The Pitmaster's Podcast

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 place finish at the American Royal Invitational we chat about that and so much more. Get your hands on the book by the world champ Sterling Smith from Loot n Booty here

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 most prestigious bbq contest in the world and the most recognized whiskey brand on the planet.

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 your chance to listen and if you have heard it, trust us, it is as awesome the 2nd time. Great content by one of the most genuine dudes in BBQ.

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 Ancillary Grand Champion. We learn to origins of Turnip soup and learn a thing or two from these elite comp cooks.

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. Watch out for these two they are on a roll and looking to step up their game even further.

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 his favorite food which happens to be sandwiches. He walks us through his journey from grilling in the backyard to opening a successful restaurant.

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 trailer and a little comp talk as well. Check out Trauma hogs traumahogsbbq.com

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. Also, is a restaurant chef and consultant who had a strong showing on the show. We chat with them about their experience and things they are doing with their talents after the show.

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 and he shares all the info he learned that landed him on his path to Forth Worth.

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 Hanson to join us and let Steve fire away. If you have a backyard comp coming up download the pod and we hope you learn all the things you need to get those calls.

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 good tip or two to help up your game.

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. We hope you enjoy our ramblings. But an episode is better than no episode right?.......right?

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 headbands. There is a lot to talk about so download where you get your podcasts and catch up with Susie and Todd.

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 these. These rubs are in our rotation when we cook so if you need any recipes just reach out. If you enter promo code: pitpod10 when you order you can get a sweet discount.

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 about his quick success, tips, and stories about his journey up till now.

Chris Webb of Bushmaster BBQ is on a roll these days. He has racked up a slew of GCs and RGCs in his short comp BBQ career. We dive into his methods and hear some great stories as well.

This week we have Brennon Nielson of Sevier BBQ Addicts. He is fresh off a Golden Ticket win in Ogden UT. Brennon is a great SCA cook and he is laying it all out for us this week.

This week we talk with two of the best cooks the west coast has to offer Jerry Aguliar of Burnin' and Lootin' and Matt Hanson of Crooked Pigs. We discuss meat selection, trimming, and other basics to help get you started in KCBS bbq competitions, and also if you're a veteran of the comp bbq scene we have a bunch of tips for you as well

Marcio Borguezan of Hog Addiction BBQ Competition Team is a whole hog world champion, steak champion, bbq competition cook, and Tribal Fire ambassador. He is basically who we want to be when we grow up. We chat whole hog and winning steaks comps over live fire

We talk to John Bolton of The Wolf Pack a killer SCA cook and an all-around great guy. He walks us through some of his processes and shares some steak cooking tips.

We chat with The Steak Princess Rylee Wright. She is a 14-year-old multi-champion in streak and ancillary as well as being a fierce entrepreneur. She shares some tips and tells us about her journey in food sport.

Today we sit down with Clint Mitchel, Mardy Rich of Voodoo Coffee Roasters, and AJ Maudsley of Slowpoke BBQ. AJ will be judging his first comp and we talk with him about what he expects to see and try and get into the mind of first-time judges and then of course we break down what are other judges are looking for.

Steve Conaway is a very consistent SCA cook. A former bbq competitor who has settled into the SCA world quite nicely. We chat with him about his history and success.

The BBQ Ninja Craig Verhage has been cooking over live fire in almost every way imaginable for decades. We chat with him about his adventures in cooking. Craig is always a good time and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

On the pod this week we have KCBS Emily Detwiler and President Rick Wagner. We chat about all the things KCBS has going on and what the future holds for this organization that is celebrating its 35 year anniversary! So download where ever you get your podcasts.

Mike Wozniak of QUAU BBQ has won more comps than most teams combined. One of the most prolific cooks on the circuit we try and tap into the magic and glean what we can from one of the legends of bbq.

We have Ray Lampe on the show today. Ray got started in competition bbq and now is a household name in the BBQ world. We chat with him about comp bbq and here some great stories from the legend himself!

Jake Gross is the rancher and co-founder of E3 meats He walks us through what happens to our meat from birth to store. They raise Angus beef and have one of the best programs out there and we get a behind-the-scenes look at the cattle-raising process.

Rob basically does it all I mean just check out his website Prairie Smoke and Spice a few of his accomplishment: The premier BBQ caterer in Saskatchewan, with a pile of awards and a fleet of smokers, ready to serve groups of 50 to 5000 Canada's winningest BBQ competition team, with 21 Grand Championships to date. This includes the Canadian Nationals and 2 World Champion awards. Leader of Canada's largest BBQ School, with ~20 classes being offered each year and over 3000 students trained to date. Creators of Tumbleweed All Purpose Rub, the #1 All-purpose rub as awarded by the National BBQ Association 3 years running Ribfest "Ribbers" extraordinaire – with 17 shows planned across Western Canada this year, we strive to continue winning People's Choice and Best Rib / Sauce awards. Operators of the only Championship BBQ food truck in Saskatchewan, serving our award winning food between May and October. Honoured to be invited as the Guest International BBQ Chef at the Memphis in May festival, representing Canada in 2016 Very fortunate to have a career doing what we love, and spreading the BBQ gospel to as many people as possible!

We have Will Collier of DB180, Jerry Aguilar of Burnin' and Lootin', and Nate Benson of Uncle Jesse's on the show to recap the SCA World Championship and chat SCA in general. We also talk about a new Ancillary.

Sandy Brown is the 2020 SCA points chase champion. She and her husband Tim dominated the circuit last year and look to repeat that feat in 2021. Sandy and Tim have teamed up with Johnny Joesph and now offer steak cooking classes for not only adults but kids as well. Be sure to follow all 3 on socials for updates on classes in. your area.

Will Collier of Dead Bird BBQ has made his mark on the Steak Cookoff Association circuit not only with multiple wins but a very successful line of rubs that are making the rounds in nearly every competition on earth. Will recently took us behind the curtain on his cooks showing us not only a grilled steak but a seared steak.... You know we are a fan of that. you can find his class on BBQ Champs Academy.

Champion SCA cook Matt Ouverson owner of wicked pig products is the 2019 SCA world point chase champion. He also holds the record for most points ever accumulated in a single season. His marinade is on fire and used in almost every SCA comp on the planet.

Blane Hunter of Porky Butts BBQ is one of the most accomplished competition cooks on the circuit and is also the owner of Porky Butts BBQ restaurant in Omaha Nebraska. Here are just a few highlights of his comp career Over 130 competitions and counting 85 top 10 finishes 22 Grand Championships in 9 different states 7 Reserve Grand Championships 2016 KCBS National Grand Champion – Team of the Year 2016 KCBS National Ribs Champion 2017 American Royal Open World Champion 2017 American Royal Open Brisket Champion 2017 King of the Smoker Grand Champion 2017 King of the Smoker Brisket Champion Multiple KCBS "700"s" Multiple KCBS "180's"

We have Mr. Hotty Totty himself, Ronald Burns. He is a multiple Grand Champion BBQ cook who has successfully transitioned into an SCA champion and creator of Hotty Totty rub. Ronald and John Lindsey have teamed up to do Arkassippi Smoke Live. A Facebook show dedicated to SCA, check it out every Monday night on their Facebook channel.

Tina is not only a world foods champion and a grand champion BBQ competition cook, but she is also a TV personality. She is fresh on a win on Netflix's American BBQ Showdown and also appears on Bama-Q She has a bunch of how-to videos and cook along on her website Tina Cannon Cooks that is will elevate your home cooing game, so check it out!

Today on the show we have nonother than Joe Pierce of Slap's BBQ. Joe is not only the owner of a highly successful BBQ joint but is one of the top BBQ competitors in the world

Dewayne is the owner of the wildly successful Rib Lickers Smoke Shack located in Glasgow KY. He also runs the BBQ Brokers shop where you can get all the tools of the trade that Dewayne uses himself. Dewayne is a student and teammate of the late Mike Mills and is hell-bent on bringing a Memphis in May championship that has eluded Mike. Nothing would make us happier than to see this happen.

We take to Aaron Stoffer of Man Meat BBQ competition team who is one of the best competition cooks on the circuit. Check out some cool videos he does on YouTube You can get his rubs and sauces here

Corey Linton is the organizer of one of the biggest competitions in the world. He was also the Co-Organizer of the KCBS Invitational. He has also been nominated for the KCBS board. You can go to the KBCS website and vote for him there. If your looking to cook in one of the best contests out there there is still room at Smoke in the Spring. Look the event up on Facebook.

We are going to wind down till January 7th and spend this time with our families! We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a badass new year!

Russ Allen of Red Bones BBQ has been on quite a hot streak in the backyard world. First popping up of Bama-Q and then winning the first annual KCBS backyard chicken points chase. Keep your eye open for Red Bones rippin it up next year.

Paul Kirk is a living legend. He has been around competition BBQ for decades, he has written influential books, taught classes to thousands of people, and rub shoulders with the best of the best in the food industry. Check out our conversation with the master Paul Kirk.

Little Miss BBQ popped up on the scene about 6 years ago and has since become a nationwide BBQ destination. From their beginnings in competition BBQ to farmers markets to exploding on the Arizona BBQ scene with a widely successful restaurant. Owner Scott Holmes walks us through his journey. E1Lq3LhVDrJIKeP8ZRRz

3 time SCA points champion Johnny Joseph talks about cooking steak. He is already a legend in the SCA circuit and now has his own rub you can buy here Don't forget you can take his class just make sure you follow him on Facebook

This time we dive into SCA cooking and politics in judging. If you missed our first episode with Travis about judging BBQ contest then go back and listen or just enjoy part 2.

This week we chat with Brad Leighninger of Gettin' Basted a competition BBQ legend and restaurant owner. He is also part of the BBQ league and if you haven't signed up for that your MISSING OUT.

We got Richard Fergola of Fergolicious BBQ to hang out with us and chat BBQ. Not only is he a multiple grand champion BBQ cook he is also a TV Personality. You can catch him on BBQ Pitmaster and Chopped. If that wasn't enough he has some VERY good rubs you can get from his website.

This week we chat with Ryan Cooper and Sean Ludwig of the Smoke Sheet Ryan Cooper is known as the BBQ Tourist and Sean Ludwig of NYC BBQ teamed up to start the Smoke Sheet a weekly newsletter of articles and things to read, watch and listen to. It is a great resource for all BBQ folks so check it out!

We chat tips and tricks with Jack Carlisle of Camp Chef We talk pellet cooking and explore camp chef's vast array of outdoor cooking equipment.