Legendary BBQ pitmaster Aaron Franklin chats with Trey Elling about FRANKLIN SMOKE: WOOD. FIRE. FOOD. Topics include:

Why he decided to complete a "trilogy" with this book (2:20)
Turning what you love into a career (3:22)
Aaron's willingness to share his "secrets" (4:00)
How he has evolved with cooking brisket (7:05)
What got him interested in the science of cooking BBQ (9:59)
Recalling his restaurant's fire in 2017 (11:45)
Why he loves about his for-home Franklin Pits (14:33)
Aaron Franklin respects wood, specifically post oak (16:42)
Tannins and firewood (19:05)
Cutting wood (20:30)
Cooking with fire (23:15)
Aaron's smoke sensitivities (27:23)
Spending less time cutting meat for lunches (29:27)
Uptown Sports Club (30:28)
Is his next restaurant going to be a taco place? (33:41)
The whole Branzino recipe in FRANKLIN SMOKE (38:35)
"Hot n' Fast" brisket (39:55)
Reverse searing (41:04)
Favorite places to grab meat to cook at home (46:14)
Austin's current food scene (48:08)
How Aaron would cook humanely harvested human (51:20)