Tales from the Pits Interviews Each Other

Monk: After over 200 episodes of Tales from the Pits, in this episode we get to know the guys behind the podcast a little better. And what better way for that to happen than for them to interview each other? Andrew and Bryan each pose 10 questions to each other that neither was aware of before hitting record.

The questions start off predictably around barbecue before delving into more personal stories about celebrity encounters and favorite concerts, which is where there listener gets an even better sense of them as people outside the context of barbecue.

While technically this is the first time they’ve done a podcast in this format, I do feel like that its along the lines of the conversations they’ve been having over the past seven year. And that’s not a bad thing by any means.

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Description: In this episode we do something we’ve never done: interview each other. We chose ten random questions to ask one another with neither of us having any indication as to what the questions would be before recording.

This is a fun one that goes off on some tangents and includes a challenge we hope Daniel Vaughn takes us up on!

Season 5 of Tales from the Pit signals a new beginning

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Monk: Over the past 7 years, Bryan and Andrew from Tales from the Pits has been churning out content on the barbecue scene in Texas and across the US. And that will continue in their fifth season starting in the coming weeks.

But! They are expanding into video with their new Cookfire Tales video series that broadens out into other food and live fire cooking outside of barbecue. Currently on Twitter and Instagram and soon on YouTube, they are starting in the near future with content from a trip to Oregon. Can’t wait to see how it all turns out.

Description: Season 5 of Tales from the Pits is finally underway! More episodes from the best and brightest in the barbecue world are headed your way, and tune in to this episode for details on our new project, Cookfire Tales.

A video series focused on the passionate people from all avenues of the food world who play a role in the food that ends up on your plate, with Cookfire Tales we’re going to give you wide ranging behind the scenes views of different types of cuisine and the role fire plays in so many of them. The dedicated farmers, forgers, harvesters, chefs, and artisans carrying on and evolving traditions inspires us and we know will fascinate you too.

Linkdown: 2/7/24

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Monk: Resident Culture’s Southend location has officially unveiled their barbecue menu, helmed by former Noble Smoke and Sauceman’s pitmaster Edgar Simoes.

The food will be smoked at the Southend location of the brewery but also available from a food truck at the original Plaza Midwood location.

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Tales From the Pits Recaps Their 2023 and Looks Ahead

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Monk: Andrew and Bryan look back on their meals and experiences in 2023 (both memorable and not), take stock of the current landscape in barbecue, and outline their plans for 2024.

Description: 2023 was another great year for BBQ and more. Tune in for a rundown on some of our most memorable meals and experiences, discussion on the current and future BBQ landscape, and our plans for 2024!