A few weeks back I was at the NBBQA annual convention. I had some great conversations with some pretty big names...like Mike Mills, which I shared a few weeks back. This week, I share the interview I did with Chris Lilly of Big Bob Gibson BBQ in Decatur, Alabama. We cover his beginnings growing up, what he went to school for and how he ended up at BBG. Chris is always a great interview and this one was extra special as we did it in person! I hope you enjoy it!
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Pitcast Episode 101 - April 5, 2018 - "The Chris Lilly Interview"
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2 reverse flow stick burners (I built)
Propane griddle
3 charcoal grills
pellet grill
Meat slicer, meat grinder, sausage stuffer
I will tune in this evening after work. Unfortunately not enough time to listen this morning before I have to leave. Looking forward to it. Thanks for doing these Greg!
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Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
I really enjoyed that interview. I would like to meet him in person he seems to be a fun guy to talk to.
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Smokers / Grills- Yoder loaded Wichita offset smoker
- PBC
- Grilla Silverbac pellet grill
- Slow 'N Sear Deluxe Kamado (SnSK)
- Slow 'N Sear Master Kettle (cart-mounted)
- Slow 'N Sear Travel Kettle
- Masterbuilt Gravity 560
- Weber 22" Original Kettle Premium (copper)
- Weber 26" Original Kettle Premium (light blue)
- Weber Jumbo Joe Gold (18.5")
- Weber Smokey Joe Silver (14.5")
- Traeger Flatrock Griddle
Thermometers- SnS 500 4-probe wireless
- (3) Maverick XR-50 4-probe Wireless Thermometers
- A few straggler Maverick ET-732s
- Maverick ET-735 Bluetooth (in box)
- Smoke X4 by ThermoWorks
- Thermapen MkII, orange & purple
- ThermoPop, yellow, plus a few more in a drawer for gifts
- ThermoWorks ChefAlarm (wife's)
- Morpilot 6-probe wireless
- ThermoWorks Infrared IRK2
- ThermoWorks fridge & freezer therms as well
Accessories- Instant Pot 6qt
- Anova Bluetooth SV
- Kitchen Aide mixer & meat grinder attachment
- Kindling Cracker King (XL)
- a couple BBQ Dragons
- Weber full & half chimneys, Char-Broil Half Time chimney
- Weber grill topper
- Slow 'N Sear Original, XL, and SnS Charcoal Basket (for Jumbo Joe)
- Drip 'N Griddle Pans, 22' Easy Spin Grate, and Elevated Cooking grate, by SnSGrills
- Pittsburgh Digital Moisture Meter
Beverages- Favorite summer beers: Leinenkugels Summer & Grapefruit Shandy, Hamm's, Michelob Ultra Pure Gold & Lime
- Fav other beers: Zombie Dust (an IPA by 3 Floyd's Brewing), Austin Bros IPA, DAB, Sam Adams regular, Third Shift amber or Coors Batch 19, Stella Artois
- Fav cheap beers: Pabst, High Life, Hamm's & Stroh's
- Most favorite beer: The one in your fridge
- Wine: Red - big, bold, tannic & peppery- Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauv, Sangiovese, Syrah, etc
- Whiskey: Buffalo Trace, E.H. Taylor, Blanton's, Old Forester 1870, Elijah Craig Toasted. Neat please.
- Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
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In case anyone wasn't aware, or has forgotten, we have a video interview with Chris from back in 2015. Run time 1:14.
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(greg), @PitCastShow, Great Interview With Chris Lily of Big Bob Gibson's BBQâ—ï¸ Jon Solberg, Said It All Aboveâ€¼ï¸ But I'm Long Winded, Please Extend My Compliments on His Child Raising Philosophyâ—ï¸ Eunice & I Adherered to Much the Same With Our Son, Shawnâ—ï¸ Education Was #1, Eunice Is An English Instructor At NDSUâ—ï¸ When He Was 11 Yrs Old He Washed Concrete Tools for the Finisher, Never Could Get Them Clean To Mike's Satisfactionâ“ The Last Time I Observed Them Working Together Mike (Now Gone) Washed Shawn's Toolsâ“â“ I Traveled the SE for Many Years Selling Forestry Products as a District MGRâ—ï¸ All Was in Mr. Lily's
BackYardâ—ï¸ Including Clarksville TN and Tuscaloosa AL, East TX, OK, AK, LA, MS, TN, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, and I Developed a Taste for BBQâ—ï¸ I've Been Trying to Replicate It Every Since 1987â“â“ Our Son Shawn Works For A Company Located Here In Fargo ND, (Dakota Airparts), Lives In Dubai, and Is The MKTG MGR For The Middle East, and SE Asia, Incl. AUS & NZâ“ Please Extend This To Chris With My Congratsulations â€¼ï¸ DanLast edited by Danjohnston949; April 5, 2018, 03:09 PM.
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