The Pitmaster's Podcast

Steve is back to talk steak. He just took down the BBQ PitStop Championship series and is the #1 contender for the West coast steak championship. We get a few tips for Steve and talk steak competitions in general.

With the upcoming Pizza Cookoff Association, we chat with the Former owner of the best pizza in Utah, Jack Carlisle. He has more pizza experience than most people in this state combined. We talk with him about tips for making the perfect pizza. If you're cooking for yourself or looking to get into competing Jack dishes some great advice.

This week we have Tony Roberts and Chris Webb from Proud Souls Barbecue & Provisions. They have some BIG news to talk about, and they come on to share that and much more. We also get great tips on buying products for comps or maximizing your meat quality. Come join us live from Western Legends in Kanab UT.... Spoiler alert Chris Webb takes GC! Download this NOW!

This week we have Sunny Mood of Moodswing BBQ and Richard Fergola of Fergolicious BBQ. We chat with them about what they have been up to since we had them on the pod last. We also chat about an upcoming class they have in Utah next month. You can sign up at https://www.fergoliciousbbq.com/

The last time we talked Brisket with Matt the audio was hard to get through. So after hearing from some of you, we decided to record this again, and I am glad we did. I think we got a lot more from Matt this time round. SO even if you heard this one before, there is definitely something to get from this.

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 new rub and, of course, much more. Check her out on Instagram for great bbq content!

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 than ever before, as she is now a full-time BBQ pro. We get some of her secrets and talk grills and much more.

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 competitive forefront, and we chat with him about what to expect from the association and if Dominos is the best pizza chain or not.

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 learn something about cooking for friends and family and not 6 strangers.

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 we would talk brisket but we didn't and for that we a sorry. The good news is, that he will be back to talk about brisket,

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 going and explore things you can smoke other than the normal BBQ fair. https://umamicue.com/

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 him about his recent Memphis in May shoulder win and how to cook a whole hog and of course a whole lot more. Check out Mark's website: https://ssomd.com/ If you want to take his BBQ Academy Class go here: https://bbqchamps.com/pitmasters/mark-lambert/

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 him about his recent Memphis in May shoulder win and how to cook a whole hog and of course a whole lot more. Check out Mark's website: https://ssomd.com/ If you want to take his BBQ Academy Class go here: https://bbqchamps.com/pitmasters/mark-lambert/

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 him about his recent Memphis in May shoulder win and how to cook a whole hog and of course a whole lot more. Check out Mark's website: https://ssomd.com/ If you want to take his BBQ Academy Class go here: https://bbqchamps.com/pitmasters/mark-lambert/

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 his long decorated run and much more. Chad Unsicker comes on for a minute and talks about the SCA QUAD coming to Utah in August.

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 barbecue and grilling sauces, marinades BBQ rubs & Seasonings, and Bloody Mary products. You have also probably seen them on one of their many TV appearances, including BBQ Brawl and Guys Grocery Games to name a couple. We talk Steak comps, BBQ, and much more

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 multi-faceted cook and cooks on several different cookers, so there is something for everyone on his pages. So come hang out with us and learn a thing or two from Derek.

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 multi-faceted cook and cooks on several different cookers, so there is something for everyone on his pages. So come hang out with us and learn a thing or two from Derek.

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 his famous pork. Matt kills it on the circuit, and we always learn something when he comes on the podcast!

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 and Christina Dunyon about BBQ and steak cooking.

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 about selling bbq. Find out why Don or Rusty will have to shave their beards.

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 Iron and get ya some and if you want to learn how to make sausage you NEED to take his class. Come learn about what it takes to make sausage, what you may need, some tips and info about one of the oldest food known to humans!

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 this BBQ legend. This was a while ago so remember that, for example, I said the food truck will be up and running by April 😂... Little did I know it would be many months after that.

Anthony and Rusty talk about Anthony's steak process, why we hate ancillaries, judges, and SCA in general.

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 more

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 culinary background and how that helps and hurts him in comps. How he pays for comps and so much more.

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 culinary background and how that helps and hurts him in comps. How he pays for comps and so much more.

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 prepare for such an event and what it takes to walk.

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.

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 enough to catch his food for sale on socials to now securing a permanent location. We get to know his story and some pointers on selling and cooking bbq

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 slew of wins under her belt, we talk to her about what got her there and some tips and tricks she has picked up along the way.

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 meats. Rusty even gets schooled on porterhouse. If you like meat and wanna learn a thing or 2 about where it comes from, check out this episode.

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 lead him to the BBQ Hall of Fame and how Ole Hickory became one of the best cookers out there. Download where ever you get your podcasts.

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 Drop put on by none other than Myron Mixon. A lot has changed since john was on the podcast last, so come catch up and learn what is new with the master of steak

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 we get to know the man behind one of the best rub lines in history. He drops a lot of info about how to be a successful competition cook so don't miss this one.

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 bbq shop, tips and tricks on the comp circuit, and elevation cooking. We cover a lot more and could have gone on for another hour. so we will have to have him back. We hope you enjoy it.

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 what you need to know about them before you buy. As always Themoworks knocks it out of the park and we are excited to share this info with you.

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 South Blenders and cajun land brand, his wins at Hogs for a Cause, the Saints, which chicken is better out of Popeyes or Churches, what could be the best documentary series ever, and his future in bbq competitive or otherwise. In our opinion probably the most underrated cook in the bbq world right now but that looks like that is gonna change soon.

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 sorts of things. A lot has changed since we last spoke. Download and find out what they are doing these days and see how much they know about pointless bbq trivia!

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 sorts of things. A lot has changed since we last spoke. Download and find out what they are doing these days and see how much they know about pointless bbq trivia!

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 been interested in knowing more about the new KCBS Steak competitions we went right to the source to get the breakdown.

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. We also talk with him about his extensive travel this past year (he cleared more than 50) and what gas stations to avoid in Atlanta. Give him a follow and try some of these rubs, you will love 'em.

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 inventor of the Brisket Holder and Bus Boards, 2 great accessories for any comp cook. Come hang out with us as we get to know Brian and learn a thing or 2 along the way.

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 process and hear about her experience at the Jack and much more

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 improve KCBS and BBQ in general.

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 years ago with borrowed equipment and has since become one of the best competition cooks in the world. He now is the head of the Champions Barbecue Alliance. We chat with the 2019 American Royal Grand Champion and learn more about the man and the myth!

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 of Famer. He has a really great online bbq class as well that you can find here

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 understatement. We walk through his process and get a few tips we can use in our game.

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 been up to since her SCA Golden Ticket. So sit back and relax after you download the episode of course.

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 what she and her husband Jason have going on in the busy world of Burnt Finger BBQ.