The Pitmaster's Podcast

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.  

We chat with Caytlin McCleery from Cayt's Meats and Meals about holiday cook and entertaining guest.  She shares a few tips and tricks to make your next party not only much tastier, but easier.  Follow her on Facebook or Instagram for more recipes and tips.  

We chat with Caytlin McCleery from Cayt's Meats and Meals about holiday cook and entertaining guest.  She shares a few tips and tricks to make your next party not only much tastier, but easier.  Follow her on Facebook or Instagram for more recipes and tips.  

We chat with Christie Vanover from Girls Can Grill .  We talk team branding, competition bbq, pits, comp set up and her l ive fire cooking podcast .   Christie is doing a big giveaway on her social media platforms like instagram , so head of there and get in on it.  Even if you get over their to late she is someone you need to be following anyway.

We talk with Sterling Smith of Loot n' Booty .  We ask him about his competition secrets and talk with him about his killer barbecue products. Don't forget you can get 20% of his BBQ Champs Academy by using promo code: smith20 Don't forget you can head over to The Pitmaster's Podcast and sign up for classes, listen to the podcast and more

This week we are live from ThermoWorks talking to Kyle Halvorson about their products and how they can help you take your cooks to a new level.  We explore some of their thermometers and probes and hopefully help you in selecting what works for you.  We also mention Sean's Smokehouse

We chat with American Royal RGC Travis Duffy.  Travis is the head cook of Last Call Heroes.  With an 11th place finish and an RGC at the past 2 Royals he has numerous awards under his belt.  You can follow him on Instagram or on FaceBook Travis would like to thank bbq heaven pitboys , Fireplace Professionals , Rea Hybrids , Dooley Defense , and smokyokie food products

We sit down with Matt and David Hansen of Crooked Pigs BBQ Team.  They have won multiple grand champion awards and are in the running for Utah team of the year.  Hope you get something out of this because we sure did. 

We talk with Robert F. Moss author of Barbecue: The History of an American Institution.  The book is a deep dive into the history of Barbecue in America from the countries inception to today.  Robert also writes for Southern Living ( https://www.southernliving.com/authors/robert_moss ) you can also find more info about him at  https://www.robertfmoss.com/

We sit down with Benji from  Benji's  Bar-B-Que Shack and talk bbq and talk about his business and stick burners. 

We have Heath Riles on talking about trailer, rubs, competition and tips and tricks.