EP 345 | George Siu Memphis Blues BBQ House

George Siu is a pal and the co-founder of Memphis Blues BBQ House. They now have 6 locations.  3 in Vancouver and 3 in Alberta.

They serve top-of-the-line BBQ...beautifully cooked. 

George and Park Hefflefinger started the first location after heading to Memphis and spending much time studying the process and tricks of the trade. 

The Memphis style is to slow cook in a pit.

Either dry or wet ribs. Dry has a rub with salt, spices before cooking - no sauce.  Wet are brushed with sauce before during and after cooking.

 

I had a number of things I wanted to ask George...

 

Has any of the Buy Canada affected your business? - It is called Memphis Blues after all.

You have a wall of American bourbon. What's happened to it?

Have you made any moves to serve Canadian craft distilleries? 

Beer, Cider?

Are the tariffs having an effect?

How different are the wine and drink choices between BC and Alberta?

What pairs well with smoky BBQ?

 

It's not just a Q&A session. With George Siu it's always a trading of stories. Some are actually true.

 

www.memphisbluesbbq.com