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Don't Drop The Tongs

102.5 KNIX (KNIX-FM)iheart.com
Don't Drop The Tongs, A Real And Incredibly Honest Look At The Barbecue World From Two Of The Top Barbecue Pit Masters In The World Today, Kyle Matuszewski From Your Behind BBQ & Phil The Grill Johnson From Trap House BBQ.
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Episodes

We Are Back...

We are back from a week off, life got a little crazy for us all. We survived and lived to tell the story. Kyle checks in on how life at Birds & Bones is going, and the changes he has made in the first 90 days. Barrel recaps all the crazy in his life, and how busy he has been, and whats next for him. Phil... Is being Phil. You have to hear the story on his play for the upcoming competion in Memphis.... ONLY PHIL!

May 03, 20241 hr 3 min

Phil Is Back, And He Has A Special Guest

Where In The World Is Phil? We Found Him, And He Brought A Special Guest. A Guest That We Have All Been Hoping To Talk With, And This Week We Finally Get The Chance To Talk With This Guest. We Hear From Phil And How He Did This Past Weekend Competing On The East Coast. He Used The Barrel Boy Family Pizza Dough Recipe, How Did He Do? Did Phil Actually Follow The Recipe???? Kyle Gives Us An Update On The Restaurant And What Happened Last Satruday, That Was Unexpected, That Caused Crash On Sunday.

Apr 10, 202441 min

Pretty Plates Get The Dates

This Week It Is Just Kyle And Barrel... As Phil Is Not Here.. Where Is Phil... If You Know, Please Let us Know. Barrel Checks In With Kyle On How Things Are Going, As He Is One Month In To His New Restaurant Birds & Bones. Kyle Shares What He Has Learned, What Has Shocked Him, What His Goals Are, And What He Has The Most Trouble With So Far.... The Best News Coming Out Of This Entire Episode, Is That Kyle's Dream Is Off And Running, And It Is Going Really Well.

Apr 04, 202449 min

2024 SCA Steak Champion Chris Lytle

This Week We Were Joined By 2024 SCA Steak Champion Chris Lytle. Chris Brought Along Friend Of The Show Craig Carter. Chris and Craig Break Down This Year's 2024 SCA Steak Championship. Chris Shares A Shocking Fact About This Victory, Not Only Was It For The World Champtionship, But There Is Another Crazy Fact About This Win. Phil, Kyle, Craig, And Chris Have A Very In Depth Conversation About All Things Barbeque. Chris Even Drops The Tongs A Little On His Championship Steak!

Mar 28, 20241 hr 13 min

Rob Dodge Joins Us To Talk SCA World Championship

On This Week's Episode We Talk With Our Long Time Friend, Rob Dodge. Rob Is Recently Back From The SCA World Championship. Rob Breaks Down How He Did, What He Cooked, And What He Wishes He Could Have Cooked. We Also Talk About The Most Recent Issues Involving A KCBS Event... There Seems To Be A Consistent Problem Happening, Is The A Solution To This Problem?? We Get Update On How Kyle Is Doing With His New Restaurant, And The Ghost At Kyle's Restaurant IS BACK!! This Ghost Is Not Too Scary, The ...

Mar 20, 20241 hr 19 min

Bird & Bones Is Open....

We Are Back After A Week Off, And Kyle Is Still Alive..... Kyle Tells Us All About The Opening Of His New Restaurant Birds & Bones. Kyle Shares The Emotional Rollercoaster He Has Been On Over The Past Two Weeks. He Shares The Things He Has Learned, The Things That He Has Done Right, And The Things He Would Have Done Differently. Phil Entered In A Contest Last Weekend, And In Typical Phil Fashion, Things Did Not Go Exactly As Planned. Make Sure You Listen For The New Contest We Are Hosting, F...

Mar 13, 20241 hr 13 min

Rob Fergolicious Joins Us

This Week We Catch Up With One Of The True Legends, In The Barbecue Community, The One And The Only, Mr. Rob Fergolicious. Rob Drops The Tongs On Why He Is Changing And Rebranding His Very Successful Rub Line. Rob Talks About His Competion Success, And Also Shares His Pride For Proud Souls! Rob Is A True Legend, And We Were Honored To Have Him Join Us.... Kyle's New Restuarant Is Opening This Week, And Kyle Shares Something About His New Spot, That Is Flat Out Freaky, So Scary, That Phil Ran Awa...

Feb 28, 202459 min

It Is REALLY HAPPENING!!!!

The Day Has Finally Come, It Is No Longer A Mirage... Kyle's New Restaurant Is Ready To Open; Say Hello To Birds And Bones!! Kyle Shares All The Exciting Details On His New Spot, And The Fears And Reality He Is Facing! Kyle Is Not The Only One Sharing Exciting News, Barrel's Signature Pizza Will Be Launched Soon All Over Phoenix. We Talk About The Big News In The Barbeque World, Regarding Our Friends At Green Mountain Grills. We Also Call Phil To The Table, After His Most Recent Cooking Video......

Feb 21, 20241 hr 5 min

Barrel Is Sick

On This Week's Episode We Find Out That Barrel Had Too Much Fun Over The Weekend, And Is Sick, But Unlike Phil, He Still Works When He Is Sick. We Talk About What We Made For The Big Game, Phil Drops What His Plans Are For This May. Kyle Says His New Restaurant Is Very Close To Opening, Kyle Does Not Want To Rush The Process, But Naturally Phil And Kyle Are Pushing For It To Open Sooner Than Later.

Feb 14, 20241 hr 1 min

You Can Now See Us!

On This Week's Episode We Change It Up A Little, And Do Our Show From Our Homes. You Can Now Hear & See Our Podcast Each Weekday. Check Out Our All New YouTube Channel, "Don't Drop The Tongs". We Break Down Some Drama In the Rub World, We Talk About A New Video That Has Come Out That Shows A Behind The Scenes Look At How The Scores Were Calculated At This Year's Royal... And Naturally Barrel & Phil Have Some Issues, And Kyle Gets Uncomfortable. Phil Drops The Tongs On Some News Involving...

Feb 07, 20241 hr 2 min

How Do You Make The Best Wings?!

On This Week's Episode Kyle And Barrel Dive Deep Into How To Make The Best Wings For Next Week's Big Game. We Talk Cooking Process, Wing Sauce, Everything You Need.... And Kyle Lets You In On A Game Changing Secret For Your Wings. Barrel And Kyle Talk About The New Green Mountain Grill That You Are Seeing Out In The Wild, And What Are Thoughts Are On The New GMG..... AND.... Kyle Gives Another Restaurant Update, Are We Getting Close To The Opening Of Kyle's New Spot!?!?!?!

Jan 31, 202450 min

Everything Comes In A Bag

On This Week's Episode, We Cover Everything From Kyle Going To His First Food Vendor Show, And The Shocking Things He Found That Come In A Bag! Kyle Is Trying Some Vegan BBQ Options For A Neighbor, And Phil Is Thinking He Should Reconsider. Barrel Teaches Kyle A Lesson About What He Can And Can Not Do When It Comes To Music In A Business.... And We Talk Football And The Best Appetizers To Serve At Your Party This Year!

Jan 24, 20241 hr 2 min

How About Them Cowboys

On This Week's Episode Everyone Is In Studio, And We Have A Lot To Cover. Phil Is Back From His First Competition This Year, And He Had Some Great Results, And Some Very Puzzling Results... Naturally Barrel Has Questions About The Judging, We Get Into It All On This Week's Episode. We Also Have To Talk A Little Sports, As Kyle's Favorite Team The Cowboys Proved To Be The Same Ole Cowboys, And Kyle Is Beyond Angry!!

Jan 17, 20241 hr 1 min

We Have Seen The Future Of Barbecue

The Gang Is All Here, Minus Someone..... None The Less The Show Goes.... This Week's Episode We Break Down All The New Barbecue Items Being Showcased At The CES Show In Vegas. Are You Ready For An Indoor Smoker, An Oven That Cooks At The Speed Of A Microwave, And An AI Inspired Cooker That Could Potentially Change EVERYTHING! We Talk About What Current Items In The Barbecue World We Are Most Excited To Try In 2024. We Get A Really Big Update On The Future Of Kyle's Restaurant, Are They Opening S...

Jan 10, 20241 hr 2 min

Happy New Year, We Are BACK!!

Happy New Year!! The Boys Are Back, With Lot Of Stories From Our Winter Break!! We Find Out What Each One Of Us Cooked For The Holidays. Phil And Kyle, Both Cooked A Seafood Boil, But Both Did It Completely Different. Barrel Took On A Catering Gig, And Go Stuck With Additional Items To Make, And Had No Idea How To Make It. We Breakdown The New Rib Competition Coming in 2024, And We Talk About The Drama Surrounding Memphis In May, And The New Competition Coming To Memphis. Kyle Gives Us An Update...

Jan 03, 202455 min

The Episode After The Cookies & Booze Party

On This Week's Episode We Recap Everything That Happened At Barrel's Annual Cookie & Booze Christmas Party. Things Were Wild, Many Memories Were Made, And Many Things We Are Unsure What Really Happened. Kyle Shares A Hilarious Story Of How Well He Cooks After A Night Of Partying. Phil And Barrel Again Ask Kyle Questions About His New Restaurant, And The Million Dollar Question Is Answered... Will There Be Brisket??? Phil Has Decided To Take On A New Role On The Don't Drop The Tongs Podcast.....

Dec 13, 202349 min

Phil The Vegetarian

This Week's Episode Starts Out With Phil Dropping A Bombshell, That He Is Considering Becoming A Vegetarian?!?! We Get In Kyle's Business About What Is Going On With His Restaurant, And What Is Going To Be On The Menu, Will There Be Brisket?!! This Weekend Is Barrel's Annual Christmas Party And He Is Laying Down The Law To Phil And Kyle. We Also Talk About Videographers In The Industry, And The Extreme Costs, Is It Really Worth It?!

Dec 06, 202357 min

We Survived Thanksgiving

On This Week's Episode We Cover Barrel Cooking Turkeys On Television, And Kyle Shares How His Turkeys Went, And Phil Explains Why He Was At A Dad's Club. Kyle Had A Catering Job That Was A Ton Of Work, But In Seems He Made Some More Fans. Barrel Has A Strange Reason, For Being Happy That Kyle Is Taking A Step Back Fom Competitions.... We Get An Update On Kyle's New Restaurant, And If The Opening Is Near....

Nov 29, 202350 min

The Thanksgiving Special

Phil Is Back From The World Food Championship, And He Shares What He Made, And How He Did. He Also Shares The Lessons He Learned, And What He Would Do Different Next Year. Barrel Asks A Hard Hitting Question To Phil And Kyle About Their Future In Competitions, And If Recent Events Will Impact Their Decisions On Where To Compete. We Also Talk About Everything Thanksgiving, And We Drop The Tongs On Some Amazing Leftover Recipe Ideas!

Nov 15, 202359 min

Phil Goes To World Foods

We Are All Back From A Very Busy Week, Kyle Served Food To His New Favorite Town Of Florence, Phil Prepared For This Week's World Food Competition In Dallas, And Barrel May Or May Not Have Survived NASCAR. Kyle Also Learned A Very Valuable Lesson, On Who He Can And Can Not Buy Drinks For, And Phil Drops A Little Preview On What We Will See From Him This Week At The World Food Competition In Dallas.

Nov 08, 202349 min

A Busy Week For All Of Us

IT'S ALL HAPPENING!! What A Week For All Three Of Us. Barrel Is Busy With NASCAR, And The World Series. Kyle Is Busy Getting Ready For An Upcoming Competition And For Birds & Bones To Be Serving At A Free Street Festival, Where They Expect Thousands. Phil Is Busy With ???? We Are Running And Gunning This Week, We Share Some Great Stories Of What Happened When The Three Of Us Got Together At BBQ Island's Demo Day, Phil Pulled A Phill..... And Kyle Has Fans......

Nov 01, 202334 min

Is Kyle A Stalker?!

This Week's Episode Is A Wild One... We Find Out That Kyle Is Stalking Someone That Could Hurt Him Very Badly. Kyle Shares A Story Of What Caused Someone To Go To The Hospital At A Wedding He Catered.... AND To Top It All Off We Talk With Brett McKinney Of B'Mackin BBQ, About His Recent RGC At The Jack!

Oct 25, 202353 min

All The Details On The All New Embers TV

On This Week’s Episode We Talk To Carlos Bradley & Jeremy Yoder, Two Of The Founding Members Of The All New Barbeque Streaming Platform, Embers TV. Everyone In The Barbeque Community Has Questions About Embers TV, And This Episode We Attempt To Ask All The Questions We All Have Been Wondering…. All Of Our Questions Have Been Answered, And So Many New Details Have Been Dropped About The All New Embers TV. Take A Listen, And Hopefully You Share The Same Feelings The Three Of Us Feel About The ...

Oct 18, 20231 hr 2 min

Kyle's Blown Away By Instacart

On This Week's Episode We Find Out The Official Results From The American Royal. We Also Share Our Reaction To The Official Announcement From KCBS About What Transpired At The Royal, And What The Future May Look Like For KCBS.. We Learn That Kyle Has Never Used Instacart, And Is Very Confused And Borderline Angry About The Concept, We Talk About Barrel's New Sponsor, And The Basic Recipes He Has Been Posting. If You Are In Arizona, We Look Forward To Seeing You All At BBQ Island In Gilbert On Th...

Oct 11, 20231 hr 3 min

What Really Happened At The American Royal...

Phil & Kyle Are Back From This Year's American Royal. We Are Also Joined By Our Friend Sterling Smith Of Loot N Booty BBQ, The Three Guys Break Down The Royal. We Find Out Who Got Calls, Who Did Not Do So Well, And We Talk About The Elephant At The Room.... "What Happened With The Results At This Year's American Royal". This Episode Is Jam Packed With Stories, And Some Very Honest Reaction To The Elephant In The Room.

Oct 04, 202357 min

Royal Week!

This Week's Episode Is A Reduced Down, As Kyle Is At The American Royal, So It Is Just Phil And Barrel. Phil Recaps All The Action That Happened At The Competition In Ventura, As Well As The Action That Happened Away From The Competition. Kyle Has Already Arrived At The Royal And In Typical Kyle Fashion He Has Arrived Before Anyone Else. Barrel Breaks Down Some Of The Food He Was Served At A Music Festival This Past Weekend, And Asks Why Some Food Vendors Are The Way They Are. Good Luck To Every...

Sep 27, 202327 min

The Week Before The Royal

On This Week's Episode We Break Down The Upcoming American Royal, And The Upcoming Competition In California For Phil And Kyle. We Also Talk About The New Barbeque Streaming Platform Embers. Two On The Show Are Interested And Intrigued, And One Of Us Is Not Exactly Into It.....Can You Guess Who Is Not Into It? Things Get A Little Intense And Real In This Episode!

Sep 20, 20231 hr 9 min

Man Fire Food's Roger Mooking

On This Week's Episode We Are Joined By Celebrity Chef Roger Mooking, Of Man Fire Food. Roger Talks About His Cooking Background, His Restaurants, Behind The Scenes Stories From Man Fire Food, And Drops Some News On His New Music And Book Project! Before Roger Joins Us, We Have A Little Family Meeting, As Their Is Drama Behind The Scenes On the Show. Kyle And Phil Are Not Seeing Eye To Eye On Things, And Barrel Is Poking The Fire Between The Two Of Them... .Will Phil And Kyle Be Able To Get Alon...

Sep 06, 202350 min

Phil Is Late, And He Smells....

On This Week's Episode We Start Out A Man Down, Because Phil Decided To Be Late Again, And When He Does Finally Arrive, He Smells Like A Liquor Cabinet..... You Know There Is A Good Story On What Happened! We Break Down What We Are Cooking For Football Season This Year. We Break Down How We Created Our Individual Brands, Sharing The Smart & Not So Smart Moves We Have Made. Kyle Has An Update On His New Restaurant, Is It Going To Open, Or Is He Done.....

Aug 30, 20231 hr 9 min

We Saw The Future!!

This Week, All Three Of Us Were Lucky Enough To See The ALL NEW Green Mountain Grill! These New Smokers Are Going To Change The Barbeque World! Enjoy Our Honest Preview Of The New Must Have Smoker! We Also Recap How Phil Did At His Most Recent Contest In California, And We Found Out Why Phil Almost Blew Up A Gas Station! Please Enjoy This Week's Episode And Thank You For Your Support!

Aug 23, 202347 min
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