Episode 69 - Wesley Jurena of Pappa Charlies Barbeque

On today's episode of the podcast, Eric is joined by co-host Matt Harris. Eric and Matt react to Allison Cook's Top 100 Restaurants in Houston article and discuss another new coffee roastery opening in the Heights next year. Both hosts were at Chris Shepherd's Southern Smoke event and talked about their favorite dishes they sampled there. In the Restaurants of the Week portion of the podcast Kitchen 713 and Aqui are featured.

In the Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Wesley Jurena of Pappa Charlie's BBQ. Eric and Wes discuss how he got into BBQ, his time in the military, and how he transitioned his passion for BBQ into a career. Wes also talked about how he opened the restaurant with no experience, his new location, how he has sometimes been in the spotlight for being so outspoken on social media, and much more!

The What’s Eric Eating Podcast Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproom info, and much more!