Franklin BBQ - Page 2

BillN · 07-30-2018, 10:01 PM

Hmmmm sounds like Fake News.

pjtexas1 · 07-30-2018, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by LYU370

Rumor has it that when the Franklin's get back from vacation, he is replacing his smokers with giant crock pots. Heard it from a very reliable source!

That was supposed to stay between us girls...

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razorbrewer · 07-30-2018, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockinar

I would imagine running that restaurant is a lot of work for not much profit. Its pretty much a 24 hour job. I could see some burnout happening in the not distant future and Aaron dipping his toes in other less stressful ventures like you see him doing with the book, BBQ pits, the asian-BBQ fusion place.

I'm just surprised he has not done more. He could have licensed his name out and made a fortune.

Disagree with "not much profit.". Lines are out the door about every day he's open. For a single location, I'd imagine his profits are something a lot of other restaurants would he jealous of.

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Rockinar · 07-30-2018, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LYU370

Rumor has it that when the Franklin's get back from vacation, he is replacing his smokers with giant crock pots. Heard it from a very reliable source!

Nope, he's replacing them with UDS.

One Drop · 07-31-2018, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockinar

I would imagine running that restaurant is a lot of work for not much profit. Its pretty much a 24 hour job. I could see some burnout happening in the not distant future and Aaron dipping his toes in other less stressful ventures like you see him doing with the book, BBQ pits, the asian-BBQ fusion place.

I'm just surprised he has not done more. He could have licensed his name out and made a fortune.

That goes against everything he believes in, and he’s expressed that explicitly in many interviews. He doesn’t believe he could maintain standards that way either.

I say bravo to him, there’s a place for chains and a place for independents.

Mikhail · 07-31-2018, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by 16Adams

It’s not just a Texas thing. Traditional Carolinas with whole hog-slaw-corn pone are adding locations cooking chicken ribs and beef.

It’s really an interesting phenomena. Country BBQ has moved uptown.

For years - decades really, I bemoaned the lack of decent BBQ around Cincinnati. Now the things are everywhere. Not many of them are super good, and not a damn one is a reasonable facsimile of a Texas brisket or sausage joint, but you can get decent BBQ all over town now.

It's about time.

Czarbecue · 07-31-2018, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikhail

For years - decades really, I bemoaned the lack of decent BBQ around Cincinnati. Now the things are everywhere. Not many of them are super good, and not a damn one is a reasonable facsimile of a Texas brisket or sausage joint, but you can get decent BBQ all over town now.

It's about time.

My first thoughts were, “He’s talking about Dickey’s”

ChrisBarb · 07-31-2018, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockinar

Nope, he's replacing them with UDS.

I heard it was gonna be pellet poopers.

Mikhail · 07-31-2018, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Czarbecue

My first thoughts were, “He’s talking about Dickey’s”

Oh hell no. Dickeys has good jalapeno cheddar sausage. That's it.

Eli's. Just Q'in. Jim Dandy's. Pontiac. SmoQ. A dozen others, many of which are not on this map because they don't pay Google.

TXNewbie · 07-31-2018, 12:58 PM

I think many people here would find it interesting if they actually listened to the podcast.

After seeing this post, I did. It's 41 minutes long where they very clearly lay out what they know as fact from multiple sources (they did not present it unless they had multiple sources).

Then they clearly listed what they believed it the info they have verified might mean. They very clearly repeatedly differentiated between what they knew as fact and what was conjecture.

It was actually a very balanced and well done podcast.

Having been in corporate marketing/PR for many, many, many years, I put zero faith in almost any statement released by a company when they are asked about something they are not ready to talk about as they want to control messaging and timing.

Also interesting to note the podcast people - well know here in Texas - reached out to Franklin repeatedly before going on the air and received no response. I would think were this truly a "fake news" issue as people now a days like to throw around, they would have taken advantage of the opportunity to set the record straight either prior to or on the podcast. Then it's a non-issue.

Based on the info presented (not the parts they clearly label as conjecture), there is something big going on at Franklin.

Corky · 07-31-2018, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by LYU370

Rumor has it that when the Franklin's get back from vacation, he is replacing his smokers with giant crock pots. Heard it from a very reliable source!

I heard he was going to all Sous Vide to cut down on the smoke for his neighbors.

KingRanch450 · 07-31-2018, 02:39 PM

What's going on with him building smokers to sale? Haven't heard much lately about that.

OklaDustDevil · 07-31-2018, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Corky

I heard he was going to all Sous Vide to cut down on the smoke for his neighbors.

Sous Vide and Franklin’s Liquid Smoke!

razorbrewer · 07-31-2018, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by KingRanch450

What's going on with him building smokers to sale? Haven't heard much lately about that.

Don't know. I only recently heard about them and signed up for email updates on his website around a week ago. No emails received on my end so far.

m-fine · 07-31-2018, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by OklaDustDevil

Sous Vide and Franklin’s Liquid Smoke!

I am putting my high $$$$ Franklin butcher paper for sale to raise funds for my Franklin Liquid $moke pre-order.

07-30-2018, 10:01 PM	#16
BillN somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 03-14-16 Location: St David, Az. Name/Nickname : Bill	Hmmmm sounds like Fake News. __________________ Bill, from Cochise County Arizona LSG 24 X 36 Horizonatal Offset w/warming oven, 32" fire pit with swinging cooking grate, PK 360 w/Grill Grates

07-31-2018, 02:39 PM	#27
KingRanch450 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-15-11 Location: Rockwall, Tx/Lake Fork, Tx	What's going on with him building smokers to sale? Haven't heard much lately about that. __________________ Custom built offset/Char Griller Akorn/Traeger Timberline 1300

07-31-2018, 12:58 PM	#25
TXNewbie Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-21-18 Location: Somewhere, USA Name/Nickname : Someone	I think many people here would find it interesting if they actually listened to the podcast. After seeing this post, I did. It's 41 minutes long where they very clearly lay out what they know as fact from multiple sources (they did not present it unless they had multiple sources). Then they clearly listed what they believed it the info they have verified might mean. They very clearly repeatedly differentiated between what they knew as fact and what was conjecture. It was actually a very balanced and well done podcast. Having been in corporate marketing/PR for many, many, many years, I put zero faith in almost any statement released by a company when they are asked about something they are not ready to talk about as they want to control messaging and timing. Also interesting to note the podcast people - well know here in Texas - reached out to Franklin repeatedly before going on the air and received no response. I would think were this truly a "fake news" issue as people now a days like to throw around, they would have taken advantage of the opportunity to set the record straight either prior to or on the podcast. Then it's a non-issue. Based on the info presented (not the parts they clearly label as conjecture), there is something big going on at Franklin.