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The Pitmaster's Podcast
We're BBQ competition enthusiasts who love to share everything about the smoke, the sauce, and the stories behind great barbecue. Each episode, we sit down with top pitmasters, backyard legends, restaurateurs, and more to swap advice, tips, and tall tales from the world of BBQ. Whether you're a seasoned competitor or just love good food and good company, you'll learn something new—and have a few laughs along the way!
Episodes
The Pitmaster's PodcastDeni Lathrop of Chicks that Smoke
Competitor, backyard cook, pellet, and Stick burner aficionado Deni Lathrop of Chicks That Smoke does it all. We chat with her about the world of BBQ and her…
The Pitmaster's PodcastChristie Vanover of Girls Can Grill
After judging Jack for a year, Christie Vanover of Girls Can Grill is finally cooking it. After a very successful 21 season, Christie is more focused on BBQ…
The Pitmaster's PodcastJerry Belcastro of the Pizza Cook-Off Association
A new competitive food sport is coming to a town near you, and it is called the Pizza Cook-Off Association. Jerry Belcastro is the guy who is bringing pizza to…
The Pitmaster's PodcastZack Moreno of A Boy and A Grill
Zack Moreno of A Boy and A Grill is a home cook who is a BBQ fiend. If you want a break from all the competition talk, this is your episode. Maybe you can…
The Pitmaster's PodcastMatt Hanson Part 2 RIBS!
We got Matt Hanson of Cooked Pigs back to talk ribs. He runs us through his whole process and has a grip of tips you can take to your next comp. I know we said…
The Pitmaster's PodcastCharles Wong of Umamicue
Charles Wong set out to advance the art of BBQ by combining Texas Style BBQ and Asian dishes. The results have been pretty amazing. We chat about where BBQ is…
The Pitmaster's Podcast7x World Champion Mark Lambert of Sweet Swine o' Mine.
We have Mark Lambert of Sweet Swine O' Mine on the podcast today. This dude is a legend, winning 7 World Championship titles and countless awards. We talk with…
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7x World Champion Mark Lambert of Sweet Swine o' Mine.
We have Mark Lambert of Sweet Swine O' Mine on the podcast today. This dude is a legend, winning 7 World Championship titles and countless awards. We talk with…
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7x World Champion Mark Lambert of Sweet Swine o' Mine.
We have Mark Lambert of Sweet Swine O' Mine on the podcast today. This dude is a legend, winning 7 World Championship titles and countless awards. We talk with…
The Pitmaster's PodcastRyan Grob of Backdraft BBQ
Ryan Grob is a long-time bbq competition cook. Started out with Mike Mills and set out on his own and has been living the bbq life ever since. We talk about…
The Pitmaster's PodcastLu and Damon Holter of Croix Valley Foods
Lu and Damon of Croix Valley not only slay it on the competition circuit in BBQ, SCA, World Food, and ancillary. They also have a great line of award-winning…
The Pitmaster's PodcastDerek Perry of Freedom So Hard
This week, we get brisket tips and more from Derek Perry of Freedom So Hard. Derek runs a catering business and is an avid backyard bbq cook. He is a…
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Derek Perry of Freedom So Hard
This week, we get brisket tips and more from Derek Perry of Freedom So Hard. Derek runs a catering business and is an avid backyard bbq cook. He is a…
The Pitmaster's PodcastMatt Hanson of Crooked Pigs breaks down chicken and pork
Matt is fresh off a GC and 2 RGCs run in the pacific northwest, and he comes to the podcast to run us through his 1st place chicken leg recipe and how he does…
The Pitmaster's PodcastSinBin BBQ Chris and Christina Dunyon
Fresh off their first backyard BBQ GC, SinBin BBQ has done some damage in the SCA, snagging a Golden ticket to the big steak dance. Anthony talks with Chris…
The Pitmaster's PodcastDon Bruton Jr of Good News BBQ
Don Bruton Jr started small, real small, and has grown his BBQ business to a full-time job. So download and hear his story maybe you will learn a thing or 2…
The Pitmaster's PodcastBill Dumas The Sausage Sensei
Today we chat with Bill Dumas also known as the Sausage Sensei. If you like sausage even a little bit you NEED to get down to Liberty BBQ or Brotherton's Black…
The Pitmaster's PodcastJoe Pearce of SLAPS BBQ Revisited
Today we revisit our conversation with Joe Pearce of SLAPS BBQ one of our favorite episodes. We hope you learn something you missed the first time around with…
The Pitmaster's PodcastAnthony Lujan talks winning steak comps.
Anthony and Rusty talk about Anthony's steak process, why we hate ancillaries, judges, and SCA in general.
The Pitmaster's PodcastStevo Nieto of Stevo's BBQ
Nevada's team of the year Stevo has been killing it on the BBQ scene the past few years. We talk with him about his rise through the BBQ comp world and much…
The Pitmaster's PodcastScott Harris of Surefire Food
Scott Harris of Surefire Foods has won Golden Tickets in SCA Steak and Ancillaries and is an accomplished BBQ competitor as well. We chat with him about his…
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Scott Harris of Surefire Food
Scott Harris of Surefire Foods has won Golden Tickets in SCA Steak and Ancillaries and is an accomplished BBQ competitor as well. We chat with him about his…
The Pitmaster's PodcastSCA World Championship recap
In this episode, we recap the SCA world championship with Morgan Strunk, Nate Benson, and Bobby Oliver. We chat about their experience, what is needed to…
The Pitmaster's PodcastMikey Kay of Fire and Smoke BBQ
Pitmaster of Fire and Smoke BBQ and host of Man Meat BBQ podcast Mikey Kay stops by to talk about what he has been up to and talk bbq business.
The Pitmaster's PodcastAaron Gonerway Plates by the Pound
Aaron Gonerway is a former Texan who now cooks in the challenging cold and altitude of Aurora CO. Starting out as a small operation for friends or anyone lucky…
The Pitmaster's PodcastMarissa Ouverson SCA world Champion
With the SCA World Championships coming up soon we talk to the winner of last year's event Marissa Ouverson. With her new tell-all class on BBQ Champs and a…
The Pitmaster's PodcastButcher Angie Cammack
We head north to have a live chat with Angie Cammack Butcher over at BBQ Pitstop of Logan. We talk about meat cuts and get a butcher's take on good and bad…
The Pitmaster's PodcastDavid Knight of Ole Hickory Pits
This week we have the legend of pits David Knight founder of Ole Hickory Pits. We get into how he started in the pit-making business and about the journey that…
The Pitmaster's PodcastThe return of John Lindsey
We check in with John Linsdey of All Q'ued Up and Arkassippi Smoke Live. Co-creator of the now-famous Arkassippi combo. John recently won the prestigious Hog…
The Pitmaster's PodcastStephan Franklin of Simply Marvelous BBQ
This week we chat with the legendary rub maker and bbq competitor Stephan Franklin of Simply Marvelous. His rubs are used by the best cooks on the circuit and…
The Pitmaster's PodcastTony Roberts of Proud Souls BBQ
This week we have Tony Roberts a very accomplished BBQ cook and owner of Proud Souls Barbecue and Provisions. We chat with him about his adventures in owning a…
The Pitmaster's PodcastNew products with Thermoworks!
Thermoworks has been busy making some new toys to take your cooking game to the next level. We talk to Amanda McGrath and Kyle Halverson about said toys and…
The Pitmaster's PodcastWorld Champion James Cruse
One of, if not the best rib cook in the world James Cruse chats with us about his win at Memphis in May, his new adventure in to rub development with Deep…
The Pitmaster's PodcastSunny and Jeff Moody
This week we are catching up with Sunny and Jeff Moody. Sunny is fresh off her World Championship win at World Foods and they are getting their hands in all…
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Sunny and Jeff Moody
This week we are catching up with Sunny and Jeff Moody. Sunny is fresh off her World Championship win at World Foods and they are getting their hands in all…
The Pitmaster's PodcastKelly Wertz of 4 Legs Up BBQ talks KCBS National Steak Championships
We chat with the legend Kelly Wertz of 4 legs up BBQ about the new KCBS National Steak Championships, sausage, and how to be a better competitor. If you have…
The Pitmaster's PodcastPhil Breeden of LC BBQ
Phil Breeden of LC BBQ is one of the best cooks on the circuit with an excellent rub line used by some of the top cooks. We chat with him about BBQ of course…
The Pitmaster's PodcastBrian Dwyer of the BBQ Bus
One of the best brisket cooks on the circuit Brian Dywer of BBQ Bus sits down with us and talks bbq, tools of the trade, and his favorite cookers. He is also…
The Pitmaster's PodcastChristie Vanover Girls Can Grill
Christie Vanover of Girls Can Grill is fresh off her GC in Indio CA. She just got back judging The Jack and is running SCA competitions. We run through her…
The Pitmaster's PodcastJoel Fleetwood of Meat Rushmore BBQ
Joel Fleetwood is an accomplished BBQ competitor and has recently been nominated to be on the KCBS board of directors. We chat with him about how he hopes to…
The Pitmaster's PodcastFred Robles
If you can spell BBQ you know who Fred Robles is and what he has accomplished. The owner of Rio Valley Meats in Weslaco, TX took a stab at a bbq contest 10…
The Pitmaster's PodcastArnie "ArnieTex" Segovia
Arnie has a combined 100 Grand Champion and Reserve GCs he is one of the top brisket cooks in Texas AND is an International Barbeque Cooker's Association Hall…
The Pitmaster's PodcastScott Nardi
Scott Nardi is an SCA cook who has 9 wins this season which is an SCA record. He also got a perfect score so to say he is one of the best out there is an…
The Pitmaster's PodcastCatching up with Lynnae Oxley
We catch up with our good friend Lynna Oxley of Sugars BBQ. She has a new rub a new food trailer and made an appearance a the Jack! Check out what Lynnae has…
The Pitmaster's PodcastMegan Day of Burnt Finger BBQ
First, we talk about Rusty's experience at the Jack then we get some advice on branding and how to get and retain sponsors. Megan walks us through all that and…
The Pitmaster's PodcastYSB BBQ
YSB aka Your Steel Booty is one of the hottest teams on the circuit right now. Winning almost every comp they enter or damn close. They are fresh off of a 3rd…
The Pitmaster's PodcastJed Lirette of Jack Daniels
This week we talk to Jack Danials Senior Brand ambassador Jed Lirette. So pull up a chair and pour yourself some Gentleman Jack and listen as we talk about the…
The Pitmaster's PodcastChris Lilly re-play
This week we are replaying one of our old, but one of our favorite episodes. We are replaying the Chris Lilly episode. If you haven't heard it before now is…
The Pitmaster's PodcastBBQ Pitstop Championship Series winners Nate Benson and Kyle Matuszewski
This week we talk to the winners of the BBQ Pitstop Championship series Nate Benson, Steak Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Ancillary, and Kyle Matuszewski…
The Pitmaster's PodcastSlingin' Meats BBQ and SCA team
Thee Anthony Lujan Takes over the Pod this week and chats with Slingin' Meats is an SCA Golden Ticket and Backyard GC winning husband and wife team from Utah…
The Pitmaster's PodcastMark Avalos of SLAB BBQ
This week we chat with Mark Avalos of SLAB bbq. A BBQ man in the middle of the "craft" bbq scene making BBQ his way. Mark takes his craft BBQ and turns it into…
The Pitmaster's PodcastTrauma Hogs Food Trailer and Competition Team
This week we talk with BBQ food truck owner, competition cook, and owner of Trauma Hogs rubs Jason Cottingham. He shares his experience with starting a food…
The Pitmaster's PodcastBBQ Brawl season 2 With Erica and Taylor
Erica Blaire is a pitmaster and soon-to-be restaurant owner and so happens to be the reigning champ of BBQ Brawl. Taylor Shulman is an accomplished pitmaster…
The Pitmaster's PodcastSCA Champ Morgan Strunk
Morgan Strunk fresh off his SCA double which he took down not only a Golden Ticket but a 2nd place call as well. We chat with him about his short rise to glory…
The Pitmaster's PodcastBackyard Competition Roundtable
This week Steve Brewer aka Cast Iron Steve reached out to us and wanted to ask us some questions on the podcast about backyard completion, so we got Matt…
The Pitmaster's PodcastSCA Champ Nate Benson
Nate Benson has been crushing the SCA circuit this year and we sit down with him and talk about his success in steak and ancillaries. We hope you can get a…
The Pitmaster's PodcastTHEE BS Episode!
After a long week of food truck madness, we decided to record an episode about farts, promote certain contests, and food truck talk. We call it the BS episode…
The Pitmaster's PodcastHey Grill, Hey
There is a lot going on in the world of Hey Grill, Hey. New website, new TV shows, new branding but most importantly a new sauce and rubs also.......New…
The Pitmaster's PodcastJared Hooker of Hooks Rubs and Spices
We chat with Jared Hooker of Hooks Rubs and Spices. A Utah company with Texas roots. If you want some great rubs to make your food 4000% better you need to try…
The Pitmaster's PodcastBill Purvis of Chicken Fried BBQ
Bill Purvis may be fairly new to the competition BBQ world but he came in like a wrecking ball. He is currently 4th in the KCBS points chase. We talk to him…