This week we had the pleasure to feature TD of the award winning TD's Brew & BBQ! Below is a little bit about him and short Q&A from followers. He also shared with us his recipe for Fire Roasted Hatch Chili Smoked Mac & Cheese at the end. Enjoy and leave a comment!
Who is TD?
I live in South east New Mexico! My goal is to support my family, BBQ, Drink beer, & get tattooed, it doesn’t matter how I do it! I work with my family operating an oilfield service business. I have a customer service, & sales background. I had the inception of TD’s Brew & BBQ in mid 2018, & I sold my first bottle in the Raising Canes parking lot on March 15th 2019 in Texarkana TX to a random dude! LOL It’s been a hell of a ride since. Late 2019 TD’s started to take off for me. A couple hours a week turned into A day or 2 a week, then a week or 2 a month, & now I am spending more time doing this than I ever could have imagined. & I’m loving every second of it!
I sit down at the dinner table every night with my wife & 3 daughters, for dinner. It’s a great thing!! This is also my favorite part about TD’s. Is that I feel if my products are on this table or anyone else’s table, I had a hand in that moment!
A week or so ago a great customer of mine posted a picture of his son eating chicken wings with “The OG” all over his face. He captioned it. “This is why I love to cook. It’s memories like this.” & he is right that’s the memories I love about my own family, & now I feel like I got to be apart of other families “Dinner Table” memories.
Remember: “It’s not just LIFE changing, It’s also LUNCH changing.”
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Q&A:
If you could cook with an one Instagram person you are connected with, who and why?
My buddy @tds_in_az!
What made you want to develop your own sauce and rubs? And which is your favorite?
I’m actually asked that one quite frequently, about 15 years ago I was hungry & it’s possible I forgot bbq sauce at the store so I kind of looked up an idea for a recipe & used what I had available. It turned out pretty awesome. So I then started tweaking what I could remember I used & one thing lead to another.
I’m a big steak lover so of course it’s Carne Sutra for my favorite rub. & the OG sauce for my sauce.
How have your Scovie awards helped your brand?
The Scovie awards have helped tremendously. That competition is held right here in NM. I’m a local guy.
A lot of people in the sauce game know what the Scovies are. People outside don’t. So it’s an impressive statement amongst both groups.
What are some of the challenges you didn't expect with your podcast? And some things that were easier than expected?
On the podcast I really felt it was going to be hard to do it EVERY WEEK.
& to be honest that’s actually the easiest part too! Not to mention the coolest part too!! It’s great I get to hang out with mad moose, drink beer, & run my mouth!
Each week we get to know someone, we have never met, on a personal level. Have a drink & have a few laughs where we can all be ourselves! There are no rules!
What's your favorite thing to cook?
Favorite think to cook FLANK STEAK TACOS! No question! Some spicy grilled mangos, diced onions, fresh cilantro, on a warm tortilla...... who doesn’t love tacos?? Oh & a BUFFET of assorted hot sauces! Love the heat man!!
Flats or Drums?
Flats! & it’s not even close. But I never turn down a a saucy drumette!
Who has influenced you the most?
The “ones” that influence me the most are the ones I see on a higher pedestal than myself. They are really my competition. in reality it’s EVERY person with a product out here doing the grind, is my influencer!
I always say meat church/kosmo q are the ones with the target on their backs because those guys are at the pinnacle of what I strive everyday to become! I say this with the utmost respect to these guys, because if you can’t pace yourself with someone who is the
biggest & baddest dudes around.... then you don’t know your own limitations. One day. I want to be someone’s target!
If the Bears had an option to take Aaron Rodgers, would you want him as a bear?
Aaron Rodgers It would be really hard to accept that. I’m a true fan, however I would like to see a solid QB in Chicago (I will not admit I believe with Arron Rodgers, Chicago would be unstoppable)
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