Ben's BBQ Philosophy | Kevin's Podcast Full Episode

About this episode

Kevin interviews Ben Vaughan, the owner of Lil' Barbecue in Portland, Oregon, discussing his BBQ philosophy and restaurant operations.

My chat with owner Ben Vaughan from Lil' Barbecue in Portland, Oregon. See all things Lil' Barbecue here: https://www.lilbarbecue.com Address: 1771 NE Dekum St, Portland, OR 97217 IG: https://www.instagram.com/lil_barbecue Open 7 Days a Week Monday - Thursday - 3 pm - 11 pm Friday - 3 - 12 am Saturday - 12 pm - 12 am Sunday 12 pm - 11 pm Phone: (971) 754-4188

People in this episode

Host: Kevin

Guest: Ben Vaughan

Topics covered

• BBQ philosophy
• restaurant ownership
• Portland food scene
• interview
• cooking techniques

Keywords

• BBQ
• Lil' Barbecue
• Ben Vaughan
• Portland
• restaurant hours
• cooking
• food culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lil' Barbecue, Instagram

Places: Portland, Oregon, 1771 NE Dekum St, Portland, OR 97217

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