I first met Dontaye Ball at the Underground Farmer’s Market a while back.  Once we setup a black-market exchange program of homebrew for BBQ, we both knew quickly we were going to get along just fine.

Shortly there after, I was contacted by a television network, and invited to make a demo tape of me, interacting with people and food.  With little to no planning, expertise, or even microphones, I set off at the Alemany Farmer’s Market to make a movie.  After a few false starts with other vendors, I ran into Dontaye and his piles of smoked pig, and knew I had found my subject.   So, we filmed the video, eat mightily, and I went off to edit it (poorly.)  I never did hear back from the world of TV, but that’s probably for the best.  I was left with this video.

Good Foods Catering seems to be having something of a moment right now – what with winning awards from SF Weekly, taking the top spot at SF Food Wars, and praise from vegan-loving Mission Mission.  The Ball family seems to be suddenly on everyone’s radar.  So enjoy this mouthwatering look at their operation, just please excuse the 2AM public access production standards and camera shy host.

And spoiler alert – there’s a puppy at the end.

Tags: alemany, barbeque, BBQ, good foods catering

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