Podcast appearances and mentions of leonard botello iv

(September 20, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – This past weekend was the Hartville Hardware Grillfest and I was lucky enough to be the emcee again this year. Tonight we will lead off the show with a big recap of the event, who was there, what was cooked and what happens at this event during the course of a Saturday. There are great deals to be had, great food to be sampled and a lot of great people who are fans of bbq/grilling. 9:35pm – First time guest and owner of Truth BBQ in Houston, TX, Leonard Botello IV, joins me to talk about the history and growth of Truth. Now in 2 different locations and making the TMBBQ Top 50 list in both locations. This past Top 50 list, Truth took the 3rd overall spot, so we'll talk about what it's like to make the list and how it changes your operation! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Bub ‘N Mutha's BBQ Rub Vortic Watch Company

(September 20, 2022 - Hour One) 9:14pm - This past weekend was the Hartville Hardware Grillfest and I was lucky enough to be the emcee again this year. Tonight we will lead off the show with a big recap of the event, who was there, what was cooked and what happens at this event during the course of a Saturday. There are great deals to be had, great food to be sampled and a lot of great people who are fans of bbq/grilling. 9:35pm - First time guest and owner of Truth BBQ in Houston, TX, Leonard Botello IV, joins me to talk about the history and growth of Truth. Now in 2 different locations and making the TMBBQ Top 50 list in both locations. This past Top 50 list, Truth took the 3rd overall spot, so we'll talk about what it's like to make the list and how it changes your operation! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness - GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe - Save 10% When You Mention "The BBQ Central Show" Bub 'N Mutha's BBQ Rub Vortic Watch Company

Believe it or not, this is the first episode ever of the Lone Star Plate solely about barbecue! My guest is Leonard Botello IV, the owner of Truth BBQ, and he uncovers the secret of why barbecue in Texas is like no other.   Truth BBQ is based in Houston, and it has been recently featured as #10 in Texas Monthly's list of Top 50 barbecue places in Texas. Just to give you a quick backstory, they started as a roadside outpost in Brenham, Texas in 2015. Leonard took a used Klose pit and a small building on Highway 290 and turned it into a bbq hotspot bringing in people from Austin, Houston, Brenham, and after a while, all over Texas. In this episode, we discuss the differences between barbecue in different states, and we get into Truth BBQ's process - what makes them so good, what it is that they do with briskets, ribs and sausages that leave the customers crave for more.  We also talk about the pandemic, how it's affected Truth BBQ and why they feel grateful for the way barbecue works and how it's consumed.  "Fire is such a delicate way of cooking. Once you figure out the temperature, you're unstoppable" - Leonard Botello IV Time Stamps: 1:20 - Introducing our guest.  10:50 - Truth BBQ's new location in Houston. 13:50 - The differences between barbecue in Texas and other states. 18:08 - What is unique about Truth BBQ. 22:07 - How businesses cut corners in the bbq industry. 25:16 - The role of offset smokers in cooking. 27:00- The importance of keeping the team together in the kitchen. 32:32 - What plans Truth BBQ has for the upcoming holiday season. 34:00 - How Leonard has been handling the pandemic and why barbecue has still been working well this year. 38:35 - What makes a good sausage. 41:10 - The truth is in the sauce. Resources: Truth BBQ Strongman's Love for the BBQ Texas Real Food Connect with Leonard Botello IV:  Instagram Facebook Connect with Patrick Scott Armstrong: Instagram Facebook Email

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Felice Sloan of Swanky Maven to go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the shuttering of Houston area Steel City Pops locations, the new M-K-T addition Da Gama Canteen, and a couple new openings from some Houston mainstays, and more! Traveler's Table is the featured restaurant of the week. In the Guest of the Week segment Eric is joined by Leonard Botello IV, pitmaster of Truth BBQ. The two discuss the No Kid Hungry program Leonard is involved in as well as the upcoming benefit dinner at the Truth Houston location. Eric and Leonard also discuss the day to day business of running two locations of an acclaimed BBQ joint, the Texas Monthly BBQ festival, Leonard's plans for the future, and much more!

Unfortunately this was an April Fools Joke :) Breaking NewsI’m sitting with Robert Jacob Lerna who just inked a deal with some big Austin investors to open his very own BBQ joint! The concept of the joint is like no other. It will simply be named RJL Barbecue and will be located in Bee Cave Texas outside of Austin. The Saturday only joint will feature alternating pit masters from across the country. You can expect names like Sam Jones, Bryan Furman, Aaron Franklin, Rodney Scott, Andrew Munoz, Matt Horn, Leonard Botello IV, walter jetton among others. The restaurant is slated to open later this year! Stay tuned for next weeks episode to hear my full blown interview with Robert Jacob Lerna. Until then, Happy Crushing!!!

In this episode of '10 Minutes With' I talk with Leonard Botello IV about opening up his 2nd location in Houston, Texas. The restaurant officially opened on Saturday January 19th and we did this interview about a week or so before as at the time the opening date was still up on the air. It's an interesting view into the difficulties of opening up a BBQ joint in a big city as well as a look into his vision, especially food-wise for the new location.See all things Truth BBQ here: https://www.truthbbq.comFollow Truth BBQ on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/truth_bbqSee them on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/TruthBBQ See this on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeOyMRG1WRA Kevin's BBQ Joints on Youtube Kevin's BBQ Joints on Twitter Kevin's BBQ Joints on Instagram Kevin's BBQ Joints on Facebook    

This week I’ve got a great episode for you. I long list of people I spoke with at the close of Texas Monthly BBQ. Some of these BBQ restaurant owners, cutters, pitmasters rarely get to meet and this is one of those rare occasions. The final hour of TMBBQ. I’ve got a long list of people that I got to speak with while I was walking around. So get ready, we’ve got a lot to cover. We spoke with Catherine Stiles and Lance Kirkpatrick, two of the many talents at Stiles Switch BBQ. They were hanging out with John Kulow aka ATX Food Guy. We talk to Evan Leroy of Leroy and Lewis BBQ. A modern man who always experiments with new ideas, even in BBQ. Evan was with Brad Robinson of Chuds BBQ as well as Chris Mcghee from The Switch. We talk briefly to Shane Stiles and Johnny Texas before I run into Rober Sierra of S&S Pit Crew. A guy everyone is happy to see and someone who works hard cooking BBQ. Robert cooks for his competition team when he’s not cooking for his family. I talked to Dusty Dworak from 2M Smokehouse, his knife skills serve some of the best BBQ in the state. John Mueller pulls me away to hang out with the LA BBQ crew, Ali Clem and LeAnn Mueller. They told us about their travels and all the weird things they ate in Asia. I grab a shot with Dominic Colbert and Mike Ruffino while John Brotherton shouts out his friends. Misty Roegels and they guys from Panther City get on the mic until I run into Patrick Hernandez. Patrick was working with Truth BBQ for the fest and they had one of the longest lines of the day. Of course if we’re going to hang around by the Truth tent we’re going to talk to Cory Taylor, one of the most outspoken members of the team. Leonard Botello IV owner and vision behind Truth BBQ talks to us about Houston and their soon to open second location. Finally, I run into Dylan Taylor and Joe Yim who have been cooking at Terry Black’s BBQ at one of the biggest operations in Austin. Just over that weekend they cooked over 400 briskets and they’re still smiling and having a good time. That’s the beauty of the BBQ life. You can work long hours and still have a big smile on your face. You’re creating something delicious and putting smiles on peoples faces. You get to make people happy.   That’s why this show exists, because I know it makes people happy. It connects people all over the world. I’m happy to be that connection. It’s an honor to be your host and it’s an honor to present you yet another episode of the Best BBQ Show. Enjoy.   Thank you again for listening and as always tag us in all of your meat posts and if you see people getting a little too friendly with their bbq, remind them #dontsqueezeyourmeat! And as always tag us in all your social media with @bestbarbecue and use #meatman and #meatwoman wherever you see someone who loves meat!

Listen in as we discuss the early days of Truth Barbecue, what is "Central Texas BBQ", status of the Brenham location, and some news on the new Houston location in part one of our two part interview with Leonard Botello IV    

The What's Eric Eating Podcast is back following a week off due to Hurricane Harvey. In his return, CultureMap Food Editor Eric Sandler is joined by Felice Sloan and Shanna Jones of the popular Houston food, beauty, and lifestyle blog Urban Swank. Eric, Felice, and Shanna discuss the devastation that Hurricane Harvey left in it's wake, the impact that Harvey had on the Houston restaurant and bar scene, and how the community has come together to help fellow Houstonians during this very difficult time. Then in the Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Leonard Botello IV of Truth BBQ. Eric and Leonard discuss how Harvey impacted him and Truth BBQ, how Leonard got started in the restaurant industry, why expand Truth BBQ to Houston, and much more! What’s Eric Eating’s Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproom info, and much more! #EricSandler #WhatsEricEating #FeliceSloan #ShannaJones #UrbanSwank #HurricaneHarvey #LeonardBotelloIV #TruthBBQ #CultureMap #Houston #8thWonderBrewery #Beer #Restaurant #Food