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November 30, 2023 32 mins

Kurt talks with Kyle Matuszewski, Owner of Your Behind BBQ out of Waddell, Arizona, about his journey getting into cooking and BBQ after tearing his ACL in the last play of the last game of his high school football career and missing out on D1 scholarships, to getting hooked on BBQ Pitmasters, placing 7th out of 117 for chicken at a BBQ contest, committing, buying a food truck for catering, and now a restaurant, his mindset moving into starting his own business, sacrificing and selling his house to get a food trailer, winning the chocolate festival, how he creates his menu, how his experience has been with hiring employees, sage advice for those starting from the bottom or making the leap from trailer to brick and mortar, and more!


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Follow and connect with Kyle Matuszewski at the links below!

Website: https://yourbehindbbq.com/kyle

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/your_behind_bbq_

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YourBehindBBQ

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yourbehindbbq


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