The band is back together! Former Tasting Room co-host Austin McIllroy joins John to talk about Cabin Boys' two new ventures, how his new brewpub will bring a different dining experience to guests, and if the current craft beer scene has become stale. 

"The King of BBQ" makes a stop by The Tasting Room for this week's episode. Donny Teel, owner of Buffalo's BBQ in Sperry, OK, has been cooking his 'Q on the competition circuit for over twenty years. He tells stories of his time on the road, running his BBQ stand in Sperry, and his thoughts on the booming popularity of BBQ. 

Bradley Dry stops by the Tasting Room for this episode. He takes us behind the scenes of Reservation Dogs, where he prepared meals for the cast and crew, and Yellowstone, where he's heading to do the same thing next month. Bradley also discusses his Native heritage, growing up Cherokee, and how that influences his cooking as an adult.  

Chef Trey Winkle stops by the Tasting Room for this episode. Winkle, the Chef de Cuisine at FarmBar (Tulsa, OK ) & Living Kitchen (Depew, OK), talks about a wide range of topics - from how his love of alchemy bleeds over into his cooking, to his hope that African cuisine emerges in restaurants across the country...and so much more.

On this week's episode, the Tasting Room welcomes in Chip Gaberino and Ian Pico. Chip is the owner of Topeca Coffee and one of the founding principles of G&B Provisions, which runs Saturn Room, Open Container, Hodges Bend, and Lowood - all in Tulsa, OK. Ian is the Director of Coffee at Topeca and was the 2018 U.S. Roaster Champion. The two coffee connoisseurs talk about the changing landscape of the coffee world, as well as consumer behavior overall in the hospitality industry. 

Jared Jordan pays a visit to The Tasting Room, where he and John Moss talk about his current role at the Summit Club in Tulsa, OK. Jared also takes us on a deep dive into the natural wine movement (spoiler: he isn't a big fan) and explains how an Oklahoma native grows to have an affinity for an English Premier League soccer club. 

Chef Ben Alexander takes a seat in the Tasting Room, where he explains how his Armed Forces background helps him run more than a dozen kitchens across the country. He also gives us a sneak peek into the upcoming concepts from the McNellie's Group.

John and Austin are joined by Riley Flanagan, owner or Riley's Rows wine. The conversation goes from her start in the wine industry with her father, to her disdain for beer, and the crazy lifestyle of a winery owner.

John and Austin are joined by two guests on this episode: Dustin Patterson, production manager for Balcones Whisky out of Waco, TX - and David McClain, head brewer at Cabin Boys Brewery. Dustin and David talk about their upcoming collaboration, and the guys ask Dustin about the beverage culture down in Waco and how Balcones has been a chief figure in its evolution. Plus, we find out what musician Austin is obsessed with.

Austin and John are joined by two of the masterminds behind Cirque Coffee. The guys touch on everything from business, to coffee farm relationships, to the most awkward customer interaction in the history of the hospitality industry.