Job Opening: Sales Professional

Hug Jay D, LLC, a division of the Jay Ducote Hospitality Group under Guaranty Corporation, is looking for a motivated […]

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Product Deep Dive: Coffee Chile Rub

Jay D’s Coffee/Chile Rub is a unique blend of chiles, brown sugar, cumin, and other spices. They add a depth […]

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Grilled Pork Chops with Spicy Peach Chutney Recipe

In Louisiana, peaches grow best in the northern part of the state, around Ruston. Ruston peaches are the juiciest and […]

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Hot Chicken: From Music City To YOUR Kitchen

The history of Nashville Hot Chicken supposedly begins with a jilted lover. Looking for some revenge, she served her wandering […]

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Product Spotlight: Jay D’s Backyard Brisket Rub

Jay D’s Backyard Brisket Rub is a refined version of what cooks refer to as a “Dalmatian Rub.” A perfectly […]

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How To Smoke A Brisket

Brisket is always the crown jewel of any barbecue. People love it whether it’s destined for sandwiches, a knife and […]

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Sea Island Forge Cooking

I’ve been a huge fan of outdoor live-fire cooking for quite some time, and I wanted to step up my […]

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The Jay Ducote Show

The Jay Ducote Show is now airing from 4-6pm Monday to Friday on Talk 107.3 in Baton Rouge. You can […]

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LSU Commencement Speech

On August 4, 2017, I delivered the commencement speech to the 293rd graduating class of Louisiana State University. Then, after the ceremony, I threw a barbecue party for the graduates and their family in Tiger Stadium! It was quite an epic day!

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Want to Join the Team?

We have an opening at Bite and Booze, Hug Jay D and Gov’t Taco for a position in content creation and being awesome. This position is open to anybody from entry-level applicants to those who have several years of experience in writing, blogging, social media, brand building, PR, or other relevant fields.

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Hello, 2017!

For a half of a decade now it seems like my life has been cyclical, alternating between years of rapid growth and laying a new foundation on which to build.

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Jay D’s Single Origin Coffee

Jay Ducote collaborates with Baton Rouge’s Cafeciteaux Coffee Roasters to launch Jay D’s Single Origin Coffee, helping Dominican farmers and sustainable development education at Lycoming College at the same time.

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