Podcast appearances and mentions of louie mueller barbecue

In this episode I chat with Chase Colston from the Troubadour Festival which will have it's inaugural event on Saturday November 6th in Celina, Texas. See all things Troubadour Festival and purchase tickets here: https://www.troubadourfestival.com Tickets go on sale 10am Texas time on August 27th Friday https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-troubadour-festival-tickets-166074185359 See the Troubadour Festival on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/troubadourfest Check out the Troubadour Festival on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/troubadour_fest You can follow the Troubadour Festival on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/troubadourfest Follow Chase on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/chasecolston There will be 42 BBQ joints represented: 1701 Barbecue, 2M Smokehouse, BBQ on the Brazos, Black's Barbecue, Brett's Backyard Bar-B-Que, Brett's BBQ Shop, Brotherton's Black Iron BBQ, CM Smokehouse, Dayne's Craft Barbecue, Dozier's BBQ, Evie Mae's BBQ, Feges BBQ, Goldee's BBQ, Guess Family BBQ, Helberg BBQ, Hurtado Barbecue, Hill Barbecue, Hutchins BBQ, Kreuz Market, Lockhart Smokehouse, Louie Mueller Barbecue, Meat Church, Mimsy's Craft Barbecue, Opie's Barbecue, Panther City Barbecue, Pinkerton's Barbecue, Roegels Barbecue Co., Rollin Smoke BBQ, Rossler's Blue Cord Barbecue, Schmidt Family Barbecue, Slaughter's BBQ Oasis, Smiley's Craft Barbecue, Smoke Sessions BBQ, Sunbird Barbecue, Tejas Chocolate, Tender Smokehouse, The Slow Bone, Truth BBQ, Tyler's Barbeque, Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q, & Zavala's Barbecue. Here's a link to all the BBQ: https://www.troubadourfestival.com/bbq Music: Pat Green, Josh Abbott Band, Stoney LaRue, Cody Canada & The Departed, and Kyle Nix and the .38s Here's a link to more info on the music: https://www.troubadourfestival.com/music Send all question to: info@trouadourfestival.com Logo, poster, and other branding by M. Brady Clark from Brisket Country See Scott Friedeck's Graphic Guitar Guys here: https://www.instagram.com/graphicguitars

Welcome to Episode 140 of the podcast! Original Air Date: March 3, 2021 The Eat More Barbecue Podcast is a proud part of the Alberta Podcast Network, Locally Grown. Community Supported. This week's network shoutout goes to Press Start to Join. Please visit www.albertapodcastnetwork.com for links to Press Start to Join and all the other great shows on the network. This episode of the Eat More Barbecue podcast is brought to you by: The Alberta Podcast Network And Park Power, your friendly, local utilities provider in Alberta. Offering Internet, Electricity, and Natural Gas with low rates, awesome service, and profit- sharing with local charities. In Alberta, you get to choose who to buy your internet, electricity and natural gas from. Park Power has low overhead, which in turn allows them to offer low, competitive rates. Reach out for a no obligation comparison by emailing estimates@parkpower.ca If you decide to switch, it's easy. It's really just a change to your billing and you can feel good knowing you are helping to give back to our communities with your utilities bill. Learn more at www.parkpower.ca Visit Louie Mueller Barbecue online at www.texasbbq.com. On Facebook they are at Louie Mueller Barbecue, Instagram is @louiemuellerbbq and on Twitter @LouieMuellerBBQ. All music on The Eat More Barbecue podcast has been graciously provided by Alan Horabin. Eat More Barbecue can be found online at www.eatmorebarbecue.ca & www.albertabbqtail.ca and my email is eatmorebarbecue@gmail.com Social media links: Facebook & Instagram at eat_more_barbecue Twitter @eatmorebarbecue Thanks for listening. Please subscribe, rate and review. This podcast is a production of Eat More Barbecue Digital Media.

A very special episode this week as we are joined by two amazing pitmasters, Wayne Mueller of Louie Mueller Barbecue (https://www.louiemuellerbarbecue.com/) and Ara Malekian of Harlem Road Texas BBQ. We cover a range of topics this episode and left the mics recording for a little longer, but listen all the way through as both Wayne and Ara drop some serious knowledge. Thank you to our sponsors Duke's Premium Meats (https://www.dukespremiummeats.com/), Boerne Brand Hot Sauce (https://www.boernebrand.com/), Zero-Point Organics (https://www.zero-pointorganics.com/), and to Harlem Road Texas BBQ for hosting us this week (http://www.harlemroadtexasbbq.com/).

Brett’s Barbecue Shop has Katy all fired up.Chris, Alison and Greg chat with owner and pit boss Brett Jackson about his newfound barbecue stardom, and his path that includes a rare apprenticeship at the famed Louie Mueller Barbecue.  Support the show.

Owner-pitmaster Wayne Mueller continues his conversation with Chris, Alison and Greg, delving into the history of Louie Mueller Barbecue and Texas barbecue at large; brisket technology; his time in Houston, including what he learned from working with Jim "Mattress Mac" McIngvale; and his plans to open a Louie Mueller Barbecue outpost outside of Taylor. Support the show.

Originally posted Aug. 4, 2017 — Texas barbecue royalty and third-generation owner-pitmaster Wayne Mueller joins Chris, Alison and Greg in the studio. A fount of knowledge about Texas barbecue and its history, Wayne talks about improvements he’s making at Louie Mueller, his siblings, why he doesn’t like the term pitmaster, and the weight of taking over the “cathedral of smoke.” Support the show.

Welcome to Episode 16 of the podcast! This show is brought to you by Gateway Drum Smokers. These smokers are tearing up the competition circuit across the United States, and for good reason. The natural convection airflow means your meat cooks in a fraction of the time! Briskets in 4 hours. Ribs in 2 hours. Cooking hot & fast means your meat retains an exceptional amount of moisture. The flavour from cooking on cans is unparalleled. Find yours at Home Hardware in Red Deer, and at WickerLand in Calgary. You can get more details on these fine cookers at www.prairiebbq.com My guest this week is Ken Black, President of the BBQ On The Bow Society. BBQ On The Bow is Canada's longest running, continuous bbq competition and is held in Calgary on the Labour Day weekend. Find them online at www.bbqonthebow.com and on social at: Facebook: BBQ on the Bow Twitter & Instagram: @BBQontheBow BBQ On The Bow is a Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned competition. Learn more about the KCBS at www.kcbs.us Ken and I talk about our mutual appreciation for Louie Mueller Barbecue in Taylor, TX. Louie Mueller is known as The Cathedral of Smoke. You can learn about them at www.louiemuellerbarbecue.com and I highly recommend a visit if you are anywhere nearby. Check out the Alberta BBQ Trail at www.albertabbqtrail.ca and follow on Twitter @bbq_trail or Instagram at albertabbqtrail. The restaurants participating in the Alberta BBQ Trail are Big Sky BBQ Pit, Olde Smokey's BBQ Shack, Belle Southern Kitchen + Bar, Big T's Barbecue & Smokehouse, Paddy's Barbecue a & Brewery and Rocky Mountain BBQ Catering. Please check them out 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 an EatMoreBarbecue production.

Texas BBQ History - Bobby Mueller As part of our continuing series on the history of Texas barbecue, we bring you a very special episode about the history of Louie Mueller Barbecue and the legacy of the late Bobby Mueller. Bobby's sons Wayne and John Mueller sat down separately with us to discuss growing up in the BBQ business with their grandfather, Louie Mueller, and dad Bobby. You'll hear in this episode about the legendary work ethic of Bobby Mueller, the growth of the business, and the famous Mueller tradition of the first bite of brisket at the ordering counter. Few names in the barbecue world are as respected as the Mueller name, and for good reason. With roots tracing back over 70 years and a lineage of great barbecue that spans throughout the state and even nationwide, the shadow cast by Bobby Mueller is as large as any.  

In a news roundup for the month of July, we discuss some pitmaster changes, new BBQ restaurant announcements, BBQ closings, and more. Jason Tedford, longtime assistant pitmaster at Louie Mueller Barbecue, has left the restaurant and is now working in the kitchen at Saint Arnold Brewery in Houston. John Brotherton has announced he is opening Liberty Barbecue in Round Rock alongside Tre Dotson of Tortuga flats. Brendan Lamb, who recently left La Barbecue, is starting Smiley's Barbecue in Fort Worth armed with pits from a relatively unknown pitmaker out of Cummings, Georgia, Primitive Pits. The gas station that housed Texas Monthly Top 50 joint BBQ on the Brazos is under new ownership, and BBQ on the Brazos is no longer serving out of there. A new location will hopefully be announced soon. Joel Garcia, formerly of Terry Black's, has moved to the Rio Grande Valley and is working on opening a new business in Weslaco. Brett Boren is taking Brett's BBQ to a brick and mortar. Brett's Backyard BBQ is launching east of Austin, keep an eye out for more news. There is some exciting BBQ news both in the pit building world and news on Las Vegas barbecue that we'll be discussing in the near future as well. Congratulations to jsd_tx (John) on winning our BBQ swag giveaway! We are embarking on a 3,000 mile road trip through nine states. Follow along on Instagram for updates! We have another Doubleback BBQ pop-up dinner on Saturday, July 21st at The Hop Stop in Humble, TX

The aura, history, and feeling one gets walking into the hallowed dining room at Louie Mueller Barbecue is unparalleled. The smoke lined walls, the brick pits, and many of the roots of modern day Central Texas style smoked meats can be traced back to the historic former gymnasium in Taylor that has been home to the Mueller family's restaurant operations since 1959.   While the Mueller family is acutely aware and protective of their family legacy, they've always understood the importance of growing with the times to provide their restaurant patrons the best possible experience. The late Bobby Mueller and son John expanded the restaurant circa the year 2000 to add more seating in the form of a screened in room adjacent to the original main dining room.   Bobby's son Wayne came back to the family business in 2007 to learn from his father. After Bobby Mueller's sudden passing in 2008, Wayne carried on the family restaurant legacy in Taylor, keeping the Louie Mueller Barbecue name in the upper echelon of Texas barbecue.   As Wayne continued to operate the restaurant as the owner and pitmaster from 2007 to present day, he realized that it was time for Louie Mueller Barbecue to update itself to the times to better serve its guests. In early 2018 Wayne applied for a full liquor license and began plans for a patio expansion for the restaurant. Noticing that the influx of tourists and BBQ enthusiasts flocking to the restaurant made it harder for Taylor residents to go to the restaurant on a regular basis for an easy meal, Wayne wanted to add outdoor seating as well as a bar menu option for folks to have a quicker, simpler way to get food from the restaurant.   The patio expansion is nearing completion with some minor build outs and cosmetic upgrades still to come, and soon a night time dining option will be possible at Louie Mueller Barbecue while still preserving the classic experience of walking into the original dining room and having the barbecue equivalent of a religious experience as the customer gets their brisket end communion piece at the front counter. The times are changing and so is Louie Mueller Barbecue, but the Cathedral of Smoke remains intact as one of the quintessential food experiences in Texas.  

Wayne Mueller is an internationally-recognized and awarded pitmaster specializing in Central Texas Style Barbecue. Wayne began his BBQ education at the age of 8 while working with his father (Bobby Mueller) in the family restaurant (Louie Mueller Barbecue). He apprenticed with Bobby for 11 years before attending college and pursuing careers in professional sports (corporate marketing) and advertising. In late 2006 at his father’s request, Wayne returned to the family business in late 2006 and in 2008 became the 3rd generation owner/pitmaster of the Texas barbecue icon Louie Mueller Barbecue in Taylor, TX, a James Beard Award recipient (America’s Classics) in 2006. A BBQ pitmaster, operator, spokesman, lecturer, instructor, demonstrator, guest chef and trainer, Wayne has appeared in countless books and articles and has made appearances on the Food Network, The Travel Channel, The Cooking Channel, CBS and PBS. In late 2015 he was featured in two debut film documentaries on Central Texas BBQ (‘Central Texas BBQ’ and ‘For The Love of Meat’). Internationally, Wayne has made television appearances in Canada, France and Japan, China and Taiwan. He has traveled to Milan, Tokyo, London and Paris acting as a culinary ambassador (on behalf of the US State Dept) and BBQ missionary educating his audiences on Texas culture (Texas barbecue culture/ history in particular) while introducing authentic Central Texas Style barbecue to new Asian and European audiences. In 2015 and 2016, Wayne guided Louie Mueller Barbecue to several honors including: “Top Pick” Top 50 BBQ of the South | Southern Living; Best BBQ in the World | Foodie Hub; Tastiest Dish in the World| Foodie Hub (65 countries/275 cities); #1 Ribs in America | The Daily Meal, Best Bite of the Year | James Beard Editor’s “15 Best Bites of the Year” Awards and #4 America’s Most Influential BBQ Pitmasters and Personalities | Fox News Online, #2 Best Ribs in America | Top 5 Restaurant/Food Network.

For years Chase Colston dreamt about bringing a festival to downtown Tyler, Texas. His persistence paid off when after years of trying, Chase was able to convince his employers at Townsquare Media to help him launch the Red Dirt BBQ and Music Festival. Held every spring since 2014, the festival has grown every year into one of the best in Texas.    The 2018 barbecue line up is incredible with joints like Black’s Barbecue, Bodacious Bar-B-Q, Evie Mae’s Pits Barbeque, LeRoy and Lewis BBQ, Louie Mueller Barbecue, Roegels Barbecue Co., Truth Barbeque and many more leading the way.   The music line up is equally strong with Read Southall Band, Josh Weathers, Koe Wetzel, Pat Green, and headliner Aaron Watson taking the main stage.    Affordable beer prices, a relaxed atmosphere, great music, and some of the best barbecue from all over the state converging in one place make this a unique festival and highly sought after ticket. VIP tickets sold out in minutes and within 48 hours the entire festival sold out this year! But wait...we’ve got tickets to giveaway! Not only was Chase kind enough to give us a pair of tickets to give away, but one lucky person is going to win a pair of VIP tickets to this year’s festival!   This our “spread the word” contest. We want as many people as possible hearing the stories of these great BBQ people that come on our show. If you want to try to win the Red Dirt VIP tickets, here’s how:   1. Post your favorite bbq picture on your Instagram page, tagging us (@talesfromthepits) and red dirt (@reddirtbbqfest).    2. In the photo caption tell your followers to subscribe to our show on their favorite listening app and follow both us and Red Dirt on Instagram.    3. Tell your followers to comment on your post letting you know they’ve followed us.   4. The comment portion of the contest will end at 11:59 pm central time on Saturday, April 7th. The five posts with the most comments will be entered into the drawing for the VIP tickets.     A huge thanks to Chase Colston for this great gift for our listeners. Lead by a stout roster of great BBQ joints serving up samples by day followed by a concert featuring top Red Dirt Music acts by night, Red Dirt BBQ and Music Festival is a must attend event for BBQ and music lovers alike.   

John Mueller is one of the most controversial men in the barbecue world and he's carved his niche in the industry doing things in own way. With a hot and fast method of cooking, house made sausage, tasty pork ribs, brisket stew, plus brisket and beef ribs rubbed with a heavy dose of pepper a good visit is rewarded with a unique and flavorful experience. Don't forget the cheesy squash loaded with ladles of cheese, a rich end to a memorable meal. John sat down with us for a fun and informative chat. In the episode we cover the time after he left Louie Mueller Barbecue to present day, including some big news from John! We announce a new giveaway and also give an update on our Yeti cooler filled with BBQ swag that includes some very cool merchandise.  The Texas Monthly article we discussed on the episode is here: https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/of-meat-and-men/ Catch John and his crew Thursday - Sunday from 10:30am-sold out 201 E. 9th Street Georgetown Texas 78626 Twitter @JSM_meat  

Owner-pitmaster Wayne Mueller continues his conversation with Chris, Alison and Greg, delving into the history of Louie Mueller Barbecue and Texas barbecue at large; brisket technology; his time in Houston, including what he learned from working with Jim "Mattress Mac" McIngvale; and his plans to open a Louie Mueller Barbecue outpost outside of Taylor. Support the show.

Texas barbecue royalty and third-generation owner-pitmaster Wayne Mueller joins Chris, Alison and Greg in the studio. A fount of knowledge about Texas barbecue and its history, Wayne talks about improvements he’s making at Louie Mueller, his siblings, why he doesn’t like the term pitmaster, and the weight of taking over the “cathedral of smoke.” Support the show.