This
month we are focusing on a BBQ Brand that is Purer Than Heaven & Hotter
Than Hell! Jealous Devil Charcoal!
Jealous
Devil Headquarters: California
Made
in: USA and South America
IG
Handle: @jealousdevilcharcoal
What’s the story of JD?
The
Jealous Devil team was assembled years ago to complete an impossible but
totally noble quest: take fire back from the Devil and return it to its
original, rightful owners - us humans. Really, it was less a "career
choice" and more a "fulfill your destiny" situation.
How did you come up with the brand name Jealous Devil?
What
better way to celebrate our victory than to build it into our name? The Devil
was so jealous of our heat that he tried to steal it for himself. But humanity
prevailed, leaving the Devil with all of his envy and none of our fire. We
don't intend to let him - or anyone else - forget that.
What is your most popular product and why do you think that is?
Our tagline is "pure as heaven and hotter than hell". People love JD because we work damn hard to make sure that tagline is true. That fire we reclaimed is inside every lump of Jealous Devil charcoal. We spent years perfecting the methods we would use to share it with the world, and landed on a blend of traditional handcrafted touches and modern, cutting-edge technology. We use only pure, all-natural South American hardwood that's ethically sourced and incredibly dense - and then we carbonize the hell out of it so that it burns cleanly at over 1000 degrees with no sparking, popping, heavy smoke, or excessive ash. One could say it's a burn so good it'd make the Devil himself jealous. And we package it in a sexy, feature-packed bag.
We also
are lucky to have talented BBQ competitors, pitmasters, and enthusiasts
spreading the gospel of JD - people like Kyle from Your Behind BBQ. Guys like
Kyle wield JD's heat with incredible skill, and in doing so, help share it with
the world.
Closing
Thoughts:Though our
team's initial quest is complete, our ambition still burns as hot as ever. So
we've been working on several exciting new products - and this the first public
announcement we're making about them. There will be multiple additions to the
Jealous Devil lineup in the near future, but here's the first appetizer: Blox.
Blox are all-natural, 100% hickory compressed-wood logs for use in wood-fired
pizza ovens, grills, firepits, and more that will deliver unbeatable flame roll
and heat while eliminating the hassles associated with firewood. You'll also
see our flagship charcoal will be getting a new name soon, so keep an eye out
for that (though the awesome charcoal inside will remain the same, with bigger
chunks than ever!)
If you thought the Devil was jealous before, just wait till he sees what we're cooking up next...
Read on
to learn about Jealous Devil Brand Ambassador Kyle Matuszewski and Your
Behind BBQ
JD
Brand Ambassador: Kyle Matuszewski
Age: 31
Location:
Waddell, Arizona
Brand
Name: Your Behind BBQ
IG
Handle: @your_behind_bbq
Has BBQ always been your passion, or did you have a career before?
I
actually got into this whole bbq thing because of my dad. He’s my hero/idol. I
was always playing sports growing up mainly football and my dad was my biggest
fan. When my football career/college football career came to a halt after
tearing my ACL/MCL the 5th game into my high school senior year, i was
devastated, had no clue what i was gonna do since football was the only thing i
knew! I Didn’t know what I could do to get that competitive edge like sports
gave you. After recovering from surgery my dad and I found a show called “BBQ
Pitmasters” a show that followed some of the biggest bbq teams at that time
around the country at different contests cooking against each other. We both
looked at each other after the season ended and said we could do that! My Pops
always had a thing for cooking and creating new things. Since that show We
would spend our free time together in the backyard smoking different things
trying to be like the guys on TV. We would literally fire up the smoker and
practice our recipes any chance we got! After a few months of practice i found
us a local competition out here in Scottsdale Arizona. We loaded up and headed
out to compete with the only goal of not coming in last place. We finished top
20 out of 100 plus teams. We were completely hooked after that plus that bond
we shared between father and son finding something we both enjoyed doing and we
can compete in is priceless! We both have full time jobs. I currently work for
Honeywell in the Engineering Test Services department.
How did you come up with the brand name Your Behind BBQ ?
Well its kind of a
family joke. It started off sitting on the back porch drinking adult beverages
with my old man watching the smoker roll. Once one of us were done with our
drink and the other was still drinking, we would hand it to each other and say “your
Behind” as we open up another drink. Kinda a weird family joke is how it got
started.
What is your most popular product and why do you think that is?
Well as
of right now we don’t have our own product lines yet that’s still a work in
progress. My favorite bbq “tool” I would have to say is the BBQ Vortex! Check
them out at BBQ Island but we have teamed up with this AMAZING charcoal
company called Jealous Devil Charcoal. “Pure as heaven, Hotter then Hell” it’s
a hardwood lump charcoal and literally it’s hotter then hell. In the BBQ
Competition world sleep is everything in my opinion. Usually I would have to
get up around 1:30am to get the smokers lit and up to temp for my
long meats (brisket and pork) Your basic charcoal would literally take about a
hour or hour and a half to get the smoker to the temperature we needed usually
275-315 degrees. After long, early mornings of continuously adding
charcoal and cleaning up the mess other name brand charcoal would leave behind after
burning, I was done. It was time for me to find another solution, something
better! I came across Jealous Devil at my local BBQ store, BBQ Island and put
it to the test. At the time we were using WSMs (Webber Smokey Mountain smokers)
they each had water pans and that was part of the problem getting my smoker to
the right temperature was also getting the water hot. So I got the charcoal
started and was letting it burn in my fire chimney before throwing it in the
smoker. The first Thing i noticed was how pure, clean and HOT it was burning.
Not a lot of smoke when i first lit it, just pure hardwood charcoal burning
along. After throwing it in the smoker It took 30 minutes to get my WSM with a
water pan installed to hit 275. I was amazed. I’ve never found a charcoal that
burned this hot and get the smoker up to temp so quick! I Proceeded to cook
that day and I would usually add more charcoal but noticed I didn’t have to
with Jealous Devil. I finished my practice cook and let the smoker keep going
at 275. I wanted to see how long It could really go and burn at that temp with
out refilling. To my amazement it lasted a full 7 1/2 hours! Once it was time
to dump the ash there was very little ash to dump. Just a real fine dust. I’m
truly impressed with this stuff. No fillers or anything! Just pure hardwood
charcoal!
Closing
Thoughts: Make
it happen man! Follow your dreams! Being underestimated is one of the biggest
competitive advantages you can have! \
Make
sure you follow us on
Facebook-
Your Behind BBQ.
Instagram
- @your_behind_bbq
Thanks for reading!
BBQ
Island