From Coal Mines to Food Truck: The Bo-B-Q Story

**Podcast Show Notes:** **Guest:** Bo Morgan, Owner of Bo-B-Q BBQ Food Truck [\[49:55\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=2995.5) **Topics Covered:** - **Agricultural Market Update:** Western Colorado moisture levels, cattle optimism, equipment sales trends, and high fuel/fertilizer costs impacting farmers [\[0:00\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=0.12)[\[0:12\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=12.9) [\[0:46\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=46.26) [\[1:04\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=64.5) - **Shop Operations:** Current projects including Cat 416 backhoe hydraulic repairs, Mahindra tractor service, and multiple Deutz tractor electrical/DOC issues handled by service tech Devin in Eastern Colorado [\[1:38\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=98.64) [\[1:54\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=114.8)[\[2:09\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=129.02) [\[2:43\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=163.78) **Bo Morgan's Career Journey:** - Grew up in Western Colorado, family operated sale barn and feedlot with 1,500-2,000 head annually [\[6:45\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=405.52) [\[7:46\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=466) [\[7:38\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=458.72) - College at UNLV followed by coal mining at West Elk and Bowie mines as roof bolter; described pillar mining cave-ins and the psychological toll of underground work [\[12:32\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=752.98) [\[14:43\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=883.28) [\[19:17\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=1157.06) [\[19:37\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=1177.28) - Union Pacific railroad conductor work; seniority-based scheduling and remote locomotive training in Denver [\[23:42\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=1422.8) [\[23:55\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=1435.4)[\[24:45\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=1485.46) - United Companies concrete batch plant management across Junction, Delta, Montrose, Telluride, Crested Butte, and Gunnison; area manager responsibilities included testing, specifications, and employee evaluations [\[31:37\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=1897.1) [\[35:57\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=2157.5) [\[45:27\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=2727.84) - Left corporate world in 2022 to purchase food truck from Iowa (usedvending.com) and launch Bo-B-Q [\[47:00\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=2820) [\[47:43\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=2863.74) [\[48:07\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=2887.38) **Food Truck Business Insights:** - Heavy trailer setup (36 feet extended, ~15,000 lbs) with custom deck and tracks for 1,500-lb rotisserie smoker [\[1:12:18\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=4338.97) [\[1:12:26\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=4346.65)[\[1:04:27\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=3867.14) - Apple Fest prep: 10 briskets and 16 pork butts; capacity challenges with limited smoker space [\[54:36\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=3276.8) [\[54:49\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=3289.84) - Top menu items: Mac Daddy (brisket mac & cheese), pork nachos, pork and link sandwich [\[58:37\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=3517.2) [\[58:51\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=3531.38) [\[59:50\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=3590.62) - Event booking strategy: Schedule fills January-May; doubles events with family crew when needed [\[1:08:13\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=4093.65) [\[1:08:40\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=4120.43) - Operational challenges: Generator mounting (330 lbs), fire suppression requirements, fuel costs limiting travel radius [\[1:03:33\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=3813.5) [\[56:24\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=3384.12)[\[57:22\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=3442.6) **Contact:** Find him on Facebook Bo-B-Q or direct phone calls for catering and events [\[1:13:20\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=4400.55)[\[1:13:51\]](https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmFlMjY0MWIyNzhkOWJhZWM0Njk2MGY1eFpLakhrclI1ZXFI/o/VEMwNTA0MTMwNDA4?ts=4431.51)   Visit Us: Varner Equipment 1375 Hwy 50 Delta, CO. 81416 Phone: (970)874-0612 Email: [devin@varnerequipment.com](mailto:devin@varnerequipment.com) Website: VarnerEquipment.com Looking for parts? 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