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A Texas BBQ Podcast highlighting the food, personalities, and traditions of the Lone Star State’s smoked meats.
Tales from the pits, a Texas BBQ podcast featuring trendsetters, leaders, and icons from the barbecue industry
1 hour 6 minutes 6 seconds
7 months ago
Leonard Botello and the Mirage of Perfection
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Leonard Botello came from humble beginnings cooking barbecue in a small town to a decade later being one of the most respected pitmasters in barbecue with three restaurants serving massive volumes of great barbecue. But all of that hasn’t come without a price. Join us for a special conversation with Leonard reflecting on his career in barbecue, the cost of greatness, and the impossible pursuit of perfection that continues to drive him.
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Tales from the pits, a Texas BBQ podcast featuring trendsetters, leaders, and icons from the barbecue industry
A Texas BBQ Podcast highlighting the food, personalities, and traditions of the Lone Star State’s smoked meats.
