The Power of Asking for Help featuring Little Tommy Sablan (DH 013)
Early on, Tommy Sablan learned the power of asking for help. During his senior year of high school in 1982, Tommy was spotted by a counselor as he was about to skip school. The counselor asked him to stay instead and listen to a talk about the radio industry by Jonathan Lang. After jumping at […]
Giving Back this Holiday with Breaking and Entering Christmas
The sun hadn’t yet risen at iHeartRadio in San Diego, but the gifts were already stacking up for one family in need. Just before dawn on Dec. 2, “Little” Tommy Sablan and 100 supporters, including members of our Cali BBQ family, helped bring the Christmas spirit to a mom and her four children who are […]
Building a Yearly Community Event featuring Spring Valley BBQ Festival (DH 008)
The Spring Valley Tailgate and BBQ Festival started as an idea — a way to give back to the community. After 10 years it grew into something much bigger. This special episode of the Digital Hospitality podcast was recorded live on the main stage of the 10th annual Spring Valley Tailgate and BBQ Fest with […]
Spring Valley BBQ Festival celebrates 10 years of giving back to the community
What better way to celebrate giving back to the community than with a massive BBQ block party? Ten years ago Shawn Walchef and Derek Marso held the very first Spring Valley Tailgate and BBQ Festival. The amateur barbecue competition and food festival was a way they could thank the community while also raising money for […]
Future of Journalism Heralded at SDABJ Scholarship Dinner
The future of journalism was celebrated at a San Diego Association of Black Journalists scholarship dinner. A talented and inspiring group of young men and women were applauded during the annual celebration of journalism, which was catered by Cali Comfort BBQ. The night’s keynote speech was by Washington Post journalist Wesley Lowery, who covers national […]
Yelp and San Diego Restaurants Team Up to Feed Government Employees During Shutdown
Yelp teamed up with Cali Comfort BBQ and other local San Diego restaurants to host a free lunch for federal employees impacted by the long government shutdown of January 2019. There were around 500 people who were fed during the big Jan. 23, 2019 lunch feast of local food flavor, representing some of the best […]
#073: Helping People With a Fighting Passion – 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
Andy Murad – 10th Planet Spring Valley – @10planetfreaks – Spring Valley, CA Podcast recorded live above the butcher shop at Valley Farm Market in Spring Valley, California. Subscribe to Behind The Smoke on YouTube Summary Andy “The Tooth Fairy” Murad is a mixed martial artist, Muay Thai kick boxer and owner of 10th Planet […]
#044: How to Organize a Charity Barbecue Event – Americas Finest BBQ State Competition
Ed LaVelle – Director of the San Diego Police Museum / Bill's Blue Line BBQ Team / America's Finest BBQ State Competition – San Diego, CA- @AMFinestBBQ Summary: The America’s Finest BBQ State Competition will debut its first year this September 15th at the Bay fair in San Diego! The driving force behind this competition is […]
#041 – This Entrepreneurial Non-Profit CEO is Focused on Breaking the Cycle of Poverty – San Diego Food Bank
James Floros – CEO/President of The San Diego Food Bank – San Diego, Ca – @sdfoodbank Summary: James Floros is the C.E.O. of the San Diego Food Bank and has worked for non-profit organizations for 34 years! He has helped to feed millions of people in their most dire time of need. James and the […]
#017: Building a BBQ Legacy Through Community Service – Randy Gille
Randy Gille of BETonBBQ 2017 Ole Hickory Pits: www.olehickorypits.com/ Grill Grates: https://www.grillgrate.com/ Weber Grills: www.weber.com/US/en/grills Gene Goycochea and Randy Gille: http://www.bbqdan.com/events/viejas-2007/gene-randy10.jpg Randy Tending His Meats in the Smoker: http://www.bbqdan.com/events/operation_bbq_troops/29_palms_051907/randy10.jpg Randy Gille: http://www.bbqdan.com/events/qfest_020510/randy-brent10.jpg Randy Gille's Smoker: http://www.bbqdan.com/events-2017/gille-bbq-051817/randy-pitt-10.jpg 6-Feb-2010, Randy Gille, right, being inducted into the California BBQ Hall of Fame by CBBQA President, Laurence Hill “Above Randy Gille is being acknowledged for his […]