"Your Kids Should Be Better Than You" : Pitmaster Brendan Lamb on Raising Resilient, Happy Kids

World's Greatest Dad with Ali & Neil · Oct 7, 2026 · 59m

Pitmaster and entrepreneur Brendan Lamb has lived a few different lives. He played college football, chased acting in Los Angeles, worked the pits at some of Texas’ biggest barbecue spots, launched businesses and eventually became a dad to two young kids. But becoming a father forced Brendan to think differently about the way he was raised and the kind of dad he wants to be. In this episode, Brendan gets candid about growing up in a hard-nosed West Texas environment, balancing toughness with emotional openness, and learning when to hold a boundary and when to soften his approach. We talk…