A former art teacher turns reclaimed wood into stylish and sturdy patio tables

Photography by Scott Anderson.

Longtime art teacher and carpenter Jacob Matz’s sustainable furniture company Wicked Grain was born out of a school fundraiser for an art program. Students crafted side tables and step stools using aged wood salvaged from the district’s old baseball bleachers. “I liked it so much that I would go home and do it on the… Continue reading A former art teacher turns reclaimed wood into stylish and sturdy patio tables

Best Competition BBQ: Slap’s BBQ

Photography by Clayton Steward.

The Pearce brothers didn’t set out to open a restaurant. “Competition barbecue started as a way for Mike and I to get together and just cook barbecue,” Joe Pearce says. But when their team, Squeal Like a Pig, started winning, including a runner-up finish on Destination America’s show BBQ Pitmasters in 2013, they began to… Continue reading Best Competition BBQ: Slap’s BBQ