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7 articles on smoker care, BBQ tips, industry news, and more.

What a New Chief Commercial Officer at Church's Texas Chicken Tells Us About QSR Smoke Programs - Southern Pride of Texas | Smokers & Smoker Parts
June 01, 2026
What a New Chief Commercial Officer at Church's Texas Chicken Tells Us About QSR Smoke Programs
Church's adds a CCO to accelerate growth. Here's what that means for commercial smoker operations in quick-service ch...
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What Competition BBQ Circuits Are Actually Telling Us About Where Commercial Demand Is Headed - Southern Pride of Texas | Smokers & Smoker Parts
May 24, 2026
What Competition BBQ Circuits Are Actually Telling Us About Where Commercial Demand Is Headed
NBBQA trends reveal shifts in consumer taste that smart restaurant operators can use for menu planning and equipment ...
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What I Saw at the Restaurant Show That's Actually Going to Change Your Kitchen - Southern Pride of Texas | Smokers & Smoker Parts
May 22, 2026
What I Saw at the Restaurant Show That's Actually Going to Change Your Kitchen
Ray breaks down the back-of-house equipment trends from the Restaurant Show that matter for BBQ operators—and which o...
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Close-up of traditional Indonesian grilled chicken sizzling on a barbecue grill.
May 18, 2026
What the Daddy's Chicken Shack Acquisition Tells Us About Where Fast-Casual Is Headed
A New Jersey restaurant group just bought Daddy's Chicken Shack. Here's what multi-concept acquisitions mean for equi...
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What Lehigh's Clayton's Kitchen Gets Right About Campus Foodservice — and What Your Restaurant Can Learn - Southern Pride of Texas | Smokers & Smoker Parts
May 07, 2026
What Lehigh's Clayton's Kitchen Gets Right About Campus Foodservice — and What Your Restaurant Can Learn
Lehigh University's rotating restaurant concept offers real lessons in volume planning, equipment strategy, and how t...
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What Philippe Chow's New Midtown Flagship Tells Us About High-Volume Kitchen Builds - Southern Pride of Texas | Smokers & Smoker Parts
April 25, 2026
What Philippe Chow's New Midtown Flagship Tells Us About High-Volume Kitchen Builds
A look at what Philippe Chow's Manhattan expansion reveals about smoke program equipment decisions for high-end, high...
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Smoky outdoor cooking scene with firewood and meat over open fire, perfect for summer gatherings.
April 09, 2026
What a New CFO at Firebirds Tells Us About Where Casual Dining Is Headed
Jeff Uttz's move to Firebirds Wood Fired Grill signals shifts in multi-unit restaurant strategy. Here's what operator...
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