EPISODE · Jun 22, 2026 · 1H 5M
From Backyard BBQ Pop-Up to Miami's Top BBQ Spot | Raheem Sealey
from A Day in Miami Show · host A Day in Miami
Raheem Sealey didn't start out as a BBQ pitmaster — but a pandemic, a backyard pop-up, and an obsession with perfecting brisket changed everything. In this episode the chef and founder of Drinking Pig BBQ walks us through his full journey, from growing up in the US Virgin Islands and opening KYU to launching a BBQ pop-up during COVID and turning it into one of Miami's most talked about restaurants in Coconut Grove.We get into what makes the perfect brisket, the BBQ scene in Miami, Wagyu brisket, pricing debates, the Charleston expansion, new flavors coming to Drinking Pig, and what it means to be ranked 3rd best BBQ in Miami. Plus Kiko's live brisket reaction, the BBQ pitmasters community, and his top 3 Miami restaurants.This is Miami BBQ at its absolute best.Manny Alfonso:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannyalfonso8/Kiko Suarez:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/querikoconkiko/Eduardo Moya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_moya/Follow Us! - A Day in Miami:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adayinmiami/Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20WEys6jxiliBCLoo9iSID________________________Produced by: Ben SchwedeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benthecreatorrr/0:00 Intro0:34 Announcements 1:34 Vaca Tallow 2:43 About Raheem3:49 AMG Night at Drinking Pig5:03 Raheem’s Story 10:38 Opening KYU 12:59 Starting to Offer BBQ14:14 Trying Out BBQ Spots in Austin15:21 Advice for Perfect Brisket17:01 Opening Shiso 19:03 Passion and Drive for Cooking21:17 Drinking Pig BBQ Pop-Up 26:50 His Thoughts on Competition, Hospitality and Staying True to Yourself28:25 Is BBQ the Hardest Cuisine?29:11 BBQ Scene in Miami 30:45 Who Is He Looking Up To34:53 New Restaurant in Charleston, SC35:27 New Flavors Coming to Drinking Pig36:19 His Favorite Dish from BVA37:57 Opening Drinking Pig in Coconut Grove42:08 Being Overwhelmed and Health43:06 Coconut Grove is Popping44:42 Hospitality Mentality46:10 Getting Ranked 3rd Best BBQ in Miami 48:13 What Kiko Looks for in a Brisket 50:11 BBQ Pitmasters Community51:02 Is BBQ Too Expensive? 56:34 Wagyu Brisket57:07 BBQ Competition with Select Quality Brisket58:01 Top 3 Restaurants 1:02:38 Top 5 Restaurants to Visit in June 1:05:37 Outro
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Raheem Sealey didn't start out as a BBQ pitmaster — but a pandemic, a backyard pop-up, and an obsession with perfecting brisket changed everything. In this episode the chef and founder of Drinking Pig BBQ walks us through his full journey, from growing up in the US Virgin Islands and opening KYU to launching a BBQ pop-up during COVID and turning it into one of Miami's most talked about restaurants in Coconut Grove.We get into what makes the perfect brisket, the BBQ scene in Miami, Wagyu brisket, pricing debates, the Charleston expansion, new flavors coming to Drinking Pig, and what it means to be ranked 3rd best BBQ in Miami. Plus Kiko's live brisket reaction, the BBQ pitmasters community, and his top 3 Miami restaurants.This is Miami BBQ at its absolute best.Manny Alfonso:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannyalfonso8/Kiko Suarez:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/querikoconkiko/Eduardo Moya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_moya/Follow Us! - A Day in Miami:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adayinmiami/Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20WEys6jxiliBCLoo9iSID________________________Produced by: Ben SchwedeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benthecreatorrr/0:00 Intro0:34 Announcements 1:34 Vaca Tallow 2:43 About Raheem3:49 AMG Night at Drinking Pig5:03 Raheem’s Story 10:38 Opening KYU 12:59 Starting to Offer BBQ14:14 Trying Out BBQ Spots in Austin15:21 Advice for Perfect Brisket17:01 Opening Shiso 19:03 Passion and Drive for Cooking21:17 Drinking Pig BBQ Pop-Up 26:50 His Thoughts on Competition, Hospitality and Staying True to Yourself28:25 Is BBQ the Hardest Cuisine?29:11 BBQ Scene in Miami 30:45 Who Is He Looking Up To34:53 New Restaurant in Charleston, SC35:27 New Flavors Coming to Drinking Pig36:19 His Favorite Dish from BVA37:57 Opening Drinking Pig in Coconut Grove42:08 Being Overwhelmed and Health43:06 Coconut Grove is Popping44:42 Hospitality Mentality46:10 Getting Ranked 3rd Best BBQ in Miami 48:13 What Kiko Looks for in a Brisket 50:11 BBQ Pitmasters Community51:02 Is BBQ Too Expensive? 56:34 Wagyu Brisket57:07 BBQ Competition with Select Quality Brisket58:01 Top 3 Restaurants 1:02:38 Top 5 Restaurants to Visit in June 1:05:37 Outro
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