Smoke Ring Syndicate

We are thrilled to announce that the legendary seven-time world champion, Mark Lambert, is joining us for the kickoff of 2025! You may recognize him from the hit show "Old School with Mark and Ashley" or from his inspiring presence at Cook Church, with Faith and Fires. And let's not forget about his barbecue knowledge at his shop. But do you know the full story behind his journey in the world of b...

Kenneth Cunningham of North Texas BBQ Addicts gave us an insight into his world as a bbq content creator and brand ambassador in the bbq world. Kenneth, wasn’t born into bbq with a rib over a rattle as a baby and didn’t grow up along side a bbq mentor family member or that community. He did however start a group of bbq lovers based in North Texas with a certain level of commitment to the Que. An a...

Go grab a snack. It’s time to eat digitally!! This is the second year we’ve done our digital cookbook. A tasty helping of BBQers, sauciers, caterers and even a digital marketing manager joined us this year with DELICIOUS recipes and stories from around their holiday tables. From having to make three and hour pans of the dish to perfect 180 competitive scores these recipes are amazing. Very proud t...

Rub & Sauce entrepreneur? Get ready to fire up the grill and tantalize your taste buds in this sizzling episode of The Smoke Ring Syndicate. This week, we're joined by the mastermind behind Uncle Steve’s Shake, a Texas-born BBQ rub and seasoning company that's taking the culinary world by storm. From humble beginnings in a home kitchen to securing spots on the shelves of Buc-ee’s and major online...

What’s in a name? Daryl Walker aka Sweetie has been in the bbq game for some time now. As a competitive bbq cook, as a backyard warrior, as a food truck operator, as a restaurateur, as a rub and sauce maker. He even did a little TV time for bbq. This makes him super well rounded as a Pitmaster but he remains the ultra humble guy in the room. Sweetie is also the guy that you know exactly how he fee...

Humble. Gary Lanton and his lovely wife Dionn have been a big influence in the world of BBQ. We chatted about their journey in bbq from the roadside trailer kitchen onto the current location a brick and mortar store. Now taking ownership of a local breakfast icon of the area. But the big tv publishing of their bbq career didn’t even come up in our conversation. Which kind of surprised me since the...

We got to sit down with Nate Shaffer and chat about his BBQ restaurant. From Wiley McCrary founder of Wiley’s Championship Barbecue. He started with catering back inn the early 80s. Transitioning into competitive bbq. Winning countless awards and trophy’s. In 2005 Wiley, along with Janet his wife, fulfilled a lifelong dream and moved to Savannah, GA to make it their home and create a new business,...

Hold your Horses, you can’t rush perfection… With that we aren’t editing this episode; we’re just happy to be back with podcast episodes in general! Cary Chasteen joins us for a competition bbq lifestyle. How 40 plus weeks on the road doing competitive bbq might wear you out. Kitty even be considered work for some folks… Cary grew up with the typical Sunday supper around the table and hog harvest...

Chef John Pannell stops by the Smoke Ring Syndicate for this weeks podcast episode. I’ve been patiently awaiting our schedules to align since our cook together for comedian Burt Kreischer’s tour with leading men and women of comedy. Even adding Jelly Roll to the list of recipients of the food. This week we dove into his early years peeling potatoes as a “sous chef” to his mother, and assisting his...

83: Pearls in bbq. Tina Cannon, a 29+ year veteran of the kitchen and bbq joins us at the pit. Checking boxes for food skills and techniques has been what drove her to learn as much as she could about bbq. From making charcoal in her upcoming whole hog block pit bbq class to making plates of perfection for the World Food Championship events. Unshakable. This ms has been on five different TV progra...

The Smoke Ring Syndicate Podcast is bringing it this week for an exciting episode featuring renowned BBQ content creators; Kunchi Lattore of Cookin Wid Kunchi, Duce Raymond of Duces Wild, Sweet Baby Rays restaurant & catering, as well as bbq marketing whizz, Nick Paraons of ForgeFire Creative. With their collective following of around 1 million fans, this trio brings a wealth of experience to the...

Pizza, BBQ, and Competition: A Slice of Culinary Innovation with Jerry Belcastro. Welcome back to the Smoke Ring Syndicate podcast, where we explore the delicious world of BBQ and all things culinary! This week, we have a special guest who’s on a mission to combine the popular food of pizza into an exciting competition. Join us as we welcome Jerry Belcastro, the visionary founder of the Pizza Cook...

This week, we are thrilled to bring you an in-depth exploration into the tantalizing realm of barbecue with the esteemed and much-loved YouTube personality, Joe Martinez, who is the mastermind behind the wildly successful Smokin Joes BBQ. With a formidable presence across various digital platforms, including YouTube and Facebook, Joe has managed to captivate and charm the palates of countless indi...

Travis Patterson, after retiring from the military landed on his passion for bbq with the help of a fellow veteran developed Flaps 20 Rubs & Sauces. Coming out the gate with 8 rubs plus several sauces. Woah! Quite the offerings from a couple of guys early into the world of bbq. With the learning curve they created the brand soon Travis became the sole owner and went to work whittling down to a cor...

Throwback to our chat with Ed Reilly the BBQ historian!

Kunchi Lattore is back at the pit chatting bbq. You may remember a few years back he was the salesperson for a bbq product while trying to be Cookin Wid Kunchi too. Well it’s 2024 and he’s no longer working on two personalities. He’s now a FULL TIME bbq content creator after just a year of working to lay him out to the world. We dove in with the expectation of a 45 minute show but stretched it to...

Inside this episode you’ll find the best most proven method to grow your Instagram followers; very fast!! Based off of years in the industry, we do a deep dive on BBQ content marketing and the ins and outs of growing online for growth in your bbq industry. TheSmokeRingSyndicate.com sat down with Nick Parsons from Forgefire Creative to chat about online BBQ marketing. He shared tips and strategies...

Pictures play a significant role in social media, but BBQ and food pics? Now, those are truly essential to us! When you feast your eyes on the incredible shots captured by Marc Suarez, the owner of Rolling Smoke Productions, you'll understand why so many people are raving about his work. This week, we are thrilled to have Marc join us on the podcast. As the mastermind behind Rolling Smoke Producti...

Head for that orangy-brown couch under that sailboat picture. This weeks guest is That Bill Oakley; Seasoned TV writer and show runner for hits such as The Simpsons, Futurama and many more. Has a “seasoned” side of his own with his own brand of food reviews, from sit down to fast food. He’s got an opinion and he does not care who knows it. This #Tastemaker is trailblazing in food critic circles. T...

Joe Davidson is a legendary pitmaster, smoker builder and successful restaurateur, renowned for his exceptional talent in smoking meats and creating mouthwatering barbecue dishes. His journey in the world of barbecue began in the early 1980s when he ingeniously crafted his first smoker by hand and sold them at the local Oklahoma fair. Oklahoma Joe was born… From that moment on, his passion for smo...

The Pit Life Syndicate is a cutting-edge podcast that delves into the world of barbecue with depth and expertise like no other. Hosted by seasoned pitmasters John Maguire & Wes Phillips the podcast offers listeners an insider's perspective on all things related to the art of barbecuing. From discussing the latest techniques and equipment to sharing mouth-watering recipes and stories from the pit,...

This weeks episode of the Smoke Ring Syndicate I’m joined by BBQ historian, Ed Reilly we’re talking all about Georgia BBQ day which takes place on March 25, 2024. It is a wealth of information when it comes to BBQ in Georgia and beyond. We talked about everything BBQ, including BBQ in space! Did you know that Georgia BBQ was the first barbecue and only BBQ to be eaten in space? Finchers BBQ holds...

Bill Dumas is back in the studio for his second episode with The Smoke Ring Syndicate We come into frame with a new friend, Cliff Schulze Yes that Schulze of Schulze Pit Room. Bill has taken his sausage passion from the Brotherton’s Black Iron BBQ up to the Seguin Tx at the Schulze Pit Room. There he’ll be polishing the current sausages and expending the line 10 fold! Look to be able to get Bills...

Brett Gallaway the show pony half of the Steak Cook-Off Association joins us to chat in the studio for this week’s episode. Who knew cooking steaks could be a competitive sport. For the last 10 years I’ve watched as the SCA was born and has grown into a worldwide network of food sport people. The SCA is what I like to highlight on the show the bbq lifestyle and this one I’ve gotten to see from it’...

Ryan Lane owner operator of Lanes BBQ right here in Georgia has only been in operation for 10 years but is already gaining worldwide exposure. What started as a roadside catering business has transitioned into a big sauce and rub business. If you are looking into starting a rubs n sauces business this is the episode where the curtain is pulled back and you see what some of the biggest challenges a...