Backyard, Boards and Beer

Blake’s a first time rink builder who’s done something that most might think about…. Dyed his rink water. Oh yes, you read that correctly. You know you want to listen now!? And jimmy makes a surprising bet with Blake on the Packer/Vikings game (which happening to be tonight!). But the one revelation that comes out in this episode is who’s not seen Die Hard!

This week guest host Mike Pfiefer, known for his way of cooking steaks and helping build ODRs sits in when we talk with Matt who’s all hockey down at the last stop before Antarctic! He grew up in Buffalo and moved south, opening a restaurant before going all in with hockey - coaching, rink maintenance and his pro shop where he builds hockey sticks. Grab an Old Fashioned and sit back for this holid...

Goalie coach and former UW Badger goalie Shane Connelly joins the boys to talk about growing up hockey and playing in the Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic at Lambeau Field. They get the low down on playing in front of 40,000 in one of the most storied venues, tiny goalies and Eric’s “Connelly for Hobey Baker shirt”. For those who don’t know, Hobey Baker Award is for the top NCAA men’s ice hockey playe...

This week the boys sit down and talk with Brian Packard of YardRink. A system that allows you to put the boards on the liner and fill the the boards with water, wrapping the liner up the back. You know how Jimmy feels about kit building ODR, so it’s interesting to see how he feels about the “new” concept. They cover saving tarps vs. new, connection to the NHL and offering a discount code to our li...

Welcome back for another season! We’ve got a round table discussion of some hot button topics - leaves, batteries and boards. Jimmy brings along our friend James Daniels (Uncle Jimmy’s Unicorn Farm) to help support him and his “wrong” answers. There’s a call to Glenn Buchanan (Jug Club - Ep. 9) to help answer he question is a small rink easier to maintain than a larger one. Grab a piece of Hallowe...

Season 1 comes to a close - I know, you're sad. But don't be - we'll be back with season 2 before you know it! We rehash favorite moments from the season, learning we really have not worked anything out on our end - leading subculture vs stupidity. When it comes back to sandwiches - where do corn dogs fit? Building rinks with your plans - NiceRink.com - Leaving it up year round because...

They are back in studio NiceRink.com! We 're are talking liners. We're talking lights (the brightest lights we've seen)! We're talking about the upgrades to NiceRink.com and the new program that lets you see what their rink would look like in yard! We're talking NHL level skills to develop on your ODR! And, winter grilling rink side with supplies you can get at The Barbeque Supply Company! And, Ji...

We are back with a full episode featuring NiceRink.com this week! If you are starting to think about the coming ODR season, THIS IS THE EPISODE you need to listen to. With all tips and inspiration with Jim and Evan, it comes down to intersection of Time vs. Effort vs. Money. We can list all the things covered - "Like what if it snows before I get my liner down?" - but we're not. STOP...

There is so much packed into this week's show. Ya... we had a little delay with vacations - but Matt Brown from New Hampshire brings it this week! Tommy Kaifesh sits back down and show starts with a heated debate over hot dogs. Things settle out with Homeboni, Leaves, the winter classic in Lake Tahoe and the greatest Boston Bruin. If that was not enough - Rink liner use/reuse, and setting your...

Pool vs. Rink.... where do you sit? What's more work? Tommy Kaifesh sits back in, and we hope to give a little more to who he is. Mike Waddell stops by and talks his ODR (railroad ties and old school building) and the long lonely train north of Canada. To get it out of the way ... Jordin Tootoo is not dead, Tommy can rest easy. Not to worry, Mike worries about leaves and logos, Who has the bes...

WE'RE BACK AFTER A WEEK OFF with a what's not your typical episode, but it's good! It's Eric... Mike ... and we got Eric's daughter Zoe and sitting in the 3rd chair is Tommy Kaifesh, The Pride of Locksmith University. Anthony and Jimmy didn't make it, the show has to go on. There's talk about how zoe learned she was left handed and talk about her and her dad's ODR....

Episode 22... and you know it goes thru 22! This week Jerry Dove from Northwest of London Ontario 1st built with his ODR with a NiceRink kit, and it took off to his current year round set up! We've wanted to have someone on to talk Year Round "Ice" .... and so we did! There's also discussion of things to eat while recording, and you can guess that doesn't go too well. We hit...

Anthony has the week off and our producer Mike sets up to handle the hard questions this week. Then we throw out an open call on social media for ODR enthusiasts... and Jayne answered the call. We travel back north to Durham Bridge New Brunswick Canada (North of Bangor Maine for those that don't want to google it) to talk about a pallet rink that stays up year round! We learn that there is a c...

We made it to #20! You've been listening to us counting up to this date.... and it's here! Rapid fire topics.... and lots of judgements thrown around. Beer - outside, seasonal, good cheap Beer cap poker Chicken wings and new restaurants Hulk vs. Chelios vs. Locksmith University 3 Minute Theseus and the Bidet Players vs. Team vs. yourself Outdoor bartending and GarageBar and the Zuber #Peop...

We've got Troy from BeardSconsin in studio talking growing, maintaining and care. We got you covered with beards in sports vs. everyday beard culture. Learn about the boys and their beards to find who might have been mistook as homeless.

Talking Beer with Ron Hockersmith from Amorphic Beer, their brewing process, hops and Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement. We do have hockey talk - hockey in Arizona, roller hockey and Sack's Rink. IPAs and/or Hamms #CatPissAndPineTrees ....and more talk of ODR curling! Amorphicbeer.com From the recording studio bbqsc.com Barbeque Supply Company

This week the boys sit down with Katie from USA hockey. There's talk about the USA Pond Hockey Championship in Eagle River and the help from the community to make it happen - from the pond, to moving the event to the derby track. We talk about Katie's travel's with USA hockey to places you never would think had ice, and growing up in a hockey house. There are no punches held back when...

We got Chris back to finish the conversation from last week. We talk 2x4s and the weight ratio of water to wood. A question is posed - is 5,000 ft. of rope light enough? What else around your rink acts like a leaf? The love football, sorry soccer. And, Chris talks about his love of curling, and hopes to build a curling sheet next to GarageBar next year .

The boys are talking with Chris Hegeman of Bliffert Lumber & Hardware about wood. Plywood to be exact - maintenance and storage are 2 key topics covered in this weeks episode. There's a discussion of "Big Box" vs. Lumber yard, and why Bliffert is the place you should go if you're looking to build your ODR from scratch. And as an added bonus, talk about relocating birds. What?...

The boys chat with Randy Frykas and his Outdoor Hockey Club. Randy has been traveling around Canada checking out different rinks and talking to their owners - learning about the love they all have for them. The locations are different, but they are all connected with their love for the ODR. https://outdoorhockey.club Episode recorded at https://www.bbqsc.com Facebook & Instagram - Backyard, Bo...

Yes, it's the Easter Episode! When you think bunnies, are you the "standard" Easter Bunny, or a wild rabbit in your yard, or the white rabbit with HUGE FANGS that guards the cave of Kyle Banno??? Someone was punched by a rabbit; who was it....??? Then we talk about cooling systems, the best time to travel north to find ice, ODR rink upgrades, and who wants to ride a burro up a mounta...

Jimmy has been waiting all season for this, we got NiceRInk on the show this week! End of the day (or episode) - one of the boys might be rethinking the home-build rink. We deep dive into why a NiceRink tarp is optimal and not a blue one from "a box store"? We try to tell you why... and your lawn (and wife) will thank you when the ODR season is over... if you use the right rink liner. Grab a bever...

This week we have Andy LaFond and Get Busy Liv'n in the BBQSC.com studio talking about living the one life you have. Rink or no rink, we lean into the outdoor lifestyle and doing what you love. Conversation ranges from who "could be" eaten by a bear, the 1 item to NEVER leave at home or planning that ultimate outdoor adventure trip - maybe landing by plane on a lake , riding a burro...

We made it 10 episodes. Did you think we would?  This week we talk with Andrew Loeffler and his creative way to cover his rink to extend his ODR season. His way might not work here in Wisconsin, but in Utah it sure does. Grab yourself a beverage and enjoy. Email - admin@backyardboardsandbeer.com Facebook - Backyard, Boards and Beer Podcast Instagram - @backyardboardsandbeer Recorded at Barbeq...

This week - WE GOT MAIL, EMAIL! Then we take a quick 14 hour drive north to Winnipeg Canada for JUGS and talk'n ODR curling with the Glenn and the Buchanan's Jug Club! Turns out if you're from Canada you either play hockey or curl. Jimmy learns about "Canadian Leafs", not the ones in Toronto and how crazy the club is, and just like them... you don't want to miss this. We learn about their bar, pot...