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It Starts with Why

To split or not to split (the Brisket)   There is a video titled “Start with Why” by Simon Sinek that has always resonated with me. I have added a link to it at the bottom of the page. After reading this blog you may want to...

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Heading into the Vortex

Rad Fondo BBQ joins Team Hunsaker   Many of you are familiar with my brisket journey and some even know the path I have taken over the last 16-months on my choice of smoker. This blog is really how a simple twist of fate can affect your...

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Narcos or Norco

Yes I was the Pablo Escobar of brisket   [caption id="attachment_51314" align="alignright" width="300"] Smoke filled arena[/caption] My journey as part of Rad Fondo BBQ has been interesting to say the least. I started as Mike’s assistant cleaning and shuttling turn in boxes at an Ontario backyard competition in...

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5 Minute Party Wings

Finally great party wings that are simple to prep, cook and clean up. Here we go!...

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Sancho’s Award Winning Spicy Chicken Wings

For years I have had a love for chicken wings (Buffalo style). I even started a blog on wing places, created a directory for buffalo wings BuffaloWingDirectory.com and also compete in a annual chicken wing cook off call the Wing Ding. ...

Trials and Tribulations of a Competition BBQ Cook

The Trials and Tribulations of a Competition BBQ Cook

Let there be light or would I rather cook in the dark?   On April 16th, we entered the The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East Vs West VII 2016 in Wildomar, California. As you may have figured out by now, RFB’s mantra is “process and consistency” even if...

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Rad Fondo Hits the Airwaves at KX 93.5

Will cook for a good cause   A few weeks ago a good friend of mine in town and the Founder of our local non-profit radio station Tyler Russell asked if I might host a show to help fundraise for the radio station KX93.5 located in Laguna Beach,...

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Indio State BBQ Championships Here We Come!

The BBQ Learning Curve After we finished the Ontario Backyard BBQ event we decided to take a leap, joining the big boys at the Indio State BBQ Championships in November (2015). Our goal was to finish in the top 50%, we really did not know if this was attainable, but you...

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My Journey From the Bottom of the BBQ Pit

My BBQ Journey Begins For those that know me I have a tendency to jump all in when I set my mind to something, I think to most they just think I have issues. I probably do, but at least these are usually productive passions. Soccer, BodyBoarding, Rock...