Ep. #6 - Bourbon, Brisket, And Texas Heat

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It starts with a simple problem: Texas weather is no joke. From there, the conversation turns into the kind of hang you want to be part of, bouncing from record breaking Texas heat and drought to why weather forecasting is still an inexact science, even with modern technology. Pete shares the unlikely origin story that takes him from six years in the Minnesota Twins organization to becoming the chief meteorologist at WFAA Channel 8 in Dallas, plus what viewers really need when storms are coming.

Then we pour the good stuff. We relive bourbon trips to Kentucky, including the chaos of bringing home a plane full of bottles, and we crack open a special pour with a story behind it: Daniel Weller. If you love bourbon, you will hear how rare whiskey turns into real memories when you share it with the right people.

We also get into what you came for: cooking. Pete walks through his go to Mexican brisket method on a Traeger, how he uses Meat Church recipes to plan weekends, and why pork steaks deserve a spot in your budget barbecue rotation. We wrap with outdoors talk from quail conservation to tower shoots, plus a few iconic Pete moments like “Everyone in McKinney is dead” and the Mr Freeze school closing gag. Subscribe for more, share this with your BBQ group chat, and leave us a rating and review if you want more guests like Pete.