🔥 From smoking brisket and mastering open-fire cooking to building a successful BBQ content creation career, Tim Clowers of Cook It with Tim has one incredible story to tell! Welcome to Episode 14 of the VGrillers Podcast! Join host George, founder and CEO of VGASS, and co-host Erick, aka MrFlavorsmith, as they sit down with special guest Tim Clowers (Cook It with Tim) for an entertaining, informative, and inspiring conversation about barbecue, grilling, smoking meats, food content creation, and a lifelong passion for cooking. 🥩 From Dishwasher to BBQ Content Creator! Tim takes us through his incredible journey, from growing up surrounded by Italian home cooking and working in restaurants like Steak and Ale and Grady's to becoming a professional caterer, self-taught pitmaster, and recognized food content creator. His story goes far beyond barbecue, including personal challenges, life-changing experiences, missionary work, and discovering how cooking can bring people together. 🔥 In This Episode, We're Talking About: 🥩 Brisket Secrets: No-trim brisket, hot-and-fast smoking, long hot holds, fat rendering, and why resting your brisket can make such a difference. 🍖 The BBQ Journey: How Tim went from a $229 Masterbuilt smoker to running massive offset smokers and cooking thousands of pork butts and briskets. 📱 Going Viral: How one simple video pulling bones from eight smoked pork butts exploded to 250,000 views and helped launch Cook It with Tim. 🧀 Cold-Smoked Cheese: Tim shares his method for cold-smoking cheese using pellet smoke tubes, along with his 30-day vacuum-sealing technique for developing incredible flavor. 🥩 Dry-Aged Meat: Exploring dry-aged brisket, pork steaks, flavor development, and experimenting with different cooking techniques. 🌎 BBQ Around the World: Tim shares his unforgettable culinary trip to Uruguay, exploring grass-fed beef, cattle ranching, beef traceability, picanha, and traditional South American asado cooking. 🔥 Live-Fire Cooking: Santa Maria grills, open-fire cooking, outdoor cooking events, and the incredible flavors you can create with nothing more than meat, fire, and technique. 🍽️ Food, Family & Passion: From comfort food and cheesy casseroles to professional catering and creating hundreds of recipes, Tim explains why cooking is much more than just preparing a meal. And of course, George has a few questions about his favorite subject — BIG, BEAUTIFUL BEEF PLATE RIBS! 😂 🎙️ Meet the Guest: Tim Clowers — Cook It with Tim Tim is a passionate cook, caterer, recipe creator, and outdoor cooking enthusiast who has dedicated years to sharing his love of food. Whether he's smoking brisket, cooking over an open flame, experimenting with international flavors, or developing approachable recipes for home cooks, his enthusiasm is contagious.
