This week we have Scott Johnson with Cancer Sucks Chicago. Scott has a tremendous story about how he got involved in competition BBQ and how he used BBQ to fund cancer research and do a lot of good. I think you’ll enjoy this interview, getting to know one of the legends of BBQ and hear his story.
This week we have Jared Huizenga with Insane Swine. Jared cooks out of Massachusetts, and has an absolutely ridiculous batting average, finishing in the top 10 in 68 percent of the contests that he’s cooked. I think you’ll enjoy this interview, getting to know one of the best pitmasters in the northeast.
This week we have Andrew Cloer with Bald Hawg, the current number one team in KCBS. Andrew and I have been friends for a long time, and he’s had a remarkable story as a pitmaster and as a person. He hails out of South Carolina, is a rabid Clemson fan and cooks an absolute fantastic low country boil.
This week we bring back Kim and Leigh Anne for our Teammate series, and this week’s episode features Roxanne Manley with Redneck Scientific. Roxanne is Jerry’s sister, and a fantastic cook and a lot of fun to be around.
This week’s guest really needs no introduction. He’s won KCBS Team of the Year, The American Royal, The King of the Smoker, and just about everything else. In 2019 he opened Porky Butts BBQ in Omaha. Mr. Porky Butts himself, Blane Hunter.
This week we have a special episode. Two of our North Carolina friends are getting into it on March 9 in a whole hog competition on the Discovery plus show Mooshiners Smoke Ring. Mat Griner of Southern Que and Brian Corbett of Smokin’ Skullies team up to show who can cook the best Eastern Carolina Hog. This is a fun interview, and should be a fun watch.
This week, we get into it with the one and only Tim Scheer with Shake n Bake BBQ, also the proprietor of Blues Hog BBQ and Gateway Drums. Tim is one of the best cooks in the world, and is known as a world class finisher and just an overall great fella. There’s some great tips in here. And its a pretty fun listen.
This week on Pitmaster, we switch it up a little. This is the first interview in our Team series. Kim, the Lil General, and Leigh Anne interview teammates from some of the best pitmasters in the world. This week, they go deep inside Smokin Hoggz with Shaune Gillespie. Fantastic interview coming up!
This week on Pitmaster, we have Justin McGlaun with Lucky’s Q. Winner of Sam’s Club, King of the Smokers , and countless other awards, Lucky is one of the best guys you’ll meet in BBQ. A great podcast here and a great purchase for under 100$ that will save you tons.. Fantastic interview coming up!
This week on Pitmaster, we have the Goat. The big guy. Darren Warth from Smokey D’s. He’s cooked everything. He’s won everything. A great podcast here with a lot of good info and advice on the mental game. Great tips and great stories. This is a great one to give a whirl.
This week on Pitmaster, we have Walt Moulton from Rocky Top Barbecue! To say Walt is a character would be an understatement. He’s a fantastic cook, winner of the Jack and just a great time to be around. He cooks with his wife Rebekah and daughter Mia. I try to get him to give up the goods, but he’s a tough cookie. This is a great conversation that I think you’ll enjoy.
This week on Pitmaster, we have Sterling Ball from Big Poppa Smokers! Sterling has been a major influence in BBQ for a long time now, with much success as a pitmaster but also as the founder of Big Poppa Smoker’s BBQ rubs, creator of the Guinea Pig BBQ Contests, the King of Smoker, and Big Poppa Smoker’s Cooking for Kids charity program. This is a wide ranging conversation about BBQ, cooking, music, and a whole range of topics that I think you’ll enjoy.
This week on Pitmaster, we have one of my great friends Jerry Stephenson from Redneck Scientific. Jerry is one of the more interesting people you’ll find on the barbecue trail. He has a boatload of experience both inside and outside of BBQ, which has led him to many awards and also a successful restaurant called The Redneck BBQ Lab in North Carolina. There are a lot of great tidbits, tips and thought processes in this conversation. A great way to start the new year as we get moving in 2021....
This week has been particularly rough in terms of loss in the BBQ community. We lost my friend Chris Mumaw this week. Jeff Cole also passed away this week. And then Mike Mills, BBQ legend and mentor to this week’s guest. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families during these terrible circumstances. Been a rough time on the BBQ family. This week we have Steve Hayden on the podcast from One Two BBQ. Steve is one of the best guys on the circuit, and has a lot of great ideas about BBQ and ho...
This week we have Jason Hardee with Elite BBQ Smokers on the podcast. Not only is Jason a candidate for KCBS Board of Directors, he’s also a damn fine cook and an even better person. I think you’ll like this episode, and will get a bunch of great information out of it.
This week, as promised, is Jim Elser of Sweet Smoke Q. He competes, he vends, he makes smokers and he makes bbq sauces rubs and injections. There is much this fella hasn’t done in BBQ. I know I say it every week...but this week’s episode is killer, with a lot of great info. We’ll definitely have Jim on again, as we only got through half the questions.
Due to an error on my part, we won’t have Jim Elser this week. He’ll be next week. This week, we have all time great Donny Teel from Buffalo’s BBQ. Donny has been in this game for many years, and has cooked just about everything under the sun. Donny is a great human and this is a great conversation with one of the living legends of Competition BBQ.
Our guest this week really needs no introduction. Winner of countless grand championships and now 2 time KCBS Team of the Year winner Brad Leighninger of Gettin’ Basted. There aren’t really enough superlatives to describe this fella. He’s been everywhere...he’s cooked everything and he’s just a great dude.
One of the best things about BBQ, as we’ve said time and time again, is meeting people from all over the world who share the same passion. KCBS is becoming quite the thing over in Europe, and we’ve been blessed enough to have become good friends with some of Europe’s best, including today’s guest, Tom Raes of Southern Dutch BBQ. Southern Dutch BBQ has been at the top of KCBS Europe for a couple of years now, and they continue to set a high bar. The frequently come over to the US, and have great ...
There are lots of people that have taken their success in competition BBQ and turned it into a commercial success. These people have a passion for barbecue and cooking that goes to a different level. And you’ll find no two better than Megan and Jason Day with Burnt Finger BBQ. Megan and Jason have been extremely successful in the competition world, particularly at the American Royal and Memphis in May, and have translated that success into a fantastic brand and career around Burnt Finger BBQ....
I’ve been blessed to go around the country and have gotten to meet some of the best BBQ pitmasters of all time, and this episode’s guest is definitely that. Our guest today is Rod Gray from Pellet Envy. Rod has been a fixture in BBQ for a long time, and continues to have a heavy influence both through teaching, and his EAT Barbecue rubs and sauces. Very few people have done it so well and for so long as Rod. He’s also a fantastic human with a lot of great stories and words of wisdom for today’s ...
This is a podcast that I’ve been excited about for a long time, as I super respect this dude and he’s an amazing cook that travels the country for his passion. Our guest this week is Bobby Stanfiel from BS Barbecue Outlaws. Bobby cooks out of Hill City South Dakota has been a major player atop the KCBS standings for years.
Even though the world is going to hell, barbecue teams are still out cooking contests and chasing BBQ greatness. One of these teams is Chris Schafer with Heavy Smoke. Heavy Smoke won the KCBS World Championship earlier this year, and has been on a roll since. Chris has also started his own podcast, All that for 6 pieces, which is one of the best BBQ podcasts out there. Please join me in welcoming Chris Schafer from Heavy Smoke.
Today’s podcast guest is Donny Bray from Warren County Pork Choppers, 2014 KCBS Team of the Year. Donny has won many contests, taught many classes, and is who I consider to be one of my primary mentors. This conversation is one that I dreamed of having since I thought up this podcast, and it truly is better than I could have possibly imagined. As we break down the habits and mindsets of the great pitmasters in the world, I’ve always had in the back of my mind that I’d have an interview that not ...
Chiles Cridlin of Wolf's Revenge has been one of the greatest pitmasters on the East Coast in the past three years. This is a fantastic conversation with a lot of great tips and routines that we think you'll enjoy.
Our fifth guest is the incomparable Fred Robles from Rio Valley Meats. Fred is the 2017 World BBQ Champion at the World Food Championships, the 2019 American Royal Open winner, and 2019 Smithfield National Champion, winning ribs three days in a row, an incredible feat given the competition.
Luke talks with champion pitmaster, successful restaurateur, badass video gamer and television star, Joe Pearce from Slap's BBQ. The two discuss Joe's career, life on the circuit and more!
Big Raz himself joins Luke to discuss success, failure and much much more.
Luke chats with Bethany McCallister from 913 BBQ out of Olathe, Kansas. Bethany is the better half of one of the most successful husband and wife teams currently competing.
On this inaugural episode, Luke sits down with great friend and all-world Pitmaster, Bill Gillespie from Smokin’ Hoggz BBQ .
