The Pitmaster's Podcast

Looking for your next thermoworks product or want so tips on how to use yours? Well, this pod is for you! Sit back while we dive into all things Thermaworks with Amanda McGrath.

We chat with Kyle Matuszewski of Your Behind BBQ a father and son competition team out of Arizona. Kyle and his dad are top cooks in SCA ancillaries and have both won SCA competitions as well as many top ten calls. They are also accomplished KCBS cooks as well as producing an instructional youtube channel Check out your behind BBQ on Instagram

Casey just won the BBQ Pitstop SCA Championship Series. This 6 part series featured the best SCA cooks from all over the west. He also got a Golden Ticket on his first SCA cook a little over a year ago and we talk about being at the world championships. He and his wife are also Grand Champion back yard cooks.

Lynnae Oxley-Loupe returns to talk about her new obsession: SCA competitions. She has already notched a win and a golden ticket in her belt and is out for blood. Download anywhere you can listen to your podcasts.

We have Robby Royal of Rescue Smokers on the show today. If you are super new the BBQ world here is a what Robby has accomplished: 2014 BBQ Pitmasters Grand Champion 2016 SMOKED Champion 2015 BBQ Pit Wars Featured Team 2013 BBQ Pitmasters Semifinalist 2015 BBQ Pitmasters All-Stars 2016 & 2010 GBA Team of the Year 2019, 2010, & 2008 GBA State Champion 30 - Grand Championships 19 - Reserve Grand Championships 15 - Perfect Scores Pretty impressive. Don't forget to check out our sponsor Lion Energy for 15% off your purchase

We have Doug Scheiding of Rogue Cookers on the show this week. He is a Traeger Pro, an Embedded Correspondent on The BBQ Central Show, BBQ competitor and recipe creator. He is also responsible for the recent Smoked Queso craze. Doug is also an aerospace engineer. The dude can straight cook, so look out for his classes that he has all over the US

We celebrate our 1-year anniversary with our first ever guest Hey Grill, Hey We catch up with Utah's favorite BBQ cook Susie Bulloch and her husband and right-hand man Todd Bulloch. We talk about what they have been up to for a year and the real reason Susie doesn't compete. Thanks to our sponsor Lion Energy for their support

We chat with Terry Roan who currently sits in 4th place in the overall SCA standings. He is the 2018 world steak champion and won a record-breaking 8 1st place titles that same year. He has a popular class on BBQ Champs Academy that is highly recommended by us.

Jess Pryles owner of Hardcore Carnivore. She's a live-fire cook, author, and TV personality specializing in all things meat. Jess is probably the most educated cook on the bbq scene. We get into some of that knowledge and talk about her rubs. check out her website for that book and a lot more!

This episode we have Mike Steele CEO of BBQ Champs Academy and IBCA completion cook. We talk about why you need to be taking classes whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. We can always learn and BBQ Champs Academy is the best place on the planet for this.

Winner of hundreds of competitions and the World Champion BBQ Pitmaster of 2012 then in 2018 He wins his 2nd World Championship. David Bouska and Butcher BBQ has appeared on season 4 & 5 of the hit TV reality show, BBQ Pitmasters & BBQ Pitmasters All-Stars. Not to mention he is a serious archer and yes, we talk about that as well.

Phillip Dell has a lot of accomplishments under his belt a few examples are: 4 Time Grand Champion, Chopped Champion, firemaster contestant, cutthroat kitchen contestant and a lot more. We talk about his TV appearances, Food trucks, restaurants and all thing bbq.

We talk about their firey start in BBQ their transition to SCA, judging, bringing kids into the competition fold, why you should just jump into pro comps and bypass backyard, Sear or not to sear, DQs and so much more. Follow the on Facebook or Instagram Check out Lion Energy so you can cook anywhere!

This week we chat with food blogger, Traeger ambassador, Instagrammer, and all-around badass backyard bbq cook AJ Maudsley of Slowpoke BBQ. We chat about his budding Instagram fame, how to reverse sear a tomahawk steak, food photography, and a lot more. Follow him on Facebook as well as Pinterest

We talk with Kansas City Barbecue Society CEO Emily Detwiler about the current state of KCBS concerning the COVID outbreak. We also talk with her about judging, the future of KCBS, what they are doing to for back yard comps, and more.

Shawna Roppolo is the female cooker of the year 2 years in a row, winner of the NBBQA's Rhinestone Steak Showdown in Fort Worth, Texas. She has placed top 10 in 51 of 96 comps she has entered. She has won too many to mention here and she talks to us about those wins, tips, trick, and much more. Shawna teaches a very good class on SCA competition cooking at the BBQ Champs Academy and we HIGHLY recommend it. Follow Shawna on FaceBook and Instagram!

We talk with World Champion Chris Schafer who has won multiple grand championships as head cook of Heavy Smoke BBQ and is the co-host of All That for 6 pieces BBQ show. He also has his own rub line.

We decided to switch it up this week and just chat about getting into BBQ competitions. We talked about this subject in our second episode with Jesse Johnson and Micheal Peay so check them both out.

This week we have the godfather of bbq podcasting and radio Greg Rempe of The BBQ Central Show We talk with Greg about the state of BBQ, why competitions are seeing fewer and fewer competitors, are pellet grills the new gateway drug, and a lot more. You can catch his live show every Tuesday at 9pm Eastern on his Facebook page as well

Terryl is the World Food Championship Judge Coordinator and Head Judge, an SCA Judge and Rep, a Dutch Oven Cook/Competitor, World Champion Dutch oven cook, and a KCBS Judge. She talks about judging events from World Foods Championship, SCA, and KCBS. What is behind the scenes of and SCA judges table and give advice on turn-ins and more. Check out The Pitmaster's Podcast for all things Pitmaster's

Legendary Pitmaster Carey Bringle of Peg Leg Porker stops by to chat about Tennessee Ribs, how to compete in Memphis in May, bourbon, and Barbecue in general. Carey has his hands full with a Tennessee style BBQ restaurant and another barbecue restaurant on the way On top of that, he has a spirits company that boasts a damn fine bourbon that goes perfect with BBQ Also, he and his friends get together when they find the time and record a podcast that talks about barbecue, life, news of the weird, restaurants, and everything and anything you can think of. It is a crazy good listen.... check it out! Follow him on Instagram and on FaceBook

This week we have Jerry Aguilar of Burnin' and Lootin'. Here are some of his many accomplishments: 19x grand champion 14x reserve grand champion 6th place 2019 KCBS team of the year 4th place chicken 2019 KCBS team of the year 2019 California BBQ Association team of the year 2019 California BBQ Association Hall of Fame inductee 2012 California BBQ Association rookie of the year and so much more. Jerry shares some great tips and stories of competition barbecue.

John Lindsey is the Pitmaster of All Q'ued Up Competition team. John was the 2018 Steak Cookoff Association Newcomer Of The Year. He finished 4th overall in the National Points Chase and placed in the top 10 at 22 of 38 competitions. In 2019 he finished 2nd overall in the National Points Chase and place in the top 10 at 34 of 59 competitions (58%). He also had 11 competitions where he finished either 1st or 2nd place. John has a very detailed SCA and backyard steak class on BBQ Champs Academy he also shows you how to cook a delicious pork steak if you get all access. We highly recommend this class! John is also host of a live FaceBook show called Arkassippi Smoke Live which talks about SCA cooking and a whole lot more. You can also buy his new rub that is responsible for all his success called All Q'ued Up Steak shake you can buy it here

Chef Matt is on the forefront of cannabis cooking. Former bbq restaurant owner and competitor turned Chef. He specializes in CBD And THC infused foods. We chat with him about the world of cannabis cooking. Head over to his website for more. Follow him on Instagram and Facebook

In this episode, we turn the mic on ourselves and get to know our teams. First up, the guys that make up Salt City Barbecue Rusty, Chad, and Jarod have been competing together for a little over a year and are 3x reserve grand champions and have gotten a call in every comp of their short career. Then we have Smoke Ain't No Joke BBQ headed up by Anthony Lujan with Trevor Jensen and Rick. They are 2x grand champions with multiple top 10 finishes.

Swine Life BBQ has been competitors for years and now they have their own line of rubs and a very popular YouTube channel. We had the pleasure of chatting with Mark of Swine Life Barbecue about his competition experience in KCBS and SCA. We also chat about what it takes to run a YouTube channel and have your own rub line and much more. You can connect with them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Chris Lilly is the famous pitmaster/owner of Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q in Decatur Alabama home of the original Alabam White Sauce. World-famous bbq is just on thing Chris does he is also an accomplished competitive cook. He has taken home GC's all over the US including the Royal but more importantly, he has dominated pork at Memphis in May. You can also order some barbecue from Big Bob Gibsons online.

Recent winner of Food Networks BBQ Brawl Lee Ann Whippen is no stranger to BBQ television shows... she has been on damn near all of them. Not only is she an accomplished competition cook she has created some amazing food at restaurants all over the US. She is currently the executive chef of Deviled Pig in Tampa Bay. Enjoy our conversations with one of the best to ever do it. Head over to thepitmasterpodcast.com for all things Pitmaster's

We chat with Sterling Ball owner of Ernie Ball and owner/head cook of Big Poppa Smokers about his dominance of competition BBQ, how to fix judging, and a whole lot more.

We talk with Phil "The Grill" Johnson BBQ junkie and owner of The Trapp Haus barbecue joint in Phoenix Arizona. Phil has also appeared on numerous TV shows like the Today Show, Smoked, Chopped and the up coming Fire Masters.

This week we talk with Brett Gallaway co-founder of the Steak Cookoff Association. We chat about the history of the SCA and get some tips and tricks from the man himself!

We chat with Kevin Sandridge from the BBQ Beat Podcast. Not only does Kevin have a great podcast but he is also a master judge for KCBS and judges other sanctioned events. He has covered the barbecue gambit on his podcast and anyone can find a subject matter they are interested in. We talk about his judging adventures, his podcast and lots of other stuff. Check him out on Facebook and Instagram

Recorded live from BBQ Pitstop in Salt Lake City we chat with Chris Marks of Three Little Pigs Barbecue. Winner of 50 grand championships and Grand champion of the American Royal a staggering 8 times. Chris is also a business man with his own line of rubs and sauces and The Good-One smoker line as well. He also travels the world teaching BBQ So look out for a class near you!

Lynnae Oxley-Loupe of Sugars BBQ calls to chat about her time on BBQ Pitmasters, Chopped, and BBQ brawl as well as some competition, teaching classes and of course barbecue talk. Check out her website for more information about barbecue classes and her rubs and sauces

Tuffy Stone is a 6-time world barbecue champion, one of the hosts of BBQ Pitmasters, Author of Cool Smoke: The Art of Great barbecue and owner of Westover Station in Richmond Virginia We chat with Tuffy about how he got his start in the culinary and BBQ world. He also tells us about his new restaurant, his time on BBQ Pitmasters, his hall of fame induction and soo much more. You can check out all his exploits at Cool Smoke Barbecue.

We talk with Andy Husbands Author, Chef, bbq man, restauranteur and team member of the infamous IQUE competition team. We talk about his time on Hells Kitchen, books, comp experience and much more.

We talk to Jesse Collett of 7 Sins BBQ about getting sponsors, making money for comps, his work in Australia, switching to chicken legs and of course comp talk and much more. You can check them out at 7 Sins BBQ If you want to know how to help or to know more about Huntington's disease you can head to HDSA 7 Sins is sponsored by Royal Oak Charcoal

We chat with Harry Soo from Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ about competition BBQ, pitmasters TV show and a whole lot more.

We chat with Diva Q about her beginnings in BBQ, behind the scenes of BBQ Brawl, competitions/ancillary advice and a whole bunch more. Check out her instagram for all things Diva Q and her book that has enough recipes to keep you knee deep in delicious food for a long time.

We sit down with Smokin Hot Babe BBQ a 16 year old Professional BBQ cook from California who is already making a name for herself in the BBQ world.

From competitions to a bbq restaurant with multiple locations Rod Livingston walks us through the life of someone living the dream. He shares stories and advice from his life of BBQ.

We chat with Caytlin McCleery from Cayt's Meats and Meals about holiday cook and entertaining guest. She shares a few tips and tricks to make your next party not only much tastier, but easier. Follow her on Facebook or Instagram for more recipes and tips.

We chat with Caytlin McCleery from Cayt's Meats and Meals about holiday cook and entertaining guest. She shares a few tips and tricks to make your next party not only much tastier, but easier. Follow her on Facebook or Instagram for more recipes and tips.

We chat with Christie Vanover from Girls Can Grill. We talk team branding, competition bbq, pits, comp set up and her live fire cooking podcast. Christie is doing a big giveaway on her social media platforms like instagram, so head of there and get in on it. Even if you get over their to late she is someone you need to be following anyway.

We talk with Sterling Smith of Loot n' Booty. We ask him about his competition secrets and talk with him about his killer barbecue products. Don't forget you can get 20% of his BBQ Champs Academy by using promo code: smith20 Don't forget you can head over to The Pitmaster's Podcast and sign up for classes, listen to the podcast and more

This week we are live from ThermoWorks talking to Kyle Halvorson about their products and how they can help you take your cooks to a new level. We explore some of their thermometers and probes and hopefully help you in selecting what works for you. We also mention Sean's Smokehouse

We chat with American Royal RGC Travis Duffy. Travis is the head cook of Last Call Heroes. With an 11th place finish and an RGC at the past 2 Royals he has numerous awards under his belt. You can follow him on Instagram or on FaceBook Travis would like to thank bbq heaven pitboys, Fireplace Professionals, Rea Hybrids, Dooley Defense, and smokyokie food products

We sit down with Matt and David Hansen of Crooked Pigs BBQ Team. They have won multiple grand champion awards and are in the running for Utah team of the year. Hope you get something out of this because we sure did.

We talk with Robert F. Moss author of Barbecue: The History of an American Institution. The book is a deep dive into the history of Barbecue in America from the countries inception to today. Robert also writes for Southern Living (https://www.southernliving.com/authors/robert_moss) you can also find more info about him at https://www.robertfmoss.com/

We sit down with Benji from Benji's Bar-B-Que Shack and talk bbq and talk about his business and stick burners.