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Quetorials

by JD

Howdy, I love cooking the primitive way, with just wood and a fire. I've been fascinated and inspired by it since I was a boy. After 35 years of meddling with fires trying to conjure up the next best cook, I stumbled upon a larger purpose. I realized my "why" was less about the end product and MORE about the spiritual pilgrimage of primitive style cooking. The enjoyment of prepping wood, getting a fire going, establishing a coal bed... I love being entangled by the many challenges within a cook and that process became the gift I didn't know I needed. The theater of primitive style cooking is simply magical, carrying with it a therapeutic value that can only be measured by my genuine joy of cooking.​ Along the way my inspiration led me to launch Primitive Pits (2015), Workhorse Pits (2019), El Bandido Grills (2022) and The Wood Fire Mercantile, all now on one campus in beautiful Cleveland, Georgia. ​The Quetorials Podcast is a hodgepodge of my inspiration, fascination, tips of wood fire cookery. I hope you enjoy!

Latest episodes

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Sausage 101 With Chef(fery)

We got an email asking about sausage so why not make a whole episode about it. Class is now in session and in this episode Jordan walks us through his process of making s

Nov 10
31 min

The Pain Points of The Offset Smoker

There are recurring pain points that happen to beginners with the offset. We want to know about them.

Nov 5
28 min

The BBQ Influencer In 2027

There's a lot that goes into being a good influencer, and especially if you're a good BBQ influencer. This week we talk about what we want to see in BBQ Influencers conte

Nov 3
25 min

Build The Perfect BBQ Backyard Patio

What is your list?

Oct 30
27 min

Going From The Backyard To The Big Stage

If it sounds simple, sometime's it isn't. The deciding factors that take your BBQ from the backyard to the commercial sector.

Oct 27
25 min

The Battle For Optimal Airflow In An Offset Smoker

When it comes to the offset, elite BBQ can be cooked with simple variables. It's the over complication that makes delivering consistent BBQ difficult. In and out airflow

Oct 22
24 min

Cooking Grates For BBQ Make A Bigger Impact Than You Think

The grates serve a purpose. Today we squash.

Oct 20
28 min

Smoking BBQ With Charcoal Isn't Recommended, Here's Why

I see a lot of content where people are actually smoking barbecue with charcoal. Let's dive in.

Oct 15
20 min

Episode 100! What Is Probe Tender

We've made it a year and 100 episodes. We're about probe tender and today we discuss just what that is.

Oct 13
20 min

"Babysitting" The Offset Smoker

Cooking with a stick burner is all about staying with your fire. TO exit elite BBQ or to have an opportunity to exit great BBQ, you have to keep all the senses dialed in.

Oct 8
31 min

What A Bad Fire In The Offset Smoker Teaches Us

A bad fire may teach us more than any singular thing in cooking with an offset. Today, we talk through just the amount of information we can learn with a bad fire.

Oct 6
46 min

Our Appeal Of The Stick Burner

Today we dive into one of the most important conversations which should create a divide amongst the BBQ community. That is the appeal of a stick burning cooker. Some want

Oct 1
29 min

The Inspiration Behind The Tools For Live Fire Cooking

A discussion about the true inspiration of today's live fire cooking tools.

Sep 29
38 min

Cooking BBQ With All Five Senses Is Better Than Any Toolset

Cooking BBQ with a stick burner is all about using your senses and understanding tools are more of a detriment.

Sep 24
35 min

Cooking A Whole Hog On An Offset Smoker?

One thing we've seen around the Internet is the whole hog being cooked on an offset smoker. It sounds like a plausible idea, but is it?

Sep 22
30 min

Ash Is Your Friend In An Offset Smoker?

Jordan and I got to swapping cooking notes in October 2024 and the topic got on to ash and how it helps the rate of fire. Probably the biggest trick in stick burner cooki

Sep 17
36 min

Does Winter Interrupt Cooking BBQ On An Offset Smoker?

We have heard a lot over the years about a "BBQ Season" and it just doesn't make sense with an offset smoker, so lets dive in.

Sep 15
32 min

Is The Texas Style BBQ Boom Over Outside Of Texas?

My counterpart left me solo today and I just decided to dive into what is fresh in my brain. A little commentary about the slow down of Texas style BBQ joints opening out

Sep 10
33 min

The Pellet Smoker's ONLY Innovation

We won't tread much in the waters of pellet smokers, but we did today to clear up some noise in the pipeline.

Sep 8
33 min

Are We Overthinking The Flavor Of Smoke For The Offset Smoker?

It was the ole Internet comment pool that inspired today's podcast. We are always being shown posts from the guys and gals in the shop, so we're running with a discussion

Sep 3
35 min

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