Brawny's Backyard BBQ

Whenever I do a BBQ with anyone especially with Brawny, I always have to stop what I'm doing and take a look around to take in everything. I'm always amazed at all the people who take the time out of their busy days to drop by for some BBQ and to talk story. It seems that I always meet someone I haven't met before, get into talking story with them, and then have to get back to the grill thus forgetting names. Pictures help me to remember the occassion as well as the person I was talking story with. It doesn't help that time flies during these gatherings either. It seems that the prep time takes longer! Regardless it's always a good time and I feel fortunate to be in Long Beach BBQ'n with all my friends and people I'm meeting for the first time. Mahalo to Brawny and The Speed Merchant for letting me use their space to share a little bit of what we love to do so much back home in Hawaii!

Can't Stay Jose and Mike Quinones 

The infamous oil pumps that you can find all throughout Long Beach. Motorcycles and SXA BBQ can only be found at Brawny's garage!

Braddah Stevie with the Hamachi collar that Sean Yontz prepared. I was intimidated about breaking out ribs after seeing this!

Stevie and Sean trading BBQ secrets and recipes!

Kingman came out even though he had another BBQ he had to attend later with his ohana. I owe a lot to this braddah for allowing me to share SXA BBQ with him and his friends at Stance Socks.

Nick, Mike Franklin, and El Yeti doing work!

The Parknado came all the way from San Diego with the rest of his ohana to partake in the BBQ festivities! 

James and Sensei Kevin from The Jiu Jitsu League in Long Beach stopped by for a quick bite! Mahalo Sensei Kevin Howell for always making it a point to stop by the SXA BBQ.  Hope the ribs were good for you guys!

Ryuji Nakazato knows how! Taking charge of the SXA Ribs and doing and excellent job! 

Now that's how you start a fire!

Charlie Thomas was in town all the way from New Orleans. Braddah has got the veggie BBQ thing down!

Rib and Fire duty!

Braddah Dave brought up some spicy bulgogi and shortribs from his secret spot down in San Diego. The buggah was so ono! Mahalo Dave for making the drive out with your ohana! It was great seeing you guys!

Brawny's Garage is loaded with project upon project.

Brawny's build for this years Born Free 6 Show. 

Mike makes this bike look like a mini bike!

Mahalo to everyone for coming out to Brawny's Backyard BBQ! Be sure to checkout my Hawaii x Destroy site for more on what locals do back home and on the road!

SXA / The Speed Merchant BBQ #2

So approximately 3 days after our first BBQ at The Speed Merchant shop Brawny and I decided it was time for round 2. We had about 20 pounds of meat left over from the first BBQ and a bunch of hungry local braddahs who never made it out to the first BBQ. We also had a bunch of hungry braddahs who did make it out to the first BBQ! After a long day of work on a Wednesday we all rallied and met up at Brawny's spot for a hana hou BBQ! I gotta tell you I thought the first BBQ was a good time but this one was extra special. When I took a look around at all the braddahs that were here I couldn't help but smile and think about how fortunate I was to be able to be in these guys company. Here we are in the middle of Long Beach a group of local braddahs and friends BBQ-ing on a Wednesday night as if it was "Pau Hana Friday!" Everyone had to be up the next morning for work but nobody wanted to leave knowing that this was the final BBQ until the next time. Big Mahalos to Brawny, Dustin, Jose, Mark, Len, Jensen, Alf, Nick, Jesse, James, Nos, Oblow, Kingman, Nelson and all that showed up to help make this gathering a goodtime!

Some good local braddahs in this pic: Braddah Jensen, Alf, James, Brawny, Nos, Len, and Nick

Jose's Knuck is sick!

Local style no mo' t-shirt, just gotta wear da slippah!

Oblow holding down da cooler!

Goodtime braddahs in this pic!

Talking story in the L.B.C.

Mahalos Nelson, Dustin and Brawny for making a braddah feel at home. Aloha!