From the Pit BBQ

Just some late night pork ribs with the lots of gin & tonic.

Tonight made BBQ Chicken Corn Chowder 100% over red oak wood. Video coming in December!

Meat was terrific! Cooked much leaner than I expected. The unspiced meat was tasty but I love salt so that kicked it up with creamy Kerrygold aged chedder. If you like a greasy burger this is not for you, if you like a burger that you can taste and feel the texture through the condiments, this is it!

Here we go. Good eats ahead!

So I have decided to make one burger with no spices to taste just the meat. The other two with these spices a d Kerrygold aged cheddar cheese on a Brioche bun.

Here’s my daughter Kate Mae with the Iron Chef. Well known fact, Top Chef likes blonds.

Several years ago I had the privilege to shoot, meet and eat, with Top Chef Sakai at a So Cal Japan America Society event with my daughter and Doug Erber. Not sure if Top Chef would approve of red oak wood, but he would appreciate the mix of Japan and Santa Maria BBQ !

Hi Friends, Tonight it’s Akaushi Wagyu Burgers from this cool Japanese butcher in Buena Park. BTW, the burgers were affordable but you can spend over $150 per pound for some New York steaks there I’ll update as I As I BBQ tonight.

In this special episode of From the Pit, we show off your incredible 4th of July barbecue submissions! It was great to see all the delicious stuff you guys had cooking up, and we hope the 2 winners enjoy their free bottles of seasoning! We’ll see everyone next 4th of July for another exciting contest. Ding dong!

Happy Tuesday! The From the Pit 4th of July Special is still coming, however, it will be postponed for the time being. We've had quite the busy month, so expect it to release at a later date. We received some great submissions and cannot wait to share them with you. Ding dong!

For our From the Pit 4th of July special, we’re hosting a giveaway and an opportunity to feature YOU in our next episode! Here’s how to enter: During your 4th of July Celebration, take some photos and videos (no longer than 15 seconds) of you and what you’re grilling! Send in your content to [email protected]. In your email, make sure to tell us - Your name - Where you’re from... - What you're barbecuing - What spices you’re using Our 2 favorite submissions will win either a bottle of Jockos Mix or Sharpe's Gourmet California Style Seasoning. Deadline for submission is Tuesday, January 7th, 2020. Good luck and happy grilling!

Want to be featured on the From the Pit 4th of July special? Send in photos and videos of your barbecue this weekend to [email protected]. Keep your videos at 15 seconds max! Our 2 favorite submissions will win either a bottle of Jockos Mix or Sharpe's Gourmet California Style Seasoning. In your email, make sure to tell us - Your name - Where you’re from - What your barbecuing - What spices you’re using... Good luck and happy grilling!