Tongue Weight, Curb Weight, Dry Weight, Payload… the list of towing metrics goes on and on and on. When we learned how much the trailer would weigh, we soon realized we needed a truck that could pull 12,000 lbs. What seemed to be an easy task; go to the dealership and ask “can this tow 12,000 lbs?!” was not that easy. After spending 3 weeks to understand the acronyms and which metric we should actually pay attention to, we narrowed it down to a Ram. But, wait… each year the Ram was made has a different tow capacity. Luckily, Ram has a website to check towing by VIN. But, wait there is more… hitch, weight distribution kit, tires, off road, 4x4, diesel vs. gas, some kind of cooling engine thing - all things that can further enhance or hinder towing ability. Let’s not even mention the simple skill of just driving a trailer (we’ll save that for another post.)
But what if...
I found myself in one of those Farmers insurance commercials asking… what if the propane tanks blow up - am I covered? What if I am driving and deer jumps out and I swerve and flip everything over, am I covered? What if I am backing up and hit a parked car, am I covered? I had all the made up stories I could possible think of to ask the insurance lady. I never realized there is an insurance for EVERYTHING! Spoilage and contamination - say a fridge stops working and everything spoils; yes, you are covered. Business Interruption - the power goes out and you don’t get a paycheck; yes, you are covered. Oh, and for that broken fridge; equipment breakdown insurance has you covered. There’s a cyber attack on your POS, covered! under cyber liability. Legit, insurance for everything.
Why so much math?!
I would like to thank all my math teachers. There is so much math that goes in to menu pricing. My head is spinning. Let’s start with just listing ingredients- lbs to ounces, to tsp/tbs, to serving size, you pay this much per LV but you serve per ounce. And then if you buy 2, 5lb meats for x price; but after cooking the meat only renders x, so really you paid $$$ for it. It’s crazy town with numbers. Cheers to all the math teachers out there!
What’s in a name?
Apostle - teacher, leader or sorts
Que - slang for Barbecue
Feeding his sheep… - like Bible verse, care for my people…. Watch my sheep.
Josh - Pitmaster, Owner, President
When I was told my name had to be on the business; to which I was left alone to do; Founder was the name I chose.
Jen - Founder
Gotta find the money!
The housing market is insane, value is high and our mortgage is low -
So let’s home equity line this place. Set a budget for build and product and let’s roll. Ha! What a joke! Licenses, permit fees, insurance, designs, marketing, merchandise, parking, services like a commissary and grease trap. The list of cutting checks is never ending. How do you make money? I have no idea… yet. In the meantime, I just collect the thank you vouchers and hopefully collecting some good human points for heaven. Stay tuned! - jen
Is this a hobby?
Is his cooking on point? Heck, yes! Has he ever made something terrible? Heck, yes! (Ask him about the tuna noodle casserole. It was awful and he will never live it down.) Eery time I see him cook, he lights up and you can see his heart is on fire. (Pun intended) It’s like all the lights on the road turned green, all the stars are aligned, and he is in his element with food, fire, and meat. But, there is a sense of magic that happens beyond the cooking - it happens as he meets people and serves them. As long as he’s not serving tuna noodle casseroles; the smoke infused meals are incredible. - Jen