#003: Going From a Championship KCBS Team to a Restauranteur – Brazen BBQ - a podcast by Shawn Walchef

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

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