1 00:00:01,530 --> 00:00:02,459 Carne Asada, street style tacos, 2 00:00:02,460 --> 00:00:04,079 fajitas, bistec. 3 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:05,409 There's all kinds of ways to make 4 00:00:05,410 --> 00:00:06,659 that work. I'm going to Of course, 5 00:00:06,660 --> 00:00:07,889 I'll show you a delicious salsa. 6 00:00:07,890 --> 00:00:09,449 Better than two that you can enjoy 7 00:00:09,450 --> 00:00:11,099 with your smoked carnitas. 8 00:00:11,100 --> 00:00:12,389 Vamanos. Vamonos. 9 00:00:12,390 --> 00:00:13,529 Vamonos. 10 00:00:13,530 --> 00:00:14,530 Vamonos. Vamonos. Vamanos 11 00:00:19,260 --> 00:00:20,609 What's up, Taco World? 12 00:00:20,610 --> 00:00:22,529 I'm Taco journalist Mando Rayo, and 13 00:00:22,530 --> 00:00:23,909 welcome to the Tacos of Texas 14 00:00:23,910 --> 00:00:25,744 podcast El 15 00:00:25,745 --> 00:00:27,539 Quatro, produced by Identity 16 00:00:27,540 --> 00:00:29,249 Productions in partnership with 17 00:00:31,050 --> 00:00:32,069 KUT and KUTX Studios. 18 00:00:32,070 --> 00:00:33,544 And we're back exploring taco 19 00:00:33,545 --> 00:00:35,429 culture in Texas through the 20 00:00:35,430 --> 00:00:37,379 eyes of the people in the Lone Star 21 00:00:37,380 --> 00:00:38,219 State. 22 00:00:38,220 --> 00:00:40,169 So grab your grilling tongs and 23 00:00:40,170 --> 00:00:41,969 make sure you click them twice. 24 00:00:41,970 --> 00:00:43,889 Click click and get ready 25 00:00:43,890 --> 00:00:45,749 for some more tasty taco 26 00:00:45,750 --> 00:00:46,750 conversations. 27 00:01:02,700 --> 00:01:04,409 Ay ira huele carne asada that in 28 00:01:04,410 --> 00:01:06,389 today's episode we get cooking 29 00:01:06,390 --> 00:01:08,819 with Ani Segovia, a.k.a. 30 00:01:08,820 --> 00:01:10,919 Ani Texts as a father 31 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:13,049 son, traditional cook, barbecue 32 00:01:13,050 --> 00:01:15,749 expert and the Internet's beloved 33 00:01:15,750 --> 00:01:17,339 B.O. influencer. 34 00:01:17,340 --> 00:01:19,169 Ani brings his unique flavor to 35 00:01:19,170 --> 00:01:20,099 the show. 36 00:01:20,100 --> 00:01:22,019 Tune in for a mouthwatering 37 00:01:22,020 --> 00:01:23,020 experience. 38 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:30,869 Welcome to Generation Taco 39 00:01:30,870 --> 00:01:32,969 game show, where 40 00:01:32,970 --> 00:01:34,109 you're going to find out what your 41 00:01:34,110 --> 00:01:35,579 taco is depending on your 42 00:01:35,580 --> 00:01:36,869 generation. 43 00:01:36,870 --> 00:01:38,699 So we'll start at the very 44 00:01:38,700 --> 00:01:40,649 beginning of time, the 45 00:01:40,650 --> 00:01:42,179 silent generation. 46 00:01:42,180 --> 00:01:44,899 So from 1928 to 47 00:01:44,900 --> 00:01:46,829 1945, you know, you grew 48 00:01:46,830 --> 00:01:48,869 up in the Great Depression and 49 00:01:48,870 --> 00:01:50,309 World War Two. 50 00:01:50,310 --> 00:01:51,989 But before then, were there even 51 00:01:51,990 --> 00:01:53,879 like a population and 52 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:54,659 civilization? 53 00:01:54,660 --> 00:01:55,559 Sure. 54 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:56,909 But this is when we started counting 55 00:01:56,910 --> 00:01:57,779 it down. 56 00:01:57,780 --> 00:01:59,789 So our survey says, 57 00:01:59,790 --> 00:02:02,309 you ate a can of beans. 58 00:02:02,310 --> 00:02:03,389 Yes, that's right. 59 00:02:03,390 --> 00:02:04,409 That's right. 60 00:02:04,410 --> 00:02:06,029 I'm sorry. But, you know, there was 61 00:02:06,030 --> 00:02:07,799 some hard times back then. 62 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:08,879 All right. Here we go. 63 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:10,918 We got the boomers, baby boomers 64 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:13,059 from 1946 to 65 00:02:13,060 --> 00:02:14,129 1964. 66 00:02:14,130 --> 00:02:16,499 Hey, you're the post-World War 67 00:02:16,500 --> 00:02:17,849 two generation. 68 00:02:17,850 --> 00:02:19,799 Your hard work ethic, 69 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:21,359 and you're having lots of babies. 70 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:22,859 What's your taco? 71 00:02:22,860 --> 00:02:24,089 It's the crispy taco. 72 00:02:24,090 --> 00:02:25,169 That's right. Because you wanted 73 00:02:25,170 --> 00:02:27,029 something that you can eat with your 74 00:02:27,030 --> 00:02:29,129 TV dinners. 75 00:02:29,130 --> 00:02:31,139 All right. Next up, 76 00:02:31,140 --> 00:02:32,459 we have down. 77 00:02:32,460 --> 00:02:34,439 And on and on and on and on and on 78 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:35,009 and on. 79 00:02:35,010 --> 00:02:37,739 Generation X kids. 80 00:02:37,740 --> 00:02:40,259 That's right. 1965 to 1980. 81 00:02:40,260 --> 00:02:41,669 My generation. 82 00:02:41,670 --> 00:02:43,259 We are the latchkey kids. 83 00:02:43,260 --> 00:02:44,819 We have to fend for ourselves. 84 00:02:44,820 --> 00:02:46,799 We practically raised ourselves. 85 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:48,188 So what my taco with ourtaco 86 00:02:48,189 --> 00:02:49,189 picadillo taco 87 00:02:50,790 --> 00:02:52,949 Because you know why we have ground 88 00:02:52,950 --> 00:02:55,469 beef in the refrigerator. 89 00:02:55,470 --> 00:02:56,699 Make it, you know, put a little bit 90 00:02:56,700 --> 00:02:59,069 of spices and it lasts for the day. 91 00:02:59,070 --> 00:03:00,019 So we are going with that. 92 00:03:00,020 --> 00:03:01,639 Pick your taco for GenX. 93 00:03:01,640 --> 00:03:02,740 Next generation is 94 00:03:03,780 --> 00:03:04,889 millennials. 95 00:03:04,890 --> 00:03:05,969 That's right. You grew up with 96 00:03:05,970 --> 00:03:08,009 technology, social media, 97 00:03:08,010 --> 00:03:10,409 first adopters through social media. 98 00:03:10,410 --> 00:03:12,329 You know, you're tech savvy 99 00:03:12,330 --> 00:03:14,219 and but at the same time, 100 00:03:14,220 --> 00:03:15,569 you know, you need a lot of like, 101 00:03:15,570 --> 00:03:17,609 care and coddling 102 00:03:17,610 --> 00:03:19,499 from your moms that zoom 103 00:03:19,500 --> 00:03:21,779 in and helicopter you. 104 00:03:21,780 --> 00:03:22,769 And so what do you get? 105 00:03:22,770 --> 00:03:24,809 You get a bean and cheese taco 106 00:03:24,810 --> 00:03:27,239 because it's nice and warm and safe 107 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:28,919 and you probably don't have to even, 108 00:03:28,920 --> 00:03:30,369 you know, use your TV. 109 00:03:30,370 --> 00:03:32,069 You just, you know, take it in and 110 00:03:32,070 --> 00:03:33,070 swallow it. 111 00:03:34,750 --> 00:03:36,669 Next up is 112 00:03:36,670 --> 00:03:38,199 Generation Z. 113 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:39,609 You practically grew up with 114 00:03:39,610 --> 00:03:41,289 smartphones. 115 00:03:41,290 --> 00:03:42,909 You're highly proficient in 116 00:03:42,910 --> 00:03:44,109 technology. 117 00:03:44,110 --> 00:03:46,239 And you know your big activism. 118 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:48,079 You even went through the pen 119 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:49,059 damage. 120 00:03:49,060 --> 00:03:49,989 And what did you do? 121 00:03:49,990 --> 00:03:51,069 What's your taco? 122 00:03:51,070 --> 00:03:52,899 You actually didn't eat 123 00:03:52,900 --> 00:03:54,849 your taco. You just took a picture 124 00:03:54,850 --> 00:03:55,929 of that. 125 00:03:55,930 --> 00:03:57,819 And that's been generations 126 00:03:57,820 --> 00:03:59,110 as tacos. 127 00:04:06,370 --> 00:04:08,289 Ramos had to go down and visit El 128 00:04:08,290 --> 00:04:10,239 Paso at the hometown of 129 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:12,069 this taco journalist in 130 00:04:12,070 --> 00:04:13,959 El Paso. 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He is a barbecue enthusiast 162 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:11,949 based out of the Rio Grande Valley 163 00:05:11,950 --> 00:05:13,689 and a member of the International 164 00:05:13,690 --> 00:05:16,239 Barbecue Cookers Association 165 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:17,559 Hall of Fame. 166 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:19,629 He has gained a massive following 167 00:05:19,630 --> 00:05:21,249 on social media with his videos 168 00:05:21,250 --> 00:05:23,319 showing barbecue tips and cookout 169 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:24,189 tricks. 170 00:05:24,190 --> 00:05:26,559 We are lucky to have everybody's 171 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:28,569 favorite bill Ani Tex. 172 00:05:28,570 --> 00:05:30,219 With us today. 173 00:05:30,220 --> 00:05:32,199 All right. With us today in 174 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:34,779 actually the virtual studio is 175 00:05:34,780 --> 00:05:36,759 Arnie Segovia, a.k.a. 176 00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:37,760 Arnie Tex 177 00:05:39,730 --> 00:05:40,730 El Tio. Arnie,how's it going? 178 00:05:44,970 --> 00:05:45,759 Good. 179 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:46,749 Really good. 180 00:05:46,750 --> 00:05:47,649 Happy to be here. 181 00:05:47,650 --> 00:05:48,699 Thank you for having me, man. 182 00:05:48,700 --> 00:05:50,889 I feel very honored and humbled 183 00:05:50,890 --> 00:05:51,890 as well. 184 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:53,499 That word, Tio. 185 00:05:53,500 --> 00:05:54,669 You know, it took me a little while 186 00:05:54,670 --> 00:05:55,559 to get used to it. 187 00:05:55,560 --> 00:05:56,769 Yeah. 188 00:05:56,770 --> 00:05:58,389 I. I always like the first three 189 00:05:58,390 --> 00:06:00,459 times I saw it, I was like, 190 00:06:00,460 --> 00:06:01,589 What's wrong with these people? 191 00:06:01,590 --> 00:06:03,459 And then after a while, I'm like, 192 00:06:03,460 --> 00:06:04,749 I had to go look in the mirror and 193 00:06:04,750 --> 00:06:06,099 go, like, a minute. 194 00:06:06,100 --> 00:06:07,500 I guess I could be somebody's Tio. 195 00:06:10,490 --> 00:06:11,449 I suppose. 196 00:06:11,450 --> 00:06:13,359 And actually, I am a lot, you know, 197 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:14,199 to a lot of nephews. 198 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:15,729 Yeah. Yeah, the nieces. 199 00:06:15,730 --> 00:06:17,259 That's awesome. I love that. 200 00:06:17,260 --> 00:06:19,569 Sometimes the young bucks 201 00:06:19,570 --> 00:06:21,639 as I travel in Texas, 202 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:22,928 they call me Tio Taco. 203 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:26,480 I like that. 204 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:29,349 You know, I embrace it. 205 00:06:29,350 --> 00:06:30,792 I haven't. I have nieces and nephews 206 00:06:30,793 --> 00:06:30,989 tambien. 207 00:06:30,990 --> 00:06:32,439 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 208 00:06:32,440 --> 00:06:34,479 So I'm excited to have you on, 209 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:36,549 you know, and kind of learn 210 00:06:36,550 --> 00:06:37,809 a little bit from kind of what 211 00:06:37,810 --> 00:06:39,699 you've been doing, you know, 212 00:06:39,700 --> 00:06:41,229 Tell me how you, how you got started 213 00:06:41,230 --> 00:06:42,039 in the food world. 214 00:06:42,040 --> 00:06:43,040 Yeah. 215 00:06:44,740 --> 00:06:46,629 You know, it's 216 00:06:46,630 --> 00:06:48,549 pretty much I grew up around 217 00:06:48,550 --> 00:06:50,619 it, you know, I mean, my my whole 218 00:06:50,620 --> 00:06:53,379 main background had been barbecue 219 00:06:53,380 --> 00:06:54,909 competition, barbecue, to be more 220 00:06:54,910 --> 00:06:56,799 specific. But even before 221 00:06:56,800 --> 00:06:58,149 that, I always enjoyed cooking 222 00:06:58,150 --> 00:06:59,169 barbecue. 223 00:06:59,170 --> 00:07:00,999 And I used to run 224 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:03,129 a car dealership from Westland 225 00:07:03,130 --> 00:07:05,139 Coal. We had three lots at one time, 226 00:07:05,140 --> 00:07:07,419 and so I had 12 sales people. 227 00:07:07,420 --> 00:07:09,549 And we all like to drink 228 00:07:09,550 --> 00:07:10,757 barbecue and go hunt and go fish 229 00:07:12,370 --> 00:07:13,419 That right there in that parking 230 00:07:13,420 --> 00:07:14,420 lot. 231 00:07:15,070 --> 00:07:15,519 Yeah. 232 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:16,629 I mean, literally. 233 00:07:16,630 --> 00:07:19,119 I am not kidding, man. 234 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:20,679 For like seven, eight years, almost 235 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:22,779 literally. We we barbecued at work 236 00:07:22,780 --> 00:07:23,829 six days a week. 237 00:07:23,830 --> 00:07:24,489 My God. 238 00:07:24,490 --> 00:07:26,409 And because if it wasn't me with 239 00:07:26,410 --> 00:07:27,219 one of the other guys. 240 00:07:27,220 --> 00:07:27,999 Yeah, Yeah. 241 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:29,170 And then on the weekends, I'd do 242 00:07:30,310 --> 00:07:31,539 brisket for friends. 243 00:07:31,540 --> 00:07:32,199 Yeah. 244 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:33,309 Or clients or whatever. 245 00:07:33,310 --> 00:07:34,089 Right. On weekends. 246 00:07:34,090 --> 00:07:35,439 So. 247 00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:36,549 So that's kind of where it all 248 00:07:36,550 --> 00:07:38,619 started. And then one day we were in 249 00:07:38,620 --> 00:07:39,789 Austin on vacation. 250 00:07:39,790 --> 00:07:41,859 My wife and I and I saw 251 00:07:41,860 --> 00:07:43,869 this store called Barbecue 252 00:07:43,870 --> 00:07:45,489 Galore, and I was like, barbecue, 253 00:07:45,490 --> 00:07:46,539 okay, let's see what's in there. 254 00:07:46,540 --> 00:07:48,549 Right and there and picked 255 00:07:48,550 --> 00:07:51,069 up a national barbecue news magazine 256 00:07:51,070 --> 00:07:52,959 and went to the hotel. 257 00:07:52,960 --> 00:07:54,429 Was paging through that in the back. 258 00:07:54,430 --> 00:07:56,319 I saw they had contest and I 259 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:57,309 told my wife, hey, look, there's 260 00:07:57,310 --> 00:07:58,299 other crazy people like me. 261 00:07:58,300 --> 00:07:59,589 They really like barbecue. 262 00:07:59,590 --> 00:08:00,549 Right? 263 00:08:00,550 --> 00:08:01,659 So we wound up going to Houston. 264 00:08:01,660 --> 00:08:02,049 Yeah. 265 00:08:02,050 --> 00:08:03,909 And got to judge. 266 00:08:03,910 --> 00:08:05,439 And, you know, we felt like, you 267 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:07,299 know, we could be as good as 268 00:08:07,300 --> 00:08:08,439 some of those other teams. 269 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:10,269 Yeah. And so I went home 270 00:08:10,270 --> 00:08:11,799 and built my Smokey Lonestar pit 271 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:13,089 that you see on that page. 272 00:08:13,090 --> 00:08:15,519 Yeah, the red, white and Blue Star. 273 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:17,589 And as 274 00:08:17,590 --> 00:08:18,819 they say, the rest is history. 275 00:08:18,820 --> 00:08:20,499 We just competing, you know. 276 00:08:20,500 --> 00:08:22,149 Not not a lot, but a little bit here 277 00:08:22,150 --> 00:08:23,589 and there because I had a full time 278 00:08:23,590 --> 00:08:24,999 job, right? Sure. 279 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:26,259 But we probably were doing seven, 280 00:08:26,260 --> 00:08:28,149 eight Cook-Off the first 281 00:08:28,150 --> 00:08:30,189 year, second year, third 282 00:08:30,190 --> 00:08:31,929 year. We maybe did 10 or 11. 283 00:08:31,930 --> 00:08:32,798 Okay. 284 00:08:32,799 --> 00:08:34,209 And then it just kind of gradually 285 00:08:34,210 --> 00:08:35,288 got bigger from there. 286 00:08:35,289 --> 00:08:37,329 So that's kind of how I got started 287 00:08:37,330 --> 00:08:39,369 into cooking a lot more, 288 00:08:39,370 --> 00:08:40,808 right? Yeah. 289 00:08:40,809 --> 00:08:41,809 And then 290 00:08:42,700 --> 00:08:44,349 fast forward a few more years, you 291 00:08:44,350 --> 00:08:45,789 know, I mean, we had done really 292 00:08:45,790 --> 00:08:47,169 well in the cookout world, and then 293 00:08:47,170 --> 00:08:49,179 I had my own car dealership and 294 00:08:49,180 --> 00:08:50,859 wound up with a restaurant. 295 00:08:50,860 --> 00:08:52,307 Absolutely loved the restaurant 296 00:08:52,308 --> 00:08:54,279 business in the front with 297 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:56,181 the clients, in 298 00:08:56,182 --> 00:08:57,249 the back with the employees in the 299 00:08:57,250 --> 00:08:58,250 kitchen and. 300 00:08:59,270 --> 00:09:01,179 You got the personality 301 00:09:01,180 --> 00:09:03,429 for it, man. Did you go around 302 00:09:03,430 --> 00:09:05,169 and shaking everybody's hands and 303 00:09:05,170 --> 00:09:06,170 tell. 304 00:09:06,700 --> 00:09:08,559 Yeah, man, sit down, drink 305 00:09:08,560 --> 00:09:10,089 coffee with them and, you know, and 306 00:09:10,090 --> 00:09:11,559 just, you know, you develop a 307 00:09:11,560 --> 00:09:13,419 friendship and a relationship with 308 00:09:13,420 --> 00:09:14,799 your clients when you're in the 309 00:09:14,800 --> 00:09:15,819 restaurant business. I'm talking 310 00:09:15,820 --> 00:09:17,679 about the small restaurant 311 00:09:17,680 --> 00:09:18,459 businesses. Yeah. 312 00:09:18,460 --> 00:09:20,319 And I love to sit in the kitchen and 313 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:22,119 watch the girls make the tortillas, 314 00:09:22,120 --> 00:09:23,559 you know, And what could do his 315 00:09:23,560 --> 00:09:24,339 thing? 316 00:09:24,340 --> 00:09:26,199 You know, people think cooking is 317 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:27,459 easy in a restaurant. 318 00:09:27,460 --> 00:09:28,749 Actually, on the plancha. 319 00:09:28,750 --> 00:09:29,529 Now, I'm here. 320 00:09:29,530 --> 00:09:31,389 To tell you did it is 321 00:09:31,390 --> 00:09:33,669 a very specific skill 322 00:09:33,670 --> 00:09:35,919 set that takes a lot of training. 323 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:37,719 And I tried to do it one time when 324 00:09:37,720 --> 00:09:39,509 the cook didn't show up, I wound up 325 00:09:39,510 --> 00:09:40,809 blocking the door. 326 00:09:40,810 --> 00:09:42,699 My goodness. You say, I don't know. 327 00:09:42,700 --> 00:09:43,960 It's a whole different 328 00:09:45,040 --> 00:09:45,879 skill set. 329 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:46,059 It's a. 330 00:09:46,060 --> 00:09:47,799 Different discipline. 331 00:09:47,800 --> 00:09:48,699 Anybody can cook. 332 00:09:48,700 --> 00:09:50,529 But two big, quick, fast, 333 00:09:50,530 --> 00:09:50,859 good. 334 00:09:50,860 --> 00:09:52,039 Right? Right. 335 00:09:52,040 --> 00:09:54,099 Is organized and clean. 336 00:09:54,100 --> 00:09:55,659 It's a whole different deal. 337 00:09:55,660 --> 00:09:56,529 But that's kind of how it all 338 00:09:56,530 --> 00:09:58,539 started. And then, 339 00:09:58,540 --> 00:10:00,369 you know, in '09, 340 00:10:00,370 --> 00:10:02,649 remember in '08 or '09, the crash 341 00:10:02,650 --> 00:10:03,729 that kind of hit us really, really 342 00:10:03,730 --> 00:10:05,499 hard and we wound up selling the 343 00:10:05,500 --> 00:10:06,957 restaurant in July of '09. 344 00:10:06,958 --> 00:10:08,829 Kind of sat around the house 345 00:10:08,830 --> 00:10:09,669 trying to figure out what to do 346 00:10:09,670 --> 00:10:10,670 next. 347 00:10:11,350 --> 00:10:12,630 And then I just started in [2011] 348 00:10:13,960 --> 00:10:15,039 I started to cook again 349 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:16,689 competitively and then it just kind 350 00:10:16,690 --> 00:10:18,549 of took me a little while to kind 351 00:10:18,550 --> 00:10:19,869 of get back in the groove. 352 00:10:19,870 --> 00:10:21,309 I hadn't really cooked much for six 353 00:10:21,310 --> 00:10:22,449 years because the restaurant and the 354 00:10:22,450 --> 00:10:24,339 business and it took me 355 00:10:24,340 --> 00:10:25,779 a little while to get back in the 356 00:10:25,780 --> 00:10:27,369 groove and I couldn't figure out why 357 00:10:27,370 --> 00:10:29,229 I wouldn't walk or winning 358 00:10:29,230 --> 00:10:30,159 because we had always done really 359 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:30,999 well. Sure. 360 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:32,799 And so I started reading a lot of 361 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:34,659 chef forums and magazines 362 00:10:34,660 --> 00:10:35,889 and whatever I could find. 363 00:10:35,890 --> 00:10:36,319 Yeah, yeah. 364 00:10:36,320 --> 00:10:37,320 And I 365 00:10:38,230 --> 00:10:39,639 learned a few more things. 366 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:41,199 And then we found our rhythm, man. 367 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:43,059 Yeah. And then in 2013, 368 00:10:43,060 --> 00:10:44,919 we won 50% of the cook 369 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:46,869 off that we entered and 370 00:10:46,870 --> 00:10:48,729 reserved granted a few more. 371 00:10:48,730 --> 00:10:51,479 So it just like. 372 00:10:51,480 --> 00:10:52,859 Kind of took off from there. 373 00:10:52,860 --> 00:10:54,119 And what were your specialties when 374 00:10:54,120 --> 00:10:55,120 you're doing the cook offs? 375 00:10:57,030 --> 00:10:57,869 In competition. 376 00:10:57,870 --> 00:10:59,249 Barbecue, mostly Texas. 377 00:10:59,250 --> 00:11:00,839 It's brisket, ribs and chicken. 378 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:02,609 Yeah, now they have pork butt as 379 00:11:02,610 --> 00:11:04,709 well, it's mostly brisket, 380 00:11:04,710 --> 00:11:06,029 ribs and chicken. 381 00:11:06,030 --> 00:11:07,499 Once you leave the valley, you know 382 00:11:07,500 --> 00:11:09,689 the valley when we're cooking 383 00:11:09,690 --> 00:11:12,059 here locally, there's also 384 00:11:12,060 --> 00:11:13,679 pan de campo, which is, you know, a 385 00:11:13,680 --> 00:11:14,939 regional delicacy. 386 00:11:14,940 --> 00:11:15,779 If you. 387 00:11:15,780 --> 00:11:17,459 Want to call it that. 388 00:11:17,460 --> 00:11:18,659 And we would often compete in 389 00:11:18,660 --> 00:11:20,879 fajitas and chili 390 00:11:20,880 --> 00:11:23,669 and beans a lot here in South Texas. 391 00:11:23,670 --> 00:11:25,409 But once you leave the valley and go 392 00:11:25,410 --> 00:11:27,299 further north, sometimes 393 00:11:27,300 --> 00:11:28,529 you'll have beans. But that's about. 394 00:11:28,530 --> 00:11:29,699 It. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 395 00:11:29,700 --> 00:11:30,569 Sometimes steak. 396 00:11:30,570 --> 00:11:31,649 But, you know. 397 00:11:31,650 --> 00:11:33,389 But you know, fast forward a little 398 00:11:33,390 --> 00:11:35,189 bit more. In 2016, we started 399 00:11:35,190 --> 00:11:36,629 teaching classes because we had won 400 00:11:36,630 --> 00:11:38,039 a lot and got into the Hall of Fame 401 00:11:38,040 --> 00:11:39,449 in 2017. 402 00:11:39,450 --> 00:11:41,279 And so people wanted to know how we 403 00:11:41,280 --> 00:11:43,289 did it right? And so we started 404 00:11:43,290 --> 00:11:45,389 to do classes in-person, 405 00:11:45,390 --> 00:11:47,069 traveled all over Texas. 406 00:11:47,070 --> 00:11:49,049 We had an RV and we'd go wherever 407 00:11:49,050 --> 00:11:49,889 they wanted us. 408 00:11:49,890 --> 00:11:51,899 Yeah. And pretty much had sold 409 00:11:51,900 --> 00:11:53,729 out classes, you know, in 410 00:11:53,730 --> 00:11:56,099 Lubbock and Houston and Laredo 411 00:11:56,100 --> 00:11:58,019 in San Antonio and other 412 00:11:58,020 --> 00:11:59,020 areas. 413 00:11:59,730 --> 00:12:01,919 And so in 2019, Danny, 414 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:03,809 actually my son 415 00:12:03,810 --> 00:12:05,789 was finishing up college or had just 416 00:12:05,790 --> 00:12:07,019 finished the year before, I think I 417 00:12:07,020 --> 00:12:08,849 forget. And he was 418 00:12:08,850 --> 00:12:09,779 like, Dad, why don't you do an 419 00:12:09,780 --> 00:12:10,779 online class? 420 00:12:10,780 --> 00:12:12,809 He said, Well, I don't know how. 421 00:12:12,810 --> 00:12:14,969 So actually video 422 00:12:14,970 --> 00:12:16,979 and photography is his background. 423 00:12:16,980 --> 00:12:18,359 He did it ever since he was in high 424 00:12:18,360 --> 00:12:19,379 school and all the way through 425 00:12:19,380 --> 00:12:20,249 college. 426 00:12:20,250 --> 00:12:22,769 So he helped me get that started. 427 00:12:22,770 --> 00:12:24,239 We launched our online barbecue 428 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:26,460 classes, was very successful. 429 00:12:27,630 --> 00:12:29,729 And then after 430 00:12:29,730 --> 00:12:31,769 when Covid kicked in, 431 00:12:31,770 --> 00:12:33,629 we were at 432 00:12:33,630 --> 00:12:34,559 home, literally. 433 00:12:34,560 --> 00:12:35,699 Yeah, yeah, right. And everybody 434 00:12:35,700 --> 00:12:37,079 was. That was my job. 435 00:12:37,080 --> 00:12:37,739 Yeah. 436 00:12:37,740 --> 00:12:38,789 That was my job. 437 00:12:38,790 --> 00:12:40,679 And so when Covid hit, we're sitting 438 00:12:40,680 --> 00:12:42,569 here going like, Wow, 439 00:12:42,570 --> 00:12:43,709 we don't have a job. 440 00:12:43,710 --> 00:12:45,029 What are we going to do? 441 00:12:45,030 --> 00:12:46,919 And so again, 442 00:12:46,920 --> 00:12:47,879 it was Danny's idea. 443 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:49,229 He's like, Dad, you've already 444 00:12:49,230 --> 00:12:50,909 wanted to do barbecue spices. 445 00:12:50,910 --> 00:12:52,499 Why don't you start making 446 00:12:52,500 --> 00:12:53,729 something? Right? Yeah. 447 00:12:53,730 --> 00:12:55,079 So we were like, yeah, that's a good 448 00:12:55,080 --> 00:12:57,179 idea. So we created our well 449 00:12:57,180 --> 00:12:59,129 seasoning over the next few 450 00:12:59,130 --> 00:13:00,130 months. And, 451 00:13:01,260 --> 00:13:02,999 you know, we very timidly ordered a 452 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:04,679 whole pallet, you know, and thought, 453 00:13:04,680 --> 00:13:06,089 if we can sell it in 90 days, we'll 454 00:13:06,090 --> 00:13:06,959 be doing okay. 455 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:07,559 Yeah. Yeah. 456 00:13:07,560 --> 00:13:08,639 It sold in four days. 457 00:13:08,640 --> 00:13:09,089 We sold out. 458 00:13:09,090 --> 00:13:10,439 Out. That's amazing. 459 00:13:10,440 --> 00:13:12,359 And yeah, and it took 460 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:14,279 two more months to get reloaded, but 461 00:13:14,280 --> 00:13:16,019 I ordered, like, five pallets. 462 00:13:16,020 --> 00:13:17,189 Wow. I think we're not going to run 463 00:13:17,190 --> 00:13:17,969 out again. 464 00:13:17,970 --> 00:13:19,549 Where's you put it Your garage? 465 00:13:19,550 --> 00:13:20,550 And 466 00:13:22,170 --> 00:13:23,519 actually we were in the spare 467 00:13:23,520 --> 00:13:26,219 bedroom was like to the roof area. 468 00:13:26,220 --> 00:13:27,329 Some of the living room. 469 00:13:27,330 --> 00:13:29,099 Yeah. Some in the dining room. 470 00:13:29,100 --> 00:13:30,929 And so since then, yeah, 471 00:13:30,930 --> 00:13:32,759 we, we actually built the climate 472 00:13:32,760 --> 00:13:34,259 controlled room for it now. 473 00:13:34,260 --> 00:13:35,219 Okay. 474 00:13:35,220 --> 00:13:37,049 And so that's where it is now, 475 00:13:37,050 --> 00:13:38,939 but that's how we started. 476 00:13:38,940 --> 00:13:40,859 And so we really started to do 477 00:13:40,860 --> 00:13:42,719 the cooking videos and more about 478 00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:44,669 promoting our spices. 479 00:13:44,670 --> 00:13:46,439 It was more about that to let people 480 00:13:46,440 --> 00:13:48,329 know and make people aware that we 481 00:13:48,330 --> 00:13:49,529 had some rubs for sale. 482 00:13:50,580 --> 00:13:52,109 And, you know, one thing led to 483 00:13:52,110 --> 00:13:53,519 another. I mean, like I said, most 484 00:13:53,520 --> 00:13:55,349 of my background was barbecue and 485 00:13:55,350 --> 00:13:56,909 carne asada and, you know, just 486 00:13:56,910 --> 00:13:58,769 cooking over fire and stuff like 487 00:13:58,770 --> 00:14:01,079 that, that, that, that was even more 488 00:14:01,080 --> 00:14:02,639 what I used to do before it was 489 00:14:02,640 --> 00:14:04,649 Dutch oven and open fire before the 490 00:14:04,650 --> 00:14:05,650 competition smoking. 491 00:14:06,030 --> 00:14:07,169 Yeah. Because in competition. 492 00:14:07,170 --> 00:14:07,949 Smoking. Smoking. 493 00:14:07,950 --> 00:14:09,449 Right. Yeah. 494 00:14:09,450 --> 00:14:11,369 And so there's 495 00:14:11,370 --> 00:14:12,479 only so many ways you can do a 496 00:14:12,480 --> 00:14:13,469 brisket, right. 497 00:14:13,470 --> 00:14:14,729 There's only so many ways you can 498 00:14:14,730 --> 00:14:17,189 do ribs and chicken 499 00:14:17,190 --> 00:14:18,179 on a fire, right? 500 00:14:18,180 --> 00:14:18,689 Yeah. 501 00:14:18,690 --> 00:14:20,669 So, you know, nice guys, nothing 502 00:14:20,670 --> 00:14:21,629 against them, you know, their 503 00:14:21,630 --> 00:14:22,619 specially brisket. 504 00:14:22,620 --> 00:14:24,149 And so they do brisket this way, 505 00:14:24,150 --> 00:14:24,869 this way, this way. 506 00:14:24,870 --> 00:14:25,859 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 507 00:14:25,860 --> 00:14:27,419 Stand it up like. 508 00:14:27,420 --> 00:14:28,739 One on top of the other. 509 00:14:28,740 --> 00:14:29,279 Yeah, yeah. 510 00:14:29,280 --> 00:14:31,049 And I'm just exaggerating, right? 511 00:14:31,050 --> 00:14:32,969 But I was like, you 512 00:14:32,970 --> 00:14:34,589 know, I don't want to be that guy. 513 00:14:34,590 --> 00:14:34,979 Yeah, yeah. 514 00:14:34,980 --> 00:14:35,309 I want to. 515 00:14:35,310 --> 00:14:37,139 Share stuff that's new every 516 00:14:37,140 --> 00:14:37,499 week. 517 00:14:37,500 --> 00:14:38,369 Something different. 518 00:14:38,370 --> 00:14:39,599 Yeah. 519 00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:39,959 You just got. To do. 520 00:14:39,960 --> 00:14:41,520 More. Ain't gonna, you know. 521 00:14:42,630 --> 00:14:44,739 Yeah, we're starting to do Carne 522 00:14:44,740 --> 00:14:47,069 Asada and tacos and breakfast 523 00:14:47,070 --> 00:14:47,789 videos and. 524 00:14:47,790 --> 00:14:48,389 Si 525 00:14:48,390 --> 00:14:49,679 Not really knowing if they were 526 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:50,489 going to hit or not. 527 00:14:50,490 --> 00:14:52,079 But it turned out that that's really 528 00:14:52,080 --> 00:14:53,909 what our followers 529 00:14:53,910 --> 00:14:55,019 enjoyed the most. 530 00:14:55,020 --> 00:14:56,020 Yeah. 531 00:14:57,487 --> 00:14:59,279 Our carne asada taco videos. 532 00:15:00,330 --> 00:15:02,699 You know, salsa videos, 533 00:15:02,700 --> 00:15:04,069 excuse me. 534 00:15:04,070 --> 00:15:05,989 They perform ten times 535 00:15:05,990 --> 00:15:07,279 better than our barbecue videos. 536 00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:09,259 Yeah. People love that 537 00:15:09,260 --> 00:15:10,819 Mexican food, you know? 538 00:15:10,820 --> 00:15:12,739 Yes. You know, people love Mexican 539 00:15:12,740 --> 00:15:13,849 food it's the truth. 540 00:15:13,850 --> 00:15:15,229 And so we just thought, well, if 541 00:15:15,230 --> 00:15:16,820 that's what folks want to look at, 542 00:15:17,990 --> 00:15:19,249 that's what we'll do, right? 543 00:15:19,250 --> 00:15:20,809 More of. And so we started to do 544 00:15:20,810 --> 00:15:21,979 more of that. And in just our 545 00:15:21,980 --> 00:15:23,538 channel, just like. 546 00:15:23,539 --> 00:15:24,168 Just blew up. 547 00:15:24,169 --> 00:15:25,189 Little By little kept growing, kept 548 00:15:25,190 --> 00:15:26,209 growing, kept growing. 549 00:15:26,210 --> 00:15:28,159 And at this point, I'm going to say 550 00:15:28,160 --> 00:15:29,639 that it just kind of like, blew up. 551 00:15:29,640 --> 00:15:30,859 Yeah. Yeah. 552 00:15:30,860 --> 00:15:32,299 Yeah. No, I love it. 553 00:15:32,300 --> 00:15:35,149 And naturally. And, you know, 554 00:15:35,150 --> 00:15:36,949 it's not easy. 555 00:15:36,950 --> 00:15:38,539 It does take a team. 556 00:15:38,540 --> 00:15:39,439 Yeah. 557 00:15:39,440 --> 00:15:41,569 And in our case, it's a family team. 558 00:15:41,570 --> 00:15:43,759 My wife is my 559 00:15:43,760 --> 00:15:45,169 culinary assistant. 560 00:15:45,170 --> 00:15:46,819 Dishwasher helper. 561 00:15:46,820 --> 00:15:48,139 That's what I heard. I heard it's a 562 00:15:48,140 --> 00:15:49,519 family affair. 563 00:15:49,520 --> 00:15:51,329 When you put these videos, right? 564 00:15:51,330 --> 00:15:53,149 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 565 00:15:53,150 --> 00:15:55,009 And Sophie our daughter 566 00:15:55,010 --> 00:15:55,999 lives in Chicago. 567 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:56,809 We upload. 568 00:15:56,810 --> 00:15:58,039 She does all the editing, 569 00:15:59,720 --> 00:16:01,349 Danny puts the final touches on it, 570 00:16:01,350 --> 00:16:03,919 then I'll review it and then Danny 571 00:16:03,920 --> 00:16:05,299 does the uploading nice. 572 00:16:05,300 --> 00:16:07,759 And then he's our CTO, 573 00:16:07,760 --> 00:16:09,619 CFO, and he does 574 00:16:09,620 --> 00:16:11,629 all the background and he's 575 00:16:11,630 --> 00:16:12,619 also I.T. 576 00:16:12,620 --> 00:16:13,429 expert. 577 00:16:13,430 --> 00:16:14,659 And takes really. 578 00:16:14,660 --> 00:16:16,729 Huge load off of, of us. 579 00:16:16,730 --> 00:16:18,799 You know, I started out with some 580 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:20,449 small cameras, you know, because 581 00:16:20,450 --> 00:16:22,519 Danny and Sophie used to record 582 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:23,779 the videos first, but then they 583 00:16:23,780 --> 00:16:24,589 moved out of town. 584 00:16:24,590 --> 00:16:26,569 Yeah, they lived in San Antonio for 585 00:16:26,570 --> 00:16:28,789 a year, year and a half, I think. 586 00:16:28,790 --> 00:16:30,379 And then they moved to Austin. 587 00:16:30,380 --> 00:16:31,489 So I had to learn how to use the 588 00:16:31,490 --> 00:16:32,749 cameras. 589 00:16:32,750 --> 00:16:34,129 And small cameras. 590 00:16:34,130 --> 00:16:35,539 Yeah. How is that for you? 591 00:16:35,540 --> 00:16:36,469 And upgraded to better cameras 592 00:16:36,470 --> 00:16:37,419 Yeah. 593 00:16:37,420 --> 00:16:37,789 Yeah. 594 00:16:37,790 --> 00:16:39,239 How is that for you? 595 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:39,739 I was. 596 00:16:39,740 --> 00:16:41,959 Yeah, it was hard at first, 597 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:43,999 man, because, you know, not knowing 598 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:45,069 how to do it right. 599 00:16:45,070 --> 00:16:46,939 And, you know, the videos were 600 00:16:46,940 --> 00:16:48,859 blown out or too dark or the 601 00:16:48,860 --> 00:16:50,329 audio wasn't good and the lighting. 602 00:16:50,330 --> 00:16:51,079 Was. 603 00:16:51,080 --> 00:16:52,039 Different, you know? 604 00:16:52,040 --> 00:16:54,049 But YouTube 605 00:16:54,050 --> 00:16:54,979 knows everything. 606 00:16:54,980 --> 00:16:56,269 That's what I tell people. 607 00:16:56,270 --> 00:16:56,629 I mean, I. 608 00:16:56,630 --> 00:16:57,949 Look at YouTube videos. 609 00:16:57,950 --> 00:16:59,048 Yeah, right. 610 00:16:59,049 --> 00:17:00,469 Day And I night and have figured. 611 00:17:00,470 --> 00:17:01,939 Yeah, I figured out how to get 612 00:17:01,940 --> 00:17:03,439 better with the camera and I figured 613 00:17:03,440 --> 00:17:05,358 out audio means a lot and 614 00:17:05,359 --> 00:17:06,949 lighting means a lot. 615 00:17:06,950 --> 00:17:07,519 Yeah. 616 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:08,809 People want to see good quality 617 00:17:08,810 --> 00:17:09,959 videos. 618 00:17:09,960 --> 00:17:11,088 Yeah. Yeah. 619 00:17:11,089 --> 00:17:12,049 When you. 620 00:17:12,050 --> 00:17:13,999 When you were just starting, like, 621 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:16,068 were you nervous 622 00:17:16,069 --> 00:17:17,989 to be in front of the camera or how 623 00:17:17,990 --> 00:17:19,039 did that work for you? 624 00:17:21,910 --> 00:17:24,129 Honestly, yes, a little 625 00:17:24,130 --> 00:17:26,499 bit, but not so much. 626 00:17:26,500 --> 00:17:27,608 It's hard to get used to it because 627 00:17:27,609 --> 00:17:28,568 right now I want to look at the 628 00:17:28,569 --> 00:17:29,799 screen and see you, right? 629 00:17:29,800 --> 00:17:30,429 Yeah, 630 00:17:30,430 --> 00:17:30,790 But The camera's up hear 631 00:17:30,791 --> 00:17:33,009 Is that little bit higher. 632 00:17:33,010 --> 00:17:34,328 Yeah. 633 00:17:34,329 --> 00:17:35,379 So it. Gets hard to, like, stare at 634 00:17:35,380 --> 00:17:36,849 the camera like if you're talking to 635 00:17:36,850 --> 00:17:37,359 somebody. 636 00:17:37,360 --> 00:17:38,379 Right? Yeah, that's. 637 00:17:38,380 --> 00:17:39,369 Probably the harder. 638 00:17:39,370 --> 00:17:40,149 Part. I. 639 00:17:40,150 --> 00:17:41,409 When you're starting out. 640 00:17:41,410 --> 00:17:43,029 Yeah. Once you get used to it, then 641 00:17:43,030 --> 00:17:44,439 it just becomes natural. 642 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:45,429 And the more you do it, the more 643 00:17:45,430 --> 00:17:45,699 natural. 644 00:17:45,700 --> 00:17:46,289 Yeah. Yeah. 645 00:17:46,290 --> 00:17:48,309 But starting out, it was a little 646 00:17:48,310 --> 00:17:50,109 bit. I'm going to say it wasn't too 647 00:17:50,110 --> 00:17:51,669 hard for me. 648 00:17:51,670 --> 00:17:54,279 It wasn't a lot of nerves so much 649 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:54,879 because. 650 00:17:54,880 --> 00:17:56,139 I mean, you're a natural. 651 00:17:56,140 --> 00:17:57,669 I was in the car business, I was in management. 652 00:17:57,670 --> 00:17:58,179 Si. 653 00:17:58,180 --> 00:18:00,009 Yeah, I was in management, so 654 00:18:00,010 --> 00:18:01,899 I was used to leading a team and I 655 00:18:01,900 --> 00:18:03,189 was used to speaking. 656 00:18:03,190 --> 00:18:04,989 I was used to having meetings. 657 00:18:04,990 --> 00:18:05,829 Selling cars. 658 00:18:05,830 --> 00:18:06,549 How about that? 659 00:18:06,550 --> 00:18:07,550 Sure. 660 00:18:08,340 --> 00:18:09,909 Yeah, I used. 661 00:18:09,910 --> 00:18:11,589 To speak in our church, you know, 662 00:18:11,590 --> 00:18:13,119 and give little seminars and things 663 00:18:13,120 --> 00:18:13,529 like. 664 00:18:13,530 --> 00:18:15,189 Yeah. Yeah. Among your family. 665 00:18:15,190 --> 00:18:16,269 Are you. Are you like that? 666 00:18:16,270 --> 00:18:17,563 Most like outspoken one? 667 00:18:18,670 --> 00:18:20,589 No, I tell people I'm really 668 00:18:20,590 --> 00:18:22,779 more of a kind of a not 669 00:18:22,780 --> 00:18:24,309 an introvert, but a just more of a 670 00:18:24,310 --> 00:18:26,139 quiet person. 671 00:18:26,140 --> 00:18:28,689 On a one on one basis. 672 00:18:28,690 --> 00:18:30,939 I'm not a loud, talkative. 673 00:18:30,940 --> 00:18:32,739 The guy you see on camera once the 674 00:18:32,740 --> 00:18:34,539 cameras rolling, you know, I just 675 00:18:34,540 --> 00:18:36,549 kind of get into show mode 676 00:18:36,550 --> 00:18:39,039 and not that it's not authentic. 677 00:18:39,040 --> 00:18:39,909 Or. 678 00:18:39,910 --> 00:18:41,379 Anything like that, but it's just 679 00:18:41,380 --> 00:18:43,239 like it's just a different. 680 00:18:43,240 --> 00:18:43,689 Yeah,. 681 00:18:43,690 --> 00:18:45,519 I want to make sure that I do a good 682 00:18:45,520 --> 00:18:46,989 job for our followers. 683 00:18:46,990 --> 00:18:48,309 Right, right now. 684 00:18:48,310 --> 00:18:49,269 Totally. Totally. 685 00:18:49,270 --> 00:18:50,409 And did you ever just. 686 00:18:50,410 --> 00:18:51,309 It just Comes out because I want to make 687 00:18:51,310 --> 00:18:52,929 sure that they like what we put out. 688 00:18:52,930 --> 00:18:53,769 Yeah, completely. 689 00:18:53,770 --> 00:18:54,129 Completely. 690 00:18:54,130 --> 00:18:55,209 And I want to make sure it's 691 00:18:55,210 --> 00:18:56,079 interesting, you know? 692 00:18:56,080 --> 00:18:56,949 Yeah. 693 00:18:56,950 --> 00:18:58,089 Yeah. You got. Yeah, you got. 694 00:18:58,090 --> 00:18:59,409 To stand out. 695 00:18:59,410 --> 00:19:00,789 You know, you got to, you know, not 696 00:19:00,790 --> 00:19:02,769 only and, you know, entertain, but 697 00:19:02,770 --> 00:19:04,059 also educate people. 698 00:19:04,060 --> 00:19:05,989 Right? And that's a big component of 699 00:19:05,990 --> 00:19:07,809 what I mean. Right, Right. 700 00:19:07,810 --> 00:19:09,129 Why do you think that What why is 701 00:19:09,130 --> 00:19:10,130 that important for you? 702 00:19:10,850 --> 00:19:12,559 I think that people want to learn, 703 00:19:12,560 --> 00:19:14,509 and that was why I kind 704 00:19:14,510 --> 00:19:16,129 of enjoyed doing the barbecue 705 00:19:16,130 --> 00:19:17,989 courses, because when I 706 00:19:17,990 --> 00:19:19,669 was first starting to compete and 707 00:19:19,670 --> 00:19:21,139 trying to learn and when I was 708 00:19:21,140 --> 00:19:23,059 having a little struggle, when I got 709 00:19:23,060 --> 00:19:24,919 back in the game, I wanted 710 00:19:24,920 --> 00:19:26,899 to learn right and I needed to know 711 00:19:26,900 --> 00:19:27,679 more. Yeah. 712 00:19:27,680 --> 00:19:29,149 To better my game. 713 00:19:29,150 --> 00:19:31,129 And what I remember Mando when 714 00:19:31,130 --> 00:19:33,139 I would be in the forums and 715 00:19:33,140 --> 00:19:35,449 there was always like a huge 716 00:19:35,450 --> 00:19:37,689 number of people asking questions, 717 00:19:37,690 --> 00:19:39,319 wanting to learn. 718 00:19:39,320 --> 00:19:41,209 And there's always a small 719 00:19:41,210 --> 00:19:43,219 group of people that want 720 00:19:43,220 --> 00:19:44,629 to share. They have more knowledge, 721 00:19:44,630 --> 00:19:46,189 they have more experience, they know 722 00:19:46,190 --> 00:19:47,629 what to do and how to do it. 723 00:19:47,630 --> 00:19:50,509 And they enjoy sharing, you know, 724 00:19:50,510 --> 00:19:52,549 with these, let's call them newbies. 725 00:19:52,550 --> 00:19:54,439 Yeah. How to up their 726 00:19:54,440 --> 00:19:56,149 game, how to cook, how to do 727 00:19:56,150 --> 00:19:57,019 whatever. 728 00:19:57,020 --> 00:19:58,429 And so I always saw that that was a 729 00:19:58,430 --> 00:20:00,409 component of being in 730 00:20:00,410 --> 00:20:01,999 the food world and in the cooking 731 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:03,439 world. And so I wanted to be one of 732 00:20:03,440 --> 00:20:05,179 those guys that helped people. 733 00:20:05,180 --> 00:20:06,139 Yeah. 734 00:20:06,140 --> 00:20:07,069 More than anything. 735 00:20:07,070 --> 00:20:08,209 Yeah. And then now you're 736 00:20:08,210 --> 00:20:09,470 influencing people 737 00:20:12,990 --> 00:20:13,990 Mira, eres el Tio influencer. 738 00:20:14,450 --> 00:20:15,079 Yeah. 739 00:20:15,080 --> 00:20:16,189 I mean, everybody. 740 00:20:16,190 --> 00:20:16,359 Like. 741 00:20:16,360 --> 00:20:17,479 I almost 742 00:20:18,890 --> 00:20:20,389 I kind of almost don't like that 743 00:20:20,390 --> 00:20:21,439 word, you know, when they use 744 00:20:21,440 --> 00:20:23,209 influencers and actually when we 745 00:20:23,210 --> 00:20:24,799 sign contracts and stuff, they use 746 00:20:24,800 --> 00:20:24,889 the. 747 00:20:24,890 --> 00:20:26,899 Word, yeah, they do all the time. 748 00:20:26,900 --> 00:20:29,089 With collab say, But I 749 00:20:29,090 --> 00:20:30,799 really just think of myself more as 750 00:20:30,800 --> 00:20:32,149 a content creator. 751 00:20:32,150 --> 00:20:34,189 I mean, I'm, I'm doing 752 00:20:34,190 --> 00:20:36,889 my best to create good content 753 00:20:36,890 --> 00:20:38,569 that I hope people will enjoy and 754 00:20:38,570 --> 00:20:40,459 that I hope it educational and 755 00:20:40,460 --> 00:20:41,819 a little bit entertaining, you know. 756 00:20:41,820 --> 00:20:43,699 Yeah. To to keep the spirits up 757 00:20:43,700 --> 00:20:45,589 right You know, so 758 00:20:45,590 --> 00:20:47,568 if that influences them to cook then 759 00:20:47,569 --> 00:20:48,569 okay, I'll take it 760 00:20:48,860 --> 00:20:49,860 Andale Andale, Si, si. 761 00:20:50,030 --> 00:20:51,049 And to learn. 762 00:20:51,050 --> 00:20:53,389 Yeah. Andwe get a Lot of messages 763 00:20:53,390 --> 00:20:53,929 about that. 764 00:20:53,930 --> 00:20:55,609 Yeah. And I know you've had a big 765 00:20:55,610 --> 00:20:58,009 impact, you know, with all your, 766 00:20:58,010 --> 00:20:59,569 your followers, your fans, me being 767 00:20:59,570 --> 00:21:01,179 one of them as well. 768 00:21:01,180 --> 00:21:03,319 Like, did you ever imagine 769 00:21:03,320 --> 00:21:04,880 being in this space and 770 00:21:06,619 --> 00:21:08,749 Never, Actually, you know, I 771 00:21:08,750 --> 00:21:10,759 just I always hoped 772 00:21:10,760 --> 00:21:12,679 that I would open a chain 773 00:21:12,680 --> 00:21:14,779 of food trailers. 774 00:21:14,780 --> 00:21:16,099 That was kind of my dream. 775 00:21:16,100 --> 00:21:18,049 My goal, after having 776 00:21:18,050 --> 00:21:19,999 been in the restaurant business, 777 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:21,559 you know, it was Mexican food. 778 00:21:21,560 --> 00:21:22,969 And then we added barbecue to it. 779 00:21:22,970 --> 00:21:24,619 We figured out a couple of things 780 00:21:24,620 --> 00:21:26,119 and told myself if I ever did it 781 00:21:26,120 --> 00:21:27,739 again, it would be like on the food 782 00:21:27,740 --> 00:21:30,139 trailer level and it would be fast, 783 00:21:30,140 --> 00:21:32,209 hot and fast stuff like fajitas, 784 00:21:32,210 --> 00:21:33,139 burgers. Yeah. 785 00:21:33,140 --> 00:21:35,179 Because you know, things that 786 00:21:35,180 --> 00:21:36,469 you can prepare to order. 787 00:21:36,470 --> 00:21:36,799 Yeah. 788 00:21:36,800 --> 00:21:38,269 And you know, you don't have to, 789 00:21:38,270 --> 00:21:40,249 like, save stuff that's 790 00:21:40,250 --> 00:21:41,809 already cooked, right? 791 00:21:41,810 --> 00:21:43,699 That was kind of my, my vision, my 792 00:21:43,700 --> 00:21:45,529 dream, my goal at that, at that 793 00:21:45,530 --> 00:21:46,969 time. 794 00:21:46,970 --> 00:21:48,829 But after having done it and gotten 795 00:21:48,830 --> 00:21:50,689 a little older, I'm like, too 796 00:21:50,690 --> 00:21:50,929 much. 797 00:21:50,930 --> 00:21:51,169 Work. 798 00:21:51,170 --> 00:21:52,549 Yeah, I know. It's a lot of work. 799 00:21:52,550 --> 00:21:53,550 It really is. 800 00:21:55,100 --> 00:21:56,349 But so is cooking. 801 00:21:56,350 --> 00:21:57,350 So is cooking. 802 00:21:59,090 --> 00:22:00,979 I'm still cooking and I'm enjoying 803 00:22:00,980 --> 00:22:02,509 it, but I'm it's on my own hours, 804 00:22:02,510 --> 00:22:03,679 right? And I have to. 805 00:22:03,680 --> 00:22:04,849 Midnight and. 806 00:22:04,850 --> 00:22:05,058 Si 807 00:22:05,059 --> 00:22:06,139 At A food park 808 00:22:06,140 --> 00:22:07,499 Yeah. right, right, right, right, 809 00:22:07,500 --> 00:22:07,879 right. 810 00:22:07,880 --> 00:22:09,799 And I almost bought a food 811 00:22:09,800 --> 00:22:11,119 trailer last year and my wife's 812 00:22:11,120 --> 00:22:13,789 like,uh-uh, we ain't doing that. 813 00:22:13,790 --> 00:22:15,619 So the other half of 814 00:22:15,620 --> 00:22:17,269 the team isn't going to be in the 815 00:22:17,270 --> 00:22:19,339 game. I mean, I'm not in the game, 816 00:22:19,340 --> 00:22:21,079 right? You got to have that support, 817 00:22:21,080 --> 00:22:21,229 right? 818 00:22:21,230 --> 00:22:22,129 Yeah, exactly. 819 00:22:22,130 --> 00:22:22,999 Exactly. 820 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:24,589 And actually, I'm glad we didn't go 821 00:22:24,590 --> 00:22:26,749 that direction because this grew 822 00:22:26,750 --> 00:22:28,219 and grew and grew to the point where 823 00:22:28,220 --> 00:22:30,229 we were able to hire Dan and 824 00:22:30,230 --> 00:22:31,639 Sophie full time. 825 00:22:31,640 --> 00:22:33,469 Yeah, very, very fortunate, very 826 00:22:33,470 --> 00:22:35,959 blessed to to have our family 827 00:22:35,960 --> 00:22:36,859 work with us. 828 00:22:36,860 --> 00:22:38,869 And for us, there's 829 00:22:38,870 --> 00:22:40,130 there's a really good. 830 00:22:41,180 --> 00:22:42,049 Dynamic. 831 00:22:42,050 --> 00:22:43,519 I mean, I come from a very loving 832 00:22:43,520 --> 00:22:45,109 family. My wife does, too. 833 00:22:45,110 --> 00:22:47,329 So we just have this really good 834 00:22:47,330 --> 00:22:49,879 bond in our family that works. 835 00:22:49,880 --> 00:22:51,379 I really honestly feel we're very 836 00:22:51,380 --> 00:22:53,209 blessed and fortunate to have 837 00:22:53,210 --> 00:22:53,689 that. 838 00:22:53,690 --> 00:22:54,799 Yeah. 839 00:22:54,800 --> 00:22:55,909 And some weekends you made a 840 00:22:55,910 --> 00:22:56,779 paycheck. 841 00:22:56,780 --> 00:22:57,889 Sometimes you made a good. 842 00:22:57,890 --> 00:22:59,779 Paycheck and thought you made zero, 843 00:22:59,780 --> 00:23:01,639 right? But you're like, Yeah, 844 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:02,640 you know, 845 00:23:03,650 --> 00:23:04,679 sometimes you just eating. The leftover frijoles. 846 00:23:06,410 --> 00:23:07,399 Yeah. 847 00:23:07,400 --> 00:23:09,019 Yeah. But we averaged it out. 848 00:23:09,020 --> 00:23:09,829 We did? Okay. 849 00:23:09,830 --> 00:23:10,819 You know, we were able to pay our 850 00:23:10,820 --> 00:23:12,859 bills, and we were fortunate 851 00:23:12,860 --> 00:23:14,209 because we didn't have any debt. 852 00:23:14,210 --> 00:23:16,039 Yeah. So that's what helped us be 853 00:23:16,040 --> 00:23:16,969 able to do that. 854 00:23:16,970 --> 00:23:18,829 But I don't know that I'd do that 855 00:23:18,830 --> 00:23:19,249 again. 856 00:23:19,250 --> 00:23:20,929 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 857 00:23:20,930 --> 00:23:22,669 But. But it all led to where we are 858 00:23:22,670 --> 00:23:24,089 now, so maybe I shouldn't say that 859 00:23:24,090 --> 00:23:25,039 Yeah. 860 00:23:25,040 --> 00:23:26,269 Well, you know, this whole. 861 00:23:26,270 --> 00:23:28,219 This whole idea around bringing 862 00:23:28,220 --> 00:23:30,199 in your kids and and doing 863 00:23:30,200 --> 00:23:32,329 what you love and 864 00:23:32,330 --> 00:23:33,889 bringing everybody along in your 865 00:23:33,890 --> 00:23:34,819 journey. 866 00:23:34,820 --> 00:23:37,039 Where do you think that comes from? 867 00:23:37,040 --> 00:23:39,109 In our culture, we grow up 868 00:23:39,110 --> 00:23:41,299 as families, you know, and 869 00:23:41,300 --> 00:23:43,369 in my family on both 870 00:23:43,370 --> 00:23:45,259 sides, mainly on my mom's side, 871 00:23:45,260 --> 00:23:46,669 but on both sides of our families 872 00:23:46,670 --> 00:23:48,889 are good, tight families, 873 00:23:48,890 --> 00:23:50,209 all of them. 874 00:23:50,210 --> 00:23:52,039 A nd on my mom's side, 875 00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:53,839 I want to say we had the biggest 876 00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:55,939 party with my tios and 877 00:23:55,940 --> 00:23:56,940 my grandparents. 878 00:23:57,890 --> 00:23:59,779 And so we 879 00:23:59,780 --> 00:24:01,699 would get together and have 880 00:24:01,700 --> 00:24:04,279 the big fires and the ladies would 881 00:24:04,280 --> 00:24:05,089 embotar tomates. I don't know if 882 00:24:05,090 --> 00:24:06,379 your family ever did that. 883 00:24:06,380 --> 00:24:07,669 They would get the Coke bottles and 884 00:24:07,670 --> 00:24:09,380 the new caps and all 885 00:24:10,910 --> 00:24:12,349 cook all the tomatoes and pack em into the Coke bottles 886 00:24:12,350 --> 00:24:14,539 and put the lid on and, you know, 887 00:24:14,540 --> 00:24:15,859 throw them under the house, you 888 00:24:15,860 --> 00:24:16,999 know, and take them out, you know, 889 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:18,409 where it was cool and then just take 890 00:24:18,410 --> 00:24:19,399 them out when they needed them. 891 00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:19,889 Yeah, Yeah. 892 00:24:19,890 --> 00:24:21,919 So we used to do that as kids, 893 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:24,019 you know, help moms and dads 894 00:24:24,020 --> 00:24:25,609 to do that. And that's cool. 895 00:24:25,610 --> 00:24:27,559 It was always a good family, fun 896 00:24:27,560 --> 00:24:28,399 affair. 897 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:30,169 So to answer your question, yeah, 898 00:24:30,170 --> 00:24:31,459 that's kind of where it come from, 899 00:24:31,460 --> 00:24:33,529 just being from good 900 00:24:33,530 --> 00:24:35,599 type families and growing up around 901 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:36,829 that. I mean, we're a very 902 00:24:38,030 --> 00:24:39,379 loving family. We're the type that 903 00:24:39,380 --> 00:24:40,609 just like, you know, we hug each 904 00:24:40,610 --> 00:24:42,589 other every day, you know, kiss 905 00:24:42,590 --> 00:24:43,429 each other every day. 906 00:24:43,430 --> 00:24:44,569 We tell each other we love each 907 00:24:44,570 --> 00:24:46,639 other every single day, you know? 908 00:24:46,640 --> 00:24:47,869 Yeah. And that's just the way my 909 00:24:47,870 --> 00:24:48,559 family is. 910 00:24:48,560 --> 00:24:50,059 That's beautiful. That's beautiful. 911 00:24:50,060 --> 00:24:51,469 And I think That's where most of 912 00:24:51,470 --> 00:24:52,639 that comes from, number one. 913 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:53,640 Number two. 914 00:24:54,770 --> 00:24:56,659 Danny had that experience of 915 00:24:56,660 --> 00:24:57,829 being in the photo video. 916 00:24:57,830 --> 00:24:59,749 So naturally when we started, 917 00:25:00,920 --> 00:25:02,959 you know, I leaned on him 918 00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:05,029 and then he was fortunate 919 00:25:05,030 --> 00:25:07,039 to work for a big agency out of San 920 00:25:07,040 --> 00:25:08,509 Antonio. 921 00:25:08,510 --> 00:25:10,609 There was a they did like a huge 922 00:25:10,610 --> 00:25:12,019 brand and huge deal. 923 00:25:12,020 --> 00:25:13,849 Yeah, they would fly him to 924 00:25:13,850 --> 00:25:16,379 California, to Houston, to 925 00:25:16,380 --> 00:25:18,139 East Coast and all that stuff. 926 00:25:18,140 --> 00:25:19,549 So he got a lot of experience 927 00:25:20,870 --> 00:25:22,789 on how to do, you know, 928 00:25:22,790 --> 00:25:24,979 higher level videos and editing 929 00:25:24,980 --> 00:25:26,449 and stuff like that. 930 00:25:26,450 --> 00:25:28,969 And all of that has helped us 931 00:25:28,970 --> 00:25:30,379 do what we do. 932 00:25:30,380 --> 00:25:32,449 And we've been fortunate now 933 00:25:32,450 --> 00:25:34,339 that I learned how to 934 00:25:34,340 --> 00:25:35,989 run all the cameras and stuff, and 935 00:25:35,990 --> 00:25:37,969 now we got so busy 936 00:25:37,970 --> 00:25:38,899 with it all. 937 00:25:38,900 --> 00:25:40,789 Yeah, we actually now 938 00:25:40,790 --> 00:25:42,829 hire on a regular basis 939 00:25:42,830 --> 00:25:44,599 another company that does the videos 940 00:25:44,600 --> 00:25:46,429 for us and often 941 00:25:46,430 --> 00:25:47,869 we'll hire another friend that's 942 00:25:47,870 --> 00:25:49,939 also a videographer. 943 00:25:49,940 --> 00:25:50,839 Okay? 944 00:25:50,840 --> 00:25:52,999 And so, you know, 945 00:25:53,000 --> 00:25:54,589 it's just it's at that level now. 946 00:25:54,590 --> 00:25:55,590 And yeah, that's great. 947 00:25:57,039 --> 00:25:58,149 It's not As easy as most people 948 00:25:58,150 --> 00:25:59,679 think. We literally work seven days 949 00:25:59,680 --> 00:26:01,719 a week. So if we're not cooking 950 00:26:01,720 --> 00:26:03,549 and grilling, we're cleaning the 951 00:26:03,550 --> 00:26:05,589 pit or we're trying to tweak 952 00:26:05,590 --> 00:26:07,719 recipes or test 953 00:26:07,720 --> 00:26:09,549 recipes or 954 00:26:09,550 --> 00:26:12,040 answer emails and questions 955 00:26:13,060 --> 00:26:15,639 and, you know, 956 00:26:15,640 --> 00:26:17,739 answer questions in the comments. 957 00:26:17,740 --> 00:26:18,729 Right, Right. Yeah. 958 00:26:18,730 --> 00:26:20,319 No, I mean, that's that's a big part 959 00:26:20,320 --> 00:26:22,089 of it, the engagement you get with 960 00:26:22,090 --> 00:26:23,679 your fans and followers. 961 00:26:23,680 --> 00:26:26,199 So what advice would you offer 962 00:26:26,200 --> 00:26:28,389 people wanting to get into 963 00:26:28,390 --> 00:26:29,799 this food scene, whether it's 964 00:26:29,800 --> 00:26:32,469 backyard grilling to 965 00:26:32,470 --> 00:26:34,299 putting their stuff online and those 966 00:26:34,300 --> 00:26:35,529 kind of things? 967 00:26:35,530 --> 00:26:36,999 There are so many ways you can go, 968 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:39,459 but just start out. 969 00:26:39,460 --> 00:26:41,289 Fortunately now from when we 970 00:26:41,290 --> 00:26:43,179 started 6 or 7 years 971 00:26:43,180 --> 00:26:44,319 ago and longer. 972 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:46,479 Yeah. Now, you know, the phones 973 00:26:47,500 --> 00:26:48,819 are so good. 974 00:26:48,820 --> 00:26:50,799 That would be the starting point. 975 00:26:50,800 --> 00:26:52,479 And there's also a small little 976 00:26:52,480 --> 00:26:54,159 gimbal camera 4k, like the GoPro, 977 00:26:54,160 --> 00:26:55,809 stuff like that. Yeah, those are 978 00:26:55,810 --> 00:26:57,639 very affordable and pretty easy 979 00:26:57,640 --> 00:26:58,640 to use as well. 980 00:26:59,860 --> 00:27:01,809 And but to start out, the phones 981 00:27:01,810 --> 00:27:03,549 are the easiest and there's so much 982 00:27:03,550 --> 00:27:05,379 stuff out there now, including 983 00:27:05,380 --> 00:27:07,449 gimbals and audio equipment 984 00:27:07,450 --> 00:27:09,429 and stuff That's just for phones. 985 00:27:09,430 --> 00:27:11,169 Just for this. 986 00:27:11,170 --> 00:27:12,519 So you can do a really good job with 987 00:27:12,520 --> 00:27:13,869 phones, number one. 988 00:27:13,870 --> 00:27:15,819 Number two, the most 989 00:27:15,820 --> 00:27:17,979 important things are lighting. 990 00:27:17,980 --> 00:27:19,839 We have a big stuff box up 991 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:21,699 here right now. So we have, 992 00:27:21,700 --> 00:27:23,949 you know, even lighting 993 00:27:23,950 --> 00:27:24,879 and then audio. 994 00:27:24,880 --> 00:27:25,779 You got to have good art. 995 00:27:25,780 --> 00:27:28,269 You can get good quality video, 996 00:27:28,270 --> 00:27:29,499 which you can with a phone. 997 00:27:29,500 --> 00:27:31,779 You can get 4K and 998 00:27:31,780 --> 00:27:34,119 good lighting and good audio. 999 00:27:34,120 --> 00:27:34,929 You know, you're good. 1000 00:27:34,930 --> 00:27:36,189 Mic I have a mic on, right? 1001 00:27:36,190 --> 00:27:37,029 Yeah. 1002 00:27:37,030 --> 00:27:38,589 Those are the three most important 1003 00:27:38,590 --> 00:27:40,809 things, I think more important 1004 00:27:40,810 --> 00:27:42,639 than fancy cameras, which we 1005 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:43,689 have those now too. 1006 00:27:43,690 --> 00:27:45,129 But yeah, I don't even use them 1007 00:27:45,130 --> 00:27:46,179 because now we're paying somebody 1008 00:27:46,180 --> 00:27:48,069 else. And so it's all 1009 00:27:48,070 --> 00:27:48,609 good, though. 1010 00:27:48,610 --> 00:27:49,899 Yeah, right. 1011 00:27:49,900 --> 00:27:50,318 Yeah. 1012 00:27:50,319 --> 00:27:51,609 All I got to think about cooking 1013 00:27:51,610 --> 00:27:51,789 now. 1014 00:27:51,790 --> 00:27:53,289 I know, right? And writing. 1015 00:27:53,290 --> 00:27:54,519 Writing too. Are you. 1016 00:27:54,520 --> 00:27:56,529 Are you working on a cookbook? 1017 00:27:56,530 --> 00:27:58,419 Yes. I started telling Danny and the 1018 00:27:58,420 --> 00:27:59,859 family we need to write a cookbook. 1019 00:27:59,860 --> 00:28:01,179 Then he's like, Well, I. 1020 00:28:01,180 --> 00:28:02,518 Know that you have no idea what 1021 00:28:02,519 --> 00:28:03,369 you're getting into, you know. 1022 00:28:03,370 --> 00:28:04,749 It's a lot of work. 1023 00:28:04,750 --> 00:28:05,529 Yeah. 1024 00:28:05,530 --> 00:28:06,530 And so I was kinda anglingg 1025 00:28:07,660 --> 00:28:09,519 for it already, and we 1026 00:28:09,520 --> 00:28:10,869 decided to put it on hold for at 1027 00:28:10,870 --> 00:28:12,549 least another. Year or two or. 1028 00:28:12,550 --> 00:28:14,499 Whatever, and we're just so busy. 1029 00:28:14,500 --> 00:28:16,209 Then all of a sudden we get an email 1030 00:28:16,210 --> 00:28:17,649 from a very big publisher and 1031 00:28:17,650 --> 00:28:18,699 they're like, Hey, we want to help 1032 00:28:18,700 --> 00:28:20,769 you write a cookbook more like 1033 00:28:20,770 --> 00:28:21,789 me. 1034 00:28:21,790 --> 00:28:23,559 Okay, man. It's hard to say no when 1035 00:28:23,560 --> 00:28:24,909 they're knocking your door, right? 1036 00:28:24,910 --> 00:28:25,779 Yeah. Yeah. And it was a. 1037 00:28:25,780 --> 00:28:26,919 Very reputable company. 1038 00:28:26,920 --> 00:28:29,679 So we're like, All right, man. 1039 00:28:29,680 --> 00:28:31,449 Honestly, a lot of stuff. 1040 00:28:31,450 --> 00:28:32,890 Mando has come around 1041 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:35,829 very serendipitously, and that's the 1042 00:28:35,830 --> 00:28:36,830 right word, 1043 00:28:38,260 --> 00:28:39,969 and a lot of things have fallen in 1044 00:28:39,970 --> 00:28:41,169 place for us. 1045 00:28:41,170 --> 00:28:42,999 And that's why I say it's 1046 00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:44,799 all a blessing. 1047 00:28:44,800 --> 00:28:45,999 And that was one of the things that 1048 00:28:46,000 --> 00:28:47,529 fell in our place. So we started 1049 00:28:47,530 --> 00:28:49,479 working on it in January, 1050 00:28:49,480 --> 00:28:51,339 and we're probably about 1051 00:28:51,340 --> 00:28:53,229 20 to 25% in on 1052 00:28:53,230 --> 00:28:54,699 it right now. 1053 00:28:54,700 --> 00:28:56,589 We my style of cooking is 1054 00:28:56,590 --> 00:28:57,789 like my mom's or my grandma echale 1055 00:28:57,790 --> 00:28:58,790 poquito aca, un puno 1056 00:29:01,360 --> 00:29:03,549 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 1057 00:29:03,550 --> 00:29:06,039 And so but for the book, 1058 00:29:06,040 --> 00:29:08,109 we have to actually test every 1059 00:29:08,110 --> 00:29:10,689 single recipe and measure 1060 00:29:10,690 --> 00:29:12,939 and or weigh every ingredient. 1061 00:29:12,940 --> 00:29:13,539 Right, Right. 1062 00:29:13,540 --> 00:29:14,649 So that when we put it in the 1063 00:29:14,650 --> 00:29:16,209 cookbook and somebody want to 1064 00:29:16,210 --> 00:29:18,189 replicate that recipe, it's 1065 00:29:18,190 --> 00:29:19,359 going to turn out good. 1066 00:29:19,360 --> 00:29:21,159 Yeah. You know, and not just like, 1067 00:29:21,160 --> 00:29:22,779 well, just do this and just do that. 1068 00:29:22,780 --> 00:29:23,889 It has to be good. 1069 00:29:23,890 --> 00:29:25,239 Yeah. And so we're having to cook 1070 00:29:25,240 --> 00:29:27,729 every recipe so it adds more. 1071 00:29:27,730 --> 00:29:28,299 Work. 1072 00:29:28,300 --> 00:29:30,219 To our already pretty full 1073 00:29:30,220 --> 00:29:32,259 workload. And we're loving it. 1074 00:29:32,260 --> 00:29:33,969 That's good. That's good. 1075 00:29:33,970 --> 00:29:36,009 Yeah, well, I'm excited to 1076 00:29:36,010 --> 00:29:37,479 see when it comes out. 1077 00:29:37,480 --> 00:29:38,409 Definitely buy it. 1078 00:29:38,410 --> 00:29:39,399 And thank you. 1079 00:29:39,400 --> 00:29:41,439 When we started the podcast, 1080 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:42,945 before that, there was a book Tacos 1081 00:29:42,946 --> 00:29:44,679 of Texas, and so it's out. 1082 00:29:44,680 --> 00:29:46,508 Yeah, there's a lot 1083 00:29:46,509 --> 00:29:47,709 I have it. Yeah. Before I knew who 1084 00:29:47,710 --> 00:29:49,299 you were, I had the book, the author 1085 00:29:49,300 --> 00:29:50,799 that I know. 1086 00:29:50,800 --> 00:29:51,699 There were two. Yeah, yeah. 1087 00:29:51,700 --> 00:29:53,020 I bought them a long time ago. 1088 00:29:55,480 --> 00:29:56,859 Yeah. But it, it wasn't like, you 1089 00:29:56,860 --> 00:29:58,929 know, when I, when I was like trying 1090 00:29:58,930 --> 00:30:01,149 to come up with some recipes to, 1091 00:30:01,150 --> 00:30:02,979 with my mom and my dad. 1092 00:30:02,980 --> 00:30:03,969 They're the same way. 1093 00:30:03,970 --> 00:30:05,619 They're like no pues, you know, 1094 00:30:07,420 --> 00:30:08,919 un poquito de eso. But I'm like, No, 1095 00:30:08,920 --> 00:30:09,729 no, no, no, no, no. 1096 00:30:09,730 --> 00:30:10,900 But what does that really mean? 1097 00:30:12,250 --> 00:30:14,499 Yeah, yeah, 1098 00:30:14,500 --> 00:30:15,549 yeah, exactly. 1099 00:30:15,550 --> 00:30:16,299 Yeah. 1100 00:30:16,300 --> 00:30:17,300 Like they say, 1101 00:30:19,420 --> 00:30:19,539 heche le hasta que dede a la huela 1102 00:30:19,540 --> 00:30:20,540 I mean. 1103 00:30:22,480 --> 00:30:23,469 I love it. I love it. 1104 00:30:23,470 --> 00:30:24,249 I love it. 1105 00:30:24,250 --> 00:30:25,509 Well, you know, one of the things 1106 00:30:25,510 --> 00:30:27,609 that I love about your videos 1107 00:30:27,610 --> 00:30:29,889 and just you as a person 1108 00:30:29,890 --> 00:30:31,899 is like, you get the vibe 1109 00:30:31,900 --> 00:30:34,149 that you're being yourself, 1110 00:30:34,150 --> 00:30:36,009 verdad and in a sea, 1111 00:30:36,010 --> 00:30:37,749 I would say in a sea like on 1112 00:30:37,750 --> 00:30:39,669 Instagram and YouTube as 1113 00:30:39,670 --> 00:30:41,949 well of just like, 1114 00:30:41,950 --> 00:30:42,970 you know, people. 1115 00:30:44,170 --> 00:30:45,969 But how do you stand out? 1116 00:30:45,970 --> 00:30:47,109 You know. 1117 00:30:47,110 --> 00:30:48,969 I'm going to say it's more 1118 00:30:48,970 --> 00:30:51,189 about being genuine and 1119 00:30:51,190 --> 00:30:54,309 trying to share things that I know 1120 00:30:54,310 --> 00:30:55,779 and actually even some of our. 1121 00:30:55,780 --> 00:30:57,339 Followers will say, Hey, man, have 1122 00:30:57,340 --> 00:30:58,389 you ever done this? Have you ever 1123 00:30:58,390 --> 00:31:00,189 done that? Or I'll get corrected, 1124 00:31:00,190 --> 00:31:01,959 you know, And yeah, instances 1125 00:31:01,960 --> 00:31:02,859 sometimes they know what they're 1126 00:31:02,860 --> 00:31:04,389 talking about. Sometimes they don't. 1127 00:31:04,390 --> 00:31:05,799 But, you know. 1128 00:31:05,800 --> 00:31:07,329 You can tell. You can tell the 1129 00:31:07,330 --> 00:31:07,819 difference. 1130 00:31:07,820 --> 00:31:08,709 You know what I mean? 1131 00:31:08,710 --> 00:31:10,759 And so to stand down, 1132 00:31:10,760 --> 00:31:13,629 I think part of that is just having 1133 00:31:13,630 --> 00:31:15,549 the good quality videos, the good 1134 00:31:15,550 --> 00:31:17,199 quality audio, good lighting, like I 1135 00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:19,089 said, where people hear 1136 00:31:19,090 --> 00:31:21,759 you good and see what your 1137 00:31:21,760 --> 00:31:23,799 content is good 1138 00:31:23,800 --> 00:31:26,109 and understand what you're saying 1139 00:31:26,110 --> 00:31:27,309 and you explain it well. 1140 00:31:28,390 --> 00:31:29,649 And you know, there's always all 1141 00:31:29,650 --> 00:31:31,069 kinds of new trends, right? 1142 00:31:31,070 --> 00:31:33,429 And I have historically 1143 00:31:33,430 --> 00:31:35,319 kind of tried to stay away 1144 00:31:35,320 --> 00:31:36,430 from the trendy stuff, 1145 00:31:37,660 --> 00:31:39,159 although we're kind of rethinking 1146 00:31:39,160 --> 00:31:40,869 that thing, really, because, you 1147 00:31:40,870 --> 00:31:42,909 know, hey, man, if that's the trend. 1148 00:31:42,910 --> 00:31:44,199 Yeah. And it brings more attention 1149 00:31:44,200 --> 00:31:45,109 to the channel. 1150 00:31:45,110 --> 00:31:46,659 Yeah. Yeah. And if it helps to sell 1151 00:31:46,660 --> 00:31:48,579 some spices, maybe we should 1152 00:31:48,580 --> 00:31:49,899 do a little trendy stuff. 1153 00:31:49,900 --> 00:31:51,549 Sure. But historically, I haven't 1154 00:31:51,550 --> 00:31:52,839 done that so much. 1155 00:31:52,840 --> 00:31:54,339 I think those are some of the things 1156 00:31:54,340 --> 00:31:55,689 that maybe helped set us apart a 1157 00:31:55,690 --> 00:31:56,259 little bit. 1158 00:31:56,260 --> 00:31:57,260 Yeah. 1159 00:31:57,730 --> 00:31:59,409 But yeah, there's a lot of really, 1160 00:31:59,410 --> 00:32:01,389 really great content creators out 1161 00:32:01,390 --> 00:32:03,969 there. Do a really good job, too. 1162 00:32:03,970 --> 00:32:06,069 And I follow several of them myself 1163 00:32:06,070 --> 00:32:07,899 just because I enjoy watching them 1164 00:32:07,900 --> 00:32:09,309 too. Yeah. And you never stop 1165 00:32:09,310 --> 00:32:10,119 learning as well. 1166 00:32:10,120 --> 00:32:12,189 Sometimes you pick up here or 1167 00:32:12,190 --> 00:32:12,369 there. 1168 00:32:12,370 --> 00:32:13,509 Yeah, that's that's. 1169 00:32:13,510 --> 00:32:15,669 That's the beauty of that as well. 1170 00:32:15,670 --> 00:32:17,259 Yeah, I'm part of this journey. 1171 00:32:17,260 --> 00:32:19,299 And so if you wanted 1172 00:32:19,300 --> 00:32:21,429 to share anything about, you know, 1173 00:32:21,430 --> 00:32:23,709 your work and what you do, 1174 00:32:23,710 --> 00:32:25,659 what message would you tell, 1175 00:32:25,660 --> 00:32:27,609 you know, folks listening to 1176 00:32:27,610 --> 00:32:28,610 the podcast? 1177 00:32:30,110 --> 00:32:32,029 You know, I mean, just if 1178 00:32:32,030 --> 00:32:34,369 you have a knack for 1179 00:32:34,370 --> 00:32:35,809 cooking and you're wanting to get 1180 00:32:35,810 --> 00:32:36,810 into this 1181 00:32:37,760 --> 00:32:39,769 content creative space, 1182 00:32:39,770 --> 00:32:41,509 just do it. You know that old sign 1183 00:32:41,510 --> 00:32:42,379 that that old thing. 1184 00:32:42,380 --> 00:32:43,069 Just do it. 1185 00:32:43,070 --> 00:32:43,969 Yeah. Yeah, that's. 1186 00:32:43,970 --> 00:32:44,839 I'm going to say the same. Just 1187 00:32:44,840 --> 00:32:45,769 there. Just get out there and 1188 00:32:45,770 --> 00:32:46,770 execute. 1189 00:32:47,450 --> 00:32:49,279 You know this one guy on YouTube? 1190 00:32:49,280 --> 00:32:50,599 You know Sean Connery. He was like, 1191 00:32:50,600 --> 00:32:52,779 you just got to hit record, right? 1192 00:32:52,780 --> 00:32:54,739 And that's 1193 00:32:54,740 --> 00:32:55,879 the bottom line, you know? 1194 00:32:55,880 --> 00:32:58,039 Quit overthinking and quit 1195 00:32:58,040 --> 00:32:59,179 analyzing. 1196 00:32:59,180 --> 00:33:01,099 And so I would 1197 00:33:01,100 --> 00:33:02,779 say if somebody wants to get into 1198 00:33:02,780 --> 00:33:04,339 this page, just go out there and do 1199 00:33:04,340 --> 00:33:06,229 it. If you want to be a better cook, 1200 00:33:06,230 --> 00:33:08,149 there's a lot of very cookbooks 1201 00:33:08,150 --> 00:33:09,589 out there now. YouTube is really 1202 00:33:09,590 --> 00:33:11,359 good. There's a lot of great 1203 00:33:11,360 --> 00:33:13,219 teachers out there that create 1204 00:33:13,220 --> 00:33:15,139 content on YouTube, 1205 00:33:15,140 --> 00:33:16,189 but you just got to get out there 1206 00:33:16,190 --> 00:33:17,149 and light the fire. 1207 00:33:17,150 --> 00:33:19,069 Yeah. And or the start 1208 00:33:19,070 --> 00:33:20,070 in, right. 1209 00:33:20,570 --> 00:33:22,549 And just start. 1210 00:33:22,550 --> 00:33:24,739 So don't be afraid to make mistakes 1211 00:33:24,740 --> 00:33:25,969 because we all make them. 1212 00:33:25,970 --> 00:33:27,029 I still make em. 1213 00:33:27,030 --> 00:33:27,529 Yeah, Yeah. 1214 00:33:27,530 --> 00:33:28,519 You're not going to get good at 1215 00:33:28,520 --> 00:33:30,049 anything until you actually get out 1216 00:33:30,050 --> 00:33:31,879 there and do it and you're 1217 00:33:31,880 --> 00:33:33,029 going to make mistakes. 1218 00:33:33,030 --> 00:33:34,609 You know, in my opinion, it's always 1219 00:33:34,610 --> 00:33:36,619 fun. I enjoy it when somebody 1220 00:33:36,620 --> 00:33:38,659 takes a food 1221 00:33:38,660 --> 00:33:39,859 and they smile, right? 1222 00:33:39,860 --> 00:33:41,629 Or they give you a good compliment. 1223 00:33:41,630 --> 00:33:43,219 To me, that's the best high that I 1224 00:33:43,220 --> 00:33:43,669 can get. 1225 00:33:43,670 --> 00:33:44,149 Yeah, right. 1226 00:33:44,150 --> 00:33:45,949 Yeah, Totally is like, look at their 1227 00:33:45,950 --> 00:33:46,929 faces. 1228 00:33:46,930 --> 00:33:48,079 Look at them. Eat. 1229 00:33:48,080 --> 00:33:48,519 Yeah. 1230 00:33:48,520 --> 00:33:49,969 And actually when it's in a bottle. 1231 00:33:49,970 --> 00:33:51,269 Right, I'll see if. 1232 00:33:51,270 --> 00:33:52,339 I can do that. 1233 00:33:52,340 --> 00:33:53,149 And I keep. 1234 00:33:53,150 --> 00:33:54,289 Forgetting to give it back. 1235 00:33:56,510 --> 00:33:58,339 Well, Arnie, thank you so much 1236 00:33:58,340 --> 00:34:00,739 for, you know, just sharing 1237 00:34:00,740 --> 00:34:02,269 and being part of, you know, the 1238 00:34:02,270 --> 00:34:04,069 podcast. I really you know, I've 1239 00:34:04,070 --> 00:34:05,959 been you know, I'm a 1240 00:34:05,960 --> 00:34:07,819 I've been a fan for for 1241 00:34:07,820 --> 00:34:09,229 for a while now. 1242 00:34:09,230 --> 00:34:10,309 And, you know, I appreciate 1243 00:34:10,310 --> 00:34:12,169 everything you're doing and and 1244 00:34:12,170 --> 00:34:14,569 sharing, you know, everything from 1245 00:34:14,570 --> 00:34:17,149 from your heart and it shows 1246 00:34:17,150 --> 00:34:18,119 and. 1247 00:34:18,120 --> 00:34:19,009 Yeah, yeah. 1248 00:34:19,010 --> 00:34:19,789 Next time. Definitely. 1249 00:34:19,790 --> 00:34:21,259 We're down in the valley. 1250 00:34:21,260 --> 00:34:22,968 Well, it will definitely hit you up. 1251 00:34:22,969 --> 00:34:23,988 Hit me up, man. 1252 00:34:23,989 --> 00:34:25,759 Well, we'll. We'll go have some 1253 00:34:25,760 --> 00:34:27,979 tacos and everyone 1254 00:34:27,980 --> 00:34:29,299 we can cook it here in my backyard. 1255 00:34:29,300 --> 00:34:31,189 And then it'll be in reality. 1256 00:34:32,900 --> 00:34:33,900 All right. Thank you. 1257 00:34:35,120 --> 00:34:36,169 Thank you, man. Appreciate you 1258 00:34:36,170 --> 00:34:37,158 having me. Very honored. 1259 00:34:37,159 --> 00:34:38,159 Thank you, sir. 1260 00:34:45,350 --> 00:34:47,269 Okay, people run. 1261 00:34:47,270 --> 00:34:49,428 Do not walk to the Internet 1262 00:34:49,429 --> 00:34:52,009 and you go follow Arnie Segovia, 1263 00:34:52,010 --> 00:34:53,119 a.k.a. 1264 00:34:53,120 --> 00:34:53,928 Arnie Tex. 1265 00:34:53,929 --> 00:34:55,549 You're going to learn so much. 1266 00:34:55,550 --> 00:34:57,079 You know, I just kind of want to 1267 00:34:57,080 --> 00:34:59,299 thank him for being on the show 1268 00:34:59,300 --> 00:35:01,429 and learning about his journey 1269 00:35:01,430 --> 00:35:03,319 from his early days 1270 00:35:03,320 --> 00:35:05,389 of selling cars to 1271 00:35:05,390 --> 00:35:07,489 owning a restaurant and now doing 1272 00:35:07,490 --> 00:35:09,439 all his videos, you know, 1273 00:35:09,440 --> 00:35:10,459 on the socials. 1274 00:35:10,460 --> 00:35:12,439 And we're all learning and having 1275 00:35:12,440 --> 00:35:13,789 fun with him. 1276 00:35:13,790 --> 00:35:16,159 So with that, I want to give some 1277 00:35:16,160 --> 00:35:18,109 shout outs to some grilling 1278 00:35:18,110 --> 00:35:19,428 and barbecue and adjacent places AJ 1279 00:35:21,230 --> 00:35:23,209 custom cookers, some main 1280 00:35:23,210 --> 00:35:25,729 custom smokers and cookers, 1281 00:35:25,730 --> 00:35:28,009 Olmos barbecue out of Dallas. 1282 00:35:28,010 --> 00:35:30,619 And Chef Enrique Lozano 1283 00:35:30,620 --> 00:35:32,029 out of El Paso. 1284 00:35:32,030 --> 00:35:34,099 And he's doing these hang meats, 1285 00:35:34,100 --> 00:35:35,899 these called colgados they are to 1286 00:35:35,900 --> 00:35:37,399 die for. 1287 00:35:37,400 --> 00:35:38,959 This has been the Tacos of Texas 1288 00:35:38,960 --> 00:35:40,789 podcast developed and produced 1289 00:35:40,790 --> 00:35:42,829 by Identity Productions. 1290 00:35:42,830 --> 00:35:44,629 If you enjoyed today's episode and 1291 00:35:44,630 --> 00:35:46,729 are craving more taco content, 1292 00:35:46,730 --> 00:35:48,709 go to our website at www 1293 00:35:48,710 --> 00:35:51,379 dot identity that productions 1294 00:35:51,380 --> 00:35:53,209 or follow us on Instagram, TikTok, 1295 00:35:53,210 --> 00:35:54,829 Facebook and YouTube at Identity 1296 00:35:54,830 --> 00:35:57,019 Productions and United 1297 00:35:57,020 --> 00:35:58,969 Tacos of America. 1298 00:35:58,970 --> 00:36:00,859 If you like the podcast, don't 1299 00:36:00,860 --> 00:36:02,839 forget to leave a five star 1300 00:36:02,840 --> 00:36:03,889 review. 1301 00:36:03,890 --> 00:36:05,779 Every review helps us keep the 1302 00:36:05,780 --> 00:36:07,549 podcast going. 1303 00:36:07,550 --> 00:36:09,052 This is your host, Mando el 1304 00:36:10,070 --> 00:36:11,467 Taco journalist Rayo 1305 00:36:12,980 --> 00:36:13,980 Vamos a los Tacos. 1306 00:36:18,600 --> 00:36:20,789 On the next proximo Tacos of Texas 1307 00:36:20,790 --> 00:36:22,439 articles. Tacos, actually. 1308 00:36:22,440 --> 00:36:23,429 Tacos. 1309 00:36:23,430 --> 00:36:25,289 This might be controversial, 1310 00:36:25,290 --> 00:36:27,149 but those drowned tacos are 1311 00:36:27,150 --> 00:36:28,529 actually tacos. 1312 00:36:28,530 --> 00:36:29,729 Or are they? 1313 00:36:29,730 --> 00:36:31,589 We'll dig into this highly debated 1314 00:36:31,590 --> 00:36:34,169 issue from Tuco Town, a.k.a. 1315 00:36:34,170 --> 00:36:35,520 El Paso, Texas. 1316 00:36:38,260 --> 00:36:40,119 The Tacos of Texas podcasts is 1317 00:36:40,120 --> 00:36:42,039 presented by Identity Productions 1318 00:36:42,040 --> 00:36:44,439 in partnership with KUT and 1319 00:36:44,440 --> 00:36:45,729 KUTX Studios. 1320 00:36:45,730 --> 00:36:48,039 Our host and producer is Mandrill. 1321 00:36:48,040 --> 00:36:49,719 Our audio is mixed by Nicolas 1322 00:36:49,720 --> 00:36:51,579 Worden. Our story producer is 1323 00:36:51,580 --> 00:36:53,439 me, Luisa, Vanessa 1324 00:36:53,440 --> 00:36:55,419 and our creative producer is Dennis 1325 00:36:55,420 --> 00:36:56,589 Burnett. 1326 00:36:56,590 --> 00:36:58,689 Music was created byPeligrosa 1327 00:36:58,690 --> 00:37:00,609 in Austin, Texas, and King Benny 1328 00:37:00,610 --> 00:37:02,589 Productions. Located in the Quinto 1329 00:37:02,590 --> 00:37:03,940 barrio of Houston.