Joining me and Jordan on the podcast as our first ever guest is the great Joe Zavala. Joe is well-known in the Texas BBQ scene as the charismatic founder of Zavala's BBQ in Grand Prairie, Texas. We chat about the black and white of what it takes to start a BBQ restaurant cooking with wood 24 hours per day. The ups, the downs, the smiles and frowns of restaurant ownership. Hope you enjoy and share if you will.

We cover a barrage of topics in this Episode, join us as we discuss “Diving DEEP Into BBQ Operations" and much more.

We begin a new series on the podcast to help navigate BBQ restaurant start up and running a successful business. Join us as we offer some deep knowledge of opening a successful commercial food operation. In this episode, we discuss “Skipping a Lawyer Could Cost You Your Restaurant" and much more.

We cover a barrage of topics in this Episode, join us as we discuss “Can BBQ Joint's Still Be Successful in 2026?" and much more.

We cover a barrage of topics in this Episode, join us as we discuss “Does Wet Wood = Bad BBQ?" and much more.

We cover a barrage of topics in this Episode, join us as we discuss “Cooking Without Compromises" and much more.

We cover a barrage of topics in this Episode, join us as we discuss “How the Workhorse Got Its Name" and much more.

We cover a barrage of topics in this Episode, join us as we discuss “Using a Blocking Log in Your Smoker" and much more.