

HowToBBQRight
Malcom Reed
Welcome to the HowToBBQRight Podcast with Malcom & Rachelle Reed. Here we talk all about our weekly YouTube recipes, what we’re grilling at the house, tips and tricks for grilling and our competition BBQ contests.
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May 5, 2023 • 1h 13min
Gearing Up for Memphis in May 2023 feat. Swine Life BBQ
Today on the HowToBBQRight Podcast, we’re welcoming a special guest, Mark Williams from Swine Life BBQ (00:27). Y’all have GOT to go to the Metairie Crawfish Festival, where it’s all you can eat (03:23). Malcom wants to go day-drinking to celebrate Cinco de Mayo (09:18). He also celebrated the holiday with a delicious new Smoked Birria Taco recipe (13:00). Mark gives the raw details on how he’s smoking Whole Hog these days (19:50). What do you have to do to set up a pit for Whole Hog cooking (32:55)? How long can a Whole Hog rest (36:53)? Should you be running your pit “dirty” during competitions (42:13)? Cooking in poor weather conditions can be a challenge, but Mark shares exactly how to work with your surroundings (45:38). What kind of feedback is constructive to Competition BBQ teams, from judges (52:22)? What ancillaries are Killer Hogs entering in at Memphis in May (56:12)? This is how to make BBQ Nachos for almost a hundred people (1:04:46)!

Apr 28, 2023 • 1h 10min
Morgan Wallen Canceled, Sam’s Club vs. Costco & What Makes a Steak Wagyu?
In this week’s HowToBBQRight Podcast, we’re back at the grindstone crankin’ out new videos (00:32). Will the Memphis Grizzlies clutch up the Playoff Win (04:50)? We went to that canceled Morgan Wallen concert (08:00)... Springfest came and went this past weekend (16:40). Malcom LOVES getting new presents from The Butcher Shoppe (24:39). What makes a cut of meat considered “high end” (29:37)? I pick Malcom’s brain about the “Wagyu” of other meats (40:22). We can’t WAIT for Memphis in May 2023 (47:28)! Does Malcom have any videos from the past he wants to recreate (53:39)? Is Malcom a Sam’s Club or Costco guy (56:20)? What are the BEST Steakhouses in Memphis (1:01:20)? These are the BEST leftover brisket recipes (1:03:27). Malcom gives the rundown on some of his AWARD-WINNING chef’s choice dishes for your next competition (1:05:35 )!

Apr 21, 2023 • 1h 7min
Steak Grilling 101, Washing Raw Chicken & Properly Freezing Meat
In this week’s HowToBBQRight Podcast, it has been absolutely perfect grilling weather outside (00:28). Rachelle got a new cooking gadget she has to try out (02:44). Killer Hogs is competing in Whole Hog at Memphis in May 2023 (05:11). I pick Malcom’s brain about the benefits of grilling versus searing your steaks (11:29), and he gives his go-to compound butter recipe (20:45). Should you trim your whole spare rib or smoke them whole (27:32)? We answer the age old question of, “Should you wash your raw chicken?” (35:06) What are the BEST injectors for injecting your meat (45:36)? Should you brine your pork loin before you cook it (51:02)? How long can you leave a pork butt in the freezer (54:59)? Do Charcoal Briquettes have a shelf life (57:23)? Would Malcom choose a Big Green Egg or a Drum Smoker, if he could only have one (59:59)?

Apr 14, 2023 • 1h 13min
Gravity Fed Smokers, BEST BBQ in Memphis & Smoked Seafood Recipes
In this week’s HowToBBQRight Podcast, Malcom had some KILLER eats down in Biloxi this past week (00:42). Our trip down to Fire Dancer BBQ HQ was awesome and delicious (12:55). Malcom’s Smokehouse is in its final stages (16:44). We had a little less of a traditional Easter dinner (20:34), and Malcom’s ‘Low Country Boil’ recipe was a huge hit (29:28)! Some people REALLY love Fall of the Bone ribs (40:54)! Does milk actually help in the event of eating spicy food (48:10)? Ham has to be the main meat of Easter (54:30). Use THESE recipes for potatoes served with steak (55:23). Malcom has to get his hands on a Gravity Fed Smoker (1:00:52), and these are the best food stops in Memphis for delicious barbecue (1:04:13).

Apr 7, 2023 • 1h 4min
Hogs For The Cause, Best Food in NOLA & Whole Hog at Memphis In May
In this week’s HowToBBQRight Podcast, we’re headin’ out for our appearance in Benton, Arkansas this weekend! (1:08). Our Trip to New Orleans was a SUCCESS (02:07)! These tornadoes in the South have been devastating (13:42). New Orleans should be the food capital of the world, (16:37) because we had the BEST brunch EVER (29:21)! The drive home from NOLA was ROUGH (35:49). Malcom can’t wait to smoke a Whole Hog for Memphis in May 2023 (47:47). Is MSG ACTUALLY bad for you (00)? This is how you smoke fall off the bone ribs (54:40)... What are some of Malcom’s Favorite “Pitmaster Treats'' (57:20)? Finally, what is the shelf life of used Peanut Oil (1:00:15)?

Apr 2, 2023 • 1h 9min
Best Easter Sides, Sweets & Ham Recipes
In this week’s HowToBBQRight Podcast, we’re going to be at this retail shop in Arkansas, come see us (03:05)! Hogs for the Cause in New Orleans is going to be a weekend for the books (04:17). WCBCC ‘23 is starting to ramp up (11:09). I want to know what some of Malcom’s favorite Easter Traditions were growing up (13:24), and why Malcom’s new smoked ham recipe should be at your Easter dinner, this year (19:35). If ham really isn’t your thing, this Easter brisket recipe should do the trick (39:32). Malcom, Tyler and I debate on the BEST Easter side (41:52). What is the BEST Easter candy (46:50)? This is how you prevent your meatloaf from falling apart (54:51)... This is Malcom’s Guide to getting into Competition BBQ (56:22).

Mar 24, 2023 • 1h 5min
Fried Ribs, Crawfish Wings & $15 or Less Recipes
In this week’s HowToBBQRight Podcast, come see Malcom at these events (01:55)! Did Malcom win a $15 or less cooking showdown (06:17)? Malcom’s Smokehouse is chugging along (17:05)! Are Deep Fried Ribs BETTER than Smoked Ribs (23:08)? Malcom spills the beans about his new favorite cocktail recipe (30:38)... Crawfish season is FINALLY here (36:09), and Malcom made some MOUTH-WATERING Crawfish Wings (50:58)! How long can a pork butt be left at room temperature before it’s unsafe to eat (56:03)? What’s Malcom got coming up (1:01:33)?

Mar 10, 2023 • 1h
Trimming WHOLE Spare Ribs, Sausage Seasoned Ribs & Memphis in May 2023
In this week’s HowToBBQRight Podcast, we got to try a TOP SECRET new Blue Plate Mayo product (00:21)... We’ve been working pretty diligently behind the scenes recently (7:56). Malcom’s bowling days must be behind him (10:47). Malcom fried up some MOUTH-WATERING catfish this weekend (13:16). I pick Malcom’s brain all about his brand new Sausage Seasoned Rib recipe (15:38). We made it into Memphis in May (42:15)! What does flouring bacon do to it while it’s cooking (44:11)? What’s Malcom’s go-to Asian BBQ Rub (50:24)? Someone in the community page hasn’t seen the Chili’s commercial (52:00)... Finally we close out with what we’ve got coming up this spring break (55:29)!

Mar 3, 2023 • 1h 13min
Carne Guisada, Cold Smoked Salmon & Blackstone Hot Dogs
In this week’s HowToBBQRight Podcast, the weather down here has been pretty rough (00:23). Malcom whipped up some delicious Carne Guisada, this weekend (03:51). Things are finally starting to look like spring down south (09:56). Making Hot Dogs on the Blackstone is TOUGH work (13:32)! Malcom is working on his Cold Smoked Salmon recipe (21:08). There will be new scenery in the videos pretty soon (28:34)… We’re going to Hogs 4 the Cause with Blue Plate (49:00)! Memphis in May is just around the corner (56:34 ). I want to know if Malcom is down to try out 16 MILLION Scoville Hot Sauce (59:43)… We discuss this new TikTok trend of putting avocados in water to keep them fresh for longer (1:02:04). If Malcom had to buy his last grill, what would it be (1:05:31)?

Feb 24, 2023 • 1h 7min
Best Bahamian Food, Lobster Rolls & Pepper Crusted Filet Recipe
In this week’s HowToBBQRight Podcast, we’re BACK from our trip to the Bahamas (00:22)! We kinda missed out on Mardi Gras this year (00:41)... We had some FANTASTIC food while we were on vacation (03:42)... What was the BEST food we ate while on the islands (09:59)? Malcom has to show the islanders how to make authentic Jerk Chicken (12:53). There was Tartar Sauce EVERYWHERE in the Bahamas (15:48). We had some KILLER drinks over the break (19:06), but Malcom really showed his age at the bar (24:08)... I pick Malcom’s brain about his New Lobster Tail and Pepper Crusted Filet recipes (26:12). Crawfish season is ALMOST HERE (41:45)! We talk all about the “Velveting'' Technique (45:12). Our Next Community Giveaway is NOW LIVE (54:00)! The BBQ in the Bahamas was ROUGH (56:30). Can you eat Alligator during Lent (58:21)? What’s up next at HowToBBQRight HQ (1:01:03)?