When I’m in a pickle and short on time I usually go with burgers or smash burgers on the grill. Failing that I’ll knock a carbonara together in about 15 minutes or so.

For most cooks I use @angusandoink Texas Torque, I have so many other excellent rubs from @Norfolk_smoke_pit, poppamies, porkmafia to name a few, even the other oink rubs too. the simplicity of salt, pepper and garlic always hits the spot for me.

I currently have an LG24 for bigger cooks, joe jr for most of the DAY-TO-DAY stuff, weber compact too which I managed to win on @altonsbbqworld grill or no grill, a flat top plancha which is great for during the week quick cooks, vesta and myti pizza oven from skillcraft too.

I have had some fantastic meat recently from @butcher_gav from @yorkshireleanmeat. I have previously used @johndavidsonsbutchers for lots of bbq cuts etc and his stuff is always very consistently good. Those would be my two main ‘go to’ butchers

I’ve been cooking since I was maybe 10-12 years old. I used to help my dad doing the veg prep etc if folks were coming round. We would sometimes do ‘theme nights’ so it would be Chinese or Mexican sometimes even Italian. It was always great fun and it got me into cooking now and again

Sides without a doubt and planning ahead. Many times I’ve had an amazing bit of protein almost ready, or sitting resting, then I end up scrambling about for something to have with it. One night we had a beautiful wagyu steak with oven chips. It’s something I’ve been trying to work on a bit and hopefully seeing things start to improve.

I would love a pergola style outdoor space where the slats can be closed to deter the incumbent weather up here in Scotland. If I was guaranteed the weather I’d be happy to go without a roof. With a nice spaced out style where all the kit is sitting happy. I’d also love a large table/serving area to entertain folks whilst cooking and eating

We nipped in to Gordon Ramsays in the Paris hotel in las vegas on our first anniversary. We had some beautiful breads with oils and balsamic vinegar, for the main I had a NY strip and the wife had a rib cap steak with mash and roasted veg. To finish we shared a sticky toffee pudding and it was absolutely amazing. Worth saving up for and we would defo do something like that again, 10 year anniversary this year so you never know

I have cooked and eaten alligator burgers before. They were pretty decent, maybe need to give them a go again at some point

Supervisor for an industrial coatings application company based in central Scotland. Mostly consisting of setting up the guys, running jobs and carrying out inspection work.

Fuck it, easier to ask for forgiveness than permission

Playing with the boys, football, nerf, gaming or anything

Becoming a daddy twice

Probably Top Gun for film, I listen to a wide variety of music but band music/indy is most likely my ‘favourite’ couldn’t pick out a single band though as there is too many to choose from, TV show would probably be still game, can’t beat a bit of comedy

Flying, no question

It would have to be beef ribs. Just love everything about them! Simple seasoning and let the meat do the talking.

A van/trailer and have a go at event catering or pop ups something like that.