Craig Verhage – The BBQ Ninja: New Royal Oak Charcoal Products & Alligator Hunting

About this episode

Craig Verhage returns to discuss new Royal Oak products, community involvement, and cooking alligator.

Craig Verhage is back on the podcast! The BBQ Ninja sits down with Heath and Candace to discuss some of the amazing new Royal Oak products that are about to hit the market, the importance of giving back to your community, and the best ways to cook alligator. Look for all new episodes of the Shootin' The Que podcast every Tuesday! 0:00 - Start 0:22 - Craig Verhage 2:30 - When Is Charcoal Season? 7:00 - New Royal Oak Products 11:20 - Becoming The BBQ Ninja 17:15 - Day To Day 22:00 - Standout Events 31:20 - Hunting & Cooking Alligator 40:00 - Wild Game Dinner Join our online BBQ community "Shootin' the Que" on Facebook. Talking all things BBQ! https://www.facebook.com/groups/shootinthequeheathriles/ Follow Heath Riles BBQ: https://www.heathrilesbbq.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeathRilesBBQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathrilesbbq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heathrilesbbq TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heathrilesbbq Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/heathrilesbbq6901/ Heath Riles BBQ Products: https://www.heathrilesbbq.com/collections/all Merch: https://www.heathrilesbbq.com/collections/merchandise More Heath Riles BBQ Recipe Videos…

People in this episode

Host: Heath Riles

Guest: Craig Verhage

Topics covered

• BBQ
• charcoal products
• alligator hunting
• community service
• cooking techniques

Keywords

• BBQ Ninja
• Royal Oak
• charcoal season
• cooking alligator
• BBQ community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Royal Oak

Products: Royal Oak Charcoal Products

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