Throw back a couple of cold ones as Steve Austin brings his take on the interview show with Straight Up Steve Austin. We will review each episode as it airs.
Brisket
Steve welcomes country music superstar Tracy Adkins. Adkins talks about his prior job on an oil rig and how he almost lost his finger. It seems Adkins and Steve are not fans of music that is auto tuned. They let their truck out to play on the off road. Adkins and Steve seem to be headed to a BBQ. We all know that this food is going to be fantastic. The chef, Mo, seems really excited to meet Tracy. He shows the boys how to make a good rub. The biggest mistake, according to the chef, people make with brisket is over cooking it. He opens it up and it looks fantastic. Adkins loves Texas BBQ the best. Steve washes it down with a beer.
Story Time
Adkins recalls meeting a band and that’s how he got into music. A move to Nashville set him up to move up the rungs of country. Music seems to run in Adkins family. He says that he got shot and the bullet actually went through his heart. Adkins makes a good point that he was not scared to die until the second surgery. Adkins tells a scary stalker story.
Gone Fishing
Austin has a master builder teach them how to make something that is combination jet ski and boat. Adkins talks about fishing on the oil rig. He talks about a car accident where the car rolled on top of him. This man tells these stories in the most calm manner ever. After it is finished, the boys see if it is seaworthy and to catch some fish.
