Aaron Franklin

[mdboatbum]

I caught up on his PBS show last night and I gotta say it's pretty good. I like the fact that his ego stroking is kept to a minimum and the emphasis is mostly on the food and the guests. On one episode he entered a competition and finished mid pack, even in brisket. The general message was that comp cooking is vastly different from both backyard and restaurant cooking.
It's also a really well made show. It's filmed in a very "artsy" way and the dialogue is fun and informative.
Lastly, I kinda respect the guy for sticking with PBS. I'm sure he could have easily gotten a high paying gig on one of the big cable channels, but he chose to be on a local Texas station. Check it out if you haven't seen it, it's on the PBS website.

 

[phatbac]

I have seen many of the episodes on the website and i really like it too. Its very informative and makes me wanna run out smoke a brisket!

Happy Smoking

phatbac

 

[GaryHibbert]

I've tried to find the show, but apparently we don't get it.

Gary

 

[jcbigler]

You dont get the internet up there in Canada?

http://www.pbs.org/food/features/bbq-with-franklin-episodes/

 

[bdskelly]

Love the guy. One day I'll drive south to eat at his joint. He's a real Barbecue Nerd.