Monthly Archives: May 2012

Reader Question: Growing Chiles as a Business

Dave in his chile garden back in the day.We received this message from a reader who wants to get into the business end of chile growing, and asked The Pope of Peppers for some advice. Here's Brandon's question and Dave's answer. Continue reading
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Hot Sauce Battle: See Your Recipe in Print

7159071276_b67c40b81cIf you put enough ketchup or hot sauce on anything, it magically becomes edible. Maybe that's why after more than 20 years of judging the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Contest, Robb Walsh set out to write The Hot Sauce Cookbook. He's realized there's a whole world of hot sauce recipes out there waiting to be discovered like some spicy pirate treasure in the ocean, only on land, and without any annoying curses on it. Continue reading
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Slap Yo’ Daddy: Harry Soo Talks Barbecue

HarryThe man is a machine, albeit one who still uses the same simple setup you see on television. Where the other 109 teams were all more elaborate than SYO (Slap Yo' Daddy), he was the one walking away with the title. The guy's got heart. He's also really busy, which is why I was stoked when he agreed to answer my questions for this interview. Continue reading
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Slow Fire: The Beginner’s Guide to Barbecue

Slow-Fire-COVRead "Slow Fire: The Beginner's Guide to Barbecue" and let Dr. BBQ be your wing-man (literally) as he walks you through the basics of cooking authentic barbecue on your own grill (and if you have a stovetop smoker, you can cook inside, too!). Continue reading
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