Pit Life BBQ

This week I'm joined by my brother CJ of Cooking With CJ. We talk about how things have changed since he became a full time content creator. Also he has dipped a toe into the competition game.

The last episode of 2024 is here. Let's go out with a bang. Aaron Lesley of Texas Oil Dust joins me to ring in the new year and say goodbye to 2024. We recap the the year competition wise and business wise. THANK YOU ALL FOR ANOTHER GREAT YEAR AND YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT WEEK IN AND WEEK OUT!!!!

This week I'm joined by my good friend Matthew Hussey aka The Hungry Hussey. Man its been way to long since Hussey was on. We do some catching up and then talk about his new podcast Chewing The Fat With The Hungry Hussey.

This week I'm joined by Jason Hernandez of Big J's So Cal BBQ. Jason shares his story of Ups and downs, right and wrong decisions, and staying the course to run a successful catering company.

This week I'm joined by David Walker of The Hood Drip Sauce. His story is great and his sauces are even greater. https://hooddripsauce.com/

This week Chef Ray Sheehan joins me to talk about his annual holiday gift idea guide he does for Barbecue News Magazine. Ray has also generously given us a promo code for his website for all his products. From now till the end of December use cade PITLIFE15 for 15% off your entire order. His products are tremendous youll love them. https://www.raysheehan.com/

Tonight I'm joined by Messy Mike. My original co host and my brother. we do some catching up, Mike makes a big announcement about Messy Mike BBQ. Then we start hitting on thanksgiving and like true fashion we go right off the rails.

This week I'm joined by my brother Al Infante of MagneChef. We catch up a bit then jump right into his latest product. The Bull Ring Cutting Board. Another tremendous product added to the line. The original MagneChef Gloves, The Freedom Glove, now The Bull Ring Cutting Board. And a couple other thing in development. https://magnechef.com/

Tonight Daddy Dutch joined me fresh from the American Royal. He was helping out our brother JB of Bartons BBQ. Dutch was cooking turkey for him!!!! 8TH PLACE TURKEY CALL.....

Tonight I'm joined by Dave LeConti of the Fancy Bar & Grill on Weirs Beach in Laconia NH. The Lakes Regions newest BBQ spot.

Tonight Daddy Dutch came in from the bullpen. We had a calander mishap with Mike. So we will reschedule his interview soon. Daddy Dutch jumps in and precedes to bust my balls the rest of the way.

Tonight I was joined by Jim Taylor of Smokey Woods BBQ. We talked about Jim's beginnings in BBQ, competition, starting the Smokey Woods BBQ brand, supporting High School BBQ, and being a sponsor of The American Royal. Check out their site and get you some of their tremendous wood products.   https://smokeywoodsbbq.com/

This week I'm joined by Ercole Chila of Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit. The 2023 Jack Daniels World Champion. We talk about him getting into competition bbq and what its like being called Grand Champion of The Jack.

This week im joined by Jeff and Jared of Waypoint BBQ. Another local team representing New England at this years Jack Daniel's Invitational. We talk about their beginings in competition bbq and we go through that day they got to the Jack.

Tonight I'm joined by Brandon and Ken of House Of Que. They both have been competing for a few years now with their own teams and joined forces this year and are now on their way to The Jack. 

Tonight I'm joined by The Kimball's of 16 Mesh BBQ. We talk about getting into bbq, fabricating their first smoker "the beast". World Food Championships, our comp circuit. then we dive into their famous 9:22 shot. They have taken the 9:22 to a whole other galaxy.

This week kicks off the road to the Jack. I'm joined by Jeff and Dan from El Jefe Smoke. They are one of the several local New England teams heading to this years Jack Daniels Invitational World Championship. We talk about their beginings in bbq and what getting the nod for the Jack means to them.

Tonight I'm joined by good ol C-Mac. We talk about his experience down in Key West at the Bear & Burton's Key West Invitational. Then we work our way back up the east coast to Amesbury  MA and talk about the upcoming 20TH Anniversary of Ribberfest.

This week I'm joined by Carey Bringle of Peg Leg Porker out of Nashville TN. We talk his bbq journey, his battle with cancer as a teenager, opening the Peg Leg Porker restaurant, his involvement with Smoke Slam, and his line of Peg Leg Porker Bourbon. https://peglegporker.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopRmAoZ8EG7l2WXexKxPx6nb5q5wVXx0DDy-B_zD3qRWGvxwGc- https://peglegporkerspirits.com/

Tonight I was joined by Scott & Lindsay MacDonald of Sticks & Stones Barbecue and Sinister Steak Company. We talk the beiging journey of KSBS and SCA. To teaching steak classes to comps to winning  at The Shed!

Tonight making his return to the show Dan Lloyd of Big Dog Sauce Company joined me. We did some catching up. We talked about his product line of tremendous sauces. All his sauces are all natural, gluten free, no artificial anything, and NO I REPEAT NO LACK OF FLAVOR. Wealso talked about his newest upcoming release of the Prime Time Steak Sauce which will be available August 25th. Available on his...

Tonight I'm joined by The Barbeque Princess Leslie Roark Scott of Ubon's Barbeque in Yazoo City MS. We talk about that bbq love, Leslie's tv apperences, the history of Ubon's and much more. https://ubonsbbq.com/

Tonight I talk with Jacob Lubbers of Full Boar BBQ and Kamado Joe. We talk about his bbq journey from start to Full Boar BBQ. Then we talk and break down the new Kamado Joe Konnected Joe.

Tonight I was joined by Brian Halasinski and Kirk Hyust of Turbo Trusser. I met Brian and Kirk back in the fall of 2021 when they released their Turbo Trussers for chicken and turkey. With these products you can say goodbye to trussing a bird with twine. sSince then they have appeared on Shark Tank. We talk about their Shark Tank experience, a bunch of cool new products, and their rub and brine li...

Tonight I was joined by Doug Scheiding of Rogue Cookers. Doug is a World Champion Pitmaster and an even greater guy. We do some catching up, talk about his new line of rubs, discuss the "Scheiding Method" of cooking a steak and much more. https://roguecookers.com/