16. 'Marrying Wood with Meat' with Chris Ashley

Coming from a Jamaican family, Chris certainly had food in his veins. And so it's not surprising that, at a very young age, he became the assistant manager of a local fast-food restaurant. How did he get there? By using his smarts, working hard, and, admittedly, being young and cocky...

Eventually, he left the food industry and worked his way up in the IT business. His passion for food didn't just disappear though. And not long after, he discovered the amazing world of BBQ. In this episode, Chris tells us his secret sauce for a really good BBQ!

Coming from a Jamaican family and with his mom being an amazing cook, Chris certainly had food in his veins. And so it’s not surprising that, at a very young age and after working at two restaurants at the same time, he became the assistant manager of a local fast-food restaurant. How did he get there? By using his smarts, working hard, and, admittedly, being young and cocky…

Eventually, he left the food industry and worked his way up in the IT business. His passion for food didn’t just disappear though. And not long after, he discovered the amazing world of BBQ. In this episode, Chris tells us his secret sauce for a really good BBQ!

Links:

Hot Pepper Sauce (Youtube)
Fried Tofu Sandwich
Candied yams
Peruvian Pollo a la Brasa
The Green Egg smoker
Charlie Vergos Rendezvous Rub
BBQ Pitmasters show
Mak Two-Star General Smoker
Stumps smoker

Adam can be found at:

@bigchrisashley
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Intro music: “Child’s Play” by Alex Nekita (alexnekita)