Smoked BBQ on the rise and Pitmates' Smokehouse scaling up in the Philippines

About this episode

This episode explores the rise of smoking culture and the journey of smokehouse entrepreneurs in the Philippines.

Mula bahay hanggang full-blown smokehouses, this podcast dives into the rise of the smoking culture here in the Philippines. Pinag-uusapan natin ang start-up journey ng mga smokehouse , ang hirap at sarap ng low and slow cooking, at kung paano unti-unting hinuhubog ng mga Pinoy pitmaster ang sarili nating identity sa smoked meats. Kwento ng puyat, palpak na luto, small wins, at malalaking pangarap. Real talk tungkol sa negosyo, supply, consistency, at community, hindi lang basta BBQ, kundi isang craft at paraan ng pamumuhay. Kung pitmaster ka, aspiring smokehouse owner, o simpleng mahilig sa usok at masarap na karne, this podcast is for you. Low and slow. Local. Pinoy-made. 🔥🇵🇭

People in this episode

Host: Alfred Hidalgo

Topics covered

• smoked BBQ
• smokehouse
• cooking culture
• Philippine identity
• entrepreneurship
• pitmaster

Keywords

• smoked meats
• low and slow cooking
• Philippine BBQ
• pitmaster
• smokehouse
• entrepreneurship
• cooking challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Philippines

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