BBQ Interview Series - Kevin’s BBQ Joints

Wine & BBQ - Episode 8 - Jordan Salcito

In Episode 8 of Wine & BBQ, Erin Feges and I sit down with Jordan Salcito from RAMONA to talk about her path from dreams of being a writer to the owner of an amazing organic sparkling wine and spritz company. Along the way, she had stops as a sommelier at Eleven Madison Park and as the beverage director of David Chang's restaurant empire.
See all things RAMONA here: https://www.drinkramona.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinkramon
Order RAMONA here: https://www.drinkramona.com/collections/shop
Use Code: RAMONA15 for 15% off your order
Join the Spritz Society here: https://www.drinkramona.com/pages/the-spritz-societ
See Jordan Salcito on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jordansalcito
Books Discussed:
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra: https://amzn.to/3R7JgVc
The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire: Harnessing the Infinite Power of Coincidence by Deepak Chopra: https://amzn.to/3BC7bpR
Taste Buds And Molecules: The Art and Science of Food, Wine, and Flavor by Francois Chartier: https://amzn.to/3SvCIRn
Feges BBQ Monthly News:
See all things Feges BBQ here: https://fegesbbq.com
Buy a gift card to support Veteran's Eat Free Friday at Greenway Plaza here: https://fegesbbq.com/#gift-cards
Follow Feges BBQ on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/fegesbbq
Feges BBQ on Goldbelly here: https://www.goldbelly.com/feges-bbq
Southern Smoke Houston: https://southernsmoke.org

Daniel Vaughn Shares How to Plan a Proper Texas BBQ Road Trip

In this episode, Daniel Vaughn, the Barbecue Editor for Texas Monthly Magazine, shares how to plan a proper Texas BBQ road trip.
Follow Daniel on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/bbqsnob
See him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/BBQsnob
Check out Daniel's articles for Texas Monthly here:https://www.texasmonthly.com/author/daniel-vaughn
Subscribe to the Texas Monthly BBQ Club here: https://tinyurl.com/4cwr663y

Daniel Castillo - Heritage Craft Beer & BBQ - Oceanside, California

In this episode, I chat with Daniel Castillo about their upcoming second location called Heritage Craft Beer & BBQ. It'll be located in Oceanside, California at the end of 2022.
It'll be a completely different concept focusing on being a brewery first and foremost as well as a restaurant using barbecue proteins in tacos, sandwiches, and plated entrees.
Address: 2002 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054
See all things Heritage here: https://www.heritagecraftbbq.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/heritagebarbecue
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heritagebarbecue
Expected to be open 7 days a week from roughly 11 am to 11 pm.
Once the brewery is up and running the hours at the SJC location will be adjusted to later in the day and eventually 7 days a week.
In the end, we get a complete tour of the interior and exterior.

Wine & BBQ - Episode 7 - Featuring Jeffrey Porter

In Episode 7 of Wine & BBQ, we talk to sommelier Jeffrey Porter.
See all things Jeffrey Porter here: https://www.instagram.com/jeffporterwine
Check out Sip Trip here: htt ps://www.instagram.com/siptripitaly
Sign up for SOMMTV here (https://www.sommtv.com) to see Jeff's episodes as well as tons of other great content.
Chianti Classico: https://www.chianticlassico.com/en
Wine Enthusiast: https://www.winemag.com/contributor/jeff-porter
Feges BBQ Events Calendar: https://fegesbbq.com/#calendar
Feges BBQ on Goldbelly: https://www.goldbelly.com/feges-bbq
Feges BBQ Spring Branch: https://fegesbbq.com/spring-branch
Feges BBQ Greenway Plaza: https://fegesbbq.com/greenway-plaza

Amir Jalali - Redbird BBQ - Port Neches, Texas

In this episode, I chat with Amir Jalali from Redbird BBQ opening in Port Neches, Texas in March/April of 2023.
-Port Neches is about an hour and 15 minutes southeast of Houston.
Redbird BBQ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redbirdbbq
Redbird BBQ on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Redbird-BBQ-109272888440306
Goldee's Barbecue: https://www.goldeesbbq.com
Goldee's Brisket Class: https://www.goldeesbbq.com/brisketclass
Jirby BBQ YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/2729kvat
Johnny White Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jirby_bbq
Lane Milne Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/lane_____
Jalen Heard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jalenheard_
Chuck Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbqrat
Goldee's Barbecue Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goldeesbbq/
Cen-Tex Smokers: https://www.instagram.com/centex_smokers
Lisa Fain - Homesick Texan: https://www.homesicktexan.com/about-lisa-fain
Homesick Texan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesicktexan/
Feges BBQ Spring Branch: https://fegesbbq.com/spring-branch
Buy the Jirby BBQ Shirt Amir wears in the video here: https://jirbybbq.com/products/jirby-t-shirt

Grant Pinkerton - Pinkerton’s Barbecue - Houston | San Antonio

In this episode, I chat with Grant Pinkerton from Pinkerton's Barbecue with locations in Houston and San Antonio.
See all things Pinkerton's Barbecue here: https://pinkertonsbarbecue.com
Houston: https://pinkertonsbarbecue.com/location/houston
1504 Airline Dr, Houston, TX 77009
713-802-2000
San Antonio: https://pinkertonsbarbecue.com/location/san-antonio
107 W Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205
210-983-0088
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Pinkertonsbarbecue
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pinkertonsbbq
Grant’s personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/gpinks
Pinkerton's Store: https://pinkertonsbarbecue.com/store

M&M BBQ Company - Mike Miller Jr. & Matt Sutton

In this episode, I chat with Mike Miller Jr. and Matt Sutton from M&M BBQ Company in Tool, Texas.
See all things M&M BBQ Company here: https://mmbbqcompany.com
Product:
Rotisseries: https://mmbbqcompany.com/rotisseries
Offsets: https://mmbbqcompany.com/offsets
Woodfire Grills: https://mmbbqcompany.com/woodfire-grills
Get yourself on the waiting list for a backyard pit here: https://mmbbqcompany.com/#contact
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmbbqco
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mmbbqco
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mmbbqcompany
Matt Sutton: https://www.instagram.com/suttondesigns
(903) 432-0506 Office
(972) 979-1560 Mobile
Email: info@mmbbqco.com
Here's a great piece by Texas Monthly on M&M BBQ Company: https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/how-pit-repair-company-saved-historic-smoker/

Lupe Nevarez - LaVaca BBQ - Port Lavaca, Texas

In this episode, I chat with Lupe Nevarez about their current location, which garnered a spot on the Texas Monthly Top 50, as well as their upcoming location in Victoria, their Tex-Mex-inspired menu (that is quite unique, extensive, and sounds incredibly delicious), their employees, the community, and his pits that he builds himself.
See a complete tour of the restaurant by Lupe here: https://tinyurl.com/y6wst337
Website: https://www.lavacabbq.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mylavacabbq/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mylavacabbq
532 N Virginia St, Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Phone: 361-894-2333
Hours:
Thursday 11 am - 2 pm
Friday 11 am - 8 pm
Saturday - 11 am - 6:30 pm
Sunday - 11 am - 2 pm
New Victoria location: 2001 N. Navarro St., Victoria, Texas 77901