The Up North QueCast
BBQ talk and things BBQ related including sanctioned events, competition teams, products and more. Let's put Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa on the map, growing the sport of BBQ through discussions and interviews.
Episodes
Smokestack BBQ Supply Alexandria trip, Wrecking Crew BBQ, Smokin' Brews and 'Ques, podcast update!!
Matt V braved the elements to spend a day at the Smokestack BBQ Supply store in Alexandria, MN and chatted with Alan Larrimore or Wrecking Crew BBQ, Alan was at the store to cook up delicious samples for customers and as a brand ambassador was able to help customers in their product choices that day. Alan is a great friend of the sh...
UNQC- Smokin' Brews and 'Ques Food Trailer in Alexandria
Alexandria Echo Press Winner 2022 "Best of the Lakes Area" Reader's Choice!!
Jason Schmidt, Owner/Operator tells us what it is like running a food trailer in the beautiful Alexandria of Minnesota and some differences in the Twin Cities versus up north when running a BBQ business. Jason also tells us::
BBQ was a hobby of mine for many years.
I am married with 2 grow...
UNQC 36- Machete Boys BBQ end of year wrap-up! Listen to a great interview with this very successful KCBS and MBS Master Series team - Machete Boys BBQ Team!
Matt and Torrey make it over to the home of David Ellis, pit-boss from Master Series Competition Team Machete Boys BBQ. We go all the way back to their goal of that elusive GC and hear about the team's new goals for next year. David is an incredible teacher of all things BBQ, ...
UNQC - Smokestack Express BBQ in Apple Valley!
All aboard! Welcome to Smokestack Express, the ultimate smoked meats experience! Their drive-up, take out smokehouses attached to Cowboy Jacks on the southeast corner of Cedar Avenue and County Road 42 in Apple Valley! A whole lot goes into smoking meats! It's not as simple as throwing a steak on the grill. They start with premium cuts of meat, prepare them with their "secret" rubs and...
UNQC- Bring'n Home the Bacon II 2022
What an awesome weekend! Find out who the winners were and we talked to some new faces never before on the podcast!
Find out what happened again to the UNQC set up at the event.
Laurie Tweten, organizer of Bringing home the Bacon II
Neil Stocker from Fender Bender BBQ out of LeCenter, MN whom has had a great year!
Patrick Diller, Killer D BBQ out of Cascade, IA. He is a KCBS Master Judge, and he...
UNQC- EP 33 Regional BBQ profiles, LA trip for Torrey, CA BBQ.
Torrey calls in all the way from LA! Out in California for work, he calls in to discuss regional BBQ styles, and how they compare to each other and we ask the question, what is California BBQ?
The answer might be surprising!
Conversation about wrapping up the grilling season as it gets colder and where we are heading in October for more interviews. Bringing Home The Bac...
UNQC- 2022 #LIVIN Festival BBQ Competition!!
Oh my goodness! Matt and Torrey had a blast interviewing teams, judges and organizers of this epic Minnesota competition. This episode is a tear-jerker! You will cry from laughter and will pull at your heart strings. All for an incredible cause, mental health awareness. It's a longer podcast, so we will list the different interviews and times. We hope you listen from beginning to end, as...
UNQC- End of Summer, How To Reheat BBQ Talk, #LIVIN Preview
Matt and Torrey discuss Fall BBQ, Football season, and how to reheat your BBQ leftovers.
We are excited and we discussed the #LIVIN festival that is coming up this weekend!
MN TOY 2022 Qualifying Contest - Backyard Series This year's event is on and we want you there! Come out and compete against some of Minnesota's best backyard teams. Chicken and Ribs will once again be ...
UNQC- At the MN State Fair! Pittie Q BBQ Team.
Matt and Torrey have a blast recording fun and informative interviews at the MN State Fair! We were invited to the MN State Fair by our friends at Beisswenger's Hardware & Power Equipment
Jen, Troy and Jade with Pittie Q BBQ Team tell us that they have been up to in the Backyard Series of competitions, and how they plan on giving back to the sport of competition BBQ!
UNQC- At the MN State Fair! Schell's Brewery!UNQC- At the MN State Fair! Beisswenger's Hardware & Power Equipment, Saints and Sinners Rubs, Schells Brewery, Pittie Q BBQ Team, and Traeger Grills!
Schells Brewery from New Ulm! Our story began long before 1860 with a man named August Schell. From his birth, his move to the States, and even co-founding New Ulm. We all start somewhere and Schells' story started right here. We talk...
Matt and Torrey have a blast recording fun and informative interviews at the MN State Fair! We were invited to the MN State Fair by our friends at Beisswenger's Hardware & Power Equipment!
Traeger Grills and Smokers! Cliff Hacker gives us the rundown on Traeger Grills and other wonderful Traeger food products such as rubs and sauces. Traeger was nice enough to give us shelter from the rain and a tour of the Timberline series of...
UNQC- At the MN State Fair! Beisswenger's Hardware & Power Equipment, Saints and Sinners Rubs.UNQC- At the MN State Fair! Beisswenger's Hardware & Power Equipment, Schells Brewery, Pittie Q BBQ Team, and Traeger Grills!
Matt and Torrey have a blast recording fun and informative interviews at the MN State Fair! We were invited to the MN State Fair by our friends at Beisswenger's Hardware & Power Equipment!
Schells Brewe...
Matt and Torrey have a blast recording fun and informative interviews at the MN State Fair! We were invited to the MN State Fair by our friends at Beisswenger's Hardware & Power Equipment!
The lineup order:
Schells Brewery from New Ulm! Our story began long before 1860 with a man named August Schell. From his birth, his move to the States, and even co-founding New Ulm. We all start somewhere and Schells' story started right he...
UNQC- "Must Have's" for your BBQ cooks.
Matt and Torrey voice their thoughts about what you "must have" when creating great BBQ.
They both love sharing some tips for those of you that are new to creating mouth watering BBQ.
Shout outs are given to friends of the show, businesses that you can visit to get some great advice and products from right here in the Twin Cities and "Up North" in Brainerd and Alexandria!
UNQC 28- Time and temp talk of the BBQ we love to do.
Matt and Torrey head to a local restaurant to have a cocktail and discuss the question-
"How long does it take to smoke that brisket, pulled pork or ribs?"
We give each of our perspectives on the time and temp question.
For folks new to smoking meats, this is a great listen and we talk about chicken as well! Thank you for listening and please share with family and friends!
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UNQC- Charcoal, Wood and Smoker Talk
Matt and Torrey talk about their cooking styles, the smokers they use, and types of Charcoal and wood that they use when creating mouth watering BBQ. Listen, they discuss the BBQ circuit techniques and Matt gives his thoughts about restaurant BBQ!
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UNQC- Farmington Dew Days Rib Cookoff 2022 Wrap-Up!
Matt and Torrey spend some time in downtown Farmington at a local restaurant, just blocks from where the rib contest was held. With margaritas in hand they discuss how the Dew Days festival ended up including the rib cookoff that they organized.
Thank you to the Up North QueCast, Your Cousin's BBQ, and TheMeateryMN.com for sponsoring the rib cookoff.
They talk about just how much ...
Matt and Torrey check in with past guests and friends! We were curious what they are up to on Father's Day.
Curtis Rogers with the Backyard Galley Kitchen- Instagram ambassador- get 20% off Kitchen Steel Knives, Bear Mountain BBQ and liberty spices,10% off Meater thermometer sets or talon claw cookware! Go to his page for coupon codes!
Alan Larrimore with backyard BBQ team and Hometown Hero Outdoors.
Notes go heAnderson BBQ Supply is a dedicated BBQ shop covering all your needs from grills and smokers, to fuel, wood, seasonings and sauces and much more!!
Torrey and Matt talk with Robert Anderson about upcoming events that are planned. A BBQ class, a remote event and their 1 year anniversary! Tune in to get all the detai
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The MN BBQ Society's largest event in Minnesota. with 100 teams competing in both the KCBS Backyard and KCBS Masters Series Competitions! It was a great day talking with competitors and business sponsors!
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Fellers Ranch Wagyu meats from Conger, MN. Don Savelkoul, VP of Ranch Operations tells us about his business and why they got into the Wagyu beef business. https://fellersranch.com/ https://www.facebook.com/fellersranchmn
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