SANTA MARIA GRILLING with BRAD WISE of RARE SOCIETY on BBQ RADIO NETWORK

Send us a text Chef Brad Wise originally never had any culinary aspirations. A serendipitous tag-along led to a job mopping floors at Jake’s Pizza. Now, he’s one of the Central Coast Region of California’s leading chefs and restaurateurs, with five distinct concepts that highlight the bold, smoky, wood-fired flavors he’s known for. Chef fell in love with the Santa Maria-style of grilling and the live fire proved to be fun for him, the unharnessed, spontaneous flame, the drama fueling his obsession with wood-fired everything. This has become his unintentional trademark, a signature style that is on full display across his portfolio of restaurants, which to date include Trust, Fort Oak, Rare Society, Cardellino, Mr. Trustee, and The Wise Ox. Brad will talk a little about his Sinatra’s Rat Pack inspired Rare Society as well as a Thanksgiving turkey alternative with a Pork Crown Roast. Dave and Andy will get into some creative BBQ side dishes. www.bbqradionetwork.com