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EP146 | Porkstrami(w/ Rebecca King aka The Bad Jew)

At this point as a long time listener of the show, we assume that you understand Mike Pecci's obsession with food and to be more specific -- grilled meats. There isn't a style of BBQ or a charcuterie board of cured meat that Mike hasn't tried. So when we heard about this new popup in Los Angeles that was serving "Porkstrami" sandwiches, we yea...you guessed it...he lost his shit. Joining us on the show today is the chef and owner of THE BAD JEW, pit master Rebecca King! She joining us in the studio today, shared a spread of tasty snacks and goes deep into her obsession with curing and smoking meats.

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EP131 | Take Advantage of What You Have - Then Go DO IT (Guest Justin Cary)

A lot of you are still in the early stages of your career. It may feel like you're falling behind or aren't moving fast enough. You're looking at YouTube for inspiration or some technical advice and seeing channels with hundreds of episodes and millions of views. You see those numbers and think "Wow. There's no way I can get there." A couple years ago, cinematographer Justin Cary teamed up with Chef Tom Jackson to shoot a barbecue video when they had nothing else to shoot. They threw it up on YouTube and 4 years later, All Things Barbecue is one of the most popular channels for BBQ enthusiasts (and a personal favorite of our Host Mike Pecci). Justin took advantage of what he had: an incredible chef and his skills with a camera, and turned it into amazing content where they only have to answer to themselves. And he has some incredible stories from along the way.

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