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Lance Kirkpatrick

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Shane Stiles

Shane Stiles' dream to open a quality barbecue restaurant came to fruition in 2011 when the craft barbecue scene was just emerging. Franklin Barbecue's brick and mortar had recently opened and the sides at the vast majority of BBQ restaurants were an afterthought. Shane reached out to Lance Kirkpatrick, a veteran pitmaster whose recent foray into fine dining had faltered, and the stage was set for Stiles Switch BBQ and Brew. Two years after open Stiles Switch landed a spot in the TMBBQ top 50, but they would continue to innovate. Stile's wife, Catherine, launched a successful Bloody Mary mix that infused their barbecue sauce. They launched the 12 days of smoked meat; a daily special each of 12 days in December. A second restaurant concept called The Switch held its grand opening in 2018, stretching the boundaries of a barbecue restaurant while still being rooted in the classic Texas proteins. Over the years Shane and Lance have built an all star team of pitmasters and continue to refine their processes. Chris McGhee had a custom sausage smoker built for The Switch's Dripping Springs location, which also featured four Moberg 1,000 gallon pits in their pitroom.  Keep up with Stiles Switch at www.stilesswitchbbq.com Open Tue-Thur 11am-9PM Fri-Sat 11am-10pm Sun 11am-9pm  Twitter: https://twitter.com/StilesSwitchBBQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stilesswitchbbq/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StilesSwitchBBQ/ and The Switch in Dripping Springs at https://www.theswitchdripping.com/ Open Tue-Thur 11am-8:30pm Fri-Sat 11am-9:30pm Sun 10:30am-8:30pm Sunday Brunch 10:30am-3pm  Twitter: https://twitter.com/theswitchbbq Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theswitchdripping/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSwitchDripping/ Don't forget to check out BBQ Wife at http://www.barbecuewife.com/

Shane Stiles' dream to open a quality barbecue restaurant came to fruition in 2011 when the craft barbecue scene was just emerging. Franklin Barbecue's brick and mortar had recently opened and the sides at the vast majority of BBQ restaurants were an afterthought. Shane reached out to Lance Kirkpatrick, a veteran pitmaster whose recent foray into fine dining had faltered, and the stage was set for Stiles Switch BBQ and Brew. Two years after open Stiles Switch landed a spot in the TMBBQ top 50, but they would continue to innovate. Stile's wife, Catherine, launched a successful Bloody Mary mix that infused their barbecue sauce. They launched the 12 days of smoked meat; a daily special each of 12 days in December. A second restaurant concept called The Switch held its grand opening in 2018, stretching the boundaries of a barbecue restaurant while still being rooted in the classic Texas proteins. Over the years Shane and Lance have built an all star team of pitmasters and continue to refine their processes. Chris McGhee had a custom sausage smoker built for The Switch's Dripping Springs location, which also featured four Moberg 1,000 gallon pits in their pitroom. Keep up with Stiles Switch at <a href="http://www.stilesswitchbbq.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.stilesswitchbbq.com</a> Open Tue-Thur 11am-9PM Fri-Sat 11am-10pm Sun 11am-9pm Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/StilesSwitchBBQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/StilesSwitchBBQ</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stilesswitchbbq/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/stilesswitchbbq/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StilesSwitchBBQ/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/StilesSwitchBBQ/</a> and The Switch in Dripping Springs at <a href="https://www.theswitchdripping.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theswitchdripping.com/</a> Open Tue-Thur 11am-8:30pm Fri-Sat 11am-9:30pm Sun 10:30am-8:30pm Sunday Brunch 10:30am-3pm Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/theswitchbbq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/theswitchbbq</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theswitchdripping/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/theswitchdripping/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheSwitchDripping/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/TheSwitchDripping/</a> Don't forget to check out BBQ Wife at <a href="http://www.barbecuewife.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.barbecuewife.com/</a>

Ep. 131 - Shane Stiles and Lance Kirkpatrick of Stiles Switch

Lance Kirkpatrick didn’t grow up cooking barbecue. He didn’t come from a long line of barbecue cooks, but at the age of thirty-one he answered the most important newspaper ad of his life. Louie Mueller Barbecue in Taylor, Texas was looking for someone to help at the restaurant. Lance got the job which set him on the path to learn barbecue from the best – Bobby Mueller. Stiles Switch has already made the Texas Monthly Top 50, and recently has been named the fourth and sixth best barbecue joint in Austin in two recent Top 10 lists. But Kirkpatrick doesn’t like words like better or best when talking about barbecue. He prefers the word favorite, and he’d like Stiles Switch to be your favorite. The Stiles Switch BBQ &amp; Brew team is lead by Taylor, Texas native and owner Shane Stiles along with lead pitmaster Lance Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick brings over fifteen years of industry experience and an impressive resume to the establishment. Stiles Switch BBQ &amp; Brew, named after the historic 1800s I. &amp; G. N. railroad stop Stiles Switch, Texas, is also namesake of the owner Shane Stiles. Shane’s inspiration for Stiles Switch BBQ is derived from his admiration of the Texas BBQ Legends he was raised on growing up in Central Texas.

Lance Kirkpatrick didn’t grow up cooking barbecue. He didn’t come from a long line of barbecue cooks, but at the age of thirty-one he answered the most important newspaper ad of his life. Louie Mueller Barbecue in Taylor, Texas was looking for someone to help at the restaurant. Lance got the job which set him on the path to learn barbecue from the best – Bobby Mueller. Stiles Switch has already made the Texas Monthly Top 50, and recently has been named the <a href="http://www.fedmanwalking.com/content/austin-bbq-top-10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fourth</a> and <a href="http://www.mystatesman.com/news/entertainment/dining/the-best-barbecue-in-austin-according-to-matthew-o/nfzW4/?icmp=statesman_internallink_textlink_apr2013_statesmanstubtomystatesman_launch#194b81f2.3620358.735375" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sixth</a> best barbecue joint in Austin in two recent Top 10 lists. But Kirkpatrick doesn’t like words like better or best when talking about barbecue. He prefers the word favorite, and he’d like Stiles Switch to be your favorite. The Stiles Switch BBQ &amp; Brew team is lead by Taylor, Texas native and owner Shane Stiles along with lead pitmaster Lance Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick brings over fifteen years of industry experience and an impressive resume to the establishment. Stiles Switch BBQ &amp; Brew, named after the historic 1800s I. &amp; G. N. railroad stop Stiles Switch, Texas, is also namesake of the owner Shane Stiles. Shane’s inspiration for Stiles Switch BBQ is derived from his admiration of the Texas BBQ Legends he was raised on growing up in Central Texas.

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