Host Kadeem Lundy (@KLunjuly9) chats with Ruben Santana the Owner of the Brooklyn-based Bark Barbecue (Instagram @bark_barbecue). Bark Barbecue serves up what they call Dominican Style-Texas Style Barbecue. At Bark Barbecue which has its first permanent outpost in the TimeOut Market, diners can try smoked brisket, pork ribs, pulled pork sandwiches, and their signature Dominican-style chicharron along with signature sides such as macaroni and cheese, Arroz Congri (Rice &Beans), Dominican-style cornbread and maduros (fried sweet yellow plantains).

In this episode, we discuss the essential ingredients that give Bark Barbecue that Dominican cuisine flavor while exploring the challenges of providing barbecue and smoked meat to a vast amount of customers.