Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 34: Lisa Blackwell, Wes Patterson
Release Date: 09/10/2019
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 367: B's Que Crew; Grill Guys of Missouri
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The current KCBS Team of the Year leader is not as well known as those giving close chase. On Episode 367 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Brian Kennish of B’s Que Crew from Richmond, Va., via Philadelphia, tells us about his family team’s long-time love of cooking and competition and why it’s picked up the pace the last couple of years to become a national contender. We also take a trip to Republic, Mo., for our August check-in with Charlie Wallace and Skyler Spartan of The Grill Guys of Missouri. Lots of great specials can be found as The Grill Guys marches toward its 5-year-...
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 366: Bill Purvis; Joel Fleetwood
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One of our favorite BBQ people returns to the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast to make Episode 366 a dandy. It’s Bill Purvis from Chicken Fried BBQ out of Magnolia, Texas. Bill highlights his exciting weekend in Rhode Island where he pulled off BBQ’s version of a buzzer-beater by winning the Grand Championship along with Rhode Island’s auto bid into the Jack Daniel World BBQ Invitational. Along with becoming a competition force, Chicken Fried also has become one of the powerhouse lineup of products on the market and we discuss how to use some of those products and when does one know it’s the...
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 365: Rowdy Pig BBQ; Smokey D's Wannabees
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On Episode 365 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we visit with two of last weekend’s big winners on the competition circuit. First up is Brad Bess of Rowdy Pig BBQ, who enjoyed a spectacular doubleheader at Smokin’ on the Osage in Osceola, Missouri. He scored 707.3944 both days - a remarkable feat that earned him Grand Championship honors on Day 1 and RGC on Day 2 to Bad Dog BBQ. Brad, from Bonne Terre, Mo., tells us a bit about his start in competition cooking and who’s helped him along the way. Then we head to central Iowa to learn more about Jeff Wilkerson, postmaster of Smokey D’s...
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 364: Sanj Kirubakaran; new Butcher Shoppe owners
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We’ve seen countless top-notch competition BBQ teams leave the sport over the last several years, but on Episode 364 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast we tell you about one who’s coming back after an extended break. Sanj Kirubakaran of Thump and Strum BBQ blazed to four Grand Championships and five RGCs from 2013-19 and, after feeling burned out, Sanj took time away. Now he is back with a renewed enthusiasm. We get the details from Sanj with his thoughts on the state of today’s comp world. We also welcome the new owners of long-time show supporter The Butcher Shoppe in Pensacola, Stelio...
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 363: Big Juicy BBQ; Steven Raichlen encore
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Episode 363 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ podcast takes us to Las Vegas where we go “Under the Radar” with the up-and-coming competition team Big Juicy BBQ. Thomas and Michelle Bolling have found a passion for open-fire cooking and, less than two years after their first contest, they’ve been hitting their marks and taking consistent top-10 walks. With a scheduling conflict leaving an open segment, we have an encore presentation of one of our top guests of 2025. Steven Raichlen, a BBQ Hall of Famer who’s a renowned award-winning author and television host, was one Episode 303 as his...
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 362: Bald Beauties BBQ; Grill Guys of Missouri
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We’re always looking for up-and-coming BBQ teams and this week on our “Under the Radar” segment we go to Kansas City. Episode 362 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast tells the story of Bald Beauties BBQ. Teammates Michael Bridges and Brian Studdard are making big strides on the circuit while also representing one of Kansas City’s oldest BBQ restaurants, Sneads. Bridges does the comp cooking while also helping with some flavor profiles for Sneads, where long-time restaurant owner Studdard leads the way. It’s also ticket for our monthly check-in with the Grill Guys of Missouri, who...
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 361: Talking contests with Carl McBee
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There’s no question that team participation in BBQ competitions has been trending downward in recent years. There are no magical solutions as various factor come into play, with economics probably No. 1. On Episode 361 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we take a stab at examining - from a contest organizer’s point of view - what makes for a good comp, a not-so-good comp and all points in between with long-time organizer Carl McBee. We hope our listeners will add to the conversation in the comments section, though transparent and frequent communication along with bang-for-your-buck prize...
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 360: John Lindsey; Richard Fergola
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Episode 360 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast takes us to northeast Arkansas for a visit with one of the USA’s most-respected, across-the-board pit masters. John Lindsey spent time on the KCBS circuit as All Q’ued Up BBQ before becoming a champion on the Steak Cookout Association for several years. He’s opened a catering business in recent years that has been a hit and now is venturing more into content creation on Facebook, Youtube and Instagram as John Lindsey Delta Pitmaster with his twist on southern cooking. It’s great to catch up with John, who has some interesting thoughts on his...
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 359: Mat Bonville, Joel Fleetwood
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Mat Bonville hasn’t been doing competition BBQ for long, but the pitmaster of Phantom Smoke & BBQ from Kipling, Saskatchewan had a memorable cook at one of the world’s foremost contests a couple of weeks ago. Bonville scored a whopping 707.97 at the KCBS World Invitational in Lebanon, Tennessee - roughly a 24-drive from home - to earn Reserve Grand honors and qualify for next spring’s BBQ World Cup. On Episode 359 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Bonville tells us about his journey, what it was like hearing his name alongside some of the world’s best and what’s ahead for his...
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 358: Rough Cut Q and Grill Guys of Missouri
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Living six hours apart as competition teammates can be a challenge. But brothers Joe and Jeff Rouse have been able to overcome the geographic challenge to become one of the nation’s top KCBS Backyard teams in recent years and, this year, are making waves in the four-meat Masters series as well. On Episode 358 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast we go “Under the Radar” to find out more about Joe (from New Jersey) and Jeff (Massachusetts) and how they’re consistently bringing home trophies as Rough Cut Q - including a recent Reserve Grand Championship to a KCBS Hall of Famer. It’s...
info_outlineOn Episode 34 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast, we take a trip Way Down South to chat with Lisa Blackwell, host of the popular Destination America television show “Bama Q.” Season 3 of the show, which follows teams from the Alabama BBQ Association for 13, hour-long episodes, debuts October 5.
Before heading to this weekend’s American Royal World Series of BBQ at Kansas Speedway, Wes Patterson of Missouri-based Wood Hook BBQ stops in-studio to preview the event. Wood Hook was an impressive 17th last year in its first trip to The Royal. Wes also talks about cooking teammate Scott Britton who is fighting cancer and how the BBQ and Law Enforcement communities are banding together to raise funds for Scott’s medical expenses.
The Tailgate Guys wish Scott the best and we look forward to seeing him back on the BBQ trail soon!
Next week, we’ll have a report from The Royal. Until then, enjoy your BBQ Week!
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