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Fire & Smoke

Season 1 Episode 5
24:14
Poultry & Sauce

Poultry & Sauce

Season 1 Episode 6
24:57
Direct Heat & Mesquite

Direct Heat & Mesquite

Season 1 Episode 7
24:57
Competition

Competition

Season 1 Episode 8
24:18
Picking Beef

Picking Beef

Season 1 Episode 9
24:22
BBQ with Franklin Season 1

Leftovers

Season 1 Episode 10
24:15
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The Calling

Season 4 Episode 5
53:05
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When Whales Could Walk

Season 51 Episode 1
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BBQ with Franklin

The Pits

Season 1 Episode 4

Aaron takes a deep-dive into the realm of BBQ pits, as personal as they are functional. Explore different types of smokers from those at the roots of Texas BBQ to the kinds bought in stores. Aaron builds a smoker out of a 250 gallon propane tank.

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BBQ with Franklin Season 1
24:15
What happens when three chefs turn leftover brisket into something unexpected.
Picking Beef
24:22
Aaron gives a “Meat 101” lesson, plus how to work with a butcher on great beef rib cuts.
Competition
24:18
Aaron finds he’s not in Texas anymore when he competes at a BBQ competition.
Direct Heat & Mesquite
24:57
Get a lesson in cooking “cowboy style” with direct heat and meat.
Poultry & Sauce
24:57
Embark on a BBQ journey of chicken and regional sauces.
Fire & Smoke
24:14
Explore the building blocks of BBQ: wood and fire.
Whole Hog
24:56
Aaron shows you how to cook a whole hog cook, from snout to tail.
Sausage
24:56
Sausage, a BBQ basic with room for creative liberty.
Brisket
26:40
Learn what makes brisket the centerpiece of the Central Texas BBQ plate.
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