She Left Construction to Become a 4th-Generation Pitmaster | Sloan Rinaldi

She spent decades building buildings — now she's built a barbecue empire.

On this episode of The Building Texas Show, filmed live at the San Antonio Home & Garden Show, host Justin McKenzie sits down with Sloan Rinaldi, a 4th-generation pitmaster and founder of Texas Q, to talk construction industry innovation, why she decided to chase a family legacy that traces back to 1909 in Crockett, Texas, and the moment a sliced brisket sandwich changed her life.

Sloan opens up about showing up to her first BBQ competition as the only woman among 20 all-male teams, why she believes barbecue is the most unifying cuisine on earth, and gives a first look at her new show "From Texas With Love: United We BBQ" is an 8-country journey exploring how live-fire cooking connects cultures around the world.

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro - San Antonio Home & Garden Show
00:20 Tech's impact on the construction industry
04:30 From construction to competition pitmaster
09:00 The only woman at the BBQ competition
14:00 Why barbecue unites people
17:30 "From Texas With Love: United We BBQ" preview
20:00 Where to find Sloan and Texas Q

CONNECT WITH SLOAN RINALDI
Website: texasq.com
Instagram: @sloanronaldi | @texasq

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