"A Montrose coffee shop project brought Erin into a new role curating the food menu and set the stage for her partnership with Patrick—he first noticed her U.S. Men’s soccer jersey and asked her out, and when she needed help for a pig-centric event he provided smoker expertise. That collaboration—smoking the pig, hosting pop-ups, and spending long nights together—revealed a different side of Patrick and catalyzed both a personal relationship and a trajectory into barbecue and restaurateurship for Erin." - Brittany Britto Garley