BBQ Interview Series - Kevin’s BBQ Joints – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, I chat with Aaron Franklin from Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas.

See all things Franklin Barbecue here: https://franklinbbq.com

Address: 900 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702

Phone: (512) 653-1187

Tuesday - Sunday - 11 am - 3 pm (or Sold Out)

Aaron's Personal Tour of Franklin Barbecue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsOLJ6tfo-4

Preorder: https://preorder.franklinbbq.com

Franklin Barbecue Pits: https://franklinbbqpits.com

Ship Franklin BBQ: https://www.goldbelly.com/restaurants/franklin-barbecue

Uptown Sports Club: https://www.uptownsports.club

Address: 1200 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

Phone: (512) 551-2013

Daniel Vaughn, the Barbecue Editor for Texas Monthly Magazine, sat down with me to discuss the 2025 Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ List, which just came out on Tuesday, May 27th.

See The List here: https://www.texasmonthly.com/interactive/top-50-bbq-2025

See the Honorable Mention list here: https://www.texasmonthly.com/interactive/top-50-bbq-2025

Daniel on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bbqsnob

In this episode, I chat with Josh Abramson from Pampered Pig BBQ in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

See all things Pampered Pig BBQ here: https://www.pamperedpigbbq.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/pamperedpigbbq

Pop-ups: https://www.pamperedpigbbq.com/popups

In this episode, I chat with Chef Rick Mace, owner/pitmaster at Tropical Smokehouse in West Palm Beach, Florida.

See all things Tropical Smokehouse here: https://www.eattropical.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/tropical_smokehouse

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tropicalsmokehouse

Tropical Smokehouse: 3815 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, FL 33405

Open: Tuesday – Sunday - 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM

Tropical BBQ Market: 206 S. Olive Avenue., West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Open: Monday - Saturday - 7 AM - 6 PM

Holiday Shop: https://www.eattropical.com/holiday-shop

Catering: https://www.eattropical.com/catering

In this episode, I chat with Gabe Golub from Ricewood Barbecue with two locations in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

See all things Ricewood Barbecue here: https://www.ricewoodbbq.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/ricewoodbbq/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ricewoodbbq/

York (original location): 1928 Packard St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Phone: 734-436-4163

Order online: https://order.toasttab.com/online/ricewood-bbq-york-1928-packard-rd

Maple (second location): 245 N Maple Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Phone: 734-929-5405

Order online: https://order.toasttab.com/online/ricewood-bbq-maple-village-245-n-maple-rd

HOURS for both locations - 11 am - 8 pm - Tuesday - Saturday

Jess Pryles sits down with me to discuss her new TV show on the Outdoor Channel called Hardcore Carnivore.

See the show on Outdoor Channel here: https://www.outdoorchannel.com/show/hardcore-carnivore/499452

See Frndly TV to watch it here: https://try.frndlytv.com

Jess on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jesspryles

Hardcore Carnivore on IG: https://www.instagram.com/hardcorecarnivore

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardcorecarnivore

Jess Pryles' website: https://jesspryles.com

Shop Hardcore Carnivore here: https://www.hardcorecarnivore.com/collections/seasonings

In this episode, I sit down with Kyle Wyatt from Kyle's Fried Chicken + BBQ - London, Ontario, Canada.

See all things Kyle's here: https://www.instagram.com/kylesfriedchickenandbbq

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kylesfriedchickenandbbq 45 Pacific Court London, ON, Canada N6A

Map: https://tinyurl.com/8f9c8rjp

In this episode, I chat with the amazing human that is Anthony DiBernardo from Swig & Swine with 6 locations in and around Charleston, South Carolina open 7 days a week from 11 am - 9 pm.

Locations: https://swigandswinebbq.com/contact

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swigandswinebbq

IG: https://www.instagram.com/swigswinebbq

Hogs for a Cause: https://hogsforthecause.org/

Holy Smokes: https://www.holysmokeschs.com/

Shop: https://swigandswinebbq.com/shop

Catering: https://swigandswinebbq.com/catering/

I chat with Fletcher Sheridan from Golden Hour Barbecue in Alliance, Nebraska.

See all things Golden Hour Barbecue here: https://www.goldenhourbarbecue.com

110 W 4th St, Alliance, NE 69301

Phone: (308) 299-8369

Golden Hour Barbecue on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/goldenhourbarbecue

Golden Hour Barbecue on Facebook: https://shorturl.at/NZGZ5

HOURS: Friday&Saturday 5-8pm | Sunday&Monday 11-3pm

Fletch on IG: https://www.instagram.com/texfletchbbq

A recent article by Daniel Vaughn for Texas Monthly here: https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/golder-hour-barbecue-nebraska

Panhandle post: https://panhandlepost.com/posts/63cd41bf-6bef-4c03-8db6-6a96c027fa0b

In this episode, Erin Feges and I talk to Chris Shepherd about everything under the sun, especially Southern Smoke Foundation.

See all things Southern Smoke here: https://www.southernsmoke.org

Donate: https://southernsmoke.org/donate

SSF24 on October 5th in Houston Texas - https://southernsmoke.org/festival/ssf-2024/

Chris Shepherd's website: https://chrisshepherd.is

Chris Shepherd IG: https://www.instagram.com/cshepherd13

Erin Feges IG: https://www.instagram.com/purslane_erin

Feges BBQ Spring Branch: https://fegesbbq.com/spring-branch

Wine Menu: https://fegesbbq.com/spring-branch/#menu3

Feges BBQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fegesbbq

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FegesBBQ

Gift Card: https://squareup.com/gift/QX5WWWCFGN8F6/order

Feges BBQ on Goldbelly: https://www.goldbelly.com/feges-bbq