About this episode

Matt interviews chef Greg DeFranco about BBQ and the importance of introducing new flavors.

Matt connects with chef de cuisine at Palmira BBQ, Greg DeFranco to talk whole hog, how he got into BBQ and why bringing new flavors to the table matters.

People in this episode

Host: Matt

Guest: Greg DeFranco

Topics covered

• BBQ
• cooking
• flavors
• chef
• whole hog

Keywords

• BBQ
• Greg DeFranco
• Palmira BBQ
• whole hog
• cooking techniques

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Palmira BBQ

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