every restaurant owner’s radar as a major consideration; however, when owners were forced to shut down and let go of countless staff members, that spot on the radar faded into the distance and everything became strictly about survival. During this week’s Tip Share, RASI New Business Strategist, Dave Downs, sits down with the RASI Purchasing Department, and honored guests, Jake Handy with P&R Paper, and long-time RASI Client, Shawn Walchef, and Eric Olafsen of Cali Comfort BBQ out in San Diego. Tune in to listen to the conversation about how restaurant owners can have a major world impact and start the snowball effect of others going green - for the future of our planet, our kids, and ultimately our corporate social responsibility as an industry. Read the full Blog Post: https://restaurantaccountingservices.com/blog_posts/sustainability-the-restaurant-industry-what-can-you-do-to-help/ Watch the full Video: https://youtu.be/COeq_inzNtU Social Handles: RASI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasinc__/ RASI Twitter: https://twitter.com/RASInc_ RASI Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RestaurantAccountingServicesInc RASI LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/restaurant-accounting-services-inc-rasi
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.
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.
Not only is Shawn Walchef the owner of the award-winning Cali Comfort BBQ and the larger Cali BBQ Media, he is also the man who beat us to naming a podcast "Digital Hospitality" - a video podcast that he has hosted since 2017. As a pioneer in the digital restaurant space, Shawn brought expertise and insight to this episode of Give an Ovation where he and Zack discuss:How Cali BBQ Media started and grewPersistence in online digital effortsBuilding friendly ghost kitchensContinuity between offline and online activitiesLeading with loveOvationMoreThanks Shawn!
The pandemic has had an impact on all businesses - small, large, restaurants, fitness studios, nail salons, etc. We talked with the minds behind Cali Comfort BBQ in San Diego. Shawn Walchef, Owner, + Stover Harger, Digital Specialist have rethought everything they knew about running a sports BBQ spot + pushed their digital strategy to the limits. Reviewer, Madriel A., talks about the elevated customer experience she's seen with Cali Comfort BBQ - and many other businesses - during COVID. Cali Comfort BBQ: https://www.yelp.com/biz/cali-comfort-bbq-spring-valley-4 Ali Schwartz: https://linktr.ee/alischwar Meserole Sound: https://www.meserolesound.nyc/
The pandemic has had an impact on all businesses - small, large, restaurants, fitness studios, nail salons, etc. We talked with the minds behind Cali Comfort BBQ in San Diego. Shawn Walchef, Owner, + Stover Harger, Digital Specialist have rethought everything they knew about running a sports BBQ spot + pushed their digital strategy to the limits. Reviewer, Madriel A., talks about the elevated customer experience she’s seen with Cali Comfort BBQ - and many other businesses - during COVID. Cali Comfort BBQ: https://www.yelp.com/biz/cali-comfort-bbq-spring-valley-4 Ali Schwartz: https://linktr.ee/alischwar Meserole Sound: https://www.meserolesound.nyc/
Over the last 12 years Shawn Walchef’s restaurant, Cali Comfort BBQ, and media business has generated over twenty five million dollars in sales in San Diego, California without ever adding another single location. His greatest location curse became his greatest gift as it forced him to focus on all things digital just to stay in business. Currently his team has developed a plan to scale with a new bbq media model that is three times more profitable than his first business. Check out Episode 675: The Power of getting Involved in Your Community with Shawn Walchef Check out RestaurantOwner.com as mentioned in today's episode! Check out Restaurant Solutions, Inc. (RSI) as mentioned in today's episode! Check out If This Then That as mentioned in today's episode! Check out Zapier | The easiest way to automate your work. as mentioned in today's episode! Show notes… Calls to ACTION!!! Subscribe to the Restaurant Unstoppable YouTube Channel Join the private Unstoppable Facebook Group Join the email list! (Scroll Down to get the Vendor List!) In today's workshop with Shawn Walchef we will discuss: Stay curious, get involved, ask for help Every day at your restaurant is an event, treat it like that Digital storytelling through smartphones Establish relationships NOT based on exchanging money Put on events for people as favors Document and share everything If you are overwhelmed with the abundance of apps and platforms... the internet breaks down to video audio images written word When it comes to the step by step of sharing your work online... the 4 P's are Plan Produce Publish Promote Today's sponsor: RestaurantOwner.com is an online community of independent restaurant owners and managers who want training and tools to build a better restaurant and a more profitable, successful business. Resources include hundreds of downloadable templates, training videos and online courses on topics such as recipe costing, prime cost, improving the guest experience and building a positive culture. RestaurantOwner.com also conducts regular live webinars on a variety of timely and relevant topics. Whether you’re thinking about opening a restaurant, in the planning stages, or already have multiple locations, RestaurantOwner.com has resources that can help you make better decisions, streamline operations and elevate the thinking and level of engagement of your team. 7shifts is a modern labor management platform, designed by restaurateurs, for restaurateurs. Effectively labor management is more important than ever to ensure profitability and restaurant success. Trusted by over 400,000 restaurant professionals, 7shifts gives you the tools you need to streamline labor operations, communicate with your team, and retain your talent. Best of all 7shifts integrates with the POS and Payroll systems you already use and trust (like Toast!) turning labor into a competitive advantage for your business. Restaurant Unstoppable members get 3 months, absolutely free. Contact info: Email: shawn@calibbq.media Website: calibbq.media Twitter: @ShawnPWalchef Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining today! Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for the Restaurant Unstoppable Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Huge thanks to Shawn Walchef for joining me for another awesome episode. Until next time! Restaurant Unstoppable is a free podcast. One of the ways I'm able to make it free is by earning a commission when sharing certain products with you. I've made it a core value to only share tools, resources, and services my guest mentors have recommend, first. If you're finding value in my podcast, please use my links!
Restaurateur Shawn Walchef owns Cali Comfort BBQ (calibbq.media) in San Diego, a media company with the same name and hosts the Digital Hospitality podcast.
BBQ Restaurant Industry. Hospitality Industry. I had an opportunity to have a conversation with Shawn Walchef, whos is the owner and founder of Cali Comfor BBQ, Cali BBQ Media, and Digital Hospitality Podcast. We dive into the current status of the restaurant industry while learning about Shawn's entrepreneur journey of owning his own business. He talks about the ups and downs and the many struggles we all go through as business owners. Shawn has amazing insight into the current world of social media and digital marketing content. He breaks down why and how small business needs to jump on the content creation train and join the social media world. There is so much to gain for any up and coming business owner and entrepreneur in this episode. Grab and drink and enjoy the ride. Cali Comfort BBQ / Digital Hospitality Podcast - Shawn Walchef - Owner/Founder:https://calibbq.media/https://calibbq.media/podcast-episodes/digital-marketing/https://www.instagram.com/calicomfortbbq/https://twitter.com/calicomforthttps://www.facebook.com/calicomfortbbqhttps://www.youtube.com/user/CaliComfortBBQUnfiltered MaPop Passage -https://www.unfilteredmapop.com/https://www.instagram.com/mapop_80/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE6lCPIKprSIk2EsH0_j9LA https://www.facebook.com/UNFILTEREDMAPOP/
Calling in from San Diego, Shawn Walchef is a true maverick when it comes to scaling a restaurant digitally. Since the pandemic, his restaurant Cali Comfort BBQ has been three times more profitable than ever. Within 12 years, it’s gone from $300,000 losing money each year to making $3.3 million in 12 years. His secret? The smartphone. It’s common for people in hospitality to work 80 - 100 hours a week, but it just didn’t sit right. It’s time for restaurants to be reconfigured. Digital hospitality has a huge opportunity for all of us to harness. As we learn from Shawn, it takes consistency and time to learn how to craft your digital story to who you serve. Join our conversation as we discuss partnering with digital suppliers, podcasting, mastering digital marketing, and the days of the Yellow Pages. Links: https://colossal-designer-2784.ck.page/40ada1483a (Join the Hospitality Mavericks newsletter): https://rb.gy/5rqyeq (https://rb.gy/5rqyeq) https://www.facebook.com/groups/hospitalitygamechangers (Join the GameChanger Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/hospitalitygamechangers (https://bit.ly/2GAvr2W) https://www.restaurantowner.com/ (Restaurantowner.com): https://www.restaurantowner.com/ (https://www.restaurantowner.com/) https://restaurantaccountingservices.com/ (Restaurant Solutions): https://restaurantaccountingservices.com/ (https://restaurantaccountingservices.com/) https://calibbq.media/podcast-episodes/ (Digital Hospitality Podcast:) https://calibbq.media/podcast-episodes/ (https://calibbq.media/podcast-episodes/) https://www.youtube.com/user/CaliComfortBBQ (Cali Comfort BBQ YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/user/CaliComfortBBQ (https://www.youtube.com/user/CaliComfortBBQ) https://pos.toasttab.com/ (Toast): https://pos.toasttab.com/ (https://pos.toasttab.com/) https://www.sethgodin.com/ (Seth Godin): https://www.sethgodin.com/ (https://www.sethgodin.com/) https://simonsinek.com/ (Simon Sinek): https://simonsinek.com/ (https://simonsinek.com/) https://twitter.com/ggoycochea (Gene Goycochea): https://twitter.com/ggoycochea (https://twitter.com/ggoycochea) https://www.amazon.com/How-Built-This-Unexpected-Entrepreneurs/dp/0358216761 (‘How I Built This’ by Guy Raz): https://www.amazon.com/How-Built-This-Unexpected-Entrepreneurs/dp/0358216761 (https://www.amazon.com/How-Built-This-Unexpected-Entrepreneurs/dp/0358216761) https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this (How I Built This Podcast): https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this (https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this) https://dmeltzer.com/ (David Meltzer): https://dmeltzer.com/ (https://dmeltzer.com/) https://www.entrepreneur.com/listen/playbook (The Playbook podcast): https://www.entrepreneur.com/listen/playbook (https://www.entrepreneur.com/listen/playbook) https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ (Gary Vaynerchuk): https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ (https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/) https://twitter.com/shawnpwalchef (Twitter @shawnpwalchef): https://twitter.com/shawnpwalchef (https://twitter.com/shawnpwalchef) https://calibbq.media/ (CaliBBQ.media): https://calibbq.media/ (https://calibbq.media/) https://www.hospitalitymavericks.com/podcast/episode/33806174/6-only-the-innovative-will-survive-with-joe-cripps-co-founder-and-md-at-trail (#6: 'Only the Innovative Will Survive' With Joe Cripps, Co-founder and MD at Trail): https://www.hospitalitymavericks.com/podcast/episode/33806174/6-only-the-innovative-will-survive-with-joe-cripps-co-founder-and-md-at-trail (https://www.hospitalitymavericks.com/podcast/episode/33806174/6-only-the-innovative-will-survive-with-joe-cripps-co-founder-and-md-at-trail) Support this podcast
As a small Independent Restaurant owner who’s plunged headfirst into content marketing and worked with huge media organizations, digital marketers and SEO professionals, Shawn Walchef of Cali Comfort BBQ has honed in on his craft and built his entire culinary brand on digital hospitality; and he’s done it all in-house with his longtime friend, former newspaper editor, and current Content Publisher & Digital Strategist for Cali BBQ Media, Stover E. Harger III. Check out the full interview and our top 4 takeaways on: How To Become Your Own Media Company Find a clear focus for your brand and tell the story Use content to support to others and open up conversations Content marketing is a long game but you need a plan Consistency Is Key
Every restaurateur knows how important their digital footprint is but who has time for all of that? It’s hard to tweet when you’re backwaiting tables because your busier didn’t show up. Then the pandemic hits and, like it or not, your entire livelihood is determined by an audience you chose not to grow online. I found myself in the same boat and worried it was too late. The good news is that it isn’t and Shawn Walchef of Cali Comfort BBQ is going to tell us exactly how he transformed his restaurant into a BBQ media company. To check out Shawn's media empire go to calibbq.media Yelp x Cornell University x Oyster Sunday x Jon Taffer and more combined forces to create a holistic guide to help restaurants thrive now and post-pandemic. Click here to download your free copy today! I created this podcast to help us all through these tough times. I've also created a service committed to help you get open and stay open. Click here to check it out and sign up for a 60-day free trial.
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
Shawn is a restaurateur and founder of Cali BBQ Media. He started operating his family restaurant Cali Comfort BBQ in East San Diego County in 2008 like a media company, and now he teaches small business owners how to master online media to thrive.Quotes to remember: “Once you have access to information, you choose what you want to listen to. You choose what compels you. You choose what you think about when you go to sleep at night.”“It’s so important to be grounded in gratitude.”Takeaways:Digital has completely changed the full-service restaurant business model, and many other industriesGetting to know your own family history is very empoweringSmall business need to go digital so that people can access their goods and services No one has your story but you; always be brandingThe magic happens in the micro and in the 1-on-1 connections, not in going viralYou come first because you need to be okay to take care of anyone elseWhat you’ll learn:What digital hospitality is, and how it has enabled Shawn’s restaurant to be more profitable during COVID than pre-COVIDWhy starting a business in the recession of 2008 was a blessing in disguiseAbout Shawn’s mentor, his grandfather, an immigrant from a Bulgarian villageWhat his gratitude practice looks likeAbout decision paralysis and how to overcome itMentioned on the podcast: Cali Comfort BBQThe Mamba Mentality: How I Play - Kobe BryantThe Digital Hospitality podcastThe Harvest: How a Bulgarian Farm Boy Grew Wealthy in La Jolla, California - Luben WalchefLinks:InstagramFacebookLinkedIn
Since 2008, Shawn Walchef has owned Cali Comfort BBQ in East San Diego County. In order to survive, Shawn knew he had to operate his family restaurant and sports bar like a media company. As you will hear, this approach has paid off big time in a COVID-19 age. In addition to owning a successful restaurant, Walchef operates Cali BBQ Media while hosting the Digital Hospitality Podcast. Operate a business? You could learn a lot from this discussion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Since 2008, Shawn Walchef has owned Cali Comfort BBQ in East San Diego County. In order to survive, Shawn knew he had to operate his family restaurant and sports bar like a media company. As you will hear, this approach has paid off big time in a COVID-19 age. In addition to owning a successful restaurant, Walchef operates Cali BBQ Media while hosting the Digital Hospitality Podcast. Operate a business? You could learn a lot from this discussion.
You wouldn't normally associate the super-speedy Sonic the Hedgehog with anything "low or slow," but that's exactly how the legendary video game character's 2020 movie blockbuster came to be. There's so much that happens behind-the-scenes of any business before the consumer ever experiences the final product. In the case of the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, while the animated hero might zip along at a quick rate, the movie he stars in took dj2 Entertainment and others involved in its production more than a decade to make. https://youtu.be/szby7ZHLnkA “Sonic took almost a decade,” notes Dmitri M. Johnson of dj2 Entertainment and special guest on the Digital Hospitality podcast. “We were told ‘no’ a couple times and went through a couple CEOs. We went from one studio to another studio and went through a couple of writing themes." "That was a process and a lesson: to keep pushing for almost a decade of your life.” Sonic the Hedgehog became a huge hit because the people who were behind its creation made sure it was the best movie they could make for long-time fans and new appreciators of the spiky haired blue character. Just like Cali BBQ's barbecue, the path to producing Sonic the Hedgehog was low and slow for Dmitri M. Johnson and his dj2 Entertainment production company. Founding dj2 Entertainment: In 2011, Dmitri founded dj2 Entertainment. Since its beginnings, Dmitri and his team have worked tirelessly to acquire IP and rights from video games and other properties to story tell and create feature films and shows. His mother’s ultimatum that he double majored in business alongside film has since paid off in his professional life. “A skill set that I assumed I would never have to use came in quite handy,” says Dmitri on his business degree. “There's a lot of business legal fires that have to be put out long before you get to have fun on the creative part.” As always, mother knows best. At dj2 Entertainment, Dmitri and his team have had to do their creative cooking low and slow just like Cali Comfort BBQ. Case in point, his acquisition of the Sonic the Hedgehog rights for this year’s blockbuster hit was years in the making. As Dmitri alluded to, lots of legal work had to be done before the creative fun started. Once the IP was acquired, the process pulled out the inner child of all involved. “At the script level, it was important to us to be as authentic as we could be,” says Dmitri M. Johnson about co-producing Sonic. “You want this to be something that kids can enjoy with their family.” Mission accomplished. Sonic Movie a Huge Hit: Responding to criticism of the online trailer and undertaking a redesign, Sonic the Hedgehog is a modern case study on flexibility and flourishing. Humbly listening to the core audience and adjusting accordingly, the Sonic feature film was retooled. The result? It absolutely smashed at the box office and broke records by grossing an estimated $85,000,000. “We wanted to make sure that we were honoring people like us who grew up loving it,” Dmitri told Shawn Walchef on Digital Hospitality. “We always want to honor the existing audience as much as we can, and we also want to make it accessible to someone who may not come in with that built-in knowledge. I always try to wear the hat of the fan. If I were coming to this, how would I feel? Would I be super excited?” Excitement showed in the early critique, and it more so showed in the final product. For Dmitri and his team at dj2 Entertainment, Sonic may have been 10 years in the making but it’s just the start. https://www.instagram.com/p/B9X_EI_JehH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link “The gaming business on a global scale is massive,” Dmitri notes. “It’s growing faster than film and TV. It’s going to be the biggest industry in the next couple of years.” As a producer, Dmitri is working on the rights to numerous gaming properties that will be turned into movies, TV shows and more.
This week on The Winning Brand Podcast, Chase Hunter interviews Shawn Walchef, Creator of Digital Hospitality which is more than just a new video podcast for restaurant owner Shawn Walchef — it's a way of life. Since 2008, Shawn has owned Cali Comfort BBQ in East San Diego County. In order to survive, Shawn knew early on to operate his family restaurant and sports bar like a media company.
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The crowd has spoken…and the bonus content is a HIT!! So let me unveil to you, the 3rd day of new segments. In this edition, I have a REAL-ASS talk with Shawn Walchef and Stover Harger from Cali Comfort BBQ in San Diego,…
The crowd has spoken...and the bonus content is a HIT!! So let me unveil to you, the 3rd day of new segments. In this edition, I have a REAL-ASS talk with Shawn Walchef and Stover Harger from Cali Comfort BBQ in San Diego, CA. Shawn is a friend of the show and hew gives us a glimpse into his daily operation and how they have been getting along during this virus. Stover also talks about the need for social media, it's benefits to all restaurants and how being diverse in digital media now and going forward is going to make or break a restaurant! They also run Digital Hospitality - A digital media company that focuses on the business world. If you have a restaurant or business but you are lacking a digital media footprint, DH is ready to help. Give them a call and let them help you get on the right track to ensure you digital success into the future.
The crowd has spoken...and the bonus content is a HIT!! So let me unveil to you, the 3rd day of new segments. In this edition, I have a REAL-ASS talk with Shawn Walchef and Stover Harger from Cali Comfort BBQ in San Diego, CA. Shawn is a friend of the show and hew gives us a glimpse into his daily operation and how they have been getting along during this virus. Stover also talks about the need for social media, it's benefits to all restaurants and how being diverse in digital media now and going forward is going to make or break a restaurant! They also run Digital Hospitality - A digital media company that focuses on the business world. If you have a restaurant or business but you are lacking a digital media footprint, DH is ready to help. Give them a call and let them help you get on the right track to ensure you digital success into the future.
The University of San Diego graduate, Shawn Walchef, opened Cali Comfort BBQ in 2008. Since then, the Walchef family has incorporated the Bulgarian tradition of hospitality into every facet of the Cali BBQ business, from hosting cooking competitions, to publishing podcasts, to catering events of all sizes. Yes, you heard me say publishing podcasts. On top of being recognized as one of the best places to get BBQ in Southern California, if not THE BEST place, Walchef is the founder of Digital Hospitality where he guides fellow restaurateurs via video and audio content, through an ever-evolving digital world. Show notes… Favorite success quote or mantra: "If we can't tag you, we can't pimp you." In today's episode with Shawn Walchef we will discuss: Social media Trying to be the best Collaboration Being a parent Branding You have to be willing to live your brand Being at odds with your partners Embrace your community Yelp and how to utilize sites like it Embracing events Finding a crew that can execute better than you The best, most efficient way to show sports events at your restaurant/bar Always learn, always evolve Promoting Instagram-worthy food Best social media practices Today's sponsor: BentoBox empowers restaurants to own their presence, profits and relationships. The hospitality platform disrupts third-party services that come between the restaurant and the guest. BentoBox puts the restaurant first and offers tools that drive high-margin revenue directly through the restaurant’s website. BentoBox is trusted and loved by over 5,000 restaurants worldwide including Union Square Hospitality Group, Eleven Madison Park, Gramercy Tavern, Lilia and more. 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Knowledge bombs Which "it factor" habit, trait, or characteristic you believe most contributes to your success? Curiosity What is your biggest weakness? Financial accountability What's one question you ask or thing you look for during an interview? Heart What's a current challenge? How are you dealing with it? Life is just a series of positive challenges Share one code of conduct or behavior you teach your team. Make memorable moments What is one uncommon standard of service you teach your staff? It's our job to engineer memorable moments, make the story extend beyond our four walls What's one book we must read to become a better person or restaurant owner? Story Brand by Donald Miller The Power of moments by Chip Heath and Dan Heath GET THIS BOOK FOR FREE AT AUDIBLE.COM What's the one thing you feel restaurateurs don't know well enough or do often enough? Promoting themselves What's one piece of technology you've adopted within your four walls restaurant and how has it influence operations? Up n' Go mobile payment services If you got the news that you'd be leaving this world tomorrow and all memories of you, your work, and your restaurants would be lost with your departure with the exception of 3 pieces of wisdom you could leave behind for the good of humanity, what would they be? Get involved Stay curious Lead with love Contact info: Website: calibbq.media Email: shawn@calicomfortbbq.com Twitter: @CaliBBQMedia Instagram: @calibbq Facebook: @CaliComfortBBQ Check out Shawn's podcast here: Digital Hospitality: a Cali BBQ Media Podcast Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining today! Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of the post. 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School nutrition departments function as small businesses/restaurants within schools. It behooves us to look to business owners that are killing it in the restaurant industry. Today's guest is doing just that. Shawn Walchef owns and operates Cali Comfort BBQ with over 60 employees and projected revenues of over $3M. After growing his brand for more than a decade through digital marketing, podcasting, social media, and community outreach Shawn is the perfect candidate to schools us on innovative marketing and building an engaged community around our operations. This episode we discuss - The top reasons restaurants fail - Keys to building community around your operation - How to turn customers into superfans
After seven years and hundreds of podcast episodes, Restaurant Unstoppable has lived up to its name. For more than 670 episodes, Restaurant Unstoppable podcast host Eric Cacciatore has interviewed many of the top names in the restaurant and hospitality industries to explore what they've learned in their journey. Along his own journey, Eric has amassed a wealth of knowledge about the ins and the outs of the restaurant business and building his own brand. https://restaurantunstoppable.com/ Hear his story and get tips and inspiration about how to start your own podcast on this episode of Digital Hospitality, a Cali BBQ Media podcast. https://calibbq.media/podcast-episodes/ https://youtu.be/7HsVB6kKNC8 Making the Restaurant Unstoppable podcast Eric Cacciatore visited the Cali BBQ Media studio at Cali Comfort BBQ in Spring Valley to record an episode of his Restaurant Unstoppable podcast with Shawn Walchef in November 2019. The next day Eric Cacciatore came back to Cali Comfort BBQ so Shawn could turn the mics on his fellow podcast host to go Behind the Smoke about what drives him to go all in on podcasting. Only 1 percent of podcasts make any money. Immediate ROI is not the reason you make a podcast. You can read more about that in this great article about the economics of podcasting: https://lime.link/blog/how-much-money-do-podcasters-make Eric Cacciatore has achieved something rare. He created a podcast that actually earns income. But it wasn’t easy. Success never is. “My mantra is: ‘Ain’t nothing to it but to do it.’ You just go," Eric said. You don’t get to be one of the top restaurant podcasts without hard work, dedication, and passion. Identifying a need When Eric Cacciatore got into podcasting years ago he quickly realized there was a glaring lack of podcasts in the restaurant and hospitality space. “That was my first hint right there that the hospitality industry hadn’t quite caught up yet,” Eric Cacciatore said. “We’re late adopters in this industry, typically.” That’s one of the reasons Eric wanted to make a podcast about restaurant owners for restaurant owners. Hospitality is in people’s blood, whether you’re on the media side or the restaurant owner side. Eric Cacciatore’s parents owned a restaurant so he grew up in the industry. His dream was to always open a restaurant. Eric found a different and innovative way to make his mark on the industry. He started his own restaurant podcast. That meant leaving behind the start of his aviation career and fly into a completely new territory. “I was leaning into my strengths.” He knew his dreams would come true if he took time to try and help others. “The whole idea is how to become unstoppable. How to make your restaurant dreams unstoppable,” he said about naming his podcast Restaurant Unstoppable. Podcasting takes hard work To make it as a podcaster or as a restaurant owner you have to have stamina. Few, if any, make it overnight. It takes years of sweat. “I started this thing seven years ago and I’ve published 2 to 3 episodes a week.” There are few podcast hosts who can claim such an achievement. It takes a really strong drive to continue against all odds to make a successful podcast. You can subscribe and listen to the Restaurant Unstoppable podcast wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Overcast. Visit https://www.restaurantunstoppable.com to learn more. Follow Eric Cacciatore on Instagram @ericcacciatore. Thank you for learning with Digital Hospitality, a Cali BBQ Media podcast. We strive to help business owners develop a mobile-first internet strategy by sharing stories of innovative brands and personalities who are outranking the competition in search results. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and share the show. Visit https://www.CaliBBQ.media and email podcast@calibbq.media to get in touch.
The Spring Valley Tailgate and BBQ Festival started as an idea — a way to give back to the community. After 10 years it grew into something much bigger. This special episode of the Digital Hospitality podcast was recorded live on the main stage of the 10th annual Spring Valley Tailgate and BBQ Fest with event organizers Shawn Walchef and Derek Marso. Get the inside story of #SVBBQFEST and how it evolved into a huge charitable BBQ block party that became bigger than Cali Comfort BBQ, bigger than Valley Farm Market, and bigger than either Shawn Walchef or Derek Marso could have imagined. Shawn (Cali BBQ Media) and Derek (Valley Farm Markets) previously co-hosted the Behind the Smoke: BBQ War Stories podcast, which wrapped up its 100 episode run in 2019. Derek Marso also co-hosted the #BETonBBQ episode of Digital Hospitality, featuring Chef David Rose. Later in this Digital Hospitality podcast episode, Shawn and Derek are joined by Behind the Smoke’s original producer Cory Wagner (Wvfrnt Media) to talk about the significant planning, organization, digital marketing, and teamwork it takes to host a successful yearly event for charity. “This is where it all started,” said Derek Marso as the SVBBQFEST amateur BBQ teams and vendors were setting up along the street outside Cali Comfort BBQ in Spring Valley. “It’s cool how it’s grown, and what we’ve done.” In 2009, a year after Cali Comfort BBQ opened, Shawn hadn’t met Derek, but knew of his nearby Valley Farm Market. When the idea for the Spring Valley BBQ Fest was dreamed up more than a decade ago, Shawn said the small team had to sit down and figure out exactly how to plan a festival, which takes lots of logistics and help to pull off. “You need sponsors, you need people to buy into the vision. Derek not only bought in. He’s all in,” Shawn Walchef said about his former podcast cohost and fellow event organizer. “It was the start of a friendship.” When Shawn came to Derek all those years ago asking him to sponsor the Spring Valley community event, Derek said he was interested in more. “I said ‘Dude, I don’t want to sponsor. I want to be a part of that. How can we make this thing grow,” Derek Marso said. “And here we are 10 years later. It’s grown into something pretty unique and pretty awesome.” Watch a video recap and on-the-street interviews from the 2019 Spring Valley BBQ Festival on the Cali BBQ Media website at https://calibbq.media/blog/svbbqfest-2019-bbq-block-party-spring-valley/ During the BBQ block party, smells of smoky goodness filled the air, and visitors sampled some of the best food the San Diego area has to offer. The event has amazing food, a great cause, and it’s a lot of fun, too. There was music, contests, family activities, and even a funny “BBQ rap battle” that broke out at the festival with the always entertaining Corbin's Q crew. In addition to Digital Hospitality podcast recording, Ben and Sheli Higgins recorded an episode of their Down at Our Rendezvous podcast live from the festival. “You have gotten us hooked on it. We now feel like family out here,” Sheli Higgins said on the Down at Our Rendezvous podcast. https://youtu.be/GFRtTgcvpgs Here are the top ranked teams for the KCBS Backyard Series competition at #SVBBQFEST. 1st: BZ Fuss 2nd: Heftyboy BBQ 3rd: John’s Sweetfire BBQ 4th: Big John Brand 5th: Cook’s Cookin’ 6th: Maynard’s BBQ 7th: Benick’s BBQ 8th: Soak N Smoke BBQ 9th: Double D’s BBQ 10th: BBQ Junkies “It’s an eclectic group of people who care about the cause more than themselves,” Shawn Walchef said about everyone who comes together and participates in the Spring Valley festival every year. “It’s been a great journey,” Derek Marso said. “It’ll be exciting to see what the future holds.” *** Get more details about the annual Spring Valley Tailgate and BBQ Festival on Cali BBQ Media’s website: https://calibbq.media/events/svbbqfest.
Did you know 78 percent of Millenials would rather spend their money on an event instead of buying something? No matter what business or industry you’re in, there are unique activation opportunities for you and your brand at live events. Find out how you can leverage live event marketing to grow your brand on Digital Hospitality. On this episode, host and Cali Comfort BBQ owner Shawn Walchef visited with Chris Biele, director of marketing and digital for AEG Entertainment Group at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego. In every Village, every town, every city, big name entertainers come to perform their craft. When Madonna, Garth Brooks and LeBron James all played to a sold out Pechanga in San Diego, Cali Comfort BBQ was there to capture the attention and feed those raving superfans. Chris Biele, his team at Pechanga Arena, and Ernie Hahn, provide opportunities for brands like Cali Comfort BBQ to create unique experiences for the guests who are attending these live events. “We always run our restaurant as a mini arena,” Shawn said in the episode. “We’re always trying to figure out how do we host something exciting.” https://youtu.be/Wnj_ksErPB8 Pechanga's POV series features Cali Comfort BBQ In addition to Chris appearing on Digital Hospitality, Shawn Walchef appeared on Pechanga Arena’s POV web series to talk about the relationship between Cali Comfort BBQ and the arena. Watch the Pechanga Arena POV interview on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2IE2Wl7ANg AEG Worldwide is a global entertainment company that has many arms. Chances are you’ve been to an AEG property. https://youtu.be/i-ThFdWggl4 AEG owns facilities including Pechanga Arena San Diego, puts on festivals, and organizes tours — everything from Coachella to owning sports teams like the Los Angeles Kings. One of their signature properties is the Staples Center. “It’s a fantastic company to work for,” Chris Biele said. https://youtu.be/t2IE2Wl7ANg Where have you seen Digital Hospitality in action? Let us know by tagging the person or brand and us on social media @calibbq. If you do, you could win your own Cali BBQ Media mug. Remember, If we can’t tag you, we can’t pimp you. Learn more about Digital Hospitality at https://calibbq.media/podcast-episodes/ This week's episode is sponsored by the Wonderfront Festival, a 3-day live music and arts festival in downtown San Diego and the waterfront, featuring 95 artists and 7 stages. PECHANGA ARENA SAN DIEGO: https://pechangaarenasd.com https://twitter.com/PechangaArenaSD https://www.facebook.com/PechangaArenaSD/ https://www.youtube.com/user/vvcc3500 https://www.instagram.com/pechangaarenasd/ AEG WORLDWIDE: https://www.aegworldwide.com https://twitter.com/AEGworldwide https://www.instagram.com/aegworldwide/
Shel and Ben venture out to the Spring Valley Tailgate & BBQ Festival in Spring Valley on this edition of Down At Our Rendezvous. They meet up with their friend, Shawn Walchef, owner of Cali Comfort BBQ, and organizer of the event, which has grown over 10 years to feature nearly two dozen amateur BBQ […]
Solomon 2.0 is inspiring the next generation of hospitality leaders to "Dream Big." Check out this week’s episode of Digital Hospitality to hear the story of Howard and Debra Solomon, hospitality industry veterans who have used digital media to grow their Solomon 2.0 consulting business. https://youtu.be/K0DAP0Na040 You are only as good as the people around you. If the leadership team is lacking, your business will as well. According to the National Restaurant Association, the hospitality turnover rate rose to a post-recession high of 74.9 percent last year. Dreaming Big with Solomon 2.0 Digital Hospitality host Shawn Walchef visited Howard Solomon and Debra Solomon at their home in La Jolla, California to talk about improving the culture of a business, inspiring millennial staff to dream big, and why they implemented video into their Solomon 2.0 consulting company. Even Sam the Cooking Guy, who has more than one million YouTube subscribers, has been inspired by Howard and Deborah Solomon. Every week it is our job to bring you compelling guests that will add value to your business. We know how valuable your time is, so thank you for spending it with Digital Hospitality. Remember, if we can’t tag you online, we can’t pimp you online. Email Digital Hospitality at podcast@calibbq.media to sponsor the show or to get in touch. Fast Facts about Solomon 2.0: 1. Howard Solomon's leadership experiences span more than 40 years. He has held executive positions with the Hard Rock Café, Cheesecake Factory, and the Wolfgang Puck Food Company. 2. Debra Solomon has worked for brands like Hard Rock Cafe, Southwest Airlines, and Noah's Bagels. The majority of her career was spent leading The Solomon Group, where she developed and built their Mystery Shopper division to over 200 accounts. 3. Howard Solomon has inspired thousands of leaders through his inspirational and motivational Key Note talks on Leadership and Culture. 4. Solomon 2.0 provides Leadership Coaching, Mentoring and Training for Gen Z, Millenials and beyond. Visit CaliBBQ.media and email podcast@calibbq.media to get in touch. Special thanks to Blue Vision Entertainment, our amazing video team, as well as Mithril Media for this killer new website at www.calibbq.media. This episode of #digitalhospitality is brought to you by Up N’ Go, a mobile payment solution that we use at Cali Comfort BBQ in Spring Valley, California. On this episode of Digital Hospitality: Howard Solomon and Debra Solomon from Solomon 2.0 — www.solomonleaders.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/solomonleaders/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/SOLOMONLEADERS Twitter: www.twitter.com/solomonleaders Thank you for watching and listening to Digital Hospitality, the podcast where we help business owners develop a mobile first internet strategy by sharing stories of innovative brands and personalities who are outranking the competition in search results. If you enjoyed it, please rate, subscribe, and share. Follow Digital Hospitality and CaliBBQ.Media at: Instagram: www.instagram.com/calibbq Twitter: www.twitter.com/calibbqmedia Facebook: www.facebook.com/calibbqmedia Listen to more Digital Hospitality at www.calibbq.media/podcast-episodes. Sponsor Digital Hospitality Do you want to sponsor an episode of Digital Hospitality and even be featured on the show? Email podcast@calibbq.media to work with us. Or you can fill out this form and we will be in touch! Name First Name Last Name Email Address Phone Business Name How did you hear about us? Sponsorship Details recaptcha
Cashless mobile payment technology is transforming the dining out experience. Find out how this technology can help your business on this episode of Digital Hospitality. Nothing is more frustrating than going to a restaurant or a bar, having an incredible meal, and waiting to pay for that meal. Waiting to pay is so archaic and outdated. Up n' Go has fixed this problem with its mobile payment solution. Cali Comfort BBQ incorporated Up n' Go and it has transformed how guests are able to pay at our restaurant. No longer do they have to wait. They can pay with their iPhone, they can pay with their Google phone, they can pay it with their Android through a QR code that directs them to a mobile website and the payment process is seamless. Removing friction is what Digital Hospitality is all about and what you will learn about in this episode featuring Touradj Barman, president and co-founder of Up n' Go and Matt Hoyt, owner of Starlite, and board member of Up n' Go. https://youtu.be/n0zUXW_fQug Five Fast Facts: Up n’ go lets you “scan, pay, and leave” without an app. It’s secure and simple. Up n’ go is certified for the Aloha POS system. Benefits are reduced labor costs, increased table turnover and more tips. Up n’ go is used at restaurants including Cali Comfort BBQ, Firehouse Pacific Beach, Serrano’s Street Tacos & Bar, Grass Skirt, and more. Visit CaliBBQ.media and email podcast@calibbq.media to get in touch. On this episode of Digital Hospitality: Touradj Barman — President and Co-Founder of Up n’ Go INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/touradj TWITTER: www.twitter.com/touradj Matt Hoyt — Owner of Starlite, Board member of Up n’ Go INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thematthoyt TWITTER: www.twitter.com/thematthoyt Up n’ go — www.upngopay.com INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/upngopay TWITTER: www.twitter.com/upngopay Starlite — www.starlitesandiego.com INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/starlitesd FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/starlitesandiego TWITTER: www.twitter.com/starlitesd Thank you for watching the first episode of Digital Hospitality, the podcast where we help business owners develop a mobile first internet strategy by sharing stories of innovative brands and personalities who are outranking the competition in search results. If you enjoyed it, please subscribe and share the show. Follow Digital Hospitality and CaliBBQ.Media at: INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/calibbq TWITTER: www.twitter.com/calibbqmedia FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/calibbqmedia Listen to more Digital Hospitality at www.calibbq.media/podcast-episodes.
Shawn Walchef is the Owner of Cali Comfort BBQ in San Diego, CA @calicomfortbbq (https://www.instagram.com/calicomfortbbq/) and podcast co-host of "Behind the Smoke." In this interview we dive deep into the topics of work/life balance, entrepreneurship, podcasting, branding, the Los Angeles Chargers, and alcoholism. If you're listening on Apple - subscribe, rate, and review! If you're listening on other apps - hit the follow and auto-download options! Thanks for listening! patreon.com/parkerkane
Shawn Walchef is a restaurant owner, digital entrepreneur and a proud father. Since 2008, Shawn has owned Cali Comfort BBQ in San Diego County. In order to survive, Shawn knew early on to operate his family restaurant and sports bar like a tech company. Now whether it’s his annual #BETonBBQ “Turf and Surf” tasting event in August or his expanding catering empire in San Diego, Shawn’s many business ventures all incorporate technology, especially the kind you use everyday on your cell phone. That’s how he discovered podcasting. Since Shawn first started a business and BBQ-themed podcast almost three years ago, he’s watched podcasting grow, with many shows popping up that he’s helped inspire. Shawn has played a big part in getting so many fellow BBQ business owners into podcasting. Listen today to his Behind the Smoke: BBQ War Stories podcast where he guides viewers and listeners through the ever-evolving world of digital marketing and this helps his fellow restaurant and business owners adapt and succeed. Shawn will begin releasing weekly audio and video episodes in the fall of his new Digital Hospitality podcast. On the show, he and his guests will get personal and truthful about what it takes to truly thrive in business, sharing advice on social media, blogs, and digital tips and tricks. The show will also explore topics that aren’t usually discussed on a business podcast like health and wellness. To find episodes, educational blogs, and behind the scenes content online at CaliBBQ.Media. “Basically, he wanted me out and he wasn’t going to pay me back. He wasn’t gonna pay me back the money, and he was going to keep the liquor licence. And you know, at that point, I had never been spoken to like that in my life. I had trusted him. My business partner, Corey, my best friend at the time, we had trusted him, we had put all of our hopes and our dreams into this restaurant business. But we did it in a way that we had no control.” Shawn Walchef Support our sponsor Today’s episode is sponsored by the Women Building Wealth membership group, the complete proven step-by-step course to guide women from novice to competent investor. To learn more, visit: WomenBuildingWealth.net. Worst investment ever Grandfather trusts him to run real estate business Shawn never knew his father, but learned a great deal from his medical doctor grandfather, who raised Shawn with of course the help of his grandmother and mother. From a very early age, his he taught Shawn that hard work is good, but that hard work and education would get you ahead in life. Shawn grandfather also sent him to university in Colorado and Alicante in Spain. During his time abroad, his grandfather asked him to return to San Diego as he had been made the trustee for grandpa’s estate as Shawn was the only person he trusted. After his grandpa retired as a medical doctor, he had started investing in real estate. So he needed help with his real estate business so Shawn transferred to the University of San Diego. This allowed him to spend time with his grandfather, to help him write his memoir, and to just be there to learn from him, about his life and business. Attempts to enter law schools fail Shawn thought he was going to be an attorney, so he took the L-sat, studied very hard, and applied to law school. He was rejected by all three of San Diego’s law schools, which hurt a great deal. Then his best friend who was with him in Spain moved to San Diego and Shawn suggested Corey help Shawn manage his grandfather’s real estate, which they did around 2006. Early on invested eatery with liquor license Grandpa had purchased a property in East County, San Diego that had an existing restaurant, which had a liquor license, a type-47 liquor license, which allows you to sell beer, wine, spirits at an existing restaurant space. The license is very valuable in the San Diego market. They thought, if someone wants to open a bar, or restaurant, anywhere, the profit is in the liquor, which was a very attractive proposition for the two budding business partners. They decided to purchase the license for their grandfather. So at the time was valued at US$75,000, but they bought it for $50,000. They also raised another $50,000 so that they get into the restaurant that was being operated by a man named Howard. He had been operating a breakfast restaurant and Shawn and he had become friends. Howard was looking to expand his business so the boys said they would add the liquor license and help by including a dinner service and turn it into a sports bar. Boys take 49% share in restaurant with ‘Howard’ The deal was this: Howard would run the restaurant and he would have majority interest, a 51% ownership stake in the company. Shawn and Corey had 49%. Young and naïve, and not knowing Howard nearly as well as they should, the boys started working, making capital improvements to the business, adding flat screen TVs, adding products so that they could create a dinner menu, and adding staff. Howard goes on rant about spoiled brats and hard work But Howard didn’t like many of their actions, and one day after the boys had been installing some TVs, Howard blasted Shawn in front of customers, staff members and Corey. He accused Shawn of being lazy, being inexperienced and spoiled. He regretted bringing in the liquor license and the partners, said he wasn’t going to pay him back the money invested and that he was at the same time going to keep the liquor license. Shawn had never been spoken to like this and he and Corey had trusted the guy, and had put all their hopes into the restaurant business. But they had done it in a way that they had no control. While they did it with the best of intentions, ultimately they were at the mercy of Howard, who held the majority stake. Shawn turned bad to good, ends up recovery all Even though this was the worst investment in his life, he turned everything, including an abusive voicemail, to his benefit. He kept the voicemail, played it, added it to his iPod and used it as his workout mixtape. For Shawn, it became just motivation. Fortunately, Shawn filed a lawsuit against Howard to recover only the money he and Corey had invested but he was able to recovery everything, including the money and the license. After a year or so, Howard failed in the location and Corey and Shawn took over that location, which then became Cali Comfort Barbeque, which was the start of the businesses they are running now. The voicemail that Howard left became the intro to the first 30 podcasts episodes of Behind the Smoke. Shawn says if you’re going to be in the business, if you’re going to invest in things, you have to understand that there’s the human element, and there’s a human element that you can’t control. All you can do is do your best and you need to put yourself in a position where you can control the narrative. “So my workout mixtape was this man screaming at me telling me that all I’d never worked a day in my life and that I’m worth nothing.” Shawn Walchef Lessons learned Make sure you get majority control if you really want to run a business If you really want to play a part in a business, and it’s a business or investment you truly are interested in, get executive control. Make sure you and you alone or you and a trusted partner are the running the business. Never put yourself in a position of being without a majority stake and without control. I understand a lot of times, you have to raise capital and do things, so that you could get any business open. When you don’t have control, you don’t have creative flexibility. Adapt to survive, pivot to thrive If you don’t or are unwilling to change (in your business dealings or investments) it will be very difficult to operate any business, especially restaurants or bars. In hospitality, invest in making memorable experiences Restaurants are risky investments but food of course is a necessity. Every village needs the local pub, every village needs the local eatery. It doesn’t matter where you are in the world, there’s a place that you love, that your family loves, that when it’s your birthday, your grandmother’s birthday, that’s where she wants to go, you have a special table, somebody makes you feel a way that’s memorable. “If you’re going to invest in a restaurant, invest in the jockey, don’t invest in the horse. The jockey is the person that’s really the visionary behind it, the person that’s going to no matter if they get knocked down 20 times they’re going to get up 25 times.” Good hospitality partners will always ask: “How do I improve this business?” “How do I make this business work?” “How do I shift?” “How do I do something?” “How do I do online delivery now that that’s important?” “How do I keep my staff engaged so that they take care of the village and that people are excited and they want to come back?” “If you’re going to be in the business, if you’re going to invest in things, you have to understand that there’s the human element, and there’s a human element that you can’t control. All you can do is do your best and you need to put yourself in a position where you can control the narrative.” Shawn Walchef Andrew’s takeaways Collated from the My Worst Investment Ever series, the six main categories of mistakes made by Andrew’s interviewees, starting from the most common, are: Failed to do their own research Failed to properly assess and manage risk Were driven by emotion or flawed thinking Misplaced trust Failed to monitor their investment Invested in a start-up company Andrew says Shawn’s case features most common mistake No.2 “Failed to properly assess and manage risk” When we get excited about the returns and the opportunity, we often ignore the risks. Now Shawn having experienced what is truly at stake understands the risks a lot better now. And Mistake No. 4: Misplaced trust Whenever we go into business, we usually have to do it with other people. We must ideally want to find people that we trust. The most important thing Andrew has learned about trust is there is no shortcut to building it. Ultimately, trust takes time. Remember, it’s actually a bit of a dilemma because looking at a business idea, entrepreneurs want to jump in, and often need to act quickly also, but you can’t act rashly. By the same token you also can’t wait too long. But never forget that ultimately, you’re trusting the people around you to you know, to work with you, to get where you’re going. Great idea to use failure and rejection as motivation Success can be motivating, but being told you can’t do something or you get rejected, it can really put a fire in your soul. If you don’t iterate, you die eventually A good entrepreneur knows that changing, pivoting or iterating must be almost constant in the quest to discover what really works in a business, and most importantly, what works for your customers. If you don’t iterate, you die eventually. Actionable advice “If it’s an investment that you are personally going to be involved in, from a business standpoint, from an operational standpoint, from a visionary standpoint, make sure that if you care about it, and love it and want it to succeed, that you have the majority, controlling interest and be ready to devote your life to it.” No. 1 goal for next the 12 months His number one goal is to get his family moved into their new home Next is getting the Digital Hospitality podcast launched on a weekly basis Then he wasn to launch is book in which he’s going to talk about all the secrets, missteps, the Howards, the failures, the lawsuits, the litigation, the funding, all the things he and his business partner had to do to keep their doors open in hopes that some other restaurant owner can read, gain some insight, and hopefully avoid the mistakes that Shawn and Corey made. Parting words Stay curious and get involved. You can also check out Andrew’s books How to Start Building Your Wealth Investing in the Stock Market My Worst Investment Ever 9 Valuation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Transform Your Business with Dr. Deming’s 14 Points Connect with Shawn Walchef LinkedIn Podcast Twitter – Cali Comfort Twitter – Cali BBQ Instagram – Cali Comfort BBQ Instagram – Cali BBQ Website – Cali Comfort BBQ Website – #BETonBBQ Website – Media Facebook Email Connect with Andrew Stotz astotz.com LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube My Worst Investment Ever Podcast Further reading mentioned Michael Gerber (1988) The E Myth: Why Most Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It
Perhaps digital media is mysterious to you. Maybe you know how important it is, but just haven’t gotten around to it much. Or maybe you’re a digital media rock star. Any way you look at it, digital media is here to stay and is an integral part of all our lives. However, if you’re an entrepreneur or in business for yourself, it will be the most important part of any of your marketing. Often, it can be your savior. Meet Shawn Walchef of Behind The Smoke podcast (https://www.behindthesmokemedia.com/subscribing/) . He took it upon himself to learn digital media to save his business. Join WTR as he shares his experience. You will learn why digital marketing and branding is so important, insights into the psychology of digital marketing, practical tips for making your business more visible online and more likely to get results from searches, why podcasting can help you to connect with your listeners in ways never before possible, how technology has changed the way we interact with restaurants and businesses, and ending with a value bomb about communication. Ingenious tactics to accumulate wealth, for people who see things differently Shawn P. Walchef shawn@calicomfortbbq.com (mailto:shawn@calicomfortbbq.com) Cali Comfort BBQ (https://www.calicomfortbbq.com/) Behind The Smoke: BBQ War Stories Podcast (https://www.behindthesmokemedia.com/episodes/) Cali BBQ Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/calicomfortbbq/) Linked in (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnpwalchef/) Cali Comfort BBQ Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/calicomfortbbq/) Shawn’s Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/shawn.p.walchef) Shawn’s Twitter (https://twitter.com/shawnpwalchef) Cali Comfort BBW Twitter (https://twitter.com/CaliComfort) Cali Comfort BBQ YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/CaliComfortBBQ/) Notes: Fortunate to have Shawn today because without digital marketing, we wouldn’t have him here today Impressed with anyone who starts their own podcast Derek Marso, co-host and I have published 100 episodes Weekly “Behind the Smoke” (https://www.behindthesmokemedia.com/episodes/) Focus on business, digital marketing, digital media, interviewing people we admire, specifically in San Diego area People who are moving the needle as far as getting their branding online, getting their business online and really making an impact in the world Podcasting is on-demand radio, on-demand information Way for people to learn passively During my short commute, for 15 minutes can listen to some of the top minds in the world with whatever field I care about Its 2019 and if people don’t think the internet isn’t impacting their business or industry, I feel sorry for them We’re always going to have to continue to learn People listening to this podcast, Kudos to them because they probably love to learn I don’t have a background in internet, IT, not for cooking BBQ, not for running a restaurant I went to school for sociology Whatever your passionate about, you can find people on the internet, on YouTube, through podcasts, Twitter, blogs, Instagram that are publishing content that influence you That make you change your habits Changing your habits to do things that you would want to do increases opportunities in your field and for your family that you would have never had the chance for We at WTR talk about setting yourself up for opportunities Set yourself up financially, habits, skills, abilities Set yourself up for success and better things in your life, such as improvements in business, self, family We live in the information age and people are going to the internet to find information they care about Wife and I ask people where to find daycare, but we go to Google and Yelp to find info on daycares and find them We go to Yelp and there’s some daycares to don’t have; photos of...
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.
Welcome to Episode 42 of the podcast! Original Air Date: May 8, 2019 The Eat More Barbecue Podcast is a proud part of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week's network shoutout is The Mess Hall Podcast. I've had the pleasure of being a guest on this show and I enjoy listening to Avery talk to foodies, comedians and others about controversial subjects like whether or not pineapple belongs on pizza! Visit www.albertapodcastnetwork.com for details on this and all the other great Alberta based podcasts. My weekend pork butt roast cook was done on my Weber Master-Touch Series Charcoal Kettle. Visit Weber online at www.weber.com/CA/en The meat came from Bear & The Flower Farm. You can find them online at www.bearandtheflower.com This week on the show I am joined via Skype by Cali Comfort BBQ owner Shawn Walchef from San Diego, CA. You can check out the restaurant at www.califcomfortbbq.com and on social media: Instagram: @calicomfortbbq Facebook: Cali Comfort BBQ Twitter: @calicomfort Shawn and Derek Marso co-hosted the Behind The Smoke Podcast. You can check out their 100 episodes on your favourite podcast app. Check out the Alberta BBQ Trail at www.eatmorebarbecue.ca/alberta-bbq-trail and follow on Twitter @bbq_trail or Instagram at albertabbqtrail. Visit the website for a region by region listing of Alberta BBQ restaurants, and use the hashtag #albertabbqtrail on your social media posts. All music on The Eat More Barbecue podcast has been graciously provided by Alan Horabin. Eat More Barbecue can be found at www.eatmorebarbecue.ca, on Facebook & Instagram at eat_more_barbecue and on Twitter @eatmorebarbecue. Thanks for listening. Please subscribe, rate and review. This podcast is a www.EatMoreBarbecue.ca production.
Steven Woods – The Ben & Woods Show on The Mighty 1090 – San Diego, CA Subscribe on YouTube Summary Steven Woods is the co-host of the Ben & Woods Show on the Mighty 1090 radio station in San Diego. Woods is the PA announcer for the San Diego Seals, a professional lacrosse team, at the Pechanga Arena. From humble beginnings, Woods shares how he began his career in radio at the lowest level as a promotions assistant at his hometown station. Woods explains his concept of hating the “business” but loving the art of radio. Being fulfilled, Woods opens up about his passion for the art of radio and the happiness that it has provided him despite the many hardships. Steven Woods Website – https://www.mighty1090.com/show/ben-and-woods/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/stevenwoods22 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thestevenwoods/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/thestevenwoods Ben & Woods Show on The Mighty 1090 Full Shows – Ben & Woods Twitter – https://twitter.com/BenAndWoods Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/benandwoods/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/BenAndWoods/ Mentions MIGHTY 1090 SAN DIEGO ADDS BEN HIGGINS & STEVE WOODS FOR MORNINGS Ben & Woods Mighty 1090 Sports Radio discuss the Yelp attacks against Cali Comfort BBQ on 1-8-2019 San Diego Chargers Community Steps Up To Support Small Business – Stover’s Behind The Blog on the Chargers Bar Controversy The Dave & Jeff Show Podcast #020: From Sports Radio to the Dave and Jeff Show Podcast – Jeff Dotseth #062: How to Make a Career in Podcasting – Dave Palet #065: Big Green Egg Media Movement – Ben and Sheli Higgins #013: – San Diego Sports and the New Era of Digital Marketing for Scott Kaplan – The Mighty 1090 The Mikey Show – Wikipedia Ben & Woods Show Producer Paul Reindle – @PaulReindleSD Ben Higgins And Steve Woods Take Over Mornings At XEPRS (The Mighty 1090)/San Diego SEALS INTRODUCE FLEET TICKET EXCHANGE Social Shout Out Be sure to tag and interact with us on social for your chance to win a Behind The Smoke mug! Quotes “Woods you don’t have to do shit. Just show up and be Kobe. Come in and do you. You know why you’ll work on the radio? Because you don’t know how to be anything but yourself.” – [19:12] Steven Woods “Actually I hate the business. I love the art of radio. I love to turn on the mic and do a show.” – [35:25] Steven Woods “The day I stop wanting to compete, whether it’s baseball, or radio, or anything else, that’s when I’ll just die. I know I am ready to go when I stop competing. I love to compete.” – [57:16] Steven Woods Get in Touch: Email: BehindTheSmoke@CaliComfortBBQ.com Shawn P. Walchef – @shawnpwalchef on Twitter Derek Marso – @marsoderek on Twitter Cory Wagner – @iamcorywagner on Twitter Bryan Abou Chacra – @kinglordbryan on Twitter Write Us a Review on iTunes Subscribe on iTunes Behind The Smoke Media Website – http://www.behindthesmokemedia.com/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/behindthesmokepod/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/bbqwarstories/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/behindthesmokepod Valley Farm Market Website – https://valleyfarmmarkets.com/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/valleyfarmarket Email – derek@valleyfarmmarkets.com La Jolla Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/valleyfarmmarket_lajolla Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/valleyfarmmarketlajolla/ Spring Valley Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/valleyfarmmarket/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/valleyfarmmarketSD/ Cali Comfort BBQ Website – www.calicomfortbbq.com Instagram – http://www.instagram.com/calicomfortbbq/ Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/calicomfort Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/calicomfortbbq/ YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/CaliComfortBBQ/ Email – shawn@calicomfortbbq.com Shawn P. Walchef on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnpwalchef/
Shawn P. Walchef is the owner of Cali Comfort BBQ and Behind the Smoke Podcast Host. In this episode he talks about how he opened a BBQ restaurant with having No Restaurant, No BBQ and No Tech experience. You can follow them on Instagram @calicomfortbbq If you know a entrepreneur in the San Diego market that has a unique story of over coming adversity we would love to share their story. Call Vinnie SD at 858-345-7829
Iskra & Brian Tsenkova - Angel Shave Club - @AngelShaveClub - San Diego, CA Podcast recorded live above the butcher shop at Valley Farm Market in Spring Valley, California. Subscribe to Behind The Smoke on YouTube Subscribe to Behind The Smoke on iTunes Summary Iskra & Brian Tsenkova are the founders of Angel Shave Club a subscription based shaving supply company located in San Diego that delivers female shaving products worldwide. Angel Shave Club is dedicated to changing shaving and focuses their service on elevating the feminine shaving experience by empowering through education. Iskra & Brian discuss appearing on the 1/20/19 episode of ABC’s Shark Tank and how their persistence got them to pitch in front of the Sharks. The emotional impact of running a bootstrap business and how Iskra & Brian built Angel Shave Club out of their spare bedroom. How Angel Shave Club is preparing for “The Shark Tank Effect” where a business featured on the show experience a sudden increase in brand awareness. Links Mentioned in this Episode: Angel Shave Club Website - https://www.angelshaveclub.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/angelshaveclub/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/angelshaveclub/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/angelshaveclub Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/angelshaveclub/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/angelshaveclub/ Mentions Shark Tank - https://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank Apply to get on Shark Tank 2019 5 tips for getting on 'Shark Tank,' from people who have done it - CNBC How to Get on Shark Tank: 5 Insider Steps | Business.org #055: The Sh*t They Don’t Teach You in Business School – Brian Smith UGG Founder Hannah Schneider Creative - Boutique Digital Creative Firm Weekly Social Shout Out: @elpollogrillbonita Winner of a sexy new #BehindTheSmoke Mug! Be sure to tag us in all your #BehindTheSmoke photos and interact with the podcast on social for your chance to win. Remember...if we can’t tag you then we can’t pimp you. Shareable Quotes: “Women’s razors are actually 13% more expensive than men’s. The pink tax is real.” {9:33} - Iskra Tsenkova “Women now have options. They don’t have to be an afterthought of a man’s product, a man’s company, a man’s voice.” {14:06} Iskra Tsenkova “We created a business model that worked for the time being and like every business it evolves. If you stay the same nothing is ever gonna change or grow.” {26:16} - Iskra Tsenkova “Less than 1% actually get to pitch to the Sharks but even less than that appear on the show. Just because you pitch doesn’t mean you’re gonna air on the show.” {31:40} - Shawn Walchef “If you want to be on Shark Tank. The information is out there; it’s on the internet. Just Google it and do it.” {39:48} - Iskra Tsenkova Get in Touch: Email: BehindTheSmoke@CaliComfortBBQ.com Shawn P. Walchef - @shawnpwalchef on Twitter Derek Marso - @marsoderek on Twitter Cory Wagner - @iamcorywagner on Twitter Bryan Abou Chacra - @kinglordbryan on Twitter Write Us a Review on iTunes Behind The Smoke Media News Cali Comfort BBQ was the center of a national story about Chargers fans in San Diego the week before the AFC Divisional Game against the New England Patriots. If you would like to learn more about navigating the press your small business receives amongst negative or positive PR please reach out to shawn@calicomfortbbq.com. Here is the series of local and national news coverage that happened over a five day period: Where to watch the LA Chargers in San Diego - Cali Comfort BBQ - ABC 10 News Ben & Woods Mighty 1090 Sports Radio discuss the Yelp attacks against Cali Comfort BBQ on 1-8-2019 Chargers Ex-Fans Smear East County BBQ Joint on Yelp - NBC 7 San Diego Tabitha Lipkin’s Final Thoughts on Fox 5 Sports - Chargers Bar Tailgate Radio by Gameday Media Enterprises - Conversation with Shawn Walchef
This week we have a conversation with Shawn Walchef of Cali Comfort BBQ in San Diego, CA. He is an avid West Coast BBQ movement advocate & tailgating event specialist. He also hosts the Behind The Smoke Podcast. We talk about BBQ, the Chargers situation and the feeling of the diehard Bolts fans in the region as well as new AAF football team, the San Diego Fleet. @CaliComfortBBQ www.behindthesmokemedia.com
This week we have a conversation with Shawn Walchef of Cali Comfort BBQ in San Diego, CA. He is an avid West Coast BBQ movement advocate & tailgating event specialist. He also hosts the Behind The Smoke Podcast. We talk about BBQ, the Chargers situation and the feeling of the diehard Bolts fans in the region as well as new AAF football team, the San Diego Fleet. @CaliComfortBBQ www.behindthesmokemedia.com
Russ & Scott Murfey - The Murfey Company - @murfeycompany - La Jolla, CA Podcast recorded live above the butcher shop at Valley Farm Market in La Jolla, California. Subscribe to Behind The Smoke on YouTube Subscribe to Behind The Smoke on iTunes Summary Derek Marso of Valley Farm Market and Shawn Walchef of Cali Comfort BBQ have partnered with the Murfey Company to open Valley Farm Market’s second location in La Jolla. The Murfey Company encompasses a family of brands, all of which are driven by technology, and fueled by a passion for all things in the building industry. Creating the customer experience- Derek shares his concept for a fast-casual, high-end market in La Jolla. Murfey’s three pillars: Development, Investments & Construction and how it allows Murfey to seek value that others don’t see. How Russ and Scott want to be a positive impact for the community they grew up in and why they partnered with Valley Farm Market. Links Mentioned in this Episode: The Murfey Company Website - http://murfeycompany.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/murfeycompany Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/murfeycompany/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pg/murfeycompany Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/murfeycompany/ Houzz - https://www.houzz.com/pro/murfeycompany/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/murfey-construction/ Valley Farm Market La Jolla 6902 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037 Valley Farm Market: Family-owned specialty market coming to La Jolla in 2019 Butcher Shop, Market, and Barbecue Spot Landing in La Jolla Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/valleyfarmmarket_lajolla Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/valleyfarmmarketlajolla/ Website - https://valleyfarmmarkets.com/ Opening in the fall of 2019 Contact us - behindthesmoke@calicomfortbbq.com Mentions Murfey Construction - http://murfeyconstruction.com/ Veritas Urban - http://www.veritasurban.com/ Santa Monica Seafood - https://www.santamonicaseafood.com/ Murfey Company Behind The Scenes Video Weekly Social Shout Out: @valleyfarmmarket_lajolla Follow Valley Farm Market La Jolla on Instagram! Be sure to tag “@bbqwarstories” in all your #BehindTheSmoke photos and interact with the podcast on social for your chance to win. Remember...if we can’t tag you then we can’t pimp you. Shareable Quotes: “My goal, and Shawn’s goal coming in to La Jolla is we want to be a part of this community.” {6:30} - Derek Marso “I told my dad I wanted to be President of the United States. He said ‘No you don’t. You want to the be the president of your own company.’” {10:15} - Scott Murfey “My wife asked me how can I have so many people that love me. It’s not just that they love me; I love them.” {17:48} - Shawn Walchef “If you’re going to win the championship you’re doing it with a team.” {21:35} - Scott Murfey “There’s been a need for something like this in the community for a long time. {36:57} - Scott Murfey Get in Touch: Email the Show: BehindTheSmoke@CaliComfortBBQ.com Write Us a Review on iTunes Shawn P. Walchef - @shawnpwalchef on Twitter Derek Marso - @marsoderek on Twitter Cory Wagner - @iamcorywagner on Twitter Bryan Abou Chacra - @kinglordbryan on Twitter Behind The Smoke Media Website - http://www.behindthesmokemedia.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bbqwarstories/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/bbqwarstories/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bbqwarstories/ Valley Farm Market - 9040 Campo Road, Spring Valley, CA 91977 www.valleyfarmmarkets.com derek@valleyfarmmarkets.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/valleyfarmmarket/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/valleyfarmarket Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/valleyfarmmarketSD/ Cali Comfort BBQ - 8910 Troy Street, Spring Valley, CA 91977 www.calicomfortbbq.com shawn@calicomfortbbq.com Instagram - http://www.
There are those who grill, and there are those who BBQ. And no, they are not “kinda the same thing”. One represents dedication to a craft as old as meat itself, and the other is merely the act of searing horizontal lines on a frozen patty or tube of pork scraps. Today on the pod we are talking with Shawn Walchef, owner of Cali Comfort BBQ. Shawn is a rebel in his state, bringing authentic southern BBQ to a place that mostly just appreciates fish tacos, poke bowls and Americanos: Southern California! We really only scratch the tip of the ribeye with Shawn, but still managed to get some incredible insight from his journey into the fascinating world of BBQ. Listen to his podcast for more BBQ war stories over at: https://www.behindthesmokemedia.com/ Oh, and for those of you who live in or are visiting SoCal, go pay him a visit! Cali Comfort BBQ 8910 Troy Street Spring Valley , CA , 91977 619.337.0670
Chef Dan Sobek - The Corner Drafthouse - @thecornerdrafthouse - San Diego, CA Podcast recorded live above the butcher shop at Valley Farm Market in Spring Valley, California. Subscribe to CaliBBQ.Media on YouTube Summary Dan Sobek, Executive Chef of The Corner Drafthouse is classically trained chef graduating first of his class from the prestigious Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte. Dan managed the kitchens during the opening of the Five-Diamond, Five-Star Setai Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York City and assisted with the opening of Alain Ducasse’s signature Three-Star Michelin restaurant in the Dorchester Hotel The Corner Drafthouse is Dan’s first project in Southern California. Combining his techniques to complement each flavor combination he has developed a sensible approach to food sourcing the best ingredients possible. Dan made the decision to work for himself after grinding 100 hour work weeks for 3 months straight to open the Setai Fifth Avenue. Winning People’s Choice at the 2018 Turf and Surf BBQ State Championship Dan has competed in KCBS events since he was sixteen. Links Mentioned in this Episode: The Corner Drafthouse Instagram Facebook Mentions Encinitas BBQ Company Miranda McDonald Photography Alpha Tau Omega Alain Ducasse Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que US Foods Pepsi Kansas State University Weekly Social Shout Out: @char_bbq_sd Winner of a sexy new #BehindTheSmoke Mug. Be sure to tag @calibbq in all your #DigitalHospitality photos and interact with the podcast on social for your chance to win. Remember...if we can’t tag you then we can’t pimp you. Shareable Quotes: “I think some people get so scared of themselves and don’t wanna be alone. I’m okay with it. It helps me reflect on who I am and it only makes me a better person.” {2:20} - Derek Marso “So many sports bars were serving shitty food. Why can’t we have great food and also have the game on in hi-def?” {35:04} - Shawn Walchef “The way I look at new projects is I back into it. I look for a great location and see if it’s can area I want to invest in and if it’s a demographic that I think can cater to and understand. Then I say ‘what makes the most sense here?’” {28:33} - Dan Sobek “I keep coming back to barbecue, it’s like coming home.” {41:46} - Dan Sobek “It’s a lot different when you gotta cook for the masses and barbecue is something that is so intimate.” {45:54} - Derek Marso Get in Touch: Email the Show: podcast@calibbq.media Shawn P. Walchef - @shawnpwalchef on Twitter Derek Marso - @marsoderek on Twitter Cory Wagner - @iamcorywagner on Twitter Bryan Abou Chacra - @kinglordbryan on Twitter Write Us a Review on iTunes CaliBBQ.Media Website Instagram Twitter YouTube Facebook Valley Farm Market - 9040 Campo Road, Spring Valley, CA 91977 www.valleyfarmmarkets.com derek@valleyfarmmarkets.com Instagram Twitter Facebook Cali Comfort BBQ - 8910 Troy Street, Spring Valley, CA 91977 www.calicomfortbbq.com shawn@calicomfortbbq.com Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube Shawn P. Walchef on LinkedIn Honorable Mentions & BBQ Business Resources: 9th Annual Spring Valley Tailgate & BBQ Festival #SVBBQFest California’s Largest Annual Amateur Tailgate & BBQ Competition Sunday, October 28, 2018 Request our Sponsorship Deck: SVBBQFest@calicomfortbbq.com Sign up to compete as an Amateur BBQ Team, Food Vendor, Non Food Vendor or Volunteer! West Coast BBQ Movement News “Turf and Surf” Competition Proves West Coast BBQ is on Fire - Written by Stover Harger III Sneak Peek: Discovering what’s ‘behind the smoke’ | 2018-09-05 | MEAT+POULTRY America’s Finest BBQ State Championship - San Diego, CA - 10.15.18 BBQ Pits & Grills used at Cali Comfort BBQ & Valley Farm Market Ole Hickory Pits Big Green Egg
Justin Li - Qore Performance - @QorePerformance - San Diego, CA Podcast recorded live above the butcher shop at Valley Farm Market in Spring Valley, California. Subscribe to Behind The Smoke on YouTube Summary Qore Performance co-founder Justin Li initially thought to combine first aid science with athletic base layers while on duty as a law enforcement officer in the California desert. Armed with Otter Pops and a sewing machine, Justin looked to improve his odds in the field. Unwilling to add more weight to his kit, Justin realized that efficiently offloading heat to stay hydrated was the best way to boost his overall performance. How a LiveChat message led Qore Performance to supply IcePlate Safety Vest in Chick-Fil-A and Dutch Bros Coffee locations across the US. Adopting principles from the Stanford Cooling Glove, Qore’s Wearable Hydration Apparel integrates heat-absorbing inserts into athletic apparel allowing athletes to stay hydrated and perform longer while exercising. Learn more about the Qore Performance Ice Plate Safety Vest and Wearable Hydration Apparel in this episode of #BehindTheSmoke Links Mentioned in this Episode: Qore Performance Website Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Mentions Miranda McDonald Photography Dutch Bros Coffee Chick Fil A Pelican Cases YETI The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Ben Horowitz In-N-Out Burger: A Behind-the-Counter Look at the Fast-Food Chain That Breaks All the Rules - Stacy Perman Weekly Social Shout Out: @bbqwithrikrik Winner of a sexy new #BehindTheSmoke Mug. Be sure to tag @bbqwarstories in all your #BehindTheSmoke photos and interact with the podcast on social for your chance to win. Remember...if we can’t tag you then we can’t pimp you. Shareable Quotes: “A lot of those ‘AHA Moments’ come from a selfless act; when you’re putting yourself in positions that are not really about you.” {23:50} - Shawn Walchef “Human thermoregulation is a fundamental human challenge. Human beings are designed to be at sea-level, 70 degrees. When you veer from that we experience performance degradation.” {25:25} - Justin Li “You can go out of business being a rockstar just as quickly as you can go out of business for being terrible.” {39:50} - Justin Li “If you don’t respect your brand- Who will?” {49:30} - Justin Li “We care about giving the customer experience that we always want when we’re a customer.” {52:38} - Justin Li Get in Touch: Email the Show: BehindTheSmoke@CaliComfortBBQ.com Shawn P. Walchef - @shawnpwalchef on Twitter Derek Marso - @marsoderek on Twitter Cory Wagner - @iamcorywagner on Twitter Bryan Abou Chacra - @kinglordbryan on Twitter Write Us a Review on iTunes Behind The Smoke Media Website Instagram Twitter YouTube Facebook Valley Farm Market - 9040 Campo Road, Spring Valley, CA 91977 www.valleyfarmmarkets.com derek@valleyfarmmarkets.com Instagram Twitter Facebook Cali Comfort BBQ - 8910 Troy Street, Spring Valley, CA 91977 www.calicomfortbbq.com shawn@calicomfortbbq.com Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube Shawn P. Walchef on LinkedIn Honorable Mentions & BBQ Business Resources: 9th Annual Spring Valley Tailgate & BBQ Festival #SVBBQFest California’s Largest Annual Amatuer Tailgate & BBQ Competition Sunday, October 28, 2018 Request our Sponsorship Deck: SVBBQFest@calicomfortbbq.com BBQ Pits & Grills used at Cali Comfort BBQ & Valley Farm Market Ole Hickory Pits Big Green Egg Grill Grates Weber Grills BBQ Pits by Klose Restaurant Operations Resources: Restaurant Solutions Inc. - Focus on Food. Not Finances Workpop - Hospitality Hiring Software Your Team Will Love RestaurantOwner.com - Helping independent restaurant owners build successful businesses HotSchedules - Simple Employee Scheduling, Communication & Forecasting
Ray Lampe "Dr. BBQ" - Big Green Egg - @DrBBQ - Del Mar, CA Podcast recorded live at the Turf & Surf BBQ State Competition in Del Mar, California. Subscribe to Behind The Smoke on YouTube Summary “Dr. BBQ” Ray Lampe entered his first competition in 1982 and has spent the last 15 years learning different barbecue styles and competing in cookouts to hone his craft. One of the worlds most prime professional pitmasters, Ray quit his family trucking business after 25 years to become a full-time pitmaster. Ray is opening his first restaurant “Dr. BBQ’s” with partners Suzanne and Roger Perry to bring new American BBQ to the St. Petersburg Edge District with a dynamic full service restaurant. As KCBS member #943 Ray shares the obstacles of growing the barbecue movement and entering competitions before the internet. Choosing a path based on experience: How Ray has been able to adapt to the changes in barbecue. Links Mentioned in this Episode: Ray “Dr. BBQ” Lampe Website Twitter Instagram Facebook Dr. BBQ’s Restaurant Dr. BBQ on Kevin’s BBQ Joints Mentions US Foods Big Green Egg Santa Monica Seafood Pepsi Del Mar Thoroughbred Club NEXGEN Building Group Weekly Social Shout Out: @hotsaucesnmore Winner of a sexy new #BehindTheSmoke Mug. Be sure to tag @bbqwarstories in all your #BehindTheSmoke photos and interact with the podcast on social for your chance to win. Remember...if we can’t tag you then we can’t pimp you. Shareable Quotes: “I’ve been the company spokeschef for 15 years. That’s unheard of. I basically invented the job” {3:11} - Ray Lampe “You go through life and you come to a lot of forks in the road and you use your best judgement to make those decisions and you hope they’re a good ones.” {12:27} - Ray Lampe “Barbecue is growing but it’s something our ancestors did. It’s fire, wood and cooking.” {22:43} - Derek Marso “I’ve been around forever and I know the real stuff. At the end of the day, one of my many jobs is barbecue historian- I really lived all this.” {35:53} - Ray Lampe “It’s your passion, I believe you. But you also need $100,000 and you have to work your ass off. If you don’t have those two things it doesn’t matter how much you like it.” {46:05} - Ray Lampe Get in Touch: Email the Show: BehindTheSmoke@CaliComfortBBQ.com Shawn P. Walchef - @shawnpwalchef on Twitter Derek Marso - @marsoderek on Twitter Cory Wagner - @iamcorywagner on Twitter Bryan Abou Chacra - @kinglordbryan on Twitter Write Us a Review on iTunes Behind The Smoke Media Website Instagram Twitter YouTube Facebook Valley Farm Market - 9040 Campo Road, Spring Valley, CA 91977 www.valleyfarmmarkets.com derek@valleyfarmmarkets.com Instagram Twitter Facebook Cali Comfort BBQ - 8910 Troy Street, Spring Valley, CA 91977 www.calicomfortbbq.com shawn@calicomfortbbq.com Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube Shawn P. Walchef on LinkedIn Honorable Mentions & BBQ Business Resources: 3rd Annual Turf & Surf BBQ Championship #BETonBBQ Sunday, August 19, 2018 Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Facebook Event Page Request our Sponsorship Deck: BETonBBQ@calicomfortbbq.com 9th Annual Spring Valley Tailgate & BBQ Festival #SVBBQFest California’s Largest Annual Amatuer Tailgate & BBQ Competition Sunday, October 28, 2018 Request our Sponsorship Deck: SVBBQFest@calicomfortbbq.com BBQ Pits & Grills used at Cali Comfort BBQ & Valley Farm Market Ole Hickory Pits Big Green Egg Grill Grates Weber Grills BBQ Pits by Klose Restaurant Operations Resources: Restaurant Solutions Inc. - Focus on Food. Not Finances Workpop - Hospitality Hiring Software Your Team Will Love RestaurantOwner.com - Helping independent restaurant owners build successful businesses HotSchedules - Simple Employee Scheduling, Communication & Forecasting
Chris McAfee - Owner - The Smok’d Hog - Temecula, CA Podcast recorded live above the butcher shop at Valley Farm Market in Spring Valley, California. Subscribe to Behind The Smoke on YouTube Summary Chris McAfee is the owner of The Smok’d Hog and part of the West Coast BBQ movement. The Smok’d Hog will be serving barbecue at the Turf & Surf BBQ State Championship this Sunday, August 19th, at the Del Mar Races. Believing that "less is more" Chris creates a menu that focuses on simplicity and takes the extra effort to cross-utilize his products to reduce the amount of wasted ingredients. Following his lifelong dream, Chris announces that he will be opening a new restaurant at the Vail Headquarters in Temecula where he will be serving more traditional BBQ plates and meats by the pound. Choosing the right equipment for your restaurant or bar, from the cookware and serving dishes to the types and cocktail glasses and ice. Trusting the process and learning the landscape of your smoker to produce the best results consistently. Links Mentioned in this Episode: Smok’d Hog Website Instagram Facebook Mentions US Foods Big Green Egg Santa Monica Seafood Pepsi NEXGEN Building Group Vail Headquarters Chris’s first Behind The Smoke Appearance Thornton Winery Franklin BBQ Turf & Surf BBQ State Championship - CW San Diego Segment Weekly Social Shout Out: @hoopty_que Winner of a sexy new #BehindTheSmoke Mug. Be sure to tag @bbqwarstories in all your #BehindTheSmoke photos and interact with the podcast on social for your chance to win. Remember...if we can’t tag you then we can’t pimp you. Shareable Quotes: “Having been in the bar industry for 15 years, I am not into serving people til they pass out. I would rather serve ten tickets three drinks than serve one guy five drinks.” {5:54} - Chris McAfee “I want fresh beer and I want good beer” {26:14} - Chris McAfee “Start small and perfect it. You may not make money for the first three years but if you start small, and you work at it opportunities will arise.“ {33:40} - Chris McAfee “If you make bad ‘cue’ it’s okay. I do it a lot, still. You have to be self aware enough to say that recipe wasn’t okay and tweak it.” {36:50} - Derek Marso “Like you guys say: ‘You gotta squeeze that lemon until it’s dry.’ I’m just getting a bigger lemon.” {40:35} - Chris McAfee Get in Touch: Email the Show: BehindTheSmoke@CaliComfortBBQ.com Shawn P. Walchef - @shawnpwalchef on Twitter Derek Marso - @marsoderek on Twitter Cory Wagner - @iamcorywagner on Twitter Bryan Abou Chacra - @kinglordbryan on Twitter Write Us a Review on iTunes Behind The Smoke Media www.BehindTheSmokeMedia.com Instagram Twitter YouTube Facebook Valley Farm Market - 9040 Campo Road, Spring Valley, CA 91977 www.valleyfarmmarkets.com derek@valleyfarmmarkets.com Instagram Twitter Facebook Cali Comfort BBQ - 8910 Troy Street, Spring Valley, CA 91977 www.calicomfortbbq.com shawn@calicomfortbbq.com Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube Shawn P. Walchef on LinkedIn Honorable Mentions & BBQ Business Resources: 3rd Annual Turf & Surf BBQ Championship #BETonBBQ Sunday, August 19, 2018 Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Facebook Event Page Request our Sponsorship Deck: BETonBBQ@calicomfortbbq.com 9th Annual Spring Valley Tailgate & BBQ Festival #SVBBQFest California’s Largest Annual Amatuer Tailgate & BBQ Competition Sunday, October 28, 2018 Request our Sponsorship Deck: SVBBQFest@calicomfortbbq.com BBQ Pits & Grills used at Cali Comfort BBQ & Valley Farm Market Ole Hickory Pits Big Green Egg Grill Grates Weber Grills BBQ Pits by Klose Restaurant Operations Resources: Restaurant Solutions Inc. - Focus on Food. Not Finances Workpop - Hospitality Hiring Software Your Team Will Love RestaurantOwner.
Chad Ward - Director of BBQ Marketing for Traeger Grills - @WhiskeyBentBBQ - Lakeland, FL Podcast recorded above the butcher shop at Valley Farm Market in Spring Valley, California. Summary Chad Ward is the Director of BBQ Marketing for Traeger Grills, an Entrepreneur & a BBQ talk show host with network TV appearances on NBC, FYI, Travel Channel & Food Network. How Traeger Grills focused on the added value for the consumer and built off the existing foundation of passionate brand ambassadors to establish a strong community. Not satisfied with a career in software, Chad joined Traeger so he could positively impact people’s lives while being able to do what he loved. Building a relationship not a transaction ticket by focusing on creating an in-store experience that positions you as a community resource. Finding the right employees who have a vested interest in the business and empowering their growth. Choosing the right growth opportunity and squeezing the most out of your first location before choosing to expand. Chad's evangelizing the reverse-sear method is changing the way people prepare steak and got him mentioned on the Joe Rogan Experience. Links Mentioned in this Episode: Chad Ward Twitter Instagram Website Steve Austin Podcast Appearance Chad on the Dan Patrick Show Chad Mentioned on Joe Rogan Experience Traeger Grills Website Twitter Instagram Recipes Traeger BBQ Outdoors Traeger Culinary Traeger Ambassador Team Rub Bagby Otay Sales Snake River Farms Food Saver @BBQWarStories Weekly Social Shout Out: @doubled05 Winner of a sexy new #BehindTheSmoke Mug. Be sure to tag @bbqwarstories in all your #BehindTheSmoke photos and interact with the podcast on social for your chance to win. Remember...if we can’t tag you then we can’t pimp you. Shareable Quotes From This Podcast: “The biggest thing for us is consistency. If you don’t have that in a BBQ restaurant you’re gonna be out of business really quick.” {8:43} - Derek Marso “When the opportunity presents itself to do something that you love, you have to take advantage of it.” {10:02} - Derek Marso “When we start these brands it’s our name so you’re super protective over it but for the business to grow you have to get outside help in areas you're not strong in.” {18:35} - Chad Ward “We’re there to educate the customer not just to say ‘anything you want, we carry.’” {24:15} - Chad Ward “Social media is not all a followers game. You can have a ton of followers and crap engagement… What matters in social media is the engagement with your audience.” {33:57} - Chad Ward Get in Touch: Shawn P. Walchef - @shawnpwalchef on Twitter Derek Marso - @marsoderek on Twitter Cory Wagner - @iamcorywagner on Twitter Bryan Abou Chacra - @kinglordbryan Behind The Smoke Media www.BehindTheSmokeMedia.com behindthesmoke@calicomfortbbq.com Facebook Page Behind The Smoke (Live Videos of the Podcast Recordings) Instagram - @bbqwarstories Twitter @bbqwarstories Valley Farm Market - 9040 Campo Road, Spring Valley, CA 91977 www.valleyfarmmarkets.com derek@valleyfarmmarkets.com Instagram @valleyfarmmarket Twitter @valleyfarmarket Facebook Page Valley Farm Market Cali Comfort BBQ - 8910 Troy Street, Spring Valley, CA 91977 www.calicomfortbbq.com shawn@calicomfortbbq.com Instagram @calicomfortbbq Twitter @calicomfort Facebook Page Cali Comfort BBQ YouTube Channel Cali Comfort BBQ Connect with Shawn P. Walchef on LinkedIn Honorable Mentions & BBQ Business Resources: Behind The Smoke Media BBQ Business Resources 3rd Annual Turf & Surf BBQ Championship @DelMarRacing #BETonBBQ 9th Annual Spring Valley Tailgate & BBQ Festival #SVBBQFest BBQ Pits & Grills we use at Cali Comfort BBQ & Valley Farm Market Ole Hickory Pits: www.olehickorypits.com Big Green Egg: www.
Ari Segal - President & COO of the LA Valiant, Immortals & MIRB - @arisegal - Los Angeles, California Podcast recorded above the butcher shop at Valley Farm Market in Spring Valley, California. Summary Ari Segal is the president and COO of the LA Valiant, LA Immortals and the MIBR team. Relaunching the San Diego Gulls, Ari focused on building the community around going to the arena by making the season ticket holders feel like they were “part owners” in the team. Twitch as democracy meets over the top distribution. Anybody can upload their own content and the market determines what's good and what's not. How Twitch allows content creators to have an immersive virtual experience for their community and the residual effects it has on mainstream sports coverage. Creating an experience that extends beyond the event and encourages people to interact with your brand and anticipate their next visit. eSports taking the live experience of the stream and augmenting it with other live touchpoints to enable fans to take that experience and apply it to their own gameplay. Using the double bottom line model to connect to the community to have a positive impact and establishing the first partnership between an esports team and a LGBTQ affiliated nonprofit The You Can Play Project. The Valiant will bring the team to city by hosting one of four watch party events at Cali Comfort BBQ in Spring Valley for the Overwatch League Playoffs on July 20th. Ari confirming on Twitter he’ll bathe in jalapeno BBQ sauce. Links Mentioned in this Episode: Ari Segal LA Valiant Website LA Valiant Twitter LA Valiant Instagram LA Immortals Website LA Immortals Twitter MIBR AEG Worldwide IHeartMedia San Diego Valley View Casino Center Levy Restaurants Del Mar Racing The Nerdist Phil’s BBQ XTRA Sports 1360 Mighty 1090 Twitch Lionsgate You Can Play Project Machine Shop Ventures Arizona Coyotes Memphis Grizzlies Seattle Sounders Authentic Masterpiece Behind The Smoke #019 - Ernie Hahn Scott Kaplan Bryce Blum Nathan Beasley Derek Dawson Sam Kieckhefer Craig Dado Steve Kaplan @BBQWarStories Weekly Social Shout Out: @blairbin Winner of a sexy new #BehindTheSmoke Mug. Be sure to tag @bbqwarstories in all your #BehindTheSmoke photos and interact with the podcast on social for your chance to win. Remember...if we can’t tag you then we can’t pimp you. Shareable Quotes From This Podcast: “The single most important thing to get right in sports is the making the Season ticket holder feel like an owner of the team.” {4:05} - Ari Segal “The sponsorships that mean the most are a function of the principals: who are the actual people and what is the genesis of their relationship? When things are going well...that's not what accelerates a business forward. It's how you react when things aren't going as well” {9:20} - Ari Segal “If you want to be a transactional place, you're going to be in out of business pretty quick” {25:49} - Derek Marso “Everybody is trying to build the biggest fan base. Let's build the most passionate fan base.” {37:03} - Ari Segal “It's easy to execute on the ground when [the] infrastructure is in place and stable. {17:54} - Ari Segal “Do you know when people in a typical work week peak in terms of happiness? It's actually thursday night or friday morning. It's because they're anticipating the weekend. ” {49:24} - Ari Segal “I'm listening to someone talking about breaking down a hog and it makes me hungry? That's completely irrational, but it's because in my mind, our brain does gymnastics for us, right? Our brain starts a journey. {50:52} - Ari Segal “It's easy if you're consistent. I'm telling this community, we share your values, so I have to back that up.” {1:10:57} - Ari Segal
Shawn Walchef reveals the 5 secrets to success that have kept Cali Comfort BBQ in business for the last decade.
Stuart Meyer (CEO) and Mark Lambert (President, Sweet Swine O’Mine) - NBBQA @nbbqa Summary: This podcast was recorded during the 2018 NBBQA National Conference & Academy. "BBQ doesn't have to be "trial & error". Our individual BBQ journeys are often solitary pursuits and quite often we encounter questions and challenges for which there isn't an immediate answer. At the conference, you are surrounded by your peers on similar journeys who know what you're going through because they've been there too and they're ready to help you find those answers." "Successful BBQ people know that strong relationships with others who can help them navigate, problem solve, find solutions and thrive is the pathway to success. It's also these relationships which help make our BBQ journeys rewarding and worthwhile. The relationships you cultivate at the conference are the relationships you bring back home with you which are always just a phone call or an email away." The National Barbecue and Grilling Association is for members of the BBQ community who are motivated by improving the overall experience of BBQ for all people. Stuart and Mark are working on their mission of NBBQA to grow the membership and to get more people out to the IAMBBQ events, they are also working on growing their new podcast. Derek and Shawn are growing the community of West Coast BBQ. They are all about bringing the community together at BBQ events. Links Mentioned in this Episode: NBBQA Website NBBQA on Twitter Instagram Facebook Art Flame Memphis in May Best Barbecue Show BBQ Documentary on Netflix Social Shoutout: Rub Your Meat BBQ Team Meat and Metal Podcast from Norway Quotes / Snackable Takeaways From This Podcast: “We think BBQ can solve a lot of this world’s problems” “No matter what road you’re going down in BBQ, there is someone here to scare you off your path or make you more determined to keep moving on” “The best thing about barbecue is there are always people who are here to help you on your BBQ journey” “Giving away your recipes is sharing and caring!” “Get involved and stay curious” 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 Honorable Mentions: 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 IAMBBQ 2018: https://www.iambbq2018.com/ Thank you to Jet West Band for our epic Intro Jingle! Jet West: http://www.jetwestband.com/ Best Barbecue Show on Twitter BBQ Central Show on Twitter Man Meat BBQ on Twitter NBBQA on Twitter
Scott Minto - Director of the San Diego State University Sports MBA Program, Fowler College of Business - San Diego, CA - @sdsusportsmba Summary: Scott Minto, former graduate, is now the Director of the SDSU Sports MBA program. The SDSU Sports MBA program is ranked#4 in the world. Scott strives to create a quality program for his students at San Diego State University. The cutthroat sports industry has set very high standards for his program, yielding quality graduates. The SDSU Sports MBA Alumni are working for some prestigious companies like: ESPN CBS Sports Digital Facebook Google StubHub Yahoo! Oakley Sports programs are learning to embrace the Food and Beverage industry, creating a better experience for their fans as a result. Links Mentioned in this Episode: Scott Minto Twitter Facebook Live with Scott Minto SDSU Sports MBA Program Website Instagram Facebook SDSU Sports MBA Podcast Trip to the Dominican Republic Quotes / Snackable Takeaways From This Podcast: “Stay hungry, continue to learn, and strive to do the best you can” “Learn from your mistakes” “Quality over quantity” “No classes for us on the start of March Madness” “It is from failures from which we have created relationships” Get in Touch: OUR NEW WEBSITE - www.behindthesmokemedia.com/ 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 Honorable Mentions: 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 IAMBBQ 2018: https://www.iambbq2018.com/ Thank you to Jet West Band for our epic Intro Jingle! Jet West: http://www.jetwestband.com/ Best Barbecue Show on Twitter BBQ Central Show on Twitter Man Meat BBQ on Twitter NBBQA on Twitter
Kyle Whissel and Bryan Koci - Host and Producer of East County Eats, Owner and Photographer/Videographer of Whissel Realty - San Diego, Ca - @eastcountyeats Summary: Kyle and Bryan use East County Eats as a helpful extension to their real estate business at Whissel Realty. Kyle has been in the real estate industry for 20 years. Kyle Whissel is the host of East County Eats and Bryan Koci is the producer. Whissel Realty is a Mom and Pop real estate business owned by Kyle Whissel in East County that is trying to do things that nobody else is doing. East County Eats is helping out businesses in East County by featuring them in videos and their top dishes. EXP Realty is now the cloud based broker for Whissel Realty. Kyle believes that residential real estate is where it's at - you get to become a part of people's lives and make more friends vs being in commercial real estate. Links Mentioned in this Episode: East County Eats on Facebook East County Eats on YouTube East County Eats Blog Whissel Realty Website Whissel Realty on Facebook Kyle Whissel on YouTube East County Eats on Instagram Funky Fries 3.3M views on East County Eats Facebook The Trails Eatery on East County Eats Cali Comfort BBQ on East County Eats SNOICE on East County Eats Brody's Burgers & Beer on East County Eats EXP Realty EXP Realty Facebook Quotes / Snackable Takeaways From This Podcast: "Everything is moving to the cloud" "Utilize Facebook Live and video" "If it is good quality, it has the potential to go viral" "Quality content always wins" "The real estate market is really good right now" "Residential real estate is the place to be" 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 Honorable Mentions: 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 IAMBBQ 2018: https://www.iambbq2018.com/ Thank you to Jet West Band for our epic Intro Jingle! Jet West: http://www.jetwestband.com/ Best Barbecue Show on Twitter BBQ Central Show on Twitter Man Meat BBQ on Twitter NBBQA on Twitter
Ed LaVelle - Director of the San Diego Police Museum / Bill's Blue Line BBQ Team / America's Finest BBQ State Competition - San Diego, CA- @AMFinestBBQ Summary: The America’s Finest BBQ State Competition will debut its first year this September 15th at the Bay fair in San Diego! The driving force behind this competition is Ed LaVelle who caught the BBQ bug while working for the San Diego Police Department. Ed shares his event experience and the ups and downs of planning events in San Diego BBQ competitions are about bringing people together and giving back to the community. Links Mentioned in this Episode: America's Finest BBQ State Competition Bill's Blue Line BBQ on Facebook America's Finest BBQ on Twitter San Diego Bay Fair NBBQA San Diego Police Officers Association Ballistic BBQ Watch this Podcast on our Facebook Live Stream! Quotes / Snackable Takeaways From This Podcast: “We want to make history.” “I slapped one of my friends with a rack of ribs.” “BBQ events are about giving back.” “America’s Finest; because it is on our cop cars and our city.” “(Ed has the) Best mustache on the show so far!” “It’s all about growing the sport of BBQ.” 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 Honorable Mentions: 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 IAMBBQ 2018: https://www.iambbq2018.com/ Thank you to Jet West Band for our epic Intro Jingle! Jet West: http://www.jetwestband.com/ Best Barbecue Show on Twitter BBQ Central Show on Twitter Man Meat BBQ on Twitter NBBQA on Twitter
Brad Bohensky - Senior Community Director of Yelp San Diego - San Diego, Ca - @yelpsandiego Summary: Brad Bohensky has worked for Yelp San Diego for six years as their Senior Community and Marketing Director. He shares Yelp’s vision of connecting people and bringing community together. Brad helps restaurants host events that gives Elite Yelpers an opportunity to review their food and beverages. Brad talks about how businesses can embrace and get involved with Yelp. Links Mentioned in this Episode: Yelp Website Yelp Elite San Diego Yelp on Facebook Yelp San Diego on Instagram Yelp on Twitter Eat24 NoWait Tacos El Yaqui Contact Brad Quotes / Snackable Takeaways From This Podcast: “If it doesn’t look sexy coming out of the kitchen, forget about it” “Nurturing a community and connecting people” “Relationships and friendships were born on Yelp” Yelp wants to bring good to the community 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 Honorable Mentions: 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 IAMBBQ 2018: https://www.iambbq2018.com/ Thank you to Jet West Band for our epic Intro Jingle! Jet West: http://www.jetwestband.com/ Best Barbecue Show on Twitter BBQ Central Show on Twitter Man Meat BBQ on Twitter NBBQA on Twitter
James Floros - CEO/President of The San Diego Food Bank - San Diego, Ca - @sdfoodbank Summary: James Floros is the C.E.O. of the San Diego Food Bank and has worked for non-profit organizations for 34 years! He has helped to feed millions of people in their most dire time of need. James and the San Diego Food Bank are working towards societal change to break the cycle of poverty. Of San Diego County’s 3.3 million residents, 494,439 people face food insecurity every day.* Of this number, 164,137 are children.* Food insecurity means that little or no food is available at home, and those who are food insecure do not know how they will get their next meal. Currently, 1 in 6 people; 1 in 7 adults; and 1 in 5 children are food insecure in San Diego County. The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank and our North County Food Bank chapter feed 370,000 people per month in partnership with 400 nonprofit community partners that operate feeding programs. There are 1.5 million pounds of food raised through local food drives. In 2017, the San Diego Food Bank produced more than 26M pounds of food. 9M of that was fresh produce. Links Mentioned in this Episode: San Diego Food Bank Volunteer at the San Diego Food Bank Chefs Cork & Craft Gala College Hunger-Relief Program Food to Nonprofits Program Food 4 Kids Backpack Program Diaper Bank Program Facebook Instagram Twitter About James Floros Quotes / Snackable Takeaways From This Podcast: “You can’t be great unless you think great (and big)” “If you do something nice for somebody, and it lifts them up, you hope they go and do it for somebody else” "Education is the major vehicle for breaking the cycle of poverty" “Take calculated risks, assess what you did wrong, and go from there!” 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 Honorable Mentions: 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 IAMBBQ 2018: https://www.iambbq2018.com/ Thank you to Jet West Band for our epic Intro Jingle! Jet West: http://www.jetwestband.com/ Best Barbecue Show on Twitter BBQ Central Show on Twitter Man Meat BBQ on Twitter NBBQA on Twitter
Jennifer Reynolds- Owner of The Sauce Goddess- San Diego, Ca- @thesaucegoddess Summary: Jennifer Reynolds shares her story of how she started her own business, The Sauce Goddess. Finding inspiration from her father’s cooking and applying her knowledge from her graphics degree, Jennifer has grown her business and has won over 20 awards for her products! Jennifer has been able to distribute her Specialty BBQ Sauces, Spices, and Rubs in Over 500 Retail Locations Jennifer attends events all over the country and even stars in a new reality T.V. show, Rooster and Butch on the A&E channel. Links Mentioned in this Episode: Sauce Goddess Website Facebook Instagram Sauce Goddess on Amazon I AM BBQ 2018 Arc of San Diego Crushed in PB Rooster and Butch on A&E Quotes / Snackable Takeaways From This Podcast: “If you don’t lick your fingers, someone else will!” “Show off your meat” “Business is messy” 15% OFF Coupon Code: 'behind the smoke' 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 Honorable Mentions: 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 IAMBBQ 2018: https://www.iambbq2018.com/ Thank you to Jet West Band for our epic Intro Jingle! Jet West: http://www.jetwestband.com/ RIP CS KEYS - You will be forever missed. Best Barbecue Show on Twitter BBQ Central Show on Twitter Man Meat BBQ on Twitter NBBQA on Twitter
Josh Gross - Vice President of Business Operations - San Diego Seals - Valley View Casino Center, San Diego- @sandiegolax @sandiegoNLL @NLL Summary: Lacrosse is coming to San Diego! Josh Gross, Vice President of Business Operations of the San Diego Seals, shares how the sport of lacrosse plans to take San Diego by storm! Josh tells us about 'Tix for Sticks' community involvement initiative by the San Diego Seals. For every season ticket membership bought, the Seals will donate a free pair of Stick & Balls to underpriveleged youth in San Diego with one free coaching clinic included - taught by a member of the SD Seals. Josh anticipates well over 5,000 underpriveleged kids will be helped by this initiative. Sports, from a consumer standpoint, is about entertainment. It's about being able to create a memorable experience for people which keeps them coming back for more. Josh and the San Diego Seals are embracing digital marketing. Links Mentioned in this Episode: San Diego Seals Website San Diego Seals Facebook San Diego Seals Instagram National Lacrosse League San Diego Sports Innovators Adrenalin Joe Tsai Lacrosse YouTube Steve Govett Talks New San Diego Team Steve Govett and Josh Gross Leave Colorado for San Diego Quotes / Snackable Takeaways From This Podcast: “Come for the party stay for the game” “Sports was the first reality show” “Have your pulse on the fan” “It has to be believed to be seen” “It’s our job to exceed your expectations” “Sports teach you so much about yourself” 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 Honorable Mentions: 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 IAMBBQ 2018: https://www.iambbq2018.com/ Thank you to Jet West Band for our epic Intro Jingle! Jet West: http://www.jetwestband.com/ RIP CS KEYS - You will be forever missed. CS Keys - Outro music Best Barbecue Show on Twitter BBQ Central Show on Twitter Man Meat BBQ on Twitter NBBQA on Twitter
Rick Daniels and Brigette O’Donovan- Chef/Marketing- Iron Pig Alehouse in Pacific Beach, San Diego - @ironpigalehouse Iron Pig Alehouse brings BBQ to the beach! Rick Daniels turned his passion for soul food into a scratch kitchen serving some of the best BBQ to San Diego. Iron Pig Alehouse understands what it takes to run a successful business in Pacific Beach. From their 36 beers on tap, to their picnic communal tables, they are bringing the community together, one brisket at a time. Partner and Marketing Manager Brigette O’ Donovan shares how she met Rick and together, they have embraced the San Diego BBQ culture. Links Mentioned in this Episode: Website Yelp Facebook Twitter Instagram BabyBird Communications Long Table Project Dave and Jeff Show Podcast with C.S. Keys Quotes / Snackable Takeaways From This Podcast: “BBQ is definitely an art” “It’s important to know the why” “Understand the pulse of the community” “Pride yourself on making things from scratch” “Share your story with your guests” 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 Honorable Mentions: 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 IAMBBQ 2018: https://www.iambbq2018.com/ Thank you to Jet West Band for our epic Intro Jingle! Jet West: http://www.jetwestband.com/ RIP CS KEYS - You will be forever missed. CS Keys - Outro music Best Barbecue Show on Twitter BBQ Central Show on Twitter Man Meat BBQ on Twitter NBBQA on Twitter
Jack Harris- Owner of Blue Lagoon Coffee- La Mesa, San Diego- @bluelagooncoffee @blc_coffee Starting a career as a real estate broker, Jack Harris dreaded the corporate life. As many of our other podcast guests have shared, Jack yearned for a career that fed his interests. When jack lost his mentor in 2010, it was a wake-up call & turning point in his life, and he was inspired to pursue something different. After experimenting and making his own cheese, beer, and wine, Jack found his one true passion that is COFFEE! Jack Harris shares his journey opening his own specialty coffee shop, Blue Lagoon Coffee in La Mesa, San Diego. Not only is he willing to make mistakes, but he is willing to share them and learn along the way. Check out Blue Lagoon Coffee in East County SD! Links Mentioned in this Episode: Blue Lagoon Coffee on Instagram Facebook Twitter Cat & Cloud Coffee Single Origin Coffee Top of the Mind by John Hall Behind the Smoke on Facebook Quotes / Snackable Takeaways From This Podcast: “It’s about doing things that you really care about” “Make that call-to-action” “Jump off the entrepreneurial cliff” “To be a master, you have to be willing to be a fool” “Be willing to embrace the unknown” 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 Honorable Mentions: 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/
Jayrell Ringpis - Owner of Snoice - Paradise Hills, San Diego - @SnoiceSD Jayrell Ringpis grew up in Paradise Hills San Diego working for his families event company where he began learning about business. After graduating from Cal State San Marcos, Jayrell and his wife moved to New York where he worked for a non-profit start up company learning even more about the business world. Jayrell and his wife moved back to San Diego and opened Snoice, their very own dessert shop in his families Filipino bakery. Jayrell talks about how he grew his business by embracing his community and selling tasty desserts. From amazing shaved snow to boba teas, Snoice is making a name for itself! Links Mentioned in this Episode: Snoice Website Snoice on Instagram Snoice on Facebook Snoice Yelp Kababayan Bakery D'licious Desserts Ube Paradise Hills Night Market Key & Peele Nooice Skit Halo- Halo Primacy Meat Company Podcast Sticker Request Form Quotes / Snackable Takeaways From This Podcast: Get in Touch Derek Marso - https://twitter.com/MarsoDerek Shawn Walchef - https://twitter.com/shawnpwalchef Cory Wagner - www.twitter.com/TheFifthPofmkt Layla Mettler - https://twitter.com/LaylaMett 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 Honorable Mentions: NBBQA: https://www.nbbqa.org/ 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: https://www.nbbqa.org/ Thank you to Jet West Band for our epic Intro Jingle! Jet West: http://www.jetwestband.com/ Jet West Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jetwestband/
Grayson Lafrenz - CEO of Power Digital Marketing / Flip The Switch Podcast - San Diego @power_digital @flipswitchcast @GraysonMLafrenz CEO of Power Digital Marketing and Flip The Switch Podcast, Grayson Lafrenz talks about how digital marketing is a key component to a successful business today. He shares his journey from sales to CEO. Grayson explains the importance of transparency and how using social media can allow your consumers to connect and invest in your business. Follow Grayson on his journey into 2018 with high team of intelligent millennials! Links Mentioned in this Episode: Power Digital Marketing Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Flip The Switch Podcast on Itunes Flip The Switch Facebook Linkedin Grayson on Twitter Quotes / Snackable Takeaways From This Podcast: “If you are not promoting yourself, nobody is” “Business is messy” “Marketing is the gasoline that makes your business successful” “Transparency brings value to your consumer” “Embrace changes when marketing your business” Get in Touch Derek Marso - https://twitter.com/MarsoDerek Shawn Walchef - https://twitter.com/shawnpwalchef Cory Wagner - www.twitter.com/TheFifthPofmkt Layla Mettler - https://twitter.com/LaylaMett 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 Honorable Mentions: NBBQA: https://www.nbbqa.org/ 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: https://www.nbbqa.org/ Thank you to Jet West Band for our epic Intro Jingle! Jet West: http://www.jetwestband.com/ Jet West Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jetwestband/
Bruce Howard & Howard Silver - GM & VP of Food & Beverage - Valley View Casino & Hotel - Valley Center @vvcasinohotel Bruce Howard, lets us in on his journey through the hospitality industry. Starting as a fry cook, to the now General Manager of Valley View Casino, he has hospitality in his blood. He leads by example and teaches how to be successful in the hospitality industry. Howard Silver, the Vice President of Food and Beverage at Valley View Casino shares his story and insight on how he has created such a successful food and beverage program. He prides himself on giving his guests the best quality and perfecting the experience down to the smallest detail. Valley View Casino and Hotel sets itself apart from other casinos. From there impeccable customer service, to their made from scratch method they offer their guests a one-of-a-kind experience! Links Mentioned in this Episode: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook Valley View Casino Center Caesars Palace Black and Blue Steakhouse Quotes / Snackable Takeaways From This Podcast: “Quality first” “Find something that you love” “This business is really a simple business - it’s about cleanliness and friendliness” “Hospitality is not always sexy” “Intent on every single step of service” “Find ways to add value to your guests” Get in Touch Derek Marso - https://twitter.com/MarsoDerek Shawn Walchef - https://twitter.com/shawnpwalchef Cory Wagner - www.twitter.com/TheFifthPofmkt Layla Mettler - https://twitter.com/LaylaMett 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 Honorable Mentions: NBBQA: https://www.nbbqa.org/ 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: https://www.nbbqa.org/ Thank you to Jet West Band for our epic Intro Jingle! Jet West: http://www.jetwestband.com/ Jet West Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jetwestband/
James Holtslag - The Heart and Trotter Butchery - North Park, San Diego @heartandtrotter James Holtslag grew up in the Virginia countryside, hunting and fishing learning how to prepare meats from a young age. After graduating college he worked in the corporate world longing for something more. He decided to gather family and friends and pursue his passion by opening his own butcher shop here in San Diego. The Heart and Trotter is owned and operated by James Holtslag and Trey Nichols. James and Trey created the Heart and Trotter after recognizing the need for a healthy, local alternative to the meats that are being offered in San Diego. Though many business gloat “local meat” the two found that was not always the case. The large companies were hiding behind a local warehouse or plot of land to create the sense of a “local” company. Most of the production was done hundreds of miles away or in other states. With much determination and 3 years of searching, James and Trey found ranchers that were up to their expectations and creating a product that was not only sustainable and humane but also on a different level of flavor. James and Trey personally inspect all of the ranches used at The Heart and Trotter. The Heart & Trotter butcher shop in North Park opened in 2014 and has grown to success by being transparent and honest with their customers. James and Trey’s love for what they do show in the amazing products that they sell. James tells his story of opening his Butcher shop and what is takes to grow a business the honest way. Links Mentioned in this Episode: The Heart and Trotter North Park Top Sirloin Cook Pig's Ranch Head Cheese Scrapple Blood Sausage Kickstarter Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Melissa's Produce @sandiegobutcher Instagram Heart & Trotter Instagram Heart & Trotter Twitter Heart & Trotter Facebook Zenreach Butcher Boy Machines Forschner Rosewood Cutlery Old Hickory Pits Evernote Greater Omaha Quotes / Snackable Takeaways From This Podcast: “Stand by your brand” “Write everything down” “Bring people into the journey and the process” "Tell a story, be transparent, and that won't always be easy" Get in Touch Derek Marso - https://twitter.com/MarsoDerek Shawn Walchef - https://twitter.com/shawnpwalchef Cory Wagner - www.twitter.com/TheFifthPofmkt Layla Mettler - https://twitter.com/LaylaMett 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 Honorable Mentions: NBBQA: https://www.nbbqa.org/ 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: https://www.nbbqa.org/ Thank you to Jet West Band for our epic Intro Jingle! Jet West: http://www.jetwestband.com/ Jet West Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jetwestband/
Yardpirates BBQ - Competition BBQ Team - San Diego @Yardpiratesbbq Jeremy, Garrett, and Andy started their BBQ journey with friends - grilling and experimenting with different meats on a homemade grill. They found inspiration from the T.V. show 'Pitmasters' and they hosted their own backyard BBQ competition with close friends. The Yardpirates BBQ team was born. Their love for BBQ sparked their desire to get involved in competition BBQ. The Yardpirates BBQ brand became a lifestyle for the group of friends. Now they are involved in competitions like the Annual Del Mar BBQ State Championship and the Annual Spring Valley Tailgate & BBQ Festival. They spend their time competing and grilling on their custom smoker, and channel their love for BBQ to get involved and help the community. Links Mentioned in this Episode: YardPirates BBQ Facebook YardPirates on Twitter YardPirates Instagram Lang BBQ Smoker Hidden Valley Bicycle Old Oklahoma Joes Smoker KCBS 2liveQ BBQ Team Feldon's BBQ Calculator Big Green Egg US Foods Coops West Texas BBQ Grand Ole BBQ Y Asado Brazen BBQ Randy Gille Podcast Episode Derek Dawson on Twitter Corbin's Q Instagram Cali Comfort BBQ Yelp Page Valley Farm Market Yelp Page Quotes / Snackable Takeaways From This Podcast: “We’re bringing bbq to the west coast” “Just jump off the cliff” “You need to be the change that you want to see” “It’s about doing something no one else is doing” Get in Touch Derek Marso - https://twitter.com/MarsoDerek Shawn Walchef - https://twitter.com/shawnpwalchef Cory Wagner - www.twitter.com/TheFifthPofmkt Layla Mettler - https://twitter.com/LaylaMett 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 Honorable Mentions: NBBQA: https://www.nbbqa.org/ 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: https://www.nbbqa.org/ Thank you to Jet West Band for our epic Intro Jingle! Jet West: http://www.jetwestband.com/ Jet West Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jetwestband/ barbecue, barbeque
Sam The Cooking Guy - Cook, TV/Online Personality, Author - San Diego @thecookingguy Sam The Cooking Guy started working with family and real estate before realizing that he was unhappy, he decided to pursue a cooking show that showcased his authenticity. Sam started with short segments on a local news station and moved to a spot on a county television channel leaving a dishonest boss behind. Sam wrote his own cookbooks, filmed cooking shows from his own kitchen, and hosted cooking classes out of his own home. Sam knew that the only way he was going to do what he does, was by being himself, being transparent, and without letting anyone sway him otherwise. Don’t get “into a food rut”. Every week try and make something new. Pretend as if you did not have key ingredients and improvise. Anyone can cook! Follow Sam The Cooking Guy and be a part of his journey. Links Mentioned in this Episode: Sam the Cooking Guy’s Website Facebook Sam The Cooking Guy Twitter @thecookingguy Instagram @thecookingguy Youtube Link- The Sam LiveCast Sam The Cooking Guy's Email Sam The Cooking Guy Cookbooks Sam The Cooking Guy Recipes Martha Stewart Books on Amazon Microplane Zester on Amazon Sam's Original Demo Tape Cafe 222 Cap'n Crunch Seared Tuna Recipe Donovan's Steakhouse Chef vs Cook Sam The Cooking Guy's Sponsors: Bumblebee Tuna Finlandia Cheese Caliber Appliances evo Catalina Offshore Products Chosen Foods Bad Pickle Tees Quotes / Snackable Takeaways From This Podcast: “Cooking is like riding a bike - the more you do it, the better you get.” “If it’s not right, maybe it’s not right. Investigate it” “Go with your gut.” “If you hate what you do, don’t do it.” “Don’t get into a food rut. Cook one new meal every week.” 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 Honorable Mentions: 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/
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,
Matt Savant (@msavant88), President of Business Operations of the San Diego Gulls Hockey Club, San Diego, CA Summary: Matt Savant grew up playing hockey but put his passion aside to begin a career in marketing at a toy company. Shortly after, he decided to return to what he loved and became the marketing manager for the Mighty Ducks. Throughout his time with the Mighty Ducks he faced adversity and proved to everyone that he was a valuable asset to the Mighty Ducks team. While working there he helped create a program that creates youth reading and physical education programs for elementary students. Now as the President of the San Diego Gulls Hockey Team Matt uses his experience with the Mighty Ducks to grow and strengthen the Gulls brand Links mentioned from this episode: Matt Savant Gulls President of Business Operations Matt Savant on Twitter Linkedin Ducksscore.com Michael Schulman Ari Segal Valley View Casino Center San Diego Gulls San Diego Gulls Facebook San Diego Gulls Instagram Gulls Twitter Harvest Meat Company Greater Omaha Packing Co AHL Melissa's Produce Anaheim Ducks Training Facility Grill Grate Ole Hickory Pits Weber Grills Del Mar BBQ State Championship Spring Valley Tailgate & BBQ Festival Upcoming BBQ Events and Competitions Thank you to Jet West Band for our epic Intro Jingle! Jet West Band Helpful Quotes/ Notable Pieces of Advice from podcast: “Companies that take pride in the small details and care about their consumers on a personal level” “Promote from within, brand development has to come from the top and all the way down” “If you do not listen to the fans, they will go away” “Investing money on social media is the main way to connect with fans” “The path to your dreams may not be easy, but it is possible!” 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 Honorable Mentions: 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/
Brandon Haynie and Jermaine Spotwood (@primitive_smoke_bbq), Previous Owners of Primitive Smoke BBQ in Pacific Beach, San Diego Website: https://www.primitivebbq.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Primitive-BBQ-181148659095475/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primitive_smoke_bbq/ & https://www.instagram.com/p/BXy5PQtATxM/ & https://www.instagram.com/bbqprimitive/ Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/primitive-smoke-bbq-san-diego YETI: http://yeti.com/ 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/ 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/ Jermaine and Brandon of Primitive Smoke BBQ in Pacific Beach (Now Under New Management) Valley Farm Market has a new Big Green Egg XXL: http://biggreenegg.com/how-do-you-like-your-eggs/ Cali Comfort BBQ and Valley Farm Market Cooking Classes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM2mbRtpysg&list=PLeHAQjzRBu3jNHf_KxaYj0HGsTiEzUU6A Spring Valley Tailgate & BBQ Festival: www.springvalleybbqfestival.com Spring Valley Tailgate & BBQ Festival Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SVBBQFestival/ Shoutout to Bryan Underwood for being awesome: https://twitter.com/bwood Jermaine and Brandon both went to culinary school and worked in San Diego Brandon and Jermaine wanted to bring their own twist of BBQ to San Diego because they felt SD was lacking good BBQ Primitive Smoke BBQ: 433 sq. feet 3 indoor seats and 12 sidewalk seats Brandon and Jermaine are both very passionate about BBQ and loved working together They originally wanted to set up shop in North Park, because of how easily accesible it is + lots more foot traffic. In PB, you have to make the DRIVE into PB, much less foot traffic. In Pacific Beach, people go their to drink and get wasted. Not having a liquor license really hurt them. BBQ and Beer go together well, duh Half of the battle is just getting the doors open. Once you get the doors open, it's really game time, where's all your money? Culinary school doesn't teach you the nitty gritty of running a business. PB Jackass, John Noble, an old grumpy man who owns all the property in Pacific Beach. Primitive Smoke BBQ opened in just 4 months. It's about DETERMINATION. Making things happen to get those doors open! Southern Pride Smokers: https://www.southernpride.com/ You have to figure out the hard way, you might go through tons of different vendors before you find the perfect fit. Hamilton Meats promised the world to Primitive Smoke BBQ and failed to come through on their promises. Making good relationships is very important when starting up your business. USE THIS WHEN OPENING UP A RESTAURANT: https://www.restaurantowner.com/ Prime Vendor: http://www.restaurantvoice.com/Better-Operations/prime_vendor_contracts.html Cost Plus Program: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost-plus_contract Primitive Smoke BBQ tried everything: Brisket, Pork Butt, Chickens, Turkey Leg, Turkey Tails Timing is very important to consider when deciding when to open up shop. People were telling Brandon and Jermaine HOW BUSY and HOW POPULAR they would be in PB Primitive Smoke BBQ was also doing caterings but would close the shop when doing so Jermaine's advice: If you are reading a cooking book of someone you admire, don't go ingredient for ingredient on the recipe, IT DOESN'T WORK. Everyone has a different pallet and different taste. You need to be you and cook how you like to cook. Don't try and be something or someone you aren't Akaushi Briskets at VFM sometimes have to be pulled off the smoker at 180 degrees, you can't just rely on putting it on at 200 degrees and expect it to be good. Primitive Smoke customers were confused why their BBQ ribs didn't have bark on it,
Jeff Dotseth (@JeffDotseth @DaveNJeffShow @DavePalet) of the Dave and Jeff Show Podcast Website: https://daveandjeffshow.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dave-and-jeff-show/id1202706667?mt=2 Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/dave-and-jeff-show Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffdotseth & https://twitter.com/DavePalet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffdotseth/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czFgthd5w5Y Jeff Leaves Sports Radio With Dave Palet: https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/113338/dave-palet-jeff-dotseth-exit-xx-1090-san-diego-sco XTRA 1360 Dave and Jeff: https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/156570 MMA: Exclusive Interview With Jeff Dotseth Of Clinch Gear Radio: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/569971-bleacher-report-mma-exclusive-interview-with-jeff-dotseth-of-clinch-gear-radio Scott Kaplan Leaves XX 1090: http://www.10news.com/news/local-sports-radio-host-apologizes-for-stupid-comments 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/ Upcoming BBQ Events and Competitions: http://bbqaoa.org/bbq_events/ Jeff Dotseth of the Dave and Jeff Show Podcast Our thoughts go out to Randy Gille and his family as well as Gene Goycochea. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you both Fight Night at Cali Comfort BBQ - Canelo VS GGG Boxing Jeff Dotseth has been a huge part of San Diego sports media, in radio and now in podcasting Jeff has grown up in San Diego and has worked in his hometown his whole life When Jeff was 16, he got a job at del mar slinging Tip Sheets Jeff studied Casino Management class at San Diego State University (SDSU) Jeff was an intern for the San Diego Sockers and met Ernie Hahn, our last BBQ War Stories podcast episode Jeff Dotseth talks about his early days in San Diego Sports Radio and his hilarious stories with his boss Dave and Jeff met at KFMB Jeff Dotseth was on Star 100.7 with Mark Jagger & Kristi August 1, 1998 Dave and Jeff do a show together The radio has changed so much.. what is this new age of digital media? Jeff calls out some sports radio hosts from the past, no one is safe San Diego Sports Radio - San Diego Sports - Dave and Jeff Podcast Jeff admits he was Van McElroy's biggest fan on the Raiders NFL team Jeff Dotseth @jeffdotseth - has fire tweets: https://twitter.com/jeffdotseth/status/908090278166224896 Shawn got in trouble building a Weber BBQ from his HOA... charcoal problems... Jeff Dotseth loves to BBQ Brats and use his stopwatch app on his phone to make sure he is cooking his food to the right temperature Nothing worse when you undercook steak for your wife Jeff Dotseth thinks GGG will win the #CaneloGGG Cali Fight Night Current state of UFC and why it is over?!? UFC 100 was the first UFC ever at Cali Comfort Canelo Alvarez and GGG Boxing match at Cali Comfort BBQ Oscar De La Hoya believes this match was gonna be a battle and end in the ninth Jeff Dotseth is a huge reason why we booked this podcast!!! Thank you Jeff and Happy Birthday! 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
Ernie H. Hahn (@ErnieHahn @valleyviewcasinocenter) of AEG and Valley View Casino Center Website: http://www.aegworldwide.com/ http://valleyviewcasinocenter.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valleyviewcasinocenter/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VVCasinoCenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valleyviewcasinocenter/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/VVCC3500 AEG Arenas - VVCC: http://www.aegworldwide.com/facilities/arenas/valleyviewcasinocenter 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/ Upcoming BBQ Events and Competitions: http://bbqaoa.org/bbq_events/ Notable Links: Lacrosse: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/growth-development/sd-fi-lacrossearena-20170830-story.html Stadium Talk: https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2017/may/18/ticker-let-them-eat-stadium-secrets/# Ernie Hahn or Billy Idol? You decide: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/columnists/diane-bell/sd-me-bell-20170808-story.html Celebrate Ernie Hahn: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/aztecs/sd-sp-arena-20161110-story.html Ernie Hahn, GM of Valley View Casino Center Valley Farm Market has been giving out complimentary water bottles during this tropical storm heat wave in Spring Valley Ernie feasted at Cali Comfort BBQ on the Tailgater Feast the first time he visited Spring Valley San Diego continues to grow and Ernie Hahn enjoys coming out to Spring Valley and values the different personalities that each city has in San Diego Ernie Hahn philosophy: "Find GREAT people who are really good at their job" Ernie discusses the voicemail intro to our show, how it happened and how Shawn got it saved to his computer Ernie Hahn has three kids, all have attended Cathedral Catholic High School Ernie Hahn worked in a restaurant at a young age at Albatross until they went under - learned a big lesson Ernie Hahn was the first male employee at Hotdog on a Stick at the Del Mar Fairgrounds at age 13 - worked at the stand for 2 years Ernie was accustomed to working hard at an early age - had a job every summer Ernie was born into a great family and instilled that he was to work hard every year - Ernie interned for 2 summers "If you’re born in a successful family you either work your ass off or you skate by and have money coming to you" "Respect is earned, its not given" Got to work harder, faster, more efficient, and you must be passionate about your career You always want to make things better. Take the tools you have and make the best out of them. Ernie’s dad is the smartest guy he has ever met. A huge role model to Ernie Hahn. Ernie says "Find your strength and your god given talents, take them to the bank" Ernie shouts out Michelle Eager at VVCC - Finance "You need a coalition of great people to accomplish great things" - Ernie Hahn Ernie has learned so much in the past 26 years of the (VVCC) arena Lemon Grove Plaza Mall in East County - First In N' Out in all of SD was brought by Ernie's dad and company Ernie was working for his dad for awhile and then went on a surf trip in Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, and Indonesia before he knew he would have to work Ernie came back from his surfing trip, and came back as Events Coordinator at the San Diego Sports Arena to learn the business and see how everything was ran in the business Ernie noticed in his younger years with the Sports Arena how people weren't taking their jobs seriously at San Diego Sports Arena - Ernie was working hard and noticing that others weren't doing shit. He informed his Dad of this a Ernie ushered for about a month at the Sports Arena for the shows he helped as an event coordinator, and learned all the different jobs at Sports Arena Ernie got to work every job title when he was young at San Diego Sports Arena and learned all aspects of the arena Ernie Hahn empowers his team lea...
Kyle Leavy: (@meatkyle) of Harvest Meat Company Website: http://harvestmeat.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvest-meat-company-inc. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meatkyle/ Ole Hickory Pits: www.olehickorypits.com/ Grill Grates: https://www.grillgrate.com/ Weber Grills: www.weber.com/US/en/grills Del Mar BBQ Championship: http://arlie-que.com/event_detail.php?event=10200 HARVEST FOOD DISTRIBUTORS MERGES WITH SHERWOOD FOOD DISTRIBUTORS: http://harvestmeat.com/blog/harvest-food-distributors-merges-sherwood-food-distributors/ Don't fear... Randy, Gene, Shawn, and Derek survived a scary explosion at the Del Mar BBQ State Championship: https://www.instagram.com/p/BYJQcgVlZ8j/ We had a great time at #BETonBBQ this year. It went above and beyond expectations and of course, we will be posting the full photo album on the Del Mar BBQ State Championship Facebook by next podcast! This week's guest, Kyle Leavy of Harvest Meat Company, he is the California Regional Manager. Del Mar BBQ State Championship: https://business.facebook.com/delmarbbqchampionship/events/ Derek and Shawn's new smoker (very dangerous): https://www.instagram.com/p/BYJQcgVlZ8j/ You must try the Smoked Turkey from Grand Ole BBQ y Asado VFM has been with Harvest meat for 35 years now Leavy family has been close with Marso family Kyle's grandpa came from Ireland - he used to deliver meat in a wagon Grandpa started butcher shop in Iowa for about 20 years then moved to the west His Grandpa came from Ireland, was the son of a butcher. His cousin lives in Ireland and does a butcher shop and farming. things were changing with the meat industry tripes intestines and guts - no one else was selling those parts but Harvest Meat Co harvest meat company has locations all over the country, 14 or 15 distro centers anheuser - texas - sending water to #HurricaneHarvey victims VFM with greater omaha packing plant - for the past 12 years VFM on their Angus program - only choice and prime Greater Omaha is very consistent from Iowa and Nebraska cattle Greater Omaha choice looks great better than some other Primes in San diego Tri-Tip in California is big! It's a very underutilized piece of meat. 2018 Del Mar BBQ State Championship will include a Tri-Tip category (instead of steak - 2017) The Power of Social Media can't be ignored anymore. Valley Farm Market used to be very run down and Derek would be embarrassed to bring his friends around the store until Derek started making changes and implementing his vision for the store The strike in 2004 helped VFM take off. They were able to go from a commodity store to a specialty store. "You just have to do it. It doesn't matter if it's not perfect." Social Media is powerful for those who embrace it. Businesses who focus on educating the consumer will build lifelong relationships with their customers. 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
Josh & Kevin (@US_Foods) of US Foods Website: https://www.usfoods.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usfoods/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/USFoods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/us_foods/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Usfoods Ole Hickory Pits: www.olehickorypits.com/ Grill Grates: https://www.grillgrate.com/ Weber Grills: www.weber.com/US/en/grills Del Mar BBQ Championship: http://arlie-que.com/event_detail.php?event=10200 Del Mar BBQ Championship Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/106312709940889/ US Foods Acquires Another Distributor: http://www.nrn.com/mergers-acquisitions/us-foods-acquires-another-distributor US Foods Press Releases: https://ir.usfoods.com/investors/news-and-events/press-releases/default.aspx US Foods Class Action Lawsuit: http://www.turleylawfirm.com/blog/us-foods-california-driver-class-action.cfm US Foods Tipping Point: https://www.usftippingpoint.com/ PFUFA Website: https://www.pfufa.org/ PFUFA Directory: https://www.pfufa.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=217 A Weekend With PFUFA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNOukmYtahE #PFUFA: https://twitter.com/hashtag/pfufa Shawn's Trip to Canton: https://www.facebook.com/calishawn17/photos/a.108324569812492.1073741829.108319826479633/118536392124643/?type=3 Shawn's Trip to Canton: https://www.facebook.com/calishawn17/videos/118817168763232/ Cali Shawn PFUFA: https://www.facebook.com/calishawn17/videos/119140612064221/ OIT: https://www.organizations-in-training.org/ The Washington Hogettes fan group have raised over $150M for child cancer research: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogettes Ladainian Tomlinson into the Hall of Fame: http://chargerswire.usatoday.com/2017/08/04/watch-chargers-ladainian-tomlinson-on-hof-its-hard-to-fathom/ The PFUFA / Pro Football Hall of Fame Parade is the 3rd largest parade in the US behind macs parade and rose bowl parade: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2725707-pro-football-hall-of-fame-2017-tv-schedule-live-stream-for-inductees-ceremony US Foods catered food for the Pro Football Hall of Fame weekend US Foods is one of the best food service companies around Cali Comfort BBQ and Valley Farm Market both have great relationships with US Foods Transparency is KEY in business Josh has been with US Foods for 9 years and is going strong! Honesty, Integrity, Transparency, Diligence, Follow-Through Kevin is a US Foods as a Business Development Manager, and is a Meat Specialist Kevin is extremely knowledgeable in the food business Certified Angus Beef: www.certifiedangusbeef.com/ StockYards Meat Company: https://www.stockyards.com/ - The oldest meat packing company in the world - created in 1893 Shawn "The more you can learn about every aspect of the company, the better you will be at your job" When 100 people want ribeye, what to do with the chuck piece of the meat? Full Carcas Utilization - There are 29 lean cuts of carcas on a cattle Chicago is the "Mecca of USDA Beef" because it was easy to "rail out on the american railroad systems... easy to bring the feed to the cattle" - Kevin Derek, "Knowledge is POWER" US Foods flew Derek out to the main packing facility to show him how they do it - Transparency US Foods really cares about their clients like Cali Comfort BBQ and Valley Farm Market Restaurant Owner (amazing resource): https://www.restaurantowner.com/ Josh, "So many business owners focus on ways to save their way to succes instead of focusing on quality, creating partnerships" US Foods needs to make money too, and restaurant owners need to understand their costs and reflect those on the menu Josh, "The more successful the business is, the more successful US Foods is" Josh started learning about food by starting in the kitchen Josh went to Culinary Institute - "go to the best places and work your way up" Josh was a busboy at Harpoon Henry's: http://www.windandsearestaurants.com/harpoonhenrys/home.htm Shawn "Gratitude goes a long way" Josh started at ...
Johnny Bolt Pride & Rafael ALVAREZ (@JonE_Boltpride) of Bolt Pride Website: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-bolt-pride-gatherings-not-typical-tailgate-2008oct09-story.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bolt-Pride-227315215719/ https://www.facebook.com/JohnnyBoltprideSD/ https://www.facebook.com/ProFootballsUltimateFans/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boltpride_sd_la/ http://www.boltpride.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rosgwqMWTc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zmggM2Orms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvU94nKoIRQ Ole Hickory Pits: www.olehickorypits.com/ Grill Grates: https://www.grillgrate.com/ Weber Grills: www.weber.com/US/en/grills Del Mar BBQ Championship: http://arlie-que.com/event_detail.php?event=10200 Del Mar BBQ Championship Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/106312709940889/ Charger Anthem Bolt Pride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5-aP-YaK0o San Diego Love Letter Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArEf46GBrdA Bolt Pride Mighty 1090: http://www.mighty1090.com/2016/01/13/bolt-pride-rally-rocking-with-hope-san-diego-can-keep-bolts/ Tailgating Hall of Fame: http://tailgatinghalloffame.com/BoltPride.htm Bolt Pride Union Tribune: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/chargers/sdut-bolt-pride-chargers-ron-roberts-2016jan13-story.html Bolt Pride and MLS Podcast: http://www.keptfaith.com/chargers/bolt-pride-and-mls-tkf-pod-78/ PFUFA Website: https://www.pfufa.org/ PFUFA Directory: https://www.pfufa.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=217 A Weekend With PFUFA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNOukmYtahE #PFUFA: https://twitter.com/hashtag/pfufa PFUFA Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/227315215719/videos/10159133230740720/ PFUFA: Was made to celebrate the sport’s biggest fans PFUFA: A Non-Profit 501C Send us a message for stickers! Cali Comfort BBQ and Valley Farm Market are hard at work getting ready for Del Mar BBQ State Championship on 8/20 Scott Kaplan Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/013-san-diego-sports-new-era-digital-marketing-for/id1235316273?i=1000390414027&mt=2 Hall of Fame: congrats to LT - Ladainian Tomlinson is one of the nicest guys around and has done so many great things for the city of SD Tilted Kilt: https://www.facebook.com/tksdmissionvalley/photos/a.219398728105322.62090.206999029345292/1396463897065460/?type=3&theater “No matter what you are always learning” Canton, ohio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton,_Ohio Shawn Cali Shawn Walchef has gone through the process of being nominated into the 2017 PFUFA 32 NFL teams - 32 membership committees get to pick one person each year for the nomination PFUFA = About the die-hard fans who give back to the community The PFUFA membership committee is who decides on who gets in or not LT is being inducted on Saturday night in Canton, many Chargers will be there Bolt Pride started with 4 original members and Alvarez was one of them Back in the day, Bolt Pride tailgating would start at 6am The Defiant Ones: http://www.hbo.com/the-defiant-ones Paying it forward: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay_it_forward Fanbulance Crew: http://www.fanbulance.com/ When he was playing football in college, Derek wanted to leave Kansas State to go play at USC Derek at Kansas State: http://www.scout.com/Player/Derek-Marso-70853 “Fun is what you make it” RIP Junior Seau: http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/7882750/junior-seau-former-san-diego-charger-found-dead-cops-probe-suicide Hoggettes raising TONS of money: https://www.hogshaven.com/2013/1/11/3866138/the-hoggettes-are-hanging-em-up Cali Shawn has a big list of things to do - packed itinerary OIT: https://www.organizations-in-training.org/ Love Letter Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XdoLo8Z0hE At PFUFA, there will be a meet and greet by Bolt Pride - check their FB for updates
Behind The Smoke Podcast Episode: #013 - San Diego Sports and the New Era of Digital Marketing for Scott Kaplan – The Mighty 1090 Recorded on site at the Mighty 1090 Studios on the Main Sales Floor Guest: Scott Kaplan http://www.scottkaplanmedia.com/ Scott Kaplan was the Host and Executive Producer of the longest running sports radio show in Southern California, The Scott & BR Show, on the Mighty 1090 in San Diego and Los Angeles. In addition to being an on-air personality, Scott is a media entrepreneur, working as an executive producer, content provider, fundraiser, and marketing director for various media companies. Scott is also a commentator for Westwood One radio. Prior to beginning his career as a broadcaster, Scott was a placekicker at the University of Pittsburgh. While at Pitt from 1988 to 1992, Scott was the team’s leading scorer for three seasons. Scott is still an avid athlete and competitor. For many years, Scott participated in the Million Dollar Challenge, cycling over 600 miles from San Francisco to San Diego, and helping raise over 5 million dollars for Challenged Athletes Foundation. In 2010, Scott completed the ‘toughest endurance race in the world,’ the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. In 2016, Scott was part of a 12 man cycling team that competed in The Race Across America, an ultra-marathon cycling race, from Oceanside, CA to Annapolis, Maryland. The team completed this grueling, cross-country, around the clock race in 6 days. Scott is involved with various San Diego area charities, including Computers to San Diego Kids (C2SDK) and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. On the weekends you can find Scott on one of the various youth sports fields throughout San Diego cheering on his 4 children in their various sporting endeavors. Del Mar BBQ Championship Scott kicks off summer at Del Mar: http://www.mighty1090.com/2017/07/20/daily-links-chargers-wr-mike-williams-might-need-season-ending-back-surgery/ Scott Ten Questions Article: http://www.delmartimes.net/sddmt-10-questions-for-scott-kaplan-radio-host-2008sep25-story.html Charger video: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/0ap3000000768166/Scott-Kaplan-I-cannot-see-the-Chargers-moving-to-L-A - Scott Kaplan, American Sports Radio personality and current co-host for "The Scott and BR Show" CEO of Scott Kaplan Media, San Diego - San Diego love letter challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArEf46GBrdA - What will happen to Chargers fans now that they have relocated to Costa Mesa? - Chargers Day at Del Mar: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/columnists/kevin-acee/sd-sp-acee-del-mar-chargers-0723-story.html - The 2017 Mighty 1090 Golf Open: https://www.instagram.com/p/BV-0RIRFKpq/ - "The guy who has the money gets his way" - Scott talks with Shawn and Derek about the San Diego city government - Scott doesn’t think the Chargers wanted to leave San Diego - Los Angeles Chargers players like Philip Rivers are driving from SD to LA for practice and games - Valley Farm Market and Cali Comfort BBQ are both located in Spring Valley "the diamond in the rough" - Scott talks about Digital Marketing "There are so many ways to make money, especially on YouTube" - Making money on YouTube: https://creatoracademy.youtube.com/page/lesson/revenue-basics - Scott is looking to build his brand further on YouTube - Scott Kaplan discussing Season 2 of Stable Wars - Scott and Craig Dado got really into horse racing and started the reality TV show 'Stable Wars' Listen to Craig Dado's Stable Wars Story: #010: From the Del Mar BBQ State Championship to the Breeders’ Cup, Del Mar Racing remains ‘Cool As Ever’ – Craig Dado - Visit scottkaplanmedia.com for the latest & greatest from Scott Kaplan
Chris McAfee (@TheSmokdHog) of The Smok'd Hog in San Diego Website: https://thesmokdhog.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesmokdhog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesmokdhog/ 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 SD Reader article on The Smok'd Hog Pulled Pork sandwiches: https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2017/feb/22/tin-fork-smokd-hog-hillcrest/# Good Eats San Diego article: The Smok'd Hog: http://www.goodeatssandiego.com/the-smokd-hog/ San Diego Culture article: The Smok'd Hog: https://www.san-diego-culture.com/the-new-pit-beef-sandwich-at-the-smokd-hog/ - Over The Line tournament website (65 years): http://www.ombac.org/over-the-line/ - OTL - Valley Farm Market champs article: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/sd-sp-otl-championship-matches-20170716-story.html - OTL tourney - Valley Farm Market won in both Mens and Women’s - OTL rules: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over-the-line - OTL post with pictures: https://www.facebook.com/valleyfarmmarketSD/posts/1486446981398248 - OTL team names (you've been warned): http://www.ombac.org/over-the-line/otl-team-names/ - Derek is planning a VFM BBQ party for the OTL winning teams - Shout out to Whitney, Savannah, and Kelsey on the VFM OTL Women's team! - Derek's full extension grab photo from OTL: https://www.facebook.com/valleyfarmmarketSD/photos/a.173081576068135.33158.102320763144217/1484700381572908/ - 50 Yr anniversary OTL youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1nLG4rfBZY - Smok’d Hog address: 3749 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92103 - Chris has always been in the food/service industry (since age 13) - Brigantine website: http://www.brigantine.com/ - Miguel's website: http://www.miguels-cocina.com/ - Chris' steps to The Smok'd Hog: Buy the pit, learn the pit Start catering Get business license Open up and start grinding - In hospitality, you do all parts of the job - all aspects and you get used to the business - Chris and his business partner (friend from school) started The Smok'd Hog - Chris went wild with his credit cards to help pay for The Smok'd Hog thanks to his good line of credit - 2.5 years since opening and The Smok'd Hog is almost paid off - Chris works 2 jobs! Bartending at Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego and owning The Smok'd Hog - Chris has worked at Hard Rock for 10 years and has worked downtown SD for 14 years - Cali Comfort BBQ is about having hospitality "in your blood" - doing blood tests for applicants - Hard Rock Hotel in SD: http://www.hardrockhotelsd.com/ - Chris says "Bartending is great to learn hospitality" and "Learning how to work with adversity" - Gaslamp district has grown so much since Petco Park has been built - Petco Park: http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/sd/ballpark/ - Monkey Paw brewery: http://monkeypawbrewing.com/ - Chris had a business partner who had a bad drinking problem and it never got better so Chris took on The Smok'd Hog by himself - Fun fact: Chris Loves reading - Franklin book: https://www.amazon.com/Franklin-Barbecue-Meat-Smoking-Manifesto-Aaron/dp/1607747200 - Brining meat: https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/brine-recipe - Smok’d Hog menu - very diverse and well thought out, can satisfy any regional craving - The Smok'd Hog Cuban sandwich is a traditional Florida sandwich served with mojo sauc and a garlic encrusted rub - Pro Tip: "Don’t drink the water in Mexico" - The Smok'd Hog specializes in various regional sandwiches - Chris highly recommends "White bbq sauce" good with chicken - Smok'd Hog has two pulled pork sandwiches - KC and Carolina - Chris believes, "less is more" - focus on simplicity and quality ingredients - Brody's Burgers - Bread and Cie: http://www.breadandcie.com/ - Try the Fried Chicken at Smok'd Hog - The Smok'd Hog h...
Jerry McCray and Brian Bushfield (@PorkBellysBBQ & @HotSaucesnMore) of Pork Belly's BBQ and Hot Sauces N' More Website: http://www.hotsaucesnmore.com/ https://twitter.com/jerrymccray756 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hotsaucesnmore https://www.facebook.com/porkbellysbbq/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotsaucesnmore/ https://www.instagram.com/porkbellysbbq/ 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 - Jerry McCray of Pork Belly's BBQ - Brian of Hot Sauces n' More - Arlie "the Don King of BBQ" manager hiring FB video: https://www.facebook.com/calicomfortbbq/videos/1637713306238804/ - Kalin goes to VFM video: https://www.facebook.com/calicomfortbbq/videos/1631765386833596/ - Spring Valley BBQ Fest: https://www.facebook.com/SVBBQFestival/ - Big Poppas Smokers: https://www.facebook.com/bigpoppasmokers/ - NBBQA: https://www.nbbqa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3279 - Hot Sauces n More - Located in Chula Vista, opened in 2009 - sells sauces online! - Hot Sauces n More - 2015 Birch Rd #1219, Chula Vista, CA 91915 - Pork Belly's BBQ steak seasoning is the bomb! - Hot Sauces n More carries around 500 different hot sauces - Scoville Heat Units explained: https://www.pepperscale.com/scoville-heat-units/ - Mad Dog Hot Sauces: http://www.hotsaucesnmore.com/mad-dog - Mad Dog No. 9 Plutonium $130: http://www.hotsaucesnmore.com/mad-dog-357-no9-plutonium-9-million-extract - Cali Hot Wing Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Eq9UFh6xs4 - "What helps with hot sauce?" Milk / or just waiting it out! - Brian - Big Green Egg Fest (pics below) - Adding Grill Grates is a game changer! https://www.grillgrate.com/ - BBQ class on 7/23 - Hot Sauces n More - call (619) 482-2468 or get info on Hot Sauces n More IG & FB - tips and tricks for KCBS cooking 3 meats (Pic below) - Jerry of Pork Belly's BBQ gets meat from Restaurant Depot: http://www.restaurantdepot.com/ - Bad weather during the first EggFest - everyone had to overcome adversity - Throwing bbq events/competitions opens up lots of doors - Bolt Brewery 8/12 and 8/26 Pork Belly's BBQ: http://boltbrewery.com/ Address: 8179 Center St, La Mesa, CA 91942 - Pro Tip: Have a checklist for EVERYTHING! - Bolt Brewery #TeamStenovec fundraiser: https://www.instagram.com/p/BWA32unB5kS/ - On Pork Belly's BBQ, Brian does brisket and chicken, Jerry does ribs and pulled pork. - Brian is looking to do a Turkey Fest in the first weekend of November - class to cook 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
Shane Walton (@OrganizationsInTraining) of Organizations In Training Website: http://coopsbbq.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoopsBBQ/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/coopsbbq/ 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 Shane Walton Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Walton A Name That Hits You Right in the Nostalgia: Shane Walton - https://www.onefootdown.com/2017/6/6/15746836/favorite-player-in-the-tyrone-willingham-era-shane-walton-soccer-football-2002-all-american Notre Dame's Shane Walton Has No Regrets: http://www.ndinsider.com/football/kicking-around-the-past-notre-dame-s-shane-walton-has/article_a8e9bc26-3eff-11e6-a83a-a766c712e244.html - Shane Walton, President of Organizations In Training (OIT) in San Diego - Shawn met Shane at Bishops High School in La Jolla - Shane was an amazing soccer player and then went to college to walk on and play football at Notre Dame - Dr. Charlie Marshall helped give Shane Walton some $ to get in to the school (first year tuition) - Shane had to learn how to be a hardcore student at Bishops, coming from public school (wasn’t easy adjusting) - Bishops school year's tuition is estimated to range from $22,000 to $23,500, with an annual enrollment fee of $1,700 to $2,200. This includes most field trips, comprehensive college placement counseling and academic, athletic and arts programming, as well as the Expeditionary Learning program. - 100 people in senior class - Shane worked his ass off in school because he wanted to make a good living for his family and be able to support his family without troubles - Bishops Football team was small and had only had 30 players - Derek went to Kansas State to play football http://247sports.com/player/derek-marso-70853 - Derek wrestled, played baseball, and football - Shane got a scholarship opportunity from Fresno State but turned it down - San Diego breeds amazing athletes - San Diego needs something to rally around SDSU - Shane went to Notre Dame because of their head soccer coach and how real he was - Shane was asked to come play 2 years of soccer at Notre Dame and then after his second year he was offered to play football - Shane played soccer his first year and was All-American his freshman year - He was just 5’9 165lbs freshman year - Shane learned a big life lesson at Notre Dame that helped shape him to who he is now - OIT: http://www.organizations-in-training.org/ - Shane learned a lot of great life lessons by doing so many hours of community service in school - "It’s so important to always give back" - In 2015, Shane with OIT, helped save Spring Valley BBQ Fest by stepping up to be the sponsor - OIT - parent training - teacher training - OIT teaches to go to the “need” look through the behavior - OIT works with students to really dive into self-awareness - OIT - started as Family in Training - The Monarch School downtown SD - training, leadership skills, going on 6th year: http://monarchschools.org/ - OIT 8/13 Karl Strauss event center - OIT trying to raise $100K - Cali Comfort BBQ wouldn’t be anything without charity - Gene Goycochea - Shane Walton Foundation - Golf Tournament - Nike commercial with LT -Gates Merman Rivers - Shane (motion man #18) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCEmWXZxLUc - Notre Dame highlight reel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLA95wGRgBk - In Notre Dame, it wasn't easy to get scheduled for a hair cut. No calling for appts, waiting 3 hrs to get your cut, so Shane grew his hair out! - August 13th 3-6pm fundraiser event - come and learn about OIT - Cali Comfort BBQ catering OIT fundraiser - DONATIONS available on OIT website - BBQ brings people together, always - Giving back is so important to Cali Comfort BBQ , VFM , OIT - OIT charity for Del Mar BBQ State Championship Get in Touch
Ted Cochrane (@WheatandWater) of Wheat & Water Website: http://wheatandwater.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WheatAndWater/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wheatandwater/ 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 Article on Wheat & Water: http://www.lajollabluebook.com/blog/first-look-inside-wheat-and-water-la-jolla/ Bird Rock's Wheat & Water - The New Neighborhood Hangout: https://sandiego.eater.com/2016/12/6/13855404/wheat-water-la-jolla-boulevard-pizza-cocktails-bird-rock#0 Eater San Diego Article: https://sandiego.eater.com/2017/1/26/14404590/happy-hour-wheat-water-bird-rock-coffee-barcon-miho - Ted Cochrane, Owner of Wheat & Water located in La Jolla, San Diego - Fathers Day at Cali Comfort BBQ was the busiest day in history (see below picture from the end of the night) - Ted went to La Jolla High School in San Diego - Worked at El Pescador Fish Market & Restaurant in La Jolla: http://elpescadorfishmarket.com/ - Fern from Fern's BBQ (episode #001) worked on Fathers Day Sunday (see below) - "Work hard and you can live a good life, you can travel the world" - Expanding too fast, trying to do too many things can ruin a business very easily - Ted wanted to find some good pizza in La Jolla but felt like he never could, so he was inspired to start his own pizza restaurant - Fun Fact: Gray hairs come in faster when you own a business - Ted envisioned Wheat & Water to be Wood-fired, roasted, charred pizza in a rustic setting - So much business turnover in La Jolla because rent prices are so high - Ted's biz partner, Doug Ritz - awesome biz partner - Hardest part about opening up was raising the money for the restaurant, He tried every method in the books - PROVE YOUR CONCEPT when trying to raise money - Pick a small location or find a restaurant that’s not doing well and see if there's any opportunity… - If you make good, quality food, people will come! - "LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION" - a wrong/old theory - "ATTITUDE ATTITUDE ATTITUDE - QUALITY QUALITY" - the new theory - Beaumonts Eatery in La Jolla: www.beaumontseatery.com/ - Birdrock Coffee Roasters: birdrockcoffee.com/ - Tacos El Gordo: tacoselgordobc.com/ - Getting the restaurant open wasn’t easy for WW, it took 2.5 years to open the restaurant - You will hear the question, “when’s your restaurant going to be open?” all the time from friends and family - Raising money is so difficult, W&W was able to raise $1mil to open up in La Jolla - Wheat & Water has 30 taps, 6 for wines, 1 with cold brew coffee and the rest are beer - Wheat & Water likes to do beer takeovers - Takeovers with Green Flash, Alpine, Societe, and Mike Hess - Don’t try and do "too much" too fast when just opening up, take time to see what works - Having a good restaurant atmosphere/vibe is very important, just having good food isn't enough these days - W&W is focused on building a lifestyle brand online - W&W is on UberEats and GrubHub, is that a smart idea? Too much? - Services like GrubHub, etc are the exact inverse of catering - Have systems in place to keep your restaurant profitable - Restaurant business = perishable products / a very hard biz to keep open - RSI systems https://www.rsiweb.com/ - Wheat & Water has great wood-fired pizzas using white oak Double-split wood - California firewood californiafirewoodsd.com/ - New pizza called “La Pizza” chili verde, pork shoulder "MEXICO ON A PIZZA" - Tacos del Yaqui in Rosarito https://www.yelp.com/biz/tacos-el-yaqui-rosarito - W&W newest chef 'Chef Cristian Fiol' - has worked at Cucina Urbana & Galaxy Taco - Fun Fact: Valley Farm Market is looking to get into La Jolla for a second location - Live feed available of the farm where VFM gets their meat to show “how the meat was raised” - "Always be ready to educate the consumer on your product" - W&W used Guerilla Marketing in the beginnin...
Stacey Poon-Kinney (@SPKcooks) of The Trails Eatery Website: https://www.thetrailseatery.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTrailsEatery/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SPKCooks Instagram: www.instagram.com/thetrailseatery/ www.instagram.com/spkcooks/ 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 KPBS San Diego's Food Network Star Stacey Poon-Kinney article: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2013/may/30/san-diegos-food-network-star-stacey-poon-kinney/ Stacey Poon-Kinney to be on Food Network Star article: https://www.sdentertainer.com/dining/stacey-poon-kinney-san-diego-restaurant-owner-to-appear-on-food-network-star/ - Stacey Poon-Kinney, Owner of The Trails Eatery located in San Carlos, San Diego - On Memorial Day Weekend, Valley Farm Market sold 200 gallons of guacamole - Stacey Poon-Kinney opened up The Trails Eatery - SPK started working where Cali Comfort BBQ is now back when she was just a kid - SPK has shopped at Valley Farm Market since she was young, loves the Pollo Asado like Andy Harris of Grand Ole BBQ y Asado - SPK managed Rock Bottom Restaurant before deciding to open up her own restaurant - "Good food takes time" - Running out happens because we are making food from scratch, things aren't being manufactured - QUALITY MATTERS ALWAYS - SPK has always loved being around the restaurant environment - Curiosity drives SPK, she wants to learn about everything - Being in the corporate side of things, SPK felt like she learned enough skills to start her own business/restaurant - 80/90 hour weeks are normal for business owners - SPK went from a massive Rock Bottom system to buying a 34 seat restaurant and felt like she could handle bigger, then re-modeled and re-branded to The Trails Eatery - The Trails Eatery is a very neighborhood feel, lots of regulars and friendly faces - Having a sense of community is really important for business owners - SPK has shopped at Valley Farm Market since she was 10 years old - The recession hit businesses hard in San Diego, The Trails Eatery included - The Trails Eatery tried out BBQ Dinners for a period of time - SPK is co-owner with her Father - Having a dinner menu is not easy - A regular brought in an ad for Restaurant Impossible tv show to show SPK and that's how she got on Food Network - http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2012/08/robert-irvines-top-5-most-memorable-restaurant-impossible-moments/ - http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/restaurant-impossible/episodes/the-trails2 - Restaurant Impossible does their full makeover in just 2 days! - Not many restaurants that were on Restaurant Impossible are still open, The Trails Eatery is! - 67% close rate from Season 2 90% close rate from Season 1 - After RI, SPK was on Food Network Star - Being genuine and vulnerable takes you a long way in business - Cali Comfort BBQ closed their breakfast and that's possibly why they are still in business - Be prepared to make very tough decisions but they might end up being the best decisions for your business - SPK was on the 50th episode of Restaurant Impossible - After RI, SPK was on Food Network Star to film for 2 months, while trying to run her business, while trying to be with her family - Shawn is all about the TAB sandwich at Trails Eatery - SPK with the captain of the Essex ship below - Trails Eatery 10 year anniversary party coming soon! - SPK used to do Valley Farm steak and eggs, top sirloin, portion cut 6oz, only Derek could cut them - Thanks to all of our listeners! WHO WANTS STICKERS?! Let us know 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.
Brad Cooper (@CoopsBBQ) of Coops BBQ Website: http://coopsbbq.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoopsBBQ/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/coopsbbq/ 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 San Diego Reader Article on Coops West Texas BBQ: https://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/feast/2012/sep/04/coops-west-texas-bbq-still-going-strong/ San Diego Eater Article on Brad Cooper of Coops BBQ: https://sandiego.eater.com/2016/6/13/11881166/coops-west-texas-bbq-san-diego-barbecue-week-lifers Coop's BBQ on Yelp's 2016 Top 100 Places to Eat: https://www.yelpblog.com/2016/02/yelps-top-100-places-to-eat-in-the-us-for-2016-fast-track-to-a-food-coma - Brad Cooper, Owner of Coops West Texas BBQ located in Lemon Grove, San Diego - Congrats to Fern's BBQ for taking 1st place in recent Backyard BBQ Competition: https://www.instagram.com/p/BUdQ8ValaiY/ - Beef Jerky from Valley Farm Market is a MUST TRY: www.valleyfarmmarkets.com/ - Sam's BBQ in Texas with great rib tips: http://www.samsbbq.com/ - Coop moved back to Texas in '96 and was around BBQ and soul food because his Dad was running a BBQ shop - Coop moved back to San Diego around '98 and brought his love for BBQ back to SD and started trying as much BBQ as he could - Coop tried Phil's BBQ and saw an opportunity for himself: http://philsbbq.net/ - Coop started to notice the lack of good BBQ in San Diego, especially Texas style BBQ - Before BBQ, Coop was a nurse for about 11 years - Coop's has a "Big Boy Smoker" that is black & red that sits outside the restaurant - BBQ started out as a passion/hobby for Coops then it turned into real idea to start a business - The first Coop's BBQ started in 2010 - In Southern California, a good BBQ spot becomes a "destination location" - Coop's BBQ is doing very well on Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/coops-west-texas-bbq-lemon-grove-2 - Your regulars can help the business go around - "You can never get content in this business, you can ALWAYS strive to be better" - "Complacency kills in the BBQ business" - In the past 6 years, BBQ has really improved in San Diego - Understanding why Texas BBQ doesn't have tons of BBQ sauce smothered all over - Texas BBQ has sauce on the SIDE - Ole Hickory Pits at Valley Farm Market BBQ Shack - When opening a second location, the quality of the food can’t change and should strive to be the same experience no matter which location - McDonalds does a great job at having the same product no matter which location - Coop announcing to Facebook that Da Chicken Coop is closing: https://www.facebook.com/CoopsBBQ/videos/1349045275134347/ - As a business owner, you realize there are no days off - Turnover is crazy in most restaurants with younger kids working - kids expecting things to come to them without working hard for it - Millennials and the majority of their work ethics - "If you wouldn't eat it, don't put it out!" - People eat and buy with their eyes - Cali Comfort BBQ tried everything, even executive chefs, no chef needed now that they have Gene Goycochea - What do you do when you have to close down a new business venture? - New things on the horizon for Coop's BBQ - BBQ/Mexican food infusion spot coming soon? - Smoked chicken rolled tacos and tortas - A big rule in business "DON'T RUSH IT" - "Senor Coops" - chicken & waffles & southern fried fish - The importance of having a good landlord when owning a business - Restaurants can have such great impacts on communities - Benefit for the Lemon Grove Little League Baseball Team at Coop's BBQ: https://www.facebook.com/events/267228573381228/ - Owning a successful business isn’t the rainbows and butterflies that everyone thinks it is, it is a daily grind - Coop's employees know that when they walk in the door for their shift, that's when the show starts! - On Yelp,
Andy Harris (@GrandeOleBBQyAsado) of Grande Ole BBQ y Asado Website: http://grandolebbq.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grandolebbq Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grandolebbqyasado/ 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 2016 San Diego Eater Article on Grande Ole BBQ y Asado: https://sandiego.eater.com/2016/6/17/11963934/grand-ole-bbq-y-asado-barbecue-north-park#0 2017 "Here's Where to Find the Best BBQ in San Diego" article in the San Diego Magazine: http://www.sandiegomagazine.com/San-Diego-Magazine/March-2017/Heres-Where-to-Find-the-Best-BBQ-in-San-Diego/ - Andy Harris owner of Grand Ole BBQ y Asado located in North Park, San Diego - Eating and Drinking San Diego event with local pit masters picture: www.instagram.com/p/BIT054SDCnv/ - Grande Ole BBQ advertises mostly on Facebook, here is a post: https://www.facebook.com/grandolebbq/posts/1343325145704122 - Grande Ole BBQ gets lots of publicity via word-of-month marketing - North Park location: 3302 32nd St, San Diego, CA 92104 - Andy used to live in the North Park area until he moved out towards east county and saw tremendous opportunity back in the city when he decided to open up his first location - Before BBQ, Andy and his wife were both in the music business (for a long time) doing things like band management, went to Lollapalooza - Andy noticed the music scene was getting tougher and tougher so turned towards the business of BBQ - Andy is a long time supporter of Valley Farm Market, gives praise to their pollo asado and poke - Where does the love for BBQ come from with Andy? He has roots in Austin, TX - loved to eat BBQ growing up - As a Tour Manager, Andy got to eat his way around america, always loved eating bbq - Age 26, he bought himself a smoker (stick burner) - When he wasn’t touring, he was smoking BBQ trying out new methods - Why it's so hard for cooks, chefs, and pit masters to let someone else cook for them - Andy and Shawn talk about the Chargers situation in Los Angeles - Andy loves the San Diego Padres - Shawn going into the PFUFA nominee for the Chargers: https://www.pfufa.org/ - Do BBQ pit masters watch BBQ TV shows?! - Do NFL players watch NFL Football games? - Valley Farm Market sponsored softball team: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-san-diego-chargers-softball-team-1405984328 - Grand Ole BBQ and possibilities of having draft beer (maybe 8 local taps 2 texas beer) and wine coming to the North Park location: https://www.instagram.com/p/BTzGo5AFXot/ - Shiner Bock TX beer: https://www.shiner.com/beer/bock - Lone Star TX beer: http://lonestarbeer.com/ - Jester King TX beer: http://jesterkingbrewery.com/ - Possibilities of a second Grande Ole BBQ location coming? - A new location almost an acre big could have weddings, etc - outdoor Austin Salt Lick BBQ vibe: http://saltlickbbq.com/ - 1000 gallon tank pit from Texas (OFFSET): https://www.instagram.com/p/BTuqwgAlCo3/ - Andy grew up with these types of pits growing up in Texas - Tim from Schmokers Custom Pits: http://www.schmokerscustompits.com/ - Some thoughts on stick burners, pellet smokers? - Talking about life at home as a BBQ Pit Master... Our wives always hating how we smell when we come home - Before opening up shop, Andy first got experience with catering BBQ - Brisket is Andy's favorite thing to smoke - Grande Ole BBQ uses Meyer Natural: http://www.meyernaturalangus.com/ - Videos on Valley Farm Market catering: https://www.facebook.com/pg/valleyfarmmarketSD/videos/ - Shawn Walchef talks about Gene Goycochea helping Cali Comfort BBQ with procedures in prepping the right way, no cutting corners - Meat prices going up and the troubles it gives to owners like Andy, Shawn, and Derek - Getting "Sell out GRIPE" from customers - not understand the true way of BBQ, "Once we're out - WE'RE OUT" - Land BBQ Smokers: https://www.langbbqsmokers.
John Bracamonte (@BrazenBBQ) of Brazen BBQ Website: http://www.brazenbbq.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrazenBBQ/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/brazenbbq Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brazenbbq/ 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 2011 SD Reader Article on John Bracamonte - Brazen BBQ: https://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/feast/2011/oct/09/brazen-bbq-smoke-licious/# - John Bracamonte - From KCBS BBQ Competitions to opening a BBQ restaurant in San Diego - John talks his BBQ War Stories about his time being apart of a successful BBQ competition team - Receiving 2nd overall in a Vegas BBQ Championship - KCBS BBQ competition brisket and ribs - In BBQ competitions, how to know exactly what the BBQ judges want to see - Brad, John's business partner with Brazen, was a KCBS BBQ Judge - Importance of checklists and staying organized - What it's like missing turn-in times at BBQ competitions - Knowing whether to compete in People's Choice or not... - Keeping the wife happy as a restaurant owner... How do we do it? - Stubbs BBQ in Texas: http://www.stubbsbbq.com/ - The hardest parts about opening up a BBQ restaurant, expectations and consistency - How do we delegate tasks to staff when we (owners) want to do everything ourselves so we know the quality is good - Saying “Yes” to Caterings when we shouldn’t (as restaurant owners) - Talking all four competition meats: St Louis Spare Ribs, Chicken Thighs, Brisket, Pulled Pork - Blacks BBQ Austin TX - Mr. Kent Black - Using brick smokers from World War 1 era - The extremely tough first two months of opening up a restaurant and the never ending struggles that follow - Address: 441 Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103 - Ask for John when you come in, he loves talking BBQ with everyone! - Grab a taste of Brazen BBQ at the Del Mar BBQ State Championship - Jet West Band (jingle in intro) http://www.jetwestband.com/ - Try Grande Ole BBQ in San Diego http://grandolebbq.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
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.
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