The Pitmaster's Podcast

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 Pitmaste...

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 tog...

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.  ...

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 ei...

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...

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 T...

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 onl...

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 thepi...

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 Instagra...

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 T he 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...

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.