Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast
Two regular guys talking to the biggest names in BBQ. Tips, techniques, recipes. We even cook against some of the best in the business in KCBS and SCA on occasion.
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 277: Joel Fleetwood, Richard Fergola
09/18/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 277: Joel Fleetwood, Richard Fergola
Long-time competition cook Joel Fleetwood never dreamed of having his Meat Rushmore BBQ team’s name on a BBQ restaurant. But after winning last weekend’s Made for KC event, that’s exactly what will happen in the fall of 2025. On Episode 277 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Joel talks about what the opportunity to have naming rights, with menu construction and a new line of Meat Rushmore BBQ products means. Also the president of the KCBS Board of Directors, Joel also gives us a couple of newsy nuggets about the organization. We also check in with Richard Fergola for the latest happenings at Proud Souls BBQ and Provisions Kansas City, where you can pre-order top-quality meat and supplies for the American Royal World Series of BBQ. On our Smoke ’n Magic Minute, Breana Via tells us how the Smoke ’n Magic rib rub can be used on more than ribs. And we take a trip to Republic, Mo., where Skyler Spartan has a rundown of the news from The Grill Guys of Missouri. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 #charcoalofchampions The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri #grillguys417 Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 276: Ray "Dr. BBQ" Lampe
09/11/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 276: Ray "Dr. BBQ" Lampe
“The Doctor” is in on Episode 276 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast. Ray “Dr. BBQ” Lampe, one of the all-time greats of open-fire cooking, joins us this week and we begin by talking about his time on the Food Network Show BBQ Brawl, Season 5, which aired over the summer. Ray talks about what it was like being “the old guy” on a show with a lineup of young chefs who brought an amazing culinary background to the table. It just didn’t seem right at “Dr. BBQ” was eliminated for being tasked with cooking a meatless steak. He gives his take. We also discuss some upcoming adventures, his line of rubs and what else he’s doing to avoid “retirement” these days. As a sidenote, we want to publicly thank Ray for being a friend of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show since its inception on low-powered local radio back in 2016. We also check in Breana Via of Smoke N Magic BBQ as she previews this weekend’s Made for KC event and take a trip to Republic where Charlie Wallace gives us the latest from The Grill Guys of Missouri. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 #charcoalofchampions The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri #grillguys417 Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 275: Finger Leikam Good BBQ
08/28/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 275: Finger Leikam Good BBQ
On Episode 275 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we shine the light on a recent first-time KCBS Grand Championship winner. Chris Leikam and Devin Schwartz from the Kansas competition team Finger Leikam Good were college friends at Kansas State and enjoyed cooking before Wildcats football games at Snyder Family Stadium. They eventually took their love for open-fire cooking to the KCBS backyard and eventually Master’s competition and now are enjoying the best season of their career. Chris and Devin talk about the journey and why comp Q appeals to them so much. We also head into the big Labor Day Weekend with Brad Colter from Smoke N Magic BBQ with a tip or two and we head to Republic, Mo., to check in with Charlie Wallace from The Grill Guys of Missouri. Meanwhile, co-hosts Steve and Lyndal talk about their upcoming holiday weekend cooking plans and take a quick tour of the sports world. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 #charcoalofchampions The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 274: Moe Cason, Richard Fergola
08/21/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 274: Moe Cason, Richard Fergola
He’s lived the American Dream, a United States Navy veteran who worked the overnight shift at the Des Moines, Iowa, water treatment plant. During his spare time, Moe Cason fired up the smoker and dabbled in competition BBQ. On a suggestion from the legendary Johnny Trigg, “Big Moe” sent in an audition video for the groundbreaking BBQ television program BBQ Pitmasters. Now, Moe is a full-blown BBQ celebrity who travels the world spreading his love for open-fire cooking. On Episode 274 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, he joins us to talk about his first cookbook, “Big Moe’s Big Book of BBQ.” It’s an epic 28-minute conversation with one of our favorite pitmasters. We’re also joined by Richard Fergola for our monthly visit with the latest from Proud Souls BBQ & Provisions Kansas City. Breana Via has a tip of how to up the flavor of veggies on the grill in our Smoke N Magic Minute and Skyler Spartan checks in from The Grill Guys of Missouri. Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve review their cooking weeks and talk a little sports before dousing this week’s fire. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 #charcoalofchampions The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 273: Harry Soo; Buds, Blues & BBQ
08/14/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 273: Harry Soo; Buds, Blues & BBQ
On Episode 273 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we learn about a new competition and festival in mid-Missouri that will include three sanctioning bodies. It’s the Buds, Blues & BBQ in Columbia, Sept. 13-14, with opportunities to enter the KCBS Master’s Series regular comp plus one-meat chicken cook, a Steak Cookoff Association comp and the new Ribs Cookoff Association event. Event organizer John Borland tells us about what’s happening and other activities that include a music festival on the grounds. We take our weekly trip for the latest from the Grill Guys of Missouri and Smoke N Magic BBQ. Also this week, we’re bringing a portion of a tremendous conversation with Harry Soo of Slap Yo Daddy BBQ back for an encore presentation. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 #charcoalofchampions The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 272: Christie Vanover
08/07/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 272: Christie Vanover
Whether it’s cooking in the backyard or the highest level of competition, Christie Vanover is someone who has been instrumental in helping open-fire cooks worldwide up their games since she launched her website in 2015. With recipes, tips, product reviews and much more, it’s a one of the top resources available. Christie joins us on Episode 272 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast and we touch on a variety of topics, including her experience on Food Network’s BBQ Brawl Season 4 and a KCBS competition she’s organizing in her home city of Las Vegas in December. Christie’s segment begins at the 11:48 mark of the episode. On our weekly segments, Breana Via of has some tips for kicking up chicken on the grill at 39:28 and at 44:28 Skyler Spartan has the latest happenings from Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve discuss their cooking weeks and take a quick tour of the sports world. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 #charcoalofchampions The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 271: David Page, Jonathon Indermuehle
07/31/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 271: David Page, Jonathon Indermuehle
Episode 271 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast has arrived and it has a variety of guests as we welcome the month of August. At the 7:58 mark, Emmy-award-winning television news producer turned author and now podcast host David Page returns to discuss his latest project. Page’s new podcast “Culinary Characters Unlocked” debuts Aug. 27 as he goes in-depth some of the world’s top chefs and up-and-coming cooks - including some from the open-fire world. One of the fast-rising pitmasters in competition cooking joins us at the 40:30 mark. Jonathon Indermuehle of Colorado’s Heifers, Butts & Clucks has won back-to-back KCBS Grand Championships and has six top-10 finishes in just six 2024 events. Jonathon and his family team is showing that there’s no substitute for dedication and determination. On our recurring segments, Charlie Wallace has the latest from Grill Guys of Missouri at 56:07 and Brad Colter of Smoke N Magic has a tasty technique for chicken thighs at the 60:50 mark. Co-hosts Lyndal and Steve start and finish with their weekly cooking recaps and some thoughts on the sports world. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 #charcoalofchampions The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Epsiode 270: O.G. Bandits; Boo-B-Que news
07/25/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Epsiode 270: O.G. Bandits; Boo-B-Que news
It’s become one of the jewels on the late-season KCBS calendar, a doubleheader to cap the points season. But only a few days ago, the 4th annual Boo-B-Que was on the verge of cancellation. No worries. The Oct. 25-27 event in Oak Grove, Mo., will go on after Greg Hastie, who began the event three years ago but had too much on his plate to run it again, turned to contest organizer extraordinaire Corey Linton. We’ll hear from both Greg and Corey about plans for Boo-B-Que on Episode 270. We also catch up with the O.G. Bandits, Josh Farley and Ashton Smith. They won naming rights for the BBQ restaurant in the new KCI Airport at last year’s Made for KC competition and now, six months into the year-long restaurant tenure, are launching their new O.G. Bandits food truck business. They join us with some details. Meanwhile, co-host Lyndal reviews the Tailgate Guys BBQ team’s failure at last weekend’s Smokin’ on the Osage while Steve breaks down his backyard cooking plans for the weekend ahead. That’s after our weekly visits with The Grill Guys of Missouri and the Smoke ’n Magic Minute with Breana Via. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 #charcoalofchampions The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 269: Jordan Kirkpatrick, Matt Fisher
07/17/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 269: Jordan Kirkpatrick, Matt Fisher
After running hard in 2023, cooking 44 contests as he successfully chased KCBS Team of the Year honors, Jordan Kirkpatrick and Janky Leg BBQ has slowed the pace a bit this season. But after an addition to the family and a home remodel project, Janky Leg is back and ready for a big second half, evidenced by the team’s first GC of the year last weekend in Cameron, Mo. On Episode 269 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Jordan Kirkpatrick tells us about his mind-set looking ahead as he also reflects on last season. Our “Under the Radar” segment, where we visit with up-and-coming competition teams, returns. Matt Fisher of Matty Macks BBQ out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, discusses how he got started as a member of the Iowa BBQ Store-inspired “Corn Cookers” and how he captured his first Reserve Grand Championship earlier this year. Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve discuss their cooking weeks and a few items form the sports world. That’s after our weekly visits with The Grill Guys of Missouri and the Smoke ’n Magic Minute with Brad Colter. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 #charcoalofchampions The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 268: Meat Candy Q, Richard Fergola
07/10/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 268: Meat Candy Q, Richard Fergola
On Episode 268 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we visit with one of the top teams on the West Coast - and one of the best in the USA. Dave and Shirin Mara from Meat Candy Q out of El Cajon, Calif., is enjoying a terrific 2024 season with one KCBS Grand Championship and and three RGCs in just 10 competitions. Meat Candy is sixth in the Team of the Year race and we catch up with Dave and Shirin to inquire about what’s working and why they’ve decided to make an upcoming three-week, five-competition swing through the hot and humid central part of the country. Then it’s time to check in with Richard Fergola for the latest news from Proud Souls BBQ & Provisions and Fergolicious BBQ. Meanwhile, we take our weekly trip to The Grill Guys of Missouri to talk it over with Skyler Spartan and Breana Via checks in with this week’s Smoke N Magic BBQ Minute. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 #charcoalofchampions The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 267: Darren Warth, Norris Sydnor
07/02/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 267: Darren Warth, Norris Sydnor
Happy 4th of July to all! To celebrate, Episode 267 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast features two great guests. Leading off is one of the best to ever light a pit, BBQ Hall of Famer Darren Warth from Iowa Smokey D’s. While he’s won more than 100 grand championships during his career, including multiple majors, Darren accomplished a first last weekend in Idaho as he won a KCBS competition by cooking all four meats on one Gateway Drum Smoker. We visit with “The GOAT” about how he did it, what still drives him to compete and about his latest BBQ adventure in his hometown of Des Moines, Iowa. It’s then time to catch up with Norris “Syd” Sydnor from Good Googly Goo BBQ out of Baltimore. Syd captured the recent Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle on historic Pennsylvania Ave., in Washington, D.C. He breaks down how he overcame some obstacles to pull off career GC No. 5 and previews the rest of his season, which will include a trip back to the Jack Daniels World BBQ Invitational this fall where he was Reserve Grand Champion in 2022. Meanwhile, we take our weekly trip to The Grill Guys of Missouri and co-hosts Lyndal and Steve review their latest cooking adventures. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 #charcoalofchampions The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 266: Mike and Nichole Mulkey
06/26/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 266: Mike and Nichole Mulkey
Mike and Nichole Mulkey of Mulkey’s BBQ from St. Louis are one of the many successful husband-wife competition BBQ teams in the country. On Episode 266 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we learn how they work together after Mulkey’s won the Grand Championship at the 172-team Great Lenexa BBQ Battle. The back-to-back St. Louis BBQ Society Team of the Year has a shared passion for BBQ and the competition it provides since they began just a few years ago. We also hear from Skyler Spartan from The Grill Guys of Missouri with the latest from the Republic, Missouri, BBQ store. Look for The Grill Guys serving up tasty treats from their “Vegan Recovery Center” food truck on June 28 at the Hav-A-Blast 4th of July celebration in Republic. Also on the show, Brad Colter has news of a Ribs class coming up on June 29 in our Smoke ’n Magic BBQ Minute. Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve review their cooking weeks and take a quick tour of the sports world. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 #charcoalofchampions The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 265: Cherry Anchor BBQ
06/19/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 265: Cherry Anchor BBQ
We asked for nominations for up-and-coming competition BBQ pitmasters or teams and our listeners delivered with lots of great suggestions. This week on Episode 265 of the Tailgate Guys BBGQ Podcast, we bring you an extended “Under the Radar” segment with Joe Wilson and B.J. Searcy from the northern California team Cherry Anchor BBQ. Despite only doing a handful of KCBS Master’s Series events, Joe and B.J. have been quick studies in success, with two Grand Championships to their credit so far this year. We also talk it over with Skyler Spartan about the latest news from The Grill Guys of Missouri and Breana Via from Smoke ’n Magic BBQ discusses a couple of event coming up this weekend in the Kansas City area. Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve review their cooking weeks and take a quick tour of the sports world, including some thoughts on the passing of baseball icon Willie Mays. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 #charcoalofchampions The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 264: Richard Fergola, Lane York
06/12/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 264: Richard Fergola, Lane York
On Episode 264 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, our “Under the Radar” segment returns by popular demand. This week, our look at an up-and-coming pitmaster focuses on Kansas City’s Lane York of Aww Shucks BBQ. York’s primary focus has been on KCBS Backyard competition so far, but he’s done well in limited Masters’ Series attempts and does so without all the bells and whistles. We also check in with Richard Fergola of Fergolicious BBQ for the latest happenings at Proud Souls BBQ and Provisions. “Fergie” also reviews his memorable week at Smoke Slam in Memphis and previews his summer cooking plans and the re-branding of his line of BBQ rubs. Our Smoke ’n Magic Minute is back and Brad Colter has a recipe for a tasty, grill-inspired drink just in time for Father’s Day weekend. If you want pizza on the grill, Charlie Wallace from Grill Guys of Missouri has a deal or two for you from the Republic, Missouri store. Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve review their cooking weeks and take a quick tour of the sports world. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 #charcoalofchampions The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 263: National High School BBQ; T-Rex BBQ
06/05/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 263: National High School BBQ; T-Rex BBQ
It’s an action packed Episode 263 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast with an assortment of guests with good info and stories to tell. First up at the 9:26 mark is Charles Simpson, with a preview of the National High School BBQ Championships coming up this weekend (June 7-9) in Branson, Missouri. As director of the Missouri High School BBQ Association and coach of Osceola High School’s teams in west-central Missouri, Simpson runs down the format in Branson and talks about the growth of high school BBQ and the life skills to the youngsters that will extend beyond their teen years. We love it when Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast “Under the Radar” teams go on to find big success. Another example is Kyle Johnson and T-Rex BBQ out of Newton, Iowa. Kyle rolled up to Owatonna, Minnesota in a last-minute decision to compete and took home Grand Championship honors at the Smokin’ in Steele competition for GC No. 2. Starting at the 26:49 mark, Kyle tells his BBQ story and why the latest was so meaningful to him. After a couple of weeks traveling, our Smoke ’n Magic Minute is back at the 46:27 mark and Breana Via gives us the latest happenings with the Kansas City-area competition team and brand ambassadors. We also take a trip at 50:25 to Republic, Missouri for news from The Grill Guys of Missouri from store co-owner Charlie Wallace. Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve review their cooking weeks and take a quick tour of the sports world. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 #charcoalofchampions The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 262: Drew Davis, Brad Cox
05/29/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 262: Drew Davis, Brad Cox
The 6th annual KCBS World Invitational was held over Memorial Day Weekend in Lebanon, Tenn., and on Episode 262 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast we talk it over with both of the big winners. Drew Davis of Razorracks BBQ out of Pleasant Plains, Ark., has won 28 KCBS Grand Championships during his career. But Drew and wife Chelsey picked up their biggest title when Razorracks scored a 708.548 to top the 81-team World Invitational. Razorracks also was a solid third in the Open the day before and Drew discusses the weekend, what it’s like being a “canopy cooker” dealing with the elements and how he chooses whether to use his Jambo or Gateway Drum Smokers (he wins on both) on a given weekend. We also talk it over with the Grand Champion from the World Open, Brad Cox of Local Yokels BBQ from Crossville, Ill. Like Razorracks, Local Yokels is a family team with Brad’s wife, Jocelyn, and their two daughters. Local Yokels had a near-flawless cook, scoring 709.72 to lead a 118-team field in the Open. It was the seventh GC in just 65 career KCBS comps and Brad gives a rundown of how they got started in competition BBQ and some keys to his success. Co-host Steve Koehler kicks off the show with a review a recent trip he and wife Donna took to Texas, where they made a tour of some popular BBQ joints - including the world-famous Franklin’s in Austin. Steve said it did not disappoint. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 261: Barking Dog BBQ
05/22/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 261: Barking Dog BBQ
We’re all about celebrating the iconic BBQ teams on the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, but we also love to shine the spotlight on those up-and-coming teams who achieve big things. This week on Episode 261, we focus on Barking Dog BBQ out of Kansas City, a team of childhood friends Dave Lillis, Kevin Bunting and Brian Tuttle. Barking Dog BBQ (we explore the origin and meaning of that unique team name) just won its first career KCBS Grand Championship and we talk the guys about their love of BBQ and how they’ve been able to take it to a championship level. We also talk Memorial Day Weekend cooking plans with Charlie Wallace from the Grill Guys of Missouri, where Charlie and his long-time friend and co-store-owner Skyler Spartan have opened a food truck. On our weekly BBQ news and notes, we recap results from Memphis in May and SmokeSlam and run through the roll call of Grand Champions from the past week. Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and team review their cooking weeks, which included a seventh-place finish for the Tailgate Guys BBQ team in West Plains, Missouri, and Steve reports from Texas where he’s on a BBQ expedition. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 260: Kyle Matuszewski; Brad Colter, Breana Via
05/15/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 260: Kyle Matuszewski; Brad Colter, Breana Via
Episode 260 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast takes us to the Phoenix area to visit with Kyle Matuszewski, owner-operator of Your Behind BBQ restaurant in Florence. Kyle is a long-time competitor on the Steak Cookoff Association and KCBS trails and he’s parlayed that success into a red-hot start in the restaurant business. Kyle breaks down his story which includes how a restaurant owner deals with his first 1-star Yelp review. Brad Colter and Breana Via from Smoke N Magic BBQ stop by for their weekly segment, reviewing their recent trip down under to participate in Meatstock Sydney. They also preview their appearance at Memphis in May this weekend, where they’ll be doing demos for Home Depot. On the Grill Guys of Missouri segment, Skyler Spartan gives the latest from the Republic, Mo., BBQ store. Co-hosts Lyndal and Steve discuss their latest cooking adventures and plans, and they have some quick thoughts on a host of sports topics. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 259: Chris Schafer, Richard Fergola
05/08/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 259: Chris Schafer, Richard Fergola
When we’re asked about BBQ restaurant recommendations in the St. Louis area, Heavy Smoke BBQ always is at the top of our list. On Episode 259 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we talk it over with Chris Schafer, the owner-operator of Heavy Smoke BBQ about the constantly overlapping thrills and challenges of the restaurant industry. Chris also is one of the world’s top competition pitmasters, a past Grand Champion at both the Jack Daniels World BBQ Invitational and KCBS Invitational World Championship. Heavy Smoke is No. 2 in the KCBS Team of the Year standings in 2024 and we ask Chris about a possible Team of the Year. It’s also time for our monthly chat with Richard Fergola, pitmaster of Fergolicious BBQ and marketing director for Proud Souls BBQ and Provisions. “Fergie” is gearing up for a trip to the new Smoke Slam, next week in Memphis. We also have our weekly segments with Breana Via of Smoke n Magic and Charlie Wallace from Grill Guys of Missouri. Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve discuss their latest cooking adventures and plans, and they give some brutally honest opinions on the downfall of the St. Louis Cardinals on the sports segment. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Epsiode 258: Brad Leighninger
04/30/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Epsiode 258: Brad Leighninger
One of the greatest to light a pit - and a great friend of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show since the beginning on local, low-powered radio - joins us for an extended conversation on Episode 258. Brad Leighninger just passed the 11-year anniversary of his first BBQ Grand Championship. Now, 70 GCs later, Gettin’ Basted is a three-time KCBS Team of the Year, a Jack Daniels World BBQ Invitational Grand Champion, Brad is a part of the Blues Hog 2022 Memphis in May World Champion. He’s also co-owner of four restaurants in the southwest Missouri area including a couple of new ones in the tourist-mecca of Branson. We visit with Brad on a variety of topics, including the upcoming Memphis in May. “We’re coming in motivated,” Brad said of Team Blues Hog. “I wouldn’t bet against us.” We also have our weekly segments with Brad Colter from Smoke n Magic and Skyler Spartan from Grill Guys of Missouri. Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve discuss their latest cooking adventures and plans and preview their open-fire plans for the week ahead. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 257: Eric Coley
04/24/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 257: Eric Coley
On Episode 257 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we talk it over with one of world’s hottest pitmasters. Eric Coley from Alabama’s Poppa Pig BBQ is leading the KCBS Team of the Year standings with three Grand Championships and seven top-10 finishes in eight 2024 competitions. It’s a start that’s signaled a breakthrough after Eric went through a two-year stretch of top-10 finishes without nailing the GC. What has changed? Eric talks about that, plus his career in competition BBQ and how a DQ after missing turn-in with some of the best brisket he ever cooked was a big turning point. In our weekly segments, we find out the latest from Smoke’n Magic BBQ from Breana Via and head to the Grill Guys of Missouri to chat with Charlie Wallace. Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve discuss their latest cooking adventures and plans and preview their open-fire plans for the week ahead. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #TeamRoyalOak2024 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm #bbq #bbqpodcast #competitionbbq #tailgateguysbbq
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 256: Jon Wade of Optimus Swine BBQ
04/17/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 256: Jon Wade of Optimus Swine BBQ
Jon and Jason Wade of Optimus Swine BBQ out of Williamsburg, Virginia have one of the hottest competition BBQ teams around. Since moving into the KCBS Master’s division a couple of years ago, the Wades have seven Grand Championships and seven RGCs in 63 competitions. They also own and operate two BBQ restaurants in the Williamsburg area, Two Drummers Smokehouse and 2 Drummers Butchery and BBQ Provisions. On Episode 256 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we talk it over with Jon Wade about the team’s success in both aspects of BBQ and about the crossover of restaurants and competition cooking. We’ve seen far too many good BBQ competition disappear in recent years. It’s always great to see new ones come along and we find out more from organizer Vanessa Williams about the inaugural Give Local First Charity BBQ Festival, coming up May 17-18 in West Plains, Missouri. Vanessa gives us the rundown of what teams can expect (aside from a nice prize fund of $10,000) and how the public can attend and get a taste of the fun. In our weekly Smoke N Magic Minute, Breana Via tells about heading to Meatstock in Sydney, Australia where Smoke N Magic will see how their American style competition BBQ stacks up against the native Aussies. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #teamroyaloak2023 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 255: Burnt Trees BBQ, Richard Fergola
04/10/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 255: Burnt Trees BBQ, Richard Fergola
Based in north central North Dakota, Burnt Trees BBQ has a long haul no matter where it goes for a competition. But the husband-wife team of Nick and Shannon Holman is almost always a contender when it arrives, with its 2024 debut proving the point. Burnt Trees BBQ captured the 97-team Smoke in the Spring in Osage City, Kansas, topping the 700-point mark for the first time. On Episode 255 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we visit with Nick and Shannon about their shared BBQ passion and the challenges of being a northern-based competition team. We also check in with Richard Fergola from Fergolicious BBQ and Proud Souls BBQ and Provisions. Fergie has been all over the map over the last month and he recounts some of the highlights of cooking in Costa Rica and New Orleans, while also previewing the Daniel Vogt Memorial Backyard Rib Contest and all-star pro demo day on Sunday, April 14 at Proud Souls Denver. Weekly regulars Charlie Wallace from The Grill Guys of Missouri and Breana Via of Smoke N Magic BBQ also offer some tips and knowledge to up your cooking game. Co-hosts Lyndal and Steve also review the men’s and women’s NCAA Final Fours and take a glance at a tradition like no other, the Master’s. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #teamroyaloak2023 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 254: Leonard Aberman, Jeff Cohen from Baseball & BBQ
04/04/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 254: Leonard Aberman, Jeff Cohen from Baseball & BBQ
There are dozens of options available these days for BBQ-themed podcasts, unlike just a few years ago when the options were relatively limited. One of the longest-running shows is Baseball and BBQ, with co-hosts Leonard Aberman and Jeff Cohen. Combining two of America’s favorite past times, Leonard and Jeff have found a sweet spot with engaging guests who speak with knowledge to baseball, BBQ or both. Now in season seven, we caught up with Len and Jeff as the Major League Baseball season gets underway and, even as their beloved New York Mets struggle, it’s always a good time when we talk Baseball and BBQ. Also checking in with us are weekly regulars Skyler Spartan from The Grill Guys of Missouri and Brad Colter of Smoke N Magic BBQ. Co-hosts Lyndal also discuss their cooking weeks and preview the Final Four for the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #teamroyaloak2023 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 253: Sean Ludwig & Ryan Cooper
03/27/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 253: Sean Ludwig & Ryan Cooper
Welcome to Episode 253 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, where we’re joined by the founders of America’s foremost weekly digital news authority on live-fire cooking. It’s been a while since we visited with Ryan Cooper and Sean Ludwig from The Smoke Sheet. Their weekly newsletter that arrives in subscribers’ in-boxes each Wednesday and Friday with a variety of content including BBQ trends, restaurant features, product news and recipes. On our extended conversation, Ryan and Sean tell us about a recent excursion to the Carolinas where they experienced old-school and new-school BBQ restaurants. Later, they tell us storylines in the BBQ world they’re watching in 2024. Subscribe to The Smoke Sheet at Also checking in with us are weekly regulars Charlie Wallace from The Grill Guys of Missouri with a feature product, and Breana Via from Smoke N Magic BBQ has a great tip for how to put an open-fire spin on Easter dinner. Co-host Lyndal breaks down the Tailgate Guys BBQ competition team’s season opener and Steve reviews his backyard cooking week. The guys also talk NCAA Tournament and the opening of baseball season with their World Series picks. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #teamroyaloak2023 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 252: Craig Verhage; Pirates of BBQ Bay
03/20/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 252: Craig Verhage; Pirates of BBQ Bay
Spring has officially arrived, which means there are BBQ competitions across the land each weekend from now through early November - not to mention hundreds of thousands of backyard cooks are firing up backyard smokers and grills. On Episode 252 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we talk to one of American’s most-colorful pitmasters and brand ambassadors, plus a Kansas City-area team that took home a big championship last weekend. Starting us off at the 7:05 mark of the show is a conversation with Craig Verhage, marketing director of Royal Oak Charcoal. Craig tells us about the latest products on the market from Royal Oak and, in his role as “The BBQ Ninja,” takes us through a busy schedule of appearances at BBQ competitions and festivals across the land. It’s always fun to chop it up with The Ninja! Also on the show: 26:21 - Skyler Spartan with the latest from The Grills Guys of Missouri. 29:15 - Brothers Mike and Tanner McGee from Pirates of BBQ Bay gives us a rundown of their Grand Championship at the Qlathe BBQ Championship in Olathe, Kansas and a look at the team’s history in the comp world. 50:50 - The Smoke ’n Magic minute with Brad Colter gives some advice to aspiring competition teams about the importance of practice cooking to a real-life timeline. Co-hosts Lyndal and Steve also begin and end the show with their latest BBQ adventures and take a stab at predicting the Final Four as March Madness gets underway. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #teamroyaloak2023 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 251: Joel Fleetwood, Nick Davis, Joe Osbrink
03/12/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 251: Joel Fleetwood, Nick Davis, Joe Osbrink
It’s another guest-filled show on Episode 251 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast. Leading off is Joel Fleetwood of Meat Rushmore BBQ, which won three Grand Championships in 2023 on its way to an 11th-place finish in the KCBS Team of the Year standings. Joel also was recently voted president of the KCBS Board of Directors. We visit with Joel about his competition cooking and his role on the KCBS board. The segment begins at the 8:23 mark. Also on the show: 31:51 - Nick Davis of Double Barrel BBQ tells us about one he’s co-hosting with Wes Patterson from American Royal Pork Champion Wood Hook BBQ next month in Moodys, Okla. 39:00 - The Iowa State BBQ Championship has made a strong comeback and this year’s edition, March 29-30 in Altoona, looks like another good one. Joe Osbrink gives us some details. 45:57 - The Smoke ’n Magic minute with Breana Via offers some tasty ideas for St. Patrick’s weekend. 48;28 - Charlie Wallace tells us about some breaking news in our weekly Grill Guys of Missouri segment. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #teamroyaloak2023 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 250: Sterling Smith, Richard Fergola
03/05/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 250: Sterling Smith, Richard Fergola
On Episode 250 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we talk it over with two of competition BBQ’s top pitmasters - and most-colorful characters. First up is Richard Fergola from Fergolicious BBQ and marketing director of Proud Souls BBQ and Provisions. “Fergie” and the Proud Souls team is ready to throw a big first anniversary bash this Saturday, March 9th, at Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City. A full day of cooking demos and great food will be available. Then it’s time to talk it over with Sterling Smith of Loot ’n Booty BBQ, a recent inductee into the California BBQ Association Hall of Fame. “Smitty” is always a great guest and this time he talks about the Hall of Fame honor plus his Loot ’n Booty Apple Cherry Sauce which recently earned first-place honors in the National BBQ Association awards. Fergie and Smitty also are going to be teaching classes together, later this month in Costa Rica and suburban Chicago. What happens when they get together for a class? “It’s like riding a unicorn through a mystic land, full of meat and clowns. And there’s knives involved. And maybe we might talk about aliens or pyramids at some point,” Smith says. We also hear from Gene Newkirk with the Kickin’ it on Route 66 BBQ Festival, Skyler Spartan with The Grill Guys weekly report and the Smoke ’n Magic BBQ Minute with Breana Via. Co-hosts Lyndal and Steve discuss their weekly cooking adventures, plus take a quick spin through news and notes from the competition BBQ world. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #teamroyaloak2023 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 249: Harry Soo
02/27/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 249: Harry Soo
It’s been more than a decade since we first saw Harry Soo on the groundbreaking television show BBQ Pitmasters. People still come up to Harry to talk about his experiences, especially after re-runs of the show air on the cable channel Destination American most weekends. On Episode 249 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Harry recounts the beginning of his BBQ journey, the unscripted beginnings of BBQ Pitmasters and where’s it’s all led - to a full-time open-fire career as one of the world’s most-popular pitmasters. Harry and Slap Yo Daddy BBQ has a busy 2024 ahead with a new grill he helped design, classes, products and an always-expanding library of how-to videos on his Youtube channel. It’s always a blast to chat with Harry and this is no exception. We also hear from Charlie Wallace with The Grill Guys weekly report, plus the Smoke ’n Magic BBQ Minute with Breana Via. Co-hosts Lyndal and Steve discuss their weekly cooking adventures, plus take a quick spin through news and notes from the competition BBQ world. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #teamroyaloak2023 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 248: Bill Gillespie
02/21/2024
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 248: Bill Gillespie
On Episode 248 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we take a virtual trip to New England and talk it over with one of America’s most-accomplished competition pitmasters for nearly two decades. Bill Gillespie of Smokin’ Hoggz BBQ has Grand Championships at the Jack Daniels World BBQ Invitational and American Royal World Series of BBQ Invitational to his credit. Also author of four BBQ cookbooks and with his own line of rubs and sauces, Bill talks about his early days in competition, some of the keys to his evolution into a champion and some of the changes (good and bad) to the competition scene over the years. While some competitions have been held in Florida and Arizona, it’s also nearly go-time for competition BBQ in the Midwest. The first KCBS comp in Missouri is coming up March 22-24. We intended to visit with Gene Newkirk from the Kickin’ It on Route 66 Barbecue Challenge but had a scheduling issue. Learn more about the contest at its Facebook page. We do hear from Skyler Spartan with the Grill Guys of Missouri weekly report and Brad Colter with the Smoke ’n Magic BBQ minute. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #teamroyaloak2023 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq The Grill Guys of Missouri Smoke ’n Magic BBQ #SmokenMagic Vietti Marketing Group Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm
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