Rerun - We Talk with Tony Ramirez aka TFTI BBQ

The Pitmaster's Podcast · Dec 25, 2025 · 1h

Tony Ramirez, also known as TFTI BBQ on social

media, has spent nearly twenty years perfecting his backyard barbecue skills in the Bay Area,

California. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Tony is self-taught, inspired by his Filipino and

Cajun heritage, his beloved parents, and a passion for BBQ Pitmasters reruns, YouTube tutorials,

and personal culinary experiments. What started in 2021 as a hobby of posting BBQ pictures and

videos has since evolved into a full-time career, with Tony partnering with major brands like Miller

Lite, Char-Griller, Reynolds Brands, and Tony Chachere's. His…