Monday, April 29, 2013

PRBBQ updates its brand with a new logo design


Thanks to our friends at Source27 (www.source27.com) Pleasant Ridge BBQ has a new team logo.  Source27 is a premier full service marketing, graphic design company located on the Emerald Coast in the panhandle of Florida. If you want to update your team logo, or your business marketing strategy, Source27 is your "Source"! 

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Continuous Improvement and Relentless Pursuit

As is the case in my day job, it is always necessary to seek continuos improvement in order to achieve sustained results. This includes improving both your work processes and yourself.

Seeking excellence in organizational performance is no different than seeking excellence in BBQ. At PRBBQ we always search for best practices, methods, techniques and equipment.

Never stop learning! This weekend I chose to skip a competition event, one of my favorites, in order to learn. I will instead make the drive to attend a BBQ class presented by Holy Smokes BBQ. Holy Smokes has enjoyed a tremendous level of success to include appearing on and winning BBQ Pitmasters on the Destination Channel. Humility is a critical leadership trait! If you think you know everything or are not willing to share with others then you influence and knowledge is limited. I am looking forward to both learning and sharing with this fine team and their other guests.

Embrace change! I have been and remain a huge fan of Traeger and their wood pellet smokers. They have served me well and will remain a critical part of my cook arsenal. However, the need for additional capacity and constant and consistent temperature control, has led me to Jeff Conley and his Assassin Smokers. http://www.assassin-smokers.com/.

Last week. I placed my order for a custom red (Bama red) model of this fabulous product. I look forward to its arrival and the new path of opportunity that both my efforts to learn and this new equipment represent.



PRBBQ Takes 1st in Brisket



Pleasant Ridge BBQ Team competed against 39 teams including well known pros such as Jacks Old South, Bubba Q and other at the 2013 Tri States BBQ Festival in Dothan, AL. We finished 19th overall, but were ecstatic when called for 1st Place in Brisket.

The recipes was completely revamped for this event, with no practice cook.