{"id":246,"date":"2026-04-24T07:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T07:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/?page_id=246"},"modified":"2026-04-24T08:00:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:00:52","slug":"blogs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/blogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Blogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"246\" class=\"elementor elementor-246\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de38aaa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de38aaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7afc92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7afc92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-333ee72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"333ee72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-982bec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"982bec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blogs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfa8868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfa8868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Pitmaster\u2019s \nField Reviews<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa3944 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eaa3944\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8350d1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8350d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExploring the art of smoke and fire beyond my own backyard. Deep dives into regional traditions, honest critiques, and a pitmaster\u2019s perspective on the nation\u2019s best BBQ joints.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57ca68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d57ca68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-243c5a1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"243c5a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image67.webp\" title=\"image67\" alt=\"image67\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f8461 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43f8461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image66.webp\" title=\"image66\" alt=\"image66\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7cf6c4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7cf6c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image67.webp\" title=\"image67\" alt=\"image67\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed05e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aed05e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e98178e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e98178e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9302353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9302353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/newImg1.webp\" title=\"newImg1\" alt=\"newImg1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d2c804 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d2c804\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8478473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8478473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">January 15, 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-499103e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"499103e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Texas Gold: Franklin Barbecue Austin - A Pitmaster\u2019s Perspective<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88de9ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88de9ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs the legendary four-hour wait worth it? My comprehensive review of their famed brisket and sausage, analyzing the smoke, crust, and simplicity that defines their style.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6a92a7 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f6a92a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Inquire Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97bc89a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97bc89a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d358e2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d358e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image2.webp\" title=\"image2\" alt=\"image2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d569c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4d569c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Colonel Eric Robinson<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Pitmaster &amp; Critic<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-013eef5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"013eef5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6da68c elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"f6da68c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;custom_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;custom_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;custom_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;custom_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;custom_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;custom_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.custom\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t      <div class=\"ecs-posts elementor-posts-container elementor-posts   elementor-grid elementor-posts--skin-custom\" data-settings=\"{&quot;current_page&quot;:1,&quot;max_num_pages&quot;:1,&quot;load_method&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;widget_id&quot;:&quot;f6da68c&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:246,&quot;theme_id&quot;:246,&quot;change_url&quot;:false,&quot;reinit_js&quot;:false}\">\n      \t\t<article id=\"post-238\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-238 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"240\" class=\"elementor elementor-240 post-238 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21b151 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b21b151\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<style>#post-238 .elementor-240 .elementor-element.elementor-element-20e3a9b{background-image: url(\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/newImg2.webp\");}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e3a9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20e3a9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/2026\/04\/24\/skylight-inn-master-of-north-carolina-whole-hog\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/newImg2.webp\" title=\"newImg2\" alt=\"newImg2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8843197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"8843197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-3680a2b elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/2026\/04\/24\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>April 24, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872d4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"872d4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/2026\/04\/24\/skylight-inn-master-of-north-carolina-whole-hog\/\">Skylight Inn: Master Of North Carolina Whole Hog<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ca2b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02ca2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCritiquing the texture, smoke, and unique vinegar sauce of Eastern NC\u2019s finest. The gold standard for whole hog. Skylight\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334b857 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"334b857\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e629a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56e629a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image2.webp\" title=\"image2\" alt=\"image2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0242792 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0242792\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Colonel Eric Robinson<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Pitmaster &amp; Critic<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-236\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-236 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"240\" class=\"elementor elementor-240 post-236 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21b151 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b21b151\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<style>#post-236 .elementor-240 .elementor-element.elementor-element-20e3a9b{background-image: url(\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/newImg3.webp\");}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e3a9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20e3a9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/2026\/04\/24\/battle-of-the-ribs-at-central-bbq-memphis-dry-vs-wet\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/newImg3.webp\" title=\"newImg3\" alt=\"newImg3\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8843197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"8843197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-3680a2b elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/2026\/04\/24\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>April 24, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872d4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"872d4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/2026\/04\/24\/battle-of-the-ribs-at-central-bbq-memphis-dry-vs-wet\/\">Battle Of The Ribs At Central BBQ Memphis: Dry Vs. Wet<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ca2b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02ca2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA deep dive into the Memphis dry rub versus wet glaze. My verdict on Central\u2019s handling of the delicate\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334b857 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"334b857\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e629a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56e629a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image2.webp\" title=\"image2\" alt=\"image2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0242792 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0242792\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Colonel Eric Robinson<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Pitmaster &amp; Critic<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-234\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-234 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"240\" class=\"elementor elementor-240 post-234 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21b151 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b21b151\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<style>#post-234 .elementor-240 .elementor-element.elementor-element-20e3a9b{background-image: url(\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/newImg4.webp\");}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e3a9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20e3a9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/2026\/04\/24\/joes-kansas-city-burnt-ends-z-man-and-a-rich-history\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/newImg4.webp\" title=\"newImg4\" alt=\"newImg4\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8843197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"8843197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-3680a2b elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/2026\/04\/24\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>April 24, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872d4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"872d4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/2026\/04\/24\/joes-kansas-city-burnt-ends-z-man-and-a-rich-history\/\">Joe\u2019s Kansas City: Burnt Ends, Z-Man, And A Rich History<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ca2b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02ca2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReviewing the famous Kansas City landmark and its core menu items. Does the flavor match the legendary status? Joe\u2019s\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334b857 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"334b857\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e629a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56e629a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image2.webp\" title=\"image2\" alt=\"image2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0242792 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0242792\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Colonel Eric Robinson<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Pitmaster &amp; Critic<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-232\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-232 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"240\" class=\"elementor elementor-240 post-232 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21b151 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b21b151\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<style>#post-232 .elementor-240 .elementor-element.elementor-element-20e3a9b{background-image: url(\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/newImg6.webp\");}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e3a9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20e3a9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/2026\/04\/24\/cattleack-texas-when-bbq-meets-wagyu-luxury\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/newImg6.webp\" title=\"newImg6\" alt=\"newImg6\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8843197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"8843197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-3680a2b elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/2026\/04\/24\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>April 24, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872d4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"872d4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/2026\/04\/24\/cattleack-texas-when-bbq-meets-wagyu-luxury\/\">Cattleack Texas: When BBQ Meets Wagyu Luxury<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ca2b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02ca2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs a higher price point justified in the world of smoke? Critique of their Wagyu brisket and refined pitmastery.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334b857 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"334b857\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e629a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56e629a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image2.webp\" title=\"image2\" alt=\"image2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0242792 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0242792\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Colonel Eric Robinson<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Pitmaster &amp; Critic<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-230\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-230 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"240\" class=\"elementor elementor-240 post-230 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21b151 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b21b151\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<style>#post-230 .elementor-240 .elementor-element.elementor-element-20e3a9b{background-image: url(\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/newImg7.webp\");}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e3a9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20e3a9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/2026\/04\/24\/cochon-nola-smoked-seafood-and-creole-flavors\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/newImg7.webp\" title=\"newImg7\" alt=\"newImg7\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8843197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"8843197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-3680a2b elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/2026\/04\/24\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>April 24, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872d4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"872d4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riftofheroes.info\/programming\/the-colonels-kitchen\/2026\/04\/24\/cochon-nola-smoked-seafood-and-creole-flavors\/\">Cochon NOLA: Smoked Seafood And Creole Flavors<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ca2b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02ca2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA change of pace. 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