The Smoke Ring Syndicate

Wes Phillips

17: Duce’s Wild? Duce Raymond of Sweet Baby Ray fame joins us at the pit

Going through your local grocery store I’d bet you’ve seen at least one of the Sweet Baby Rays products on the shelves. Founded on the bbq trail at a Chicago Ribfest in the 1980s Duces Father and Uncle cemented the family name in BBQ sauce. Duce continues the namesake with his culinary innovations with his […]

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16 Ed Reilly: outside BBQ representative extraordinaire! -sales & getting your products on shelves.

Ed Reilly is the sales guy responsible for so many BBQ products in your home, Bc he’s the reason you see the BBQ products on shelves. If you’re going into the industry, He’s the sales rep you need to help get your BBQ product in stores. With the experience he has, the knowledge and right

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15: Salt & Pepper! Chef & Author Shawn Cooley stops by the pit to chat all about his new book!

Salt and Pepper! And not the late 80s early 90s hip hop group, the 1st cookbook released by Chef Shawn Cooley! Find your copy here: www.coolenk.com/cookbook for your copy! From working his way through country club kitchens, hospital kitchen head chef, hanging out with Junior Urias, Harry Soo and myself cooking BBQ in Midland Tx.

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14 Mark my word. Chris Marks owner of Three-Little-Pigs-BBQ.com drops by chatting rub & sauce sales!

Smoke Ring Syndicate presents: our guest Chris Marks; who has over 600 completion wins, including 50 national championships and 8 American Royal Grand championships! Chris Marks owner of Three-Little-Pigs-BBQ.com. A Rubs and Sauces empire! We spoke about the consumable BBQ: rubs and seasonings business. What’s the process to bring your personal rub or sauce to

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