BBQ RADIO NETWORK

Send us Fan Mail LEVERAGING YOUR BBQ BY-PRODUCTS When they talk about the best BBQ place in America, one name is ALWAYS in the conversation - 100 year old Big Bob Gibson's in Decatur, Alabama. Our guest, Chris Lilly, is a 4th generation partner of Big Bob's and is the head pitmaster of the their Competition Cooking Team, the winner of 17 World BBQ Championships in meat categories, holdin...

Send us Fan Mail Our recent show (next one down in the queue) with 17x World BBQ Champion Chris Lilly alluded to a couple of recipes from his first book in 2009, "BIG BOB GIBSON'S BBQ BOOK". Here they are, from the man himself. Want more recipes? Be sure to let us know! Support the show www.bbqradionetwork.com

Send us Fan Mail TEXAS vs KANSAS CITY BRISKET  Briskets - we love 'em, but is there a real difference between Texas and Kansas City style (besides the sauce)? Chef Tom Jackson helps Andy and Todd dig down into the differences nobody really talks about. Support the show www.bbqradionetwork.com

Send us Fan Mail MAKING A WORLD CHAMPION HAMBURGER Dave Elliott is originally from Minneapolis, he later moved to Kansas City where he found his love of bbq and outdoor cooking. He is the 2022 World Burger Champion and will again be competing in the Burger category.  Although he specializes in outdoor cooking, he has competed in the Dessert, Pasta, Burger and Steak categories at the prestigious Wo...

Send us Fan Mail Malcom Reed is the King of BBQ media with almost TWO MILLION YouTube subscribers to his channel "HOW TO BBQ RIGHT".  No smoker yet? How about doing those ribs right on your gas grill? Malcom shows you how. Co-Host Todd John has a burger recipe that might just get your attention, Support the show www.bbqradionetwork.com

Send us Fan Mail TRAVIS CLARK has 10 World BBQ Titles to his name as Andy and Todd get into  cooking delicious ribs right on the grill, as well as get caught up with Travis's doings in Oklahoma. Co-Host Todd Johns is wondering what in the world ever happened to sandwiches?!? Support the show www.bbqradionetwork.com

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Brad Leighninger is going to get into doing brisket the hot 'n fast way he has become famous for.  Brad Leighninger of Gettin’ Basted BBQ is the very definition of winning consistently. Winning pork at Memphis in May, winning the Jack Daniels Invitational, and back-to-back KCBS Team of the Year Championships (which he has won 3 out of 4 years), all of that whi...

Send us Fan Mail Get ready to take notes as we have a true BBQ legend dropping tips and hints left and right. Dave Anderson is the Dave of the more than 200 Famous Dave’s BBQ in North America. Growing up in Chicago, Anderson remembers his father coming home from work with a lunch pail full of street vendor ribs. Those early flavors inspired a lifelong passion, one that’s taken Anderson from barbec...

Send us Fan Mail Aaron Stoffer of THE REAL Man Meat BBQ is gaining a name for himself, not only as a competitor on the BBQ circuit, but for his line of rubs and sauces as well (new one's coming out soon).  Aaron really gets that we are all about sharing tips and techniques, so he comes loaded to talk about how to layer flavors in your brisket with injections. Todd and Andy have ideas on how t...

Send us Fan Mail Sterling Smith, 2022 World Barbecue Champion, US Navy Veteran, barbecue teacher, cookbook author, and owner/Pitmaster of Loot N’ Booty BBQ, has been competing on the professional barbeque circuit since 2009. In that time, Sterling and his family have traveled nationally and internationally to compete in major competitions including the Jack Daniel’s World BBQ Invitational, where t...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest swears by it - mastering reverse sear will elevate your backyard game all the way around. And she's going to walk you through it. Danielle Bennett, aka DIVA Q, is being inducted into the BBQ Hall of Fame this fall via The American Royal. A well deserved accolade for a champion pitmaster with over 400 awards to her name. Her love of BBQ was instilled in her from a yo...

Send us Fan Mail They have been hounding Craig Carter of Aces Wild BBQ for years to find out how he does his award winning "Scotch Egg" - and we've got the exclusive right from the horse's mouth. Support the show www.bbqradionetwork.com

Send us Fan Mail Chiles Cridlin is the Pit Master of "Wolf's Revenge BBQ" and is cooking with a smoker that he designed and built himself, taking it across the country on the KCBS circuit to see how his recipes and skills rank against other professional BBQ teams. Hint: Very high! He is a poultry master and this episode focuses on getting chicken done right. Support the show www.bbq...

Send us Fan Mail Over the years, guest Heath Riles has not only established himself as a master of the cooking styles of both of the two principle sponsoring bodies in the industry – the Memphis BBQ Network (MBN) and the Kansas City BBQ Society (KCBS) – but also a master of the winning style favored by the Steak Cook-Off Association (SCA).  To illustrate that point, in 2015 Heath won twelve Grand...

Send us Fan Mail Larry Olmsted is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author who has published several books and thousands of articles for major newspapers and magazines worldwide over the past 25-plus years. He was named one of the “10 Most Extreme U.S. Journalists,” by the Society of Professional Journalists and Travel Writer of the Year by the State of Mississippi.  His last book, Real...

Send us Fan Mail After 34 years of running meat markets, sausage counters, selling wholesale, and running a custom meat processing plant, David Bouska started cooking in his local BBQ competitions. Since then, David has won hundreds of competitions INCLUDING the World Champion BBQ Pitmaster of 2012, followed by a second World Championship in 2018. David appeared on season 4 & 5 of the hit TV r...

Send us Fan Mail Chef Fred Nesbitt is one of the country's leading cannabis chefs. Based in San Francisco, Fred is in demand creating dining experiences not for the faint of heart. Classically trained as a chef and augmented with a certification in Cannabis Science & Medicine from the College of Medicine at The University of Vermont, Fred creates delicious edibles from his home and discov...

Send us Fan Mail As a respected authority on Texas-style barbecue, Jess Pryles is also a co-founder of the Australasian Barbecue Alliance, designed and releases the JP Signature Edition Pitts & Spitts smoker, created an internationally- acclaimed line of meat seasonings under the Hardcore Carnivore® brand and has partnered and been ambassador for numerous brands including Kingsford Charcoal, L...

Send us Fan Mail Blane Hunter (a.k.a. Mr. Porky Butts) grew up barbecuing in south Texas from a very young age. With over 27 years of experience combined with a Culinary education from Johnson and Wales and FVTC culinary schools Blane started competing professionally in the world of BBQ in 2013. In the seven short years that followed he has accumulated one of the most impressive resumes on the BBQ...

Send us Fan Mail What makes Hot n Fast smoking work? Tim Scheer (who pretty much started the crazy phenomena) explains how his Gateway Drum Smokers get the job done. He will also tell you how he grows Wagyu beef at Marble Ridge Farms. Andy and Todd will have cast iron care and feeding tips for you. Support the show www.bbqradionetwork.com

Send us Fan Mail TRAVIS CLARK has 10 World BBQ Titles to his name as Andy and Todd get caught up with his doings in Oklahoma as well as considerations in preparing for getting a run at a great summer of BBQ in your own backyard. Co-Host Todd Johns is going to wax eloquent on grilling fish, including the use of planks. Support the show www.bbqradionetwork.com

Send us Fan Mail It's that time of year, so we visit with the guy who monitors the pulse of the BBQ industry for new products and services. David Gafford from The Barbecue Lab will be talking about all the new products unveiled at the Hearth, Patio & BBQ Expo in Nashville last month. On the docket is AI, starting your fire with just the pull of a string and live fire cooking shows up big....

Send us Fan Mail 21 year US Air Force Veteran Mike Starr has traveled all over the world. During those travels he experienced unique cultures and tasted unique foods. He is bringing those unique flavors from his world travels to your backyard. Mike guarantees that after you try his natural sauces and seasonings in the Blazing Star line up, you will never have a boring dinner or barbecue party.  Su...

Send us Fan Mail Armed with a background in the Refrigeration, HVAC, and Food Equipment Industry for 28 years, Frank Cox has made his living with temperature control, fluid dynamics (liquid and vapor), and heat transfer in many applications in the real world. His passion, SmokerBuilder, was founded by Frank in 2010 with a small blog and a shop full of tools. Since then, he has published over 200 s...

Send us Fan Mail Worth Repeating... "Celebrity Chef" Aaron Franklin was named Best Chef: Southwest by the James Beard Foundation in 2015.  After countless hours spent working the pit, he has earned a reputation as one of the top celebrity chefs in the BBQ. It all began in 2009 when he and his wife Stacy opened up the first location of Franklin Barbecue, a food trailer located just off th...