This is Episode Eleven of Season Six, my U.S. Road Trip Part II. While I was at the NBBQA Conference, there was one name that seemed to get called out more than any other at the Excellence Awards, and that was Veterans Q. So naturally, Steve was one of the people I had to grab for a deep dive episode of the podcast. A Veteran himself, Steve has founded a BBQ business whose sole purpose is to support his fellow Veterans, a group of people in our community who do so much for us and receive little in return. But I can’t tell you much more about that without giving too much away!

With summer coming up, it’s time for a new favourite t-shirt, and I’ve got just the thing. Drawing inspiration from the iconic BBQ pop culture art by Gil Elvgren, the Hail Mary T is black, like all good BBQ shirts should be, comes in both men’s and women’s cuts in a variety of sizes and of course feature Mary, who likes her BBQ smokey, spicy and just a little bit naughty. Check her out now!

I’d also like to invite you to join us at the Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Community on Facebook. If you’re looking for a BBQ group full of open-minded people who just love to help each other out, the Smoking Hot Confessions Community is a great place to continue the conversation.

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So without further ado, grab yourself a sweet, sticky chicken lollipop and some malt liquor and join me as I learn about life behind the lines of a successful community-focussed BBQ business.

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