Live Fire Podcast

🎟️ Lockhart Rising — May 9, 2026 https://lockhartrising.com/ What does it mean to shape an entire food culture? In this episode of Live Fire , LC sits down with Daniel Vaughn —barbecue editor at Texas Monthly and the voice behind the Top 50 BBQ List . With nearly 200 barbecue joints visited, Daniel’s work has real influence over where people eat BBQ in Texas—whether he likes it or not. But this co...

Ernest Servantes didn’t stumble into barbecue—he built his life around it. Long before Burnt Bean Co. was named #1 on the Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ list , Ernest was preparing for the moment most people only dream about. From competition circuits to backyard pop-ups during COVID, his path wasn’t fast—it was intentional. In this episode of Live Fire , Ernest sits down with LC to talk about disciplin...

Chef Seth Siegel-Gardner didn’t follow a traditional path into the restaurant world—he built his career from the ground up. From underground pop-ups and cooking in parking lots to leading a multi-restaurant hospitality group, Seth’s journey is a masterclass in resilience, creativity, and collaboration. In this episode of Live Fire , host LC sits down with Seth to explore the philosophy behind “sto...

🎟️ Get tickets to Lockhart Rising: https://lockhartrising.com/ What does it mean to dedicate your life to the craft of cooking? In this episode of Live Fire , host LC sits down with chef, pitmaster, and teacher Shane McBride—a lifelong student of the kitchen shaped by discipline, mentorship, and curiosity. From his early days in restaurant culture to the philosophy that guides his work today, Shan...

In this episode of Live Fire , LC sits down with chef, author, and teacher Jesse Griffiths of Dai Due. Jesse has built his career around a radical idea: if you want to understand food, you have to understand where it comes from. From whole-animal butchery to hunting and wild game cookery, his work reconnects modern cooking to something older, deeper, and more essential. This conversation explores...

Tuffy Stone — World Champion Pitmaster | Live Fire Barbecue Hall of Fame pitmaster Tuffy Stone —known across the BBQ world as “The Professor” —joins LC for a conversation about competition barbecue, live-fire cooking, mentorship, and the craft behind championship BBQ . Tuffy shares lessons from decades on the competition circuit, the evolution of kitchen culture, and why the best pitmasters remain...

Live Fire is a documentary-style interview series about the people who dedicate their lives to making things that last. Hosted by American actor Lucas "LC" Calhoun , the show features long-form conversations with chefs, pitmasters, writers, makers, and cultural figures whose work is built on craft, discipline, and curiosity. Through their stories, the series explores the deeper ideas behind creati...