Aaron Franklin: the Master Craftsman of Barbecue | The Dave Chang Show

The Dave Chang Show

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Society & Culture, Arts, Food

4.8 • 8.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2019

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

In 2009, when Aaron Franklin and his wife Stacy opened up a barbecue trailer on the side of a highway in Austin, Texas, they had no idea it would snowball into one of the most popular barbecue restaurants in the nation. But Franklin Barbecue wouldn't have become what it is without Aaron’s unwavering commitment to hard work and dedication. A decade removed from the Austin institution’s humble beginnings, Dave speaks with the world-class pitmaster from the Uber Eats House during SXSW about transfusing love and care into cooking, making an intentional effort to maintain work-life balance, and growing the restaurant through failure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Liz Kelly and welcome to the Ringer Podcast Network.
0:04.1	Our very own Bill Simmons just released his 500th Bill Simmons Podcast episode featuring
0:09.6	Bill Hader talking about HBO's new season of Barry, SNL stories and favorite movies,
0:15.0	and for the very first time, Bill is joined by a long-awaited special guest.
0:20.0	He also just recorded a new rewatchable's episode on Fast 5 with Shay Serrano.
0:24.9	And after you listen to the rewatchables, head over to the Winging at Podcast where Vince
0:28.6	and Ken interview the Fast 5 star himself Ludacris where they discuss his career, his
0:33.4	new music, and Fast 9.
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0:40.2	you get your podcasts.
0:41.5	Welcome to the Dave Chang Show, part of the Ringer Podcast Network presented by Major
1:01.9	Dylan Media.
1:02.9	Today's guest is the chef, barbecue master Aaron Franklin, a Franklin's barbecue in Austin,
1:09.0	Texas.
1:10.0	He recorded this during South by Southwest, a month or so ago.
1:14.6	Last week we had Tihane C.E.O. founder of Outdoor Voices.
1:18.1	Next week we'll have the great skateboarder, Eric Costin.
1:21.1	But I was very excited to talk to Aaron Franklin, someone I've long admired and a restaurant
1:27.0	Franklin's barbecue that is truly one of my favorite places anywhere in the world.
1:31.4	We recorded this during South by, again, and if you haven't been to South by Southwest,
1:36.8	it's total insanity.
1:38.5	There's this music and shit going on all day, everywhere.
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