We’re back with a very special episode and talking “New Seasons”. Jay and Frankie give an official Grill Coach welcome to Brian as he joins as a full time co-host! Tune into the episode below! Sticking with tradition we kick it off with highlights! Frankie talks whole fish on the Kanka Grill. Brian shares cast iron chuck steak burnt ends. Jay makes camp fire bbq in the Blue Ridge Mountains. This week our Grill Coach Question is, What is a Slow N’ Sear? Do you have a grill coach question? Call or...
Apr 11, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 154
This week we are back and talking cooking fish hot and fast. From buying fish to recipes we have you covered! Tune into the episode below! First, highlights! Jay kicks it off with a recent cook of smoked oxtails and chicken wings. Frankie shares a recent double header at Matt’s BBQ Tacos at Great Notion Brewing . Check out this week’s Grill Coach Recommendation at TheGrillCoach.com ! After the break we dive into cooking fish on a charcoal grill (or gas grill)! Where to buy fish? How to prep fish...
Mar 14, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 153
This week we making another step on our BBQ World Tour and talking German BBQ! We’re joined by Brian V. who takes us down the wonderful world of German BBQ. Tune into the episode below! First, we kick it off with highlights! Inspired by last week’s episode Brian fires up the grill and makes steak au poivre. Jay shares a special delivery of some Snake River Farms Kurobuta Pork Ribs. Frankie talks wedding bbq on a Santa Maria style grill! Check out this week's Grill Coach Recommendation and all th...
Feb 29, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 152
This week Frankie and Jay are talking February Highlights (and other good things we ate!). Tune into the episode below! We kick it off with Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon and Steak Au Poivre. Frankie has an impromptu homemade sausage party from one of his favorite butcher at The Sheridan Fruit Co . in Portland. He also shares a visit to a Yakitori spot while visiting Seattle. Chicken hearts anyone? Jay tries out a couple of new BBQ spots in Atlanta and an upcoming BBQ competition he will be scooping...
Feb 22, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 151
We’re back this week talking Super Bowl BBQ ! Frankie and Jay are joined by Dawn and share what we’ll be cooking up for this Super Bowl Sunday. Dawn kicks off highlights with her mushroom, bacon, and Swiss cheese fatty. Frankie shares a tomahawk steak on the Traeger Ranger. Jay visits Heirloom BBQ and Geary Farms. Looking for Super Bowl bbq ideas? We break down some of our go to recipes for game day grilling. Jay makes smoked & fried chicken wings. Frankie talks smoked chuck roast taco and n...
Feb 08, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 150
The Grill Coach is back! In this week's episode Jay and Frankie are back and talking our BBQ Resolutions for 2024! Frankie kicks off highlights with his New Year's cook including prime rib, home made stock, smoked pork belly, and mole! Jay talk's his Christmas Brisket - a new tradition? Jay and Frankie dive into some of our bbq resolutions - or intentions - for this year! Have a grill coach question you would like us to answer on the show? Let us know! Email us at Support@TheGrillCoach.com or dr...
Jan 11, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Happy Holidays! Jay and Frankie do a holiday check-in, discuss some favorite moments of 2023, and what we are looking forward to in the New Year! Have a grill coach question you would like us to answer on the show? Let us know! Email us at Support@TheGrillCoach.com or drop a question in the comments below! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Youtube @TheGrillCoach. And of course, don’t forget to share to support the show! Support the show...
Dec 14, 2023•14 min
[Repost] We’re back with Sara Range! Sara is back this week sharing 5 tips for hosting a holiday party spread, and how to be a good potluck guest! From what to cook and when to cook it, to how to serve it! Sara even shares some show stopping recipes sure to impress. Don’t forget to check out Sara’s past episodes: Sara Range Talks Traeger Cooking and Recipe Development (Episode 42 ) and Fancy BBQ and 5 Tips to Taking Beautiful BBQ Photos (Episode 29 ). Of course, we gotta kick off the episode wit...
Dec 07, 2023•50 min
This week Frankie and Jay are discussing their Thanksgiving cook(s)! What went good, what went bad, and what we want to do next! Tune into the episode below. Jay cooked 3 turkeys this year and he breaks down his cooks including a spatchcocked turkey, an injected turkey, and a wet brined turkey! Frankie cooked 3 turkeys, too! He shares a spatchcocked turkey on the kettle, a smoked turkey, and his first deep fried turkey! Have a grill coach question you would like us to answer on the show? Let us ...
Nov 30, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 148
On this week’s Grill Coach Short we’re talking 5 Turkey Tips for the Holiday Season! We’ll cover all the essentials for a show-stopping turkey! Tune into the episode below. Jay kicks off highlights with a new find - Heirloom Market BBQ in Atlanta. Frankie talks chicken quarters and pork shoulder steaks on the Kanka Grill! BBQ Question of the week is, “I have a camp chef pellet smoker when I set it to 170°(doing jerky) it can climb as high as 250° is that normal?" Check out this week’s Grill Coac...
Nov 16, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 147
We’re back this week talking Brisket Dust . This Columbian inspired dish is a must try! If you haven’t heard of this yet, you’re in for a treat! Tune into the episode below. Frankie kicks off highlights with his most recent cook on the Kanka Grill. Jay talks pork chops with Kinder’s red garlic rub. BBQ Question of the week is, “What is the purpose of the can of beer in a beer can chicken?” What do you think? Let us know at TheGrillCoach.com ! In our main topic we dive into just what exactly is B...
Nov 09, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Jay and Frankie are back this week and talking Ace Hardware! Specifically, Ace Hardware in Grayson Georgia . In a Grill Coach first, Jay is live on site interviewing Ashley from Ace Hardware - you won’t want to miss this! Ashley shares some behind the scenes info about Ace Hardware and talks bbq with Jay! She shares some of the top questions customers ask and rising trends in bbq cookers. Did you know Ace can assemble your cookers, including their Ace exclusive Weber cookers! We’ll talk this and...
Oct 26, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 145
We’re back this week talking bbq! Jay kicks it off with Traeger talk and keeping your grill clean. He shares a 72 chicken wing cook and a trio of spices and rubs. Frankie talks about his first cook on his new Kanka Grill! This heavy duty rotisserie grill is quickly becoming a new favorite. Frankie shares a picanha cook on it, some lessons learned, and teases some future cooks! Check it out at TheGrillCoach.com! Have a grill coach question you would like us to answer on the show? Let us know! Ema...
Oct 12, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 144
T his week the guys are back (finally) and talking ribs on a Weber Kettle. In this new Grill Coach Short we share tips, lessons, and some new favorite techniques! Jay shares a recent rib cook while on the road. Frankie does hot and fast ribs on the kettle. This weeks question is, “What do you do when a “LEr” error code comes up during a cook?” Have a grill coach question you would like us to answer on the show? Let us know! Email us at Support@TheGrillCoach.com or drop a question in the comments...
Oct 05, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 143
As we head into October, we'd love to hear some of your best bbq horror stories! For some inspiration, here's a throwback to our 2021 BBQ Horror Stories ! Have a grill coach question you would like us to answer on the show? Let us know! Email us at Support@TheGrillCoach.com or drop a question in the comments below! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Youtube @TheGrillCoach. And of course, don’t forget to share to support the show! Support the show...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Jay and Frankie check in with highlights! Frankie shares a special visit to Kann Restaurant in Portland and talks wood fired food. Jay makes a visit to Ace and makes a Blue's Hog score! Have a grill coach question you would like us to answer on the show? Let us know! Email us at Support@TheGrillCoach.com or drop a question in the comments below! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Youtube @TheGrillCoach. And of course, don’t forget to share to support the show! Support the show...
Sep 21, 2023•16 min
This week Frankie and Jay are joined by Albert from Ochoa’s Smokehouse and talking fusion bbq! What is fusion bbq? Tune into the episode below and find out! We kick it off with highlights - a Picanha double header! Frankie talks smoked picanha and Jay talks picanha steaks! This inspired our question of the week, “What is the picanha cut?” Check out this week’s Grill Coach Recommendation (and all the links we mention) at TheGrillCoach.com! After the break Albert joins and talks fusion bbq - incor...
Sep 14, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Frankie and Jay are checking in with a quick episode! We'll be back next week with a full episode, but until then check out this week's highlights! Check out all our past episodes at TheGrillCoach.com ! Have a grill coach question you would like us to answer on the show? Let us know! Email us at Support@TheGrillCoach.com or drop a question in the comments below! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Youtube @TheGrillCoach. And of course, don’t forget to share to support the show! Support the sho...
Sep 07, 2023•17 min
This week the guys are back and discussing injecting meat. Inspired by a question about injecting brisket, we break down the basics of how to inject meat for bbq. Tune into the episode below! Of course, we kick it off with highlights! Frankie shares his nextover chilaquiles. Jay talks the Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Grill and the joy of sharing bbq. Check out this week’s Grill Coach Recommendation is at TheGrillCoach.com ! After the break we dive into injecting meat. Why would you want to inject meat...
Aug 31, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 141
This week Frankie and Jay are joined by Brian! We are going on another leg of our BBQ World Tour and talking Australian BBQ! Of course we kick it off with highlights! Brian shares a pro-tip on cooking chicken kabobs. Frankie gets back outside and is hanging chickens on The Pit Barrel Jr. Jay shares some last minute ribs and the bend test. BBQ question of the week, “What is the best injection for brisket?” Do you inject your brisket? Let us know in the comments below! Check out this week’s Grill ...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 140
This week Jay and Frankie talk about Heat, from the book Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat. In our final installment we break down some key elements and takeaways from the book. First, highlights! Frankie shares about a recent bbq he attended and we talk brisket lessons. Jay shares some listener feedback! BBQ question of the week, “Do you favor one type of lump coal over another? I’m currently using Jealous Devil Lump coal and it seems to burn clean.” Check out this week’s Grill Coach recomm...
Aug 10, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 139
We’re back and are talking eating out, bbq edition! As more and more bbq restaurants are popping up all over the country we talk things to look for or consider when picking a bbq restaurant. We kick it off with the BBQ question of the week, “Do you have any special cuts of meat you favor when using the reverse sear method?” This week’s Grill Coach recommendation at TheGrillCoach.com ! After the break we start with highlights including Frankie’s visit to Matt’s BBQ in Portland and Jay’s visit to ...
Aug 03, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 138
We’re back in action this week talking July Highlights! We check in, share where we’ve been, and talk our favorite - bbq highlights! Frankie finds a supermercado and grills up some carne asada and adobe marinated beef short ribs. Jay does a Pinoy marinated brisket and pork shoulder steaks! Our listener question this week is, “Do you have any episodes about fish, turkey, or vegetables?” YES! Check out TheGrillCoach.com for past episodes where we cover these topics and much more! Have a grill coac...
Jul 27, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 137
This week we have a special listener episode with Joel! He shares his recent outdoor bbq shed build! We kick it off with highlights including Frankie’s #loaded potato hash and Jay’s Hunger adventures! BBQ question of the day is, “Is resting pulled pork mandatory?” This week’s Grill Coach Recommendation at TheGrillCoach.com ! After the break we dive into building your own bbq shed! We talk logistics, design, cost, timeline, construction and so much more! Have a grill coach question you would like...
Jul 13, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Dawn is back with Frankie and Jay and we are talking 4th of July BBQ: 2023! Tune into the episode below. We of course start with highlights! Dawn shares her 3-inch grilled ribeye on the vintage PK Grill. Frankie talks the #EverythingPlate from Kee’s Loaded Kitchen. Jay shares some bbq tv moments! BBQ question of the day is, “Does the 3-2-1 method work on beef ribs?” We think not, what say you? Let us know! Check out this week’s Grill Coach Recommendation and all the links we discuss at TheGrillC...
Jun 29, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 135
This week Frankie and Jay take another stop on our BBQ World Tour and are talking Filipino BBQ! From techniques to dishes we do a dive into this fascinating cuisine, and Jay even share some fun facts! (If you haven’t already, make sure to check out our previous World Tour episodes which are at TheGrillCoach.com !) We kick off highlights with Frankie’s new favorite wing in Portland at Chicken & Guns . Jay makes some Pinoy Style Rib Tips and Smoked Beef Kaldereta! BBQ question of the day is, “...
Jun 22, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 134
We have a special episode this week and are joined by long time listener and supporter Brian V! In this listener spotlight we chat with Brian about the show, his bbq cooking practice, and even highlights! We kick off highlights with Brian’s smash burgers on the pellet grill. Frankie finally makes it into a Costco and makes pork spareribs on the Pit Barrel Jr. Jay makes some adobo style tacos with grilled pineapple! After the break we dive into how The Grill Coach Podcast has impacted his outdoor...
Jun 08, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 133
We’re back in action this week and are talking ACID from Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat. We break down acid and the role it plays in our cooking. (If you haven’t already, make sure to check out our previous episodes on Salt and Fat !) We begin with highlights! Frankie shares how his Memorial Day BBQ played out, a special feature of the Fireboard thermometer, and a chile ancho liquor! Jay tells us about his pork shoulder tacos and trying out Ed Mitchell’s True Made Food Sauces ! (Check out...
Jun 01, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Happy Memorial Day from Jay and Frankie! We hope your weekend is filled with good food, family, and friends. See you next week! Have a grill coach question you would like us to answer on the show? Let us know! Email us at Support@TheGrillCoach.com or drop a question in the comments below! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Youtube @TheGrillCoach. And of course, don’t forget to share to support the show! Support the show...
May 25, 2023•17 min
This week Frankie and Jay are joined by Ryan Mitchell, co-author of Ed Mitchell’s Barbeque ! This cookbook is not only full of amazing recipes highlighting North Carolina and whole-hog barbeque, but also offers an enlightening history behind this cherished tradition. Ryan shares the barbeque that started it all and growing up in the family business. He shares the motivation and development of the book and the community of people who helped bring it to life. Of course, Ryan even shares some signa...
May 18, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 131
