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A Costco smoker and Facebook Marketplace were all it took to build a BBQ restaurant worth talking about.
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In this episode
- How Smoke Queen in Garden Grove went from a backyard setup to a real restaurant
- The specific secrets behind making great BBQ brisket
- Why leaning into your heritage can make your cooking stand out
- What the road from nothing to a TV appearance actually looks like
About this episode
This week on Locales Only we pick up Winnie Yee, Orange County's newest BBQ smoke queen. You might have seen her on the Kelly Clarkson Show or have been by her incredible local restaurant Smoke Queen in Garden Grove for a fresh plate of brisket or two.We’re going to talk to about how she got her start with nothing but a Costco smoker and Facebook Marketplace, the secrets to making great BBQ and why imbracing your heritage can make food taste that much better. So buckle up and enjoy the conversation on Locales Only.
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About Locales Only
There’s so much that makes Southern California one of the best places in the world. That’s why, for almost a decade, the founder of Locale magazine, Erik Hale, has been showcasing the people, places, restaurants, and events that give SoCal its reputation.
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