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277 - Brian Wemett (Good Smoke BBQ)
26th October 2025 • Pauly Guglielmo Show • Paul Guglielmo
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Brian is a dynamic entrepreneur who defines resilience with his story. He is the most decorated BBQ competition winner in New York State, but it took 5 years for him to go from his first competition, to his first trophy. Later, opening a restaurant that has become an East Rochester staple in Good Smoke, Brian shares the resilient story of how he and his wife have built one of Rochester's most well respected BBQ brands.

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