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The Making of the 2-minute Brisket Trim Video

I still have a headache from the first one!   We had such a positive response from the first time-lapse video we did on the brisket trim (https://youtu.be/80yYtdsDyGU), we thought we would step it up a notch. Using the highest of tech equipment (iPhone, kitchen cabinet, and...

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Diary of a Brisket Cook

You win some, you lose some.   [caption id="attachment_51740" align="alignright" width="225"] My brisket cooking device[/caption] I live and die at each competition by the success or failure of my cook. My job on the team is to cook the brisket. My transition over time has gone from try...

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Trifecta Box

RFB returns to the Winner’s Circle   We crammed two competitions together back to back with hopes of getting our team out of our sophomore slump. The reality is we really didn’t slump, we just did not take that next step forward early in the year as...

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2017 Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour

I do! I like them, Sam-I-am!   Thursday, March 23, 2017 - I (Scott) am up at 3:40am, jump through the shower and head down stairs to pack my car and fill my Yeti with coffee. I believe Mike is on  a similar schedule. The plan is...

Are you a Guinea Pig when you pay to participate?

Welcome to our three hour tour.   Last year when we entered the Guinea Pig 3 we had no idea what we were in for. It was our second competition ever and we were so overwhelmed with everything that a competition entails that we didn’t even understand...

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Brisket Trim 102

As I am sure many of you have heard the horror stories of cooking brisket and that is is the hard meat to cook. This is a review of the whole packer trim....

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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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Rad Fondo BBQ in the News

With the 2017 edition of the Newport Beach Competition I thought it was the perfect time to post an article and interview done in the summer of 2016 check it out. I have posted everything below. ...

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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...