re: Ask Chef Rob anything i might answer.

Yeah Rob was very gracious with everything he posted. Besides the recipes all the suggestions were ontime. Great thread. Wish more chefs would go live on here like Rob did. Very informative.

Crawfish Any recipes you want to share?

So James, Arabi is the new pitmaster at CCBBQ. Here is some info

Congrats James ..

James Cruse Jr. has racked up some hefty honors in the competitive barbecue circuit, and he’s twice won the top food award in the most-watched New Orleans barbecue event, Hogs for the Cause.

Now he’s taking on a different kind of food challenge.

Central City BBQ has named Cruse as its new pit master, putting him in charge of the smokers and kitchen at the city’s largest barbecue restaurant.

“My goal is to improve what we do here first and then introduce some of my own tweaks,” said Cruse. “There’s a lot that we can do that you just don’t see anyone around here doing.”

Cruse doesn’t have much background in restaurants. The 41-year-old Arabi native has worked in sales and project management. His barbecue bona fides, however, are lengthy.

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Very Impressive.... I have heard of this guy Cruse before....

I come in almost every week .. will do

i Think we can all see the difference here between a real pit master and an internet troll hack. Crawfish I will make it a point to come eat next time I’m on the south shore.

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One thing Blue Oak does a very good job is with their daily specials.

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t00f, I agree 100%. I like BOB, and have been friends with Phil and Ronnie for a while now. I have a ton of respect for what they've done, and continue to do daily. They do a great job with their specials, and the way that they market themselves.
My immediate influence at CCBBQ, will be to improve meat quality, bbq techniques, and make the other departments more efficient. You'll see the competition side of me come out in some of the specials. There's things that I have planned that have never been done in nola bbq. Add me on FB, and I can go into more details in messenger.

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I actually let my experience (22 vs your 5 on and off), and real accomplishments speak for themselves.

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Experience means nothing by itself. It’s what you’ve done with it. Rob has the skins on the wall. He’s created some of the highest rated bbq in the country. You’ve been a hobby level bbq enthusiast most of your life, you have no accomplishments that stand next to his. You’re gonna have to prove you have any business in the restaurant world before you can act like you’ve done anything relevant