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 […]
‘Turf and Surf’ at Del Mar: The Ultimate Barbecue Tasting Event on the West Coast
Eat unlimited BBQ samples made by top chefs and pitmasters at the 4th Annual Turf & Surf BBQ State Championship on Aug. 18 in Del Mar. You can get a firsthand taste of the West Coast BBQ Movement when the exciting #BETonBBQ Turf and Surf event kicks off in beautiful Del Mar, California on Aug. […]
Tri-Tip Cooking Tips from Cali Comfort BBQ pitmasters
Tri-Tip is a Cali BBQ specialty, but how do you make the perfect piece of smoked and seared tri-tip at your next backyard BBQ? You can craft smoked tri-tip the Cali Comfort BBQ way with some of these steak cooking tips courtesy of the restaurant’s team of pitmasters. Cali Comfort BBQ’s culinary crew of pitmasters […]
#086: San Diego’s Next Great Brewery Experience – My Yard Live
Jamie Minotti & Mark McLarry – My Yard Live – @myyardlive – San Marcos, CA Podcast recorded live above the butcher shop at Valley Farm Market in Spring Valley, California. Subscribe to Behind The Smoke on YouTube Subscribe to Behind The Smoke on iTunes Summary Jamie Minotti and Mark McLarry are partners in My Yard […]
#070: Winning The Barbecue Crowds as a Chef/Pitmaster/Restauranteur – The Corner Drafthouse
Chef Dan Sobek – The Corner Drafthouse – @thecornerdrafthouse – San Diego, CA Podcast recorded live above the butcher shop at Valley Farm Market in Spring Valley, California. Subscribe to CaliBBQ.Media on YouTube Summary Dan Sobek, Executive Chef of The Corner Drafthouse is classically trained chef graduating first of his class from the prestigious Johnson […]
“Turf and Surf” Competition Proves West Coast BBQ is on Fire
The Turf & Surf BBQ Championship, a KCBS-sanctioned competition, now heading into its fourth year, was organized by Arlie Bragg, Gene Goycochea, Shawn Walchef and Derek Marso. With $15,000 in prizes, appetizing food that transcended the “traditional” barbecue label, and BBQ industry camaraderie — all set against an ocean backdrop at the majestic Del Mar racetrack near San Diego — the event was one to remember.
#064: Sam The Cooking Guy Opens Up About Fatherhood and His New Restaurant – Not Not Tacos
Sam the Cooking Guy – TV Personality & Chef – Not Not Tacos – San Diego, CA Podcast recorded above the butcher shop at Valley Farm Market in Spring Valley, California. Subscribe to Sam The Cooking Guy’s YouTube Channel and join his over 1.1 million subscribers! Subscribe to Cali BBQ Media on YouTube Sam the […]
What is the Best BBQ podcast?
Finding the “Best” BBQ podcast can be challenging once you catch the podcast bug. If you listen to our CaliBBQ.Media business and digital marketing podcasts then you know I hate “Best Of” lists. I disagree with these lists primarily because old, traditional media uses this clickbait trick to drive traffic to their website that’s filled with intrusive pop-up […]
#055: The Sh*t They Don’t Teach You in Business School – Brian Smith UGG Founder
Brian Smith – UGG Founder, Author & Speaker – @briansmithugg – San Diego, California *Podcast recorded above the butcher shop at Valley Farm Market in Spring Valley, California. What is your mobile-first digital media strategy? Cali BBQ Media can help. Summary Innovator and world class entrepreneur. UGG sheepskin boot founder. Media Guest, Inspiring Speaker and […]