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S4 E10: Starting a Food Truck with Bangin’ BBQ Pitmaster Chris Patterson
We have a special guest who runs a pop-up food truck. Chris Patterson is the owner of Bangin BBQ, a North...
S4 E1: Recap Christmas and New Year’s BBQ
We recap our Christmas and New Year BBQ. While people say good things come in small packages, Rod admits he wants...
S3 E9: Tips for Better BBQ with French Trained Chef Calvin Riley
Chef Calvin Riley is trained in French cuisine, we all love cooking and believe we can learn from everyone. Always wanting...
S3 E8: Learning BBQ with Mason Dixon BBQ Services Pitmaster Tyler
This week we got an expert Pitmaster Tyler from Mason Dixon BBQ in Greencastle PA. We talked about smokers, grills, meats...
S3 E7: 5 Things we have learned from YouTube BBQ Videos
We all love a great video where we get a tip that takes our BBQ game up a notch. Today we...
S3 E6: Tailgate themes and inventing a new smoked meat
On this week’s episode Chris decides he wants a BBQ and Tech take on the Turduken, essentially, he wants to create...
Show Hosts
BBQ and Tech is an energetic dive into all facets of how technology is being used to make everyone’s favorite cookout food, Bar-B-Que. Hosted by lifelong friends, Chris Ashley (@bigchrisashley) and Rod Simmons (@rodsimmons) who share a 15+ year tech obsession with all things smoked or grilled, BBQ and Tech will share tips, tricks, and technology to earn you the title of backyard pit master.
Chris Ashley
Chris is an equal fan of new technology and smoking food. With the natural merging of these two loves, it only made sense to share what he has learned with others.
Rod Simmons
Rod is a well respected software technology expert with a passion for cooking great food. With a deep appreciation for all foods and various preparation methods, he learned how to use technology to make awesome BBQ.