#9 - Matt Messer - Cotton Gin Smokers

Big Dan and Messy Mike sit down with Joey Machado, owner of Texas Original Charcoal. Joey helped grow B&B charcoal, and now has started his own charcoal company with a little bit different business model. Listen in as he shares how he got involved with the charcoal business, his vision for his new company, the challenges with manufacturing charcoal, and more. Joey is a hustler, a hard worker, and was a pleasure to have on the show. Joey Machado IG - @joeymachado.bbq  FB - @joey.machado Texas Original Charcoal IG - @texasoriginalcharcoal  FB - @texasoriginalcharcoal

Big Dan and Messy Mike sit down with Raymond Cato of Mojo Smokehouse in Willacoochee, GA. Raymond is a contributor to the National BBQ News, writing reviews on BBQ products, as well as BBQ enthusiast. He’s done some competitions, catering, and lots of backyard cooking on his Webers! We discuss how he got into BBQ, some of his reviews, his involvement with the Rubs of Honor, cooking in a tractor trailer, and more.

Big Dan and Messy Mike sit down with the one and only Lee Ann Whippen. Lee Ann is a champion pitmaster, has been featured on multiple BBQ TV shows, has run successful BBQ restaurants, is a Brand Ambassador for Pit Boss, sells a killer pork rub called Pig Powder, and most recently is a 2022 BBQ Hall of Fame inductee! Listen in as we talk about all this and more. Lee Ann Whippen FB – Lee Ann Whippen  IG – leeannwhippen  Youtube: Lee Ann Whippen BBQ  Web: www.leeannwhippenbbq.com Pig Powder - www.pigpowder.com

Big Dan and Messy Mike sit down with Leonard Aberman and Jeff Cohen from the Baseball and BBQ podcast to discuss how they got started in podcasting, memorable guests, life on Long Island, and a whole lot more. Baseball and BBQ Podcast Facebook: Baseball and BBQ Instagram: @baseballandbarbecue Twitter: @baseballandbbq Web: https://baseballandbbq.weebly.com/

Messy Mike is off the grid, so Big Dan sits down with Duce Raymond from Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Restaurant and Catering and True Cuisine Catering to talk about growing up in the food business, some history of Sweet Baby Ray’s, his restaurant and catering businesses and more. Duce Raymond/SBR BBQ/SBR Catering/True Cuisine Catering Web https://www.sweetbabyraysbbq.com/ https://www.sbrcatering.com/ https://www.truecuisine.com/ TikTok @sweetbabyrayscatering Instagram @duceraymond @sbrcatering @truecuisine Facebook @SBRGROUP1 @truecuisine

Big Dan and Messy Mike sit down with Matt Messer of Cotton Gin Smokers to talk about how he got started in the smoker building business, how his business has grown over the years, his catering business, their new fire pit and more. Cotton Gin Smokers https://cottonginsmokers.com/ Facebook @cottonginsmokers Instagram @cottonginsmokers

Big Dan and Messy Mike sit down with Jeff and Sunny Moody of Moodswing BBQ, to discuss how they got started in BBQ competitions, managing life with everything they have going on, healthy BBQ, family life, and more. Sunny Moody http://sunnymoody.com/ Facebook @Sunny Moody Instagram @sunny_moody_grilledfit Moodswing BBQ Facebook @Moodswing BBQ Instagram @moodswingbbq

Big Dan and Messy Mike sit down with Jess Pryles, the Hardcore Carnivore,  to discuss all things meat; favorite cuts, favorite recipes, seasonings, cooking methods, as well as social media, recipe development, and more. Jess Pryles https://jesspryles.com/ Facebook @jesspryles Instagram @jesspryles Hardcore Carnivore https://www.hardcorecarnivore.com/ Facebook @hardcorecarnivore Instagram @hardcorecarnivore

There was a mix up on the date with the guest, so Big Dan and Messy Mike fly solo this week. Listen in as they discuss both of their recent television experiences, behind the scenes of hosting an SCA cookoff, feedback on some previous episodes, chain store pizza, the day to day of operating a BBQ establishment, challenges with catering, BBQ sauces, and more. Messy Mike’s BBQ https://www.messymikesbbq.com/ Facebook @messymikesbbq Instagram @messymikesbbq Messy Mike on WMUR NH Chronicle https://www.wmur.com/article/nh-chronicle-erins-hunt-for-authentic-bbq/40048122 Big Dan’s BBQ www.bigdansbbq.com Facebook @bigdansbbq Instagram @bigdanbbq Big Dan on WNEP Leckey Live https://www.wnep.com/article/entertainment/television/leckey-live/relish-in-this-today-national-barbecue-day-bbq-big-dans-barbecue-catawissa/523-74f99400-5bcc-4ee7-be8e-2c5080bc55bc

Big Dan and Messy Mike sit down with Jason Cottingham from Trauma Hogs BBQ:  BBQ Food Trailer, BBQ Supply Store, and Competition Team.  We talk about the growth of his food trailer business, his time at Memphis in May, his upcoming projects, and more.  Also, we find out that everything BBQ related that you need is just a short drive from NE Arkansas! For more information: Trauma Hogs BBQ Food Trailer traumahogsbbq.com Facebook: @traumahogsbbq Instagram: @traumahogsbbq Trauma Hogs BBQ Supply Store traumahogsbbqshop.com Facebook: @traumahogsbbqsupply Instagram: @trauma_hogs_bbq_supply