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What Aaron REALLY Thinks About Pellet Grills, His Franklin BBQ Pit & More!

Smoking Dad BBQ

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To find out what makes a Franklin Barbecue Pit unique, I am heading to Austin Texas for a deep dive into the secrets behind Aaron Franklins backyard offset smoker, get Aaron's thoughts on barbecue, pellet grills, the use of technology when cooking and more! 🙏 to GEOLOGIE for partnering up on today's vid - use (BBQ70) at https://jo.my/geologiebbq70 for that 70% discount!

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Chapters
00:00 - The Franklin Barbecue Pit
06:25 - Brought to you by Geologie
08:28 - How Aaron Franklin designed his barbecue pits continued
11:41 - Aaron's thoughts on technology & pellet grills

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20 Comments

@greatdaaale86 4 months ago (edited)

Proud owner of one myself. The best moment was running into Aaron at a grand opening of a new hardware store retailer in Austin who was selling his pits. Aaron was there talking to folks about them. I walked up to him because I wanted to know if I was using mine correctly. He couldn't have been nicer. We talked for maybe 30 mins and I asked him all kinds of questions, including asking him what size wood splits to use, what sweet spot the cooker likes to cook at (275), etc. Turns out I was doing it right! It was so awesome to be validated by the guy who dreampt them up, engineered them, and made them accessible to regular guys like me. It's a labor of love to cook on them, as they require attention, but I have made better BBQ on my Franklin pit than I've had at MANY BBQ restaurants. These pits can make you look like a rock star if you devote the time and attention to them that they demand. Couldn't be happier with my purchase. Now the only question is, which of my 3 girls will stand to inherit it?

@ChrisChapmanIAm 1 year ago

One of the better interviews with Franklin I've seen! Been a fan of his for ages, and it's great to hear the enthusiasm and passion he has for his products come through here.

@averagegatsby 1 year ago

Im a pellet guy, I love traditional offset smoked food but I'm too damn old to learn how to manage a fire. I'm perfectly happy having darn good BBQ at home even if it isn't competition quality. If I want that I can get that when I go to Kansas City. All the respect to people who traditionally smoke food and I would never argue that what I make is as good as that stuff.

@commishg 1 year ago (edited)

Great interview with one of the undisputed legends of Texas BBQ. It was interesting that he did not seem interested in discussing the clean vs. dirty smoke issue. Jonny (Jirby) from Goldees worked at Franklin BBQ, and he says they never cooked with blue smoke only. The best point Franklin made in the video is the more we rely on technology, the more we are taking the soul out of BBQ. That's why old school BBQ is making a comeback.

@Mike_Greentea 1 year ago (edited)

Al least he’s honest with his products! He tells you his smoker is expensive but breaks down the details on why !

@theLorax 1 year ago

Great stuff! I met Aaron while back and he’s so down to earth and is so willing to share his knowledge. What surprised me most was the feedback and techniques he gets from others. He asked me and my buddy what we like to cook and what we cook on. He doesn’t seem to be this is the only way and I think that really shows by how many great BBQ places we have here in central Texas.

@sms9106 1 year ago

The OG of Brisket speaks .... we listen.

@guilhermanacas 1 year ago

Kinda sad when he said he doesn't watch BBQ content because I always imagined him laughing out loud and saying "that ain't it chief" after watching those "I discovered the Franklin Barbecue brisket secret" videos. Fantastic job James, your love to BBQ is only matched by a few on YouTube.

@RipeSteel 1 year ago

Great interview! Aaron seems so down to earth and not afraid to share his knowledge!

@nordicwilly6650 1 year ago

His smoking book is in my pantheon of all-time great BBQ reads. You can tell the guy has put a huge amount of thought into his craft

@swtexan6502 1 year ago

Welcome to Texas! Hope you had a wonderful time and we showed you some incredible hospitality!

@Traditions_Meat_Co 1 year ago

You are a great interviewer, you asked good questions and had some good banter. Keep it up 🤙🏼

@ronschultz9726 1 year ago

Welcome to Central Texas! Aaron Franklin is a treasure generously contributing his knowledge and maintaining humility amid lavish accolades. I am glad you had this conversation.

@ribbit1964 1 year ago

I’ve loved BBQ for a long time and in my way have loved going out and cooking something for my family to enjoy. It’s only need recently that I have gotten really into real BBQ and smoking !!
This was a great video!! Thanks to all involved!!

@leotarhay539 1 year ago

Had the pleasure of eating at Franklin's in Austin a couple of times 10 years ago. Didn't stand in the line the first time it was early afternoon, but slim pickings by that time of day. The next time got there before they opened. We only had to wait a couple of hours, definitely worth the time for the experience.

@smokinjaws3310 1 year ago

One of the godfathers of BBQ! Great interview!!

@bartguim4823 1 year ago

This was a great interview, keep up the great work!

@beerjet 1 year ago

Best Aaron Franklin interview I've seen ..... not the best "interviewer" I've ever seen anywhere. Thanks for the great video anyways.

@DavidDunning-n9l 1 year ago

The shipping alone can kill it. I ordered a Workhorse ‘69 (in Georgia) and saved considerably on the shipping to Florida. I was originally looking at an LSG Texas edition, but it was going to be $800 alone to ship it. Big and heavy is better to buy as local as possible.