07/05/2024
On the Fourth of July, 2024, we had our first customer that was not a referral. A family of 40 from Texas found us on Google and gave us a call. I came up with a few packages for them to choose from, and they customized one of the packages to fit their families needs. I was nervous, customers with no referral from TEXAS! Pulling up to the beautiful house in La Jolla did not make me feel any more confident either. I listened to the Padres score another run, put on my hat, took a deep breath and carried a bunch of food up to the giant door. As soon as they answered the door and I introduced myself, all of those nerves were gone. As I peeled back the lids from their trays, their compliments started flooding in. A guy grabbed a chicken wing and sucked it dry. Then someone grabbed a little chunk from the chopped point of the brisket and it was on! They were laughing, high fiving and making those Worth It noises when your eyes roll back. Then they got the pulled pork and the sauce, no plates, just plastic forks, fingers and sauce. The BBQ aficionado from Texas told me 10 out of 10, looked me in the eyes and shook my hand. They were incredibly happy and grateful. What a great country we live in, where a Californian with a dream can feed a family from Texas and make fireworks happen at 1:30 in the afternoon. Thank you everyone for reading this long ass message, and thank you all for your love and support. Check us out on google and leave a 5 star review if you get a chance. I appreciate every single one of you!