Are you a breakfast eater?
I am somewhat of a breakfast eater.
I dont eat breakfast all the time.
I eat breakfast sometimes.
Theyre not healthy all the time, but I do eat them.
Are you a coffee drinker?
I slowly became a coffee drinker in the last two years, maybe threeiced coffees, mostly.
Not all of them are alwaysclean.
One or two may have a little bit of Cask & Cream in there.
Theyre like a milkshake with a touch of coffee.
How does working in a restaurant affect your daily eating habits?
If Im working in the restaurant, my daily eating can go all over the place.
It may be tasting the pork once Im pulling it to see if its the right flavor.
Sometimes itll be a turkey melt sandwich.
Its a bunch of snacking.
My eating is pretty much dependent on whats going on and where I am.
Habits are all over the place.
That that helped us tremendously.
How is the restaurant doing now?
Drive-through againits still our biggest asset and a lot of people feel a lot safer.
We have a lot of outdoor seating at the Charleston location as well as the Birmingham location.
We studied up as much as we could on the CDC rules.
We stayed in touch with all of our partners in the business.
So its still doing pretty good because of all of the safety practices that we venture to keep enforced.
I know your restaurant focuses heavily on meat, but what are your favorite vegetables to eat?
My favorite vegetables to eat are green beans.
Ill eat sweet peas, butterbeans, cabbages.
Those are those are my favorites right there.
Ilovebutter beans.
Oh, so youknow.
I also wanted to ask you about catfish.
How do you prepare your catfish?
We prepare our catfish with corn meal.
Thats the way grandma used to do it.
Thats what I know.
Thats what I remember.
And that catfish was one of those things that came in every Friday.
We would eat fish at grandmas house.
Do you do a lot of cooking at home or is it mostly at the restaurant?
Most of my cooking is done either at the restaurant or on the road.
What are you favorite things to grill?
Bone-in ribeyes are one of my favorites.
I like to do chicken on the grill.
I like to go get some ground beef and make burgers.
Those are pretty much the few things that we do.
And sometimes Ill grab some shrimps, put them on skewers, and well throw them on theGreen Egg.
What cut of meat do you use for your burgers?
But I havent asked them to do that for me yet.
What do you think about the sous-vide trend?
And have you tried sous-vide cooking?
I have yet to try sous-vide cooking, but Ive heard a lot about it.
I have this old sayingif it aint broke, dont fix it.
I havent ventured off into the sea yet.
Are there any recent food trends are like gadgets that you like or want to try?
I plan to get me an air fryer.
Im curious to grab one.
I have yet to try sous-vide cooking, but Ive heard a lot about it.
I have this old sayingif it aint broke, dont fix it.
Do you have something specific youre excited to air fry?
I want to air fry some turkey.
How do you usually cook your turkey?
Then we sauced it, flipped it over, and sauce it again, and there you had it.
we just let it sit, get a little color on the skinaw, thats some good bird.
It is so good, Im telling you.
What do you like to do with leftover turkey?
This time I was thinking a turkey salad, but Im not sure yet.
And I think I will be cooking another turkey within the next week or two.
Because Im curious, again, to try some stuff.
What do you put on a turkey sandwich?
Usually just the turkey, and I may add some extra sauce or a little mayo.
If you have really good turkey, you’re able to do that.
Yeah, it has to be right, nowit cant be too dry.
Do you ever grill pizzas?
But he told me how to do it.
And I do plan to make pizza on the Green Egg.
I dont have a grill, so Im always living vicariously through people who have grills.
You gotta get one.
What would you recommend for someone whos just getting into grilling?
I would recommend a Weber.
The Kettle?
Not even the Kettle, just the regular Weber Grill with the tall four legs.
Thats a charcoal grill, right?
Its charcoal or you might buy some wood lump charcoal now, something with a little better flavor.
I prefer wood lump over anything else.
After theyve done steak and burgerswhat would be after that?
Have you ever tried that?
Oh, I like so many cheeses.
What kind of cheese do you like?
Oh, I like so many cheeses.
For a grilled cheese I would probably go bold and put a sharp cheddar in there.
If I can get some provolone, I would mix it with some provolone.
Do you also like a sharp cheddar on your burger?
I do like sharp cheddar on burgers.
How do you feel about American cheese?
Its a whole new world of cheese!
I like American cheese on a bologna sandwich and on a grilled cheese sandwich because it melts so well.
Did you burn that baloney a little bit?
What beverages do you recommend pairing with BBQ?
You know, Ive always questioned my judgment on parings.
I could tell you whatIhave with most of my barbecue.
Usually I have a light beer and I may slip into some bourbon.
Usually once the fires started and Im prepping the food, I crack that first light beer.
I usually have a light beer with all of my meals.
Thats me and that light beer.
Ive always found it to be my friend with food.
Do you have a brand that you like?
I drink a lot of Mich Ultra.
But Mich Ultra is whats mostly in my refrigerator, either that or Coors Light.
Thats me and that light beer.
Ive always found it to be my friend with food.
Do you have a particular brand of bourbon you like?
Theres usually Weller in here.
Woodford is in here.
I probably would go to the Woodford first.
Wow, its a lot of bourbon in my house, too.
Ive gotten in trouble a couple of times with some of the bourbon.
Theres Basil Haydens in here, theres Eagle Rare, theresgoshPrichards.
Theres Firefly, theres a Rowans Creek.
And thats just in the house, theres some stuff hidden in the garage as well.
I love a good collection of bottles!
Is it mostly bourbon or do you have other spirits as well?
Weve got Hat Trick Gin, weve got some scotch.
Weve got some rum in here, Titos, Ciroc, Grey Goose, Malibu rum.
Are you into making cocktails or is it more highballs and stuff?
Just simpleon the rocks, usually.
Ive made one cocktail on my own, and its pretty tasty.
Its one of the ones thats inour upcoming bookthe Red Pickup.
I think thats it.
Which condiments do you use a lot?
Get ready to get upset with Rodney, chefs!
What do you put ketchup on?
Hot dogs, mostly, and French fries.
So, yeah, mostly my burgers and my hot dogs.
I just like ketchup on my food sometimesnot a lot!
It doesnt have to be a whole lotjust enough to taste.
