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Don't Drop The Tongs, A Real And Incredibly Honest Look At The Barbecue World From Two Of The Top Barbecue Pit Masters In The World Today, Kyle Matuszewski From Your Behind BBQ & Phil The Grill Johnson From Trap House BBQ.

102.5 KNIX (KNIX-FM)


    • May 3, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 79 EPISODES


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    We Are Back...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 62:55 Transcription Available


    We are back from a week off, life got a little crazy for us all. We survived and lived to tell the story. Kyle checks in on how life at Birds & Bones is going, and the changes he has made in the first 90 days. Barrel recaps all the crazy in his life, and how busy he has been, and whats next for him. Phil... Is being Phil. You have to hear the story on his play for the upcoming competion in Memphis.... ONLY PHIL!

    Phil Is Back, And He Has A Special Guest

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 41:18 Transcription Available


    Where In The World Is Phil? We Found Him, And He Brought A Special Guest. A Guest That We Have All Been Hoping To Talk With, And This Week We Finally Get The Chance To Talk With This Guest. We Hear From Phil And How He Did This Past Weekend Competing On The East Coast. He Used The Barrel Boy Family Pizza Dough Recipe, How Did He Do? Did Phil Actually Follow The Recipe???? Kyle Gives Us An Update On The Restaurant And What Happened Last Satruday, That Was Unexpected, That Caused Crash On Sunday.

    Pretty Plates Get The Dates

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 49:18 Transcription Available


    This Week It Is Just Kyle And Barrel... As Phil Is Not Here.. Where Is Phil... If You Know, Please Let us Know.  Barrel Checks In With Kyle On How Things Are Going, As He Is One Month In To His New Restaurant Birds & Bones. Kyle Shares What He Has Learned, What Has Shocked Him, What His Goals Are, And What He Has The Most Trouble With So Far.... The Best News Coming Out Of This Entire Episode, Is That Kyle's Dream Is Off And Running, And It Is Going Really Well. 

    2024 SCA Steak Champion Chris Lytle

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 73:10 Transcription Available


    This Week We Were Joined By 2024 SCA Steak Champion Chris Lytle. Chris Brought Along Friend Of The Show Craig Carter. Chris and Craig Break Down This Year's 2024 SCA Steak Championship. Chris Shares A Shocking Fact About This Victory, Not Only Was It For The World Champtionship, But There Is Another Crazy Fact About This Win. Phil, Kyle, Craig, And Chris Have A Very In Depth Conversation About All Things Barbeque. Chris Even Drops The Tongs A Little On His Championship Steak! 

    Rob Dodge Joins Us To Talk SCA World Championship

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 79:07 Transcription Available


    On This Week's Episode We Talk With Our Long Time Friend, Rob Dodge. Rob Is Recently Back From The  SCA World Championship. Rob Breaks Down How He Did, What He Cooked, And What He Wishes He Could Have Cooked. We Also Talk About The Most Recent Issues Involving A KCBS Event... There Seems To Be A Consistent Problem Happening, Is The A Solution To This Problem?? We Get Update On How Kyle Is Doing With His New Restaurant, And The Ghost At Kyle's Restaurant IS BACK!! This Ghost Is Not Too Scary, The Ghost Could Actually Win You Something This Week. 

    Bird & Bones Is Open....

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 73:27 Transcription Available


    We Are Back After A Week Off, And Kyle Is Still Alive..... Kyle Tells Us All About The Opening Of His New Restaurant Birds & Bones. Kyle Shares The Emotional Rollercoaster He Has Been On Over The Past Two Weeks. He Shares The Things He Has Learned, The Things That He Has Done Right, And The Things He Would Have Done Differently. Phil Entered In A Contest Last Weekend, And In Typical Phil Fashion, Things Did Not Go Exactly As Planned. Make Sure You Listen For The New Contest We Are Hosting, For Your Chance To Win Some Great Things From The 3 Of Us.

    Rob Fergolicious Joins Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 59:18 Transcription Available


    This Week We Catch Up With One Of The True Legends, In The Barbecue Community, The One And The Only, Mr. Rob Fergolicious. Rob Drops The Tongs On Why He Is Changing And Rebranding His Very Successful Rub Line. Rob Talks About His Competion Success, And Also Shares His Pride For Proud Souls! Rob Is A True Legend, And We Were Honored To Have Him Join Us.... Kyle's New Restuarant Is Opening This Week, And Kyle Shares Something About His New Spot, That Is Flat Out Freaky, So Scary, That Phil Ran Away!

    It Is REALLY HAPPENING!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 64:46 Transcription Available


    The Day Has Finally Come, It Is No Longer A Mirage... Kyle's New Restaurant Is Ready To Open; Say Hello To Birds And Bones!! Kyle Shares All The Exciting Details On His New Spot, And The Fears And Reality He Is Facing! Kyle Is Not The Only One Sharing Exciting News, Barrel's Signature Pizza Will Be Launched Soon All Over Phoenix. We Talk About The Big News In The Barbeque World, Regarding Our Friends At Green Mountain Grills. We Also Call Phil To The Table, After His Most Recent Cooking Video.... Only Phil!!!

    Barrel Is Sick

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 60:30 Transcription Available


    On This Week's Episode We Find Out That Barrel Had Too Much Fun Over The Weekend, And Is Sick, But Unlike Phil, He Still Works When He Is Sick. We Talk About What We Made For The Big Game, Phil Drops What His Plans Are For This May. Kyle Says His New Restaurant Is Very Close To Opening, Kyle Does Not Want To Rush The Process, But Naturally Phil And Kyle Are Pushing For It To Open Sooner Than Later.

    You Can Now See Us!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 61:45 Transcription Available


    On This Week's Episode We Change It Up A Little, And Do Our Show From Our Homes. You Can Now Hear & See Our Podcast Each Weekday. Check Out Our All New YouTube Channel, "Don't Drop The Tongs". We Break Down Some Drama In the Rub World, We Talk About A New Video That Has Come Out That Shows A Behind The Scenes Look At How The Scores Were Calculated At This Year's Royal... And Naturally Barrel & Phil Have Some Issues, And Kyle Gets Uncomfortable. Phil Drops The Tongs On Some News Involving His Old Restaurant, And How He Is Excited For The Future For His Old Spot. We Also Share Some Exciting News About Our Past Guest, Dom Ruggiero.

    How Do You Make The Best Wings?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 49:30 Transcription Available


    On This Week's Episode Kyle And Barrel Dive Deep Into How To Make The Best Wings For Next Week's Big Game. We Talk Cooking Process, Wing Sauce, Everything You Need.... And Kyle Lets You In On A Game Changing Secret For Your Wings. Barrel And Kyle Talk About The New Green Mountain Grill That You Are Seeing Out In The Wild, And What Are Thoughts Are On The New GMG..... AND.... Kyle Gives Another Restaurant Update, Are We Getting Close To The Opening Of Kyle's New Spot!?!?!?!

    Everything Comes In A Bag

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 61:47 Transcription Available


    On This Week's Episode, We Cover Everything From Kyle Going To His First Food Vendor Show, And The Shocking Things He Found That Come In A Bag! Kyle Is Trying Some Vegan BBQ Options For A Neighbor, And Phil Is Thinking He Should Reconsider. Barrel Teaches Kyle A Lesson About What He Can And Can Not Do When It Comes To Music In A Business.... And We Talk Football And The Best Appetizers To Serve At Your Party This Year!

    How About Them Cowboys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 60:35 Transcription Available


    On This Week's Episode Everyone Is In Studio, And We Have A Lot To Cover. Phil Is Back From His First Competition This Year, And He Had Some Great Results, And Some Very Puzzling Results... Naturally Barrel Has Questions About The Judging, We Get Into It All On This Week's Episode. We Also Have To Talk A Little Sports, As Kyle's Favorite Team The Cowboys Proved To Be The Same Ole Cowboys, And Kyle Is Beyond Angry!!

    We Have Seen The Future Of Barbecue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 62:23 Transcription Available


    The Gang Is All Here, Minus Someone..... None The Less The Show Goes.... This Week's Episode We Break Down All The New Barbecue Items Being Showcased At The CES Show In Vegas. Are You Ready For An Indoor Smoker, An Oven That Cooks At The Speed Of A Microwave, And An AI Inspired Cooker That Could Potentially Change EVERYTHING! We Talk About What Current Items In The Barbecue World We Are Most Excited To Try In 2024. We Get A Really Big Update On The Future Of Kyle's Restaurant, Are They Opening Soon? Is The Menu Finally Done? Are Things About To Get Real For Klye..... We Also Cover The Upcoming Football Playoffs, And Barrel Is Creating A Dish That He Thinks May Go Viral!

    Happy New Year, We Are BACK!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 54:52 Transcription Available


    Happy New Year!! The Boys Are Back, With Lot Of Stories From Our Winter Break!! We Find Out What Each One Of Us Cooked For The Holidays. Phil And Kyle, Both Cooked A Seafood Boil, But Both Did It Completely Different. Barrel Took On A Catering Gig, And Go Stuck With Additional Items To Make, And Had No Idea How To Make It. We Breakdown The New Rib Competition Coming in 2024, And We Talk About The Drama Surrounding Memphis In May, And The New Competition Coming To Memphis. Kyle Gives Us An Update On His Restaurant, Will It Really Open In 2024?!!

    The Episode After The Cookies & Booze Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 48:48 Transcription Available


    On This Week's Episode We Recap Everything That Happened At Barrel's Annual Cookie & Booze Christmas Party. Things Were Wild, Many Memories Were Made, And Many Things We Are Unsure What Really Happened. Kyle Shares A Hilarious Story Of How Well He Cooks After A Night Of Partying. Phil And Barrel Again Ask Kyle Questions About His New Restaurant, And The Million Dollar Question Is Answered... Will There Be Brisket??? Phil Has Decided To Take On A New Role On The Don't Drop The Tongs Podcast.... We Will See How Long He Retains This New Position! This Is Our Last Episode For This Year, We Will Be Back In 2024, With Many New Ideas, And Guests. We Thank You All For A Great 2023, And We Wish You All A Great Holiday Season!

    Phil The Vegetarian

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 56:53 Transcription Available


    This Week's Episode Starts Out With Phil Dropping A Bombshell, That He Is Considering Becoming A Vegetarian?!?! We Get In Kyle's Business About What Is Going On With His Restaurant, And What Is Going To Be On The Menu, Will There Be Brisket?!! This Weekend Is Barrel's Annual Christmas Party And He Is Laying Down The Law To Phil And Kyle. We Also Talk About Videographers In The Industry, And The Extreme Costs, Is It Really Worth It?!

    We Survived Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 49:50


    On This Week's Episode We Cover Barrel Cooking Turkeys On Television, And Kyle Shares How His Turkeys Went, And Phil Explains Why He Was At A Dad's Club. Kyle Had A Catering Job That Was A Ton Of Work, But In Seems He Made Some More Fans. Barrel Has A Strange Reason, For Being Happy That Kyle Is Taking A Step Back Fom Competitions.... We Get An Update On Kyle's New Restaurant, And If The Opening Is Near....

    The Thanksgiving Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 59:06 Transcription Available


    Phil Is Back From The World Food Championship, And He Shares What He Made, And How He Did. He Also Shares The Lessons He Learned, And What He Would Do Different Next Year. Barrel Asks A Hard Hitting Question To Phil And Kyle About Their Future In Competitions, And If Recent Events Will Impact Their Decisions On Where To Compete. We Also Talk About Everything Thanksgiving, And We Drop The Tongs On Some Amazing Leftover Recipe Ideas!

    Phil Goes To World Foods

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 49:11 Transcription Available


    We Are All Back From A Very Busy Week, Kyle Served Food To His New Favorite Town Of Florence, Phil Prepared For This Week's World Food Competition In Dallas, And Barrel May Or May Not Have Survived NASCAR. Kyle Also Learned A Very Valuable Lesson, On Who He Can And Can Not Buy Drinks For, And Phil Drops A Little Preview On What We Will See From Him This Week At The World Food Competition In Dallas.

    A Busy Week For All Of Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 34:05 Transcription Available


    IT'S ALL HAPPENING!! What A Week For All Three Of Us. Barrel Is Busy With NASCAR, And The World Series. Kyle Is Busy Getting Ready For An Upcoming Competition And For Birds & Bones To Be Serving At A Free Street Festival, Where They Expect Thousands. Phil Is Busy With ???? We Are Running And Gunning This Week, We Share Some Great Stories Of What Happened When The Three Of Us Got Together At BBQ Island's Demo Day, Phil Pulled A Phill..... And Kyle Has Fans......

    Is Kyle A Stalker?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 52:57 Transcription Available


    This Week's Episode Is A Wild One... We Find Out That Kyle Is Stalking Someone That Could Hurt Him Very Badly. Kyle Shares A Story Of What Caused Someone To Go To The Hospital At A Wedding He Catered.... AND To Top It All Off We Talk With Brett McKinney Of B'Mackin BBQ, About His Recent RGC At The Jack!

    All The Details On The All New Embers TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 61:37 Transcription Available


    On This Week's Episode We Talk To Carlos Bradley & Jeremy Yoder, Two Of The Founding Members Of The All New Barbeque Streaming Platform, Embers TV. Everyone In The Barbeque Community Has Questions About Embers TV, And This Episode We Attempt To Ask All The Questions We All Have Been Wondering…. All Of Our Questions Have Been Answered, And So Many New Details Have Been Dropped About The All New Embers TV. Take A Listen, And Hopefully You Share The Same Feelings The Three Of Us Feel About The All New Embers TV.

    Kyle's Blown Away By Instacart

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 62:53


    On This Week's Episode We Find Out The Official Results From The American Royal. We Also Share Our Reaction To The Official Announcement From KCBS About What Transpired At The Royal, And What The Future May Look Like For KCBS.. We Learn That Kyle Has Never Used Instacart, And Is Very Confused And Borderline Angry About The Concept, We Talk About Barrel's New Sponsor, And The Basic Recipes He Has Been Posting. If You Are In Arizona, We Look Forward To Seeing You All At BBQ Island In Gilbert On The 28th Of October.

    What Really Happened At The American Royal...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 57:29


    Phil & Kyle Are Back From This Year's American Royal. We Are Also Joined By Our Friend Sterling Smith Of Loot N Booty BBQ, The Three Guys Break Down The Royal. We Find Out Who Got Calls, Who Did Not Do So Well, And We Talk About The Elephant At The Room.... "What Happened With The Results At This Year's American Royal". This Episode Is Jam Packed With Stories, And Some Very Honest Reaction To The Elephant In The Room.

    Royal Week!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 26:51


    This Week's Episode Is A Reduced Down, As Kyle Is At The American Royal, So It Is Just Phil And Barrel. Phil Recaps All The Action That Happened At The Competition In Ventura, As Well As The Action That Happened Away From The Competition. Kyle Has Already Arrived At The Royal And In Typical Kyle Fashion He Has Arrived Before Anyone Else. Barrel Breaks Down Some Of The Food He Was Served At A Music Festival This Past Weekend, And Asks Why Some Food Vendors Are The Way They Are. Good Luck To Everyone Competing At This Week's American Royal.

    The Week Before The Royal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 68:44


    On This Week's Episode We Break Down The Upcoming American Royal, And The Upcoming Competition In California For Phil And Kyle. We Also Talk About The New Barbeque Streaming Platform Embers. Two On The Show Are Interested And Intrigued, And One Of Us Is Not Exactly Into It.....Can You Guess Who Is Not Into It? Things Get A Little Intense And Real In This Episode!

    Man Fire Food's Roger Mooking

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 50:29


    On This Week's Episode We Are Joined By Celebrity Chef Roger Mooking, Of Man Fire Food. Roger Talks About His Cooking Background, His Restaurants, Behind The Scenes Stories From Man Fire Food, And Drops Some News On His New Music And Book Project! Before Roger Joins Us, We Have A Little Family Meeting, As Their Is Drama Behind The Scenes On the Show. Kyle And Phil Are Not Seeing Eye To Eye On Things, And Barrel Is Poking The Fire Between The Two Of Them... .Will Phil And Kyle Be Able To Get Along And Figure Things Out, Or Will The Feud Continue!! We Also Find Out Something Shocking About Kyle's Competition Team, Something He Does Not Want To Admit!!

    Phil Is Late, And He Smells....

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 69:17


    On This Week's Episode We Start Out A Man Down, Because Phil Decided To Be Late Again, And When He Does Finally Arrive, He Smells Like A Liquor Cabinet..... You Know There Is A Good Story On What Happened! We Break Down What We Are Cooking For Football Season This Year. We Break Down How We Created Our Individual Brands, Sharing The Smart & Not So Smart Moves We Have Made. Kyle Has An Update On His New Restaurant, Is It Going To Open, Or Is He Done.....

    We Saw The Future!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 46:59


    This Week, All Three Of Us Were Lucky Enough To See The ALL NEW Green Mountain Grill! These New Smokers Are Going To Change The Barbeque World! Enjoy Our Honest Preview Of The New Must Have Smoker! We Also Recap How Phil Did At His Most Recent Contest In California, And We Found Out Why Phil Almost Blew Up A Gas Station! Please Enjoy This Week's Episode And Thank You For Your Support!

    The Man, The Myth, The Legend.. Kevin Bludso

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 64:03


    This Week's Episode Is A Very Special One! We Recorded This Episode Late Last Week, When A True Legend In The Barbeque Game Became Available, James Beard Award Winning Chef, Kevin Bludso. Kevin Bludso Lets Loose And Has An Honest, Funny, Colorful And Insightful Conversation. Kevin Explains How We Went From Cooking With His Granny In Texas, To Cooking For Dr. Dre. Kevin Shares Real Stories About His Restaurants, The Highs And The Lows. Kevin Has Went From Manning Smokers All Night, To Being A Television Star. Kevin Also Breaks Down What It Means To Be A James Beard Award Winning Chef. We Were Truly Honored To Talk With A True Legend In The Barbeque World, Mr. Kevin Bludso!

    Happy Birthday To US!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 51:25


    This Week's Episode Is A Very Special One.... It Is Our Birthday! We Began The Podcast One Year Ago, And Somehow We Made It This Far. We Appreciate Your Support Over The Last Year! To Celebrate Our Birthday, We Took The Show On The Road To Our Home Away From Home... BBQ Island. Please Enjoy This Episode As We Talk With The Founder Of BBQ Island Mike West On The Show. Mike Shares How BBQ Island Started, Where It Is Today, And The Future Of BBQ Island. Mike Also Shares What He Wants To See Change In The Industry, And What We Can Expect In The Future. We Wish We Could Have Celebrated With You All, As We Cooked Out And Enjoyed Some Great Lunch... If You Missed Us This Time, Do Not Worry.... Something You Are Going To Like Is Cooking!!

    Phil The Grill, The King Of Flattops!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 63:56


    On This Week's Episode We Cover A Ton Of Different Topics.. Phil And Kyle Are Competing This Weekend, And Kyle Has Very Stern Advice For Phil. We Talk About Some Of The New BBQ Shows On TV, And Kyle Is Triggered By Something On One Of The Shows. Phil Shares His Deep Rooted Issues With The Latest Trend In Cookers..... Flattops!

    Kosmo Khosravi, The Founder Of  Kosmos Q

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 76:06


    On This Week's Episode We Talked With Kosmo Khosravi, The Founder Of Kosmos Q. Kosmo Shares His Story From His Very Humbling Beginning, To The Massive Success He Now Enjoys. Kosmo Is Very Honest About The Lessons He Has Learned, And Shares Endless Amounts Of Endless Knowledge About Prioritizing What Matters In Not Only Business, But Life! At The Conclusion Of This Week's Episode We All Were Left Speechless... As Kosmo Likes To Say, This Episode #ITJUSTWINS

    Dom Ruggiero One Of The Most Real And Awesome Chefs EVER

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 52:13


    On this week's episode, we take the show on the road to to talk with Dom Ruggiero the Founder & CEO of Cast Iron Concepts, a Scottsdale-based Hospitality Group. Dom takes us on a journey, explaining his carrer from his very humbling start to being the owner and operator of two of Arizona's best restaurants, with an exciting third concept on the way. Dom does not hold back and offers countless advice on how to succeed in the restraunt business. Dom is one of the realest and best chefs you will ever find, and do not be like Kyle and scared to try his duck fried rice!

    Kyle, Phil, & Pops Star On BBQ USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 70:14


    This Week's Episode Is Very Special, As BBQ USA Season Two Debuted On The Food Network Earlier This Week, And The Stars Of The Episode Were None Other Than Kyle, Phil & Pops. We Break Down The Episode, We Get The Real Stories, The Behind The Scenes Things That You May Have Missed. We Also Find Out If The Phil Raiding The YSB Trailer Was Staged? Enjoy This Week's Fun Episode, And Be Sure To Check Out BBQ USA On The Food Network.

    Toilet Turkey Tacos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 56:05


    On This Week's Don't Drop The Tongs Podcast We Talk With Viral Star "BarFly7777"... A.K.A. The Hotel Bathroom Chef. BarFly7777 Has Millions Of Views On His Videos, He Has Been Featured All Over The World. We Have Many Questions, And BarFly7777 Answers Them All!!! This Is Guaranteed To Be An Episode You Will Not Forget.... You Will NEVER Think Of A Hotel Room The Same!

    Mr Worldwide Is Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 69:49


    Phil Is Back After His Tour Of The Country! Phil Shares Some Great Stories, Also Attempts To Explain What He Was Wearing On The Podcast. Phil Talks About Some New Things He Has In Works, That Will Be Hitting The Shelves Soon. Kyle Is Back From The Famous Dave's Competition In Long Beach, And He Came Home With A Ton Of Trophies! However Things Could Have Went Even Better.... "Does Anyone Have A Knife????" Phil And Kyle Are Heading To Utah This Weekend, And We All Know How Much Phil Loves Utah...... Barrel Boy Has A New Signature Pizza Coming Out Soon... AND We Talk About The Viral "Hotel Bathroom Chef"

    PIZZA PIZZA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 61:55


    On This Week's Episode We Talk About Phil Being On The TODAY Show, And What A Big Honor It Is For Phil. We Talk About Barrel's Attempt At Trying Some New Texas Style Ribs, And His Attempt To At Injecting A Pork Shoulder. Kyle Gives An Update On How Birds & Bones Is Coming Along, And How His Pop Has Been Such A Huge Help. We Spend A Long Time Talking About Pizzas, Everything From Dough Recipes, To Cheese Blends To The Best Late Night Frozen Pizza. We Cover It All!!

    Kyle Vs. The Council

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 64:13


    This Week, Kyle Updates Us On How Birds & Bones Is Coming Along, And What Happened When He Went To The City Council Meeting. Kyle's Social Media Post About Birds & Bones, Ruffled Some Feathers! Barrel Goes Off Once Again About His Issues With Judges, And Presents A Hot Take On What Could Be Done. Phil Is Back On The Road Doing Competitions, He Updates Us On How He Is Doing, And Phil Will Be All Over TV In The Coming Weeks. We Also Will Dive Into The New Netflix BBQ Show, We Each Have Some Interesting Views On The New Show.

    Girls Can Grill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 55:38


    On This Week's Episode Of Don't Drop The Tongs, We Are Joined By The One And Only, Christy From Girl Can Grill. We Talk About Her Rise To Success, Some Her Tips And Tricks, She Shares Some Stories About Kyle And Phil, Including One About What Kyle Told Someone To Inject Their Meat With. We All Talk About The Recent Rub Scores That Came Out, And Naturally We All Have Some Questions. Barrel Is Once Again Not Happy With The Judges. Is Kyle's Restaurant EVER Going To Open, And Phil Is Called Out And Challenged.

    We Are BACK... AND Phil The Grill Is The Smash Burger King

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 54:31


    Life Got In The Way Last Week, But We Are Back This Week!! Kyle Updates Us On How Things Are Going At His New Restaurant, And Explains Why He Does Not Like "The New Person". Phil Shares What He Has Been Doing Since He Closed The Trap House, And Why He Was Hanging With People Wearing Velcro Shoes & Why He Saw A Naked Person Get Hit By A Chair. We Also Learn That Phil Is A HUGE Fan Of The Smash Burger Trend. We Are Glad To Be Back And Promise To Not Let Life Get In The Way Anymore!

    The End Of An Era.....

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 70:30


    This Week's Episode Is Real And It Hits Hard.... The End Of An Era... But The Start Of A New Beginning....

    The King Of Chicken & Waffles... Mr. Larry White

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 63:52


    On This Week's Episode, We Are Joined By One Of The Biggest Names In The Phoenix Restaurant Industry... Larry White. Larry's Journey From Working For His Grandmother's Famous Restaurant, Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe To Being The Owner Of The World Famous Lo-Lo's Chicken And Waffles, Monroe's Hot Chicken, And His Newest Concept Bruch & Sip Is Absolutely Remarkable. We Guarantee You Are Going To Love The Stories That Larry Shares!

    Kyle Can Not Tell Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 46:04


    This Week, We Learn That Kyle Can Not Tell Time! We Also Hear About Phil's Recent SCA Competition In Vegas, And You Will NOT BELIEVE WHAT PHIL DID! Phil Turned In Something, That Has NEVER Been Turned In Before! Speaking Of SCA Competitions, Is There Something Going On In The South East, OR Are People Just Being Sore Losers!?!

    Pops Is In The House!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 58:35


    On This Week's Episode, We Are Joined By A Very Special Guest.... The Man, The Myth, The Legend.... Pops! For Those Of You Who Don't Know, Pops, Is Kyle's Dad, And A Very Successful Chef In His Own Right. Pops Shares Some Of Thee Most Hilarious Stories Of All Time. We Find Out About The Time That Kyle Made Pops Sleep Outside, We Find Out The Time That Phil Got A Gun Pulled On Pops, And We Find Out About What Life On A Road trip With Phil Is Really Like. This Is An Episode That Is Guaranteed To Have You Laughing!! This Week's Episode, We Are Joined By A Very Special Guest.... The Man, The Myth, The Legend.... Pops! For Those Of You Who Don't Know, Pops, Is Kyle's Dad, And A Very Successful Chef In His Own Right. Pops Shares Some Of Thee Most Hilarious Stories Of All Time. We Find Out About How Kyle Made Pops Sleep Outside, We Find Out The Time That Phil Got A Gun Pulled On Pops, And We Find Out About What Life On A Road trip With Phil Is Really Like. This Is An Episode That Is Guaranteed To Have You Laughing!!

    Phil's Warranty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 55:43


    On This Week's Episode Of Don't Drop The Tongs, We Hear About The Steps Kyle Is Having To Take With The State To Open His Restaurant. Kyle Breaks Down Everything from The Application Process To The Intense Testing Process. Barrel Talks About People Hating On Him For Not Sharing A Recipe, Phil And Kyle Offer Their Suggestions. Phil Shares A Hilarious Story About His "Warranty Idea"... And We Tease A Huge Guest Coming On The Show Very Soon.

    CHECK THAT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 53:41


    On This Week's Episode Kyle Tells Phil And Barrel That He Made A Controversial Purchase, That Sets Phil And Barrel Off. Kyle Gets Quite Defensive About His Purchase, You Can Listen And Decide If Kyle's Purchase Was Justified. Barrel Tries A New Internet Recipe, And Gives Honest Feedback On Weather The Recipe Is Good, Or A Flop. We Are Joined By A Special Guest, None Other That Misty Banchero, AKA @SeattleButchersWife. Misty Shares Her Story, Her Secrets On How She Has Become A Social Media Star, And Her Run In With Snoop Dog! Thanks For Checking Out This Week's Episode Of 'Don't Drop The Tongs'

    Phil Gets Real About The Struggle Of The Restaurant Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 64:34


    This Week We Break Down What The Impact "AI" May Have On The Restaurant Industry. Kyle Catered A Wedding Over The Weekend, That He Will Never Forget. Barrel Shares A Story About Partying With The Secret Service. We Also Get Into Our Favorite Type Of Sauces, And We Debate On What Is the Best Type Of Tacos... Because Who Does Not Love Tacos!

    Phil Almost Died On An Airplane

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 50:17


    The Gang Is All Back Together. Phil Breaks Down His Experience At The World Championship, He Shares An Honest And Real Feelings About The Heartbreak He Experienced In Dallas This Year. Phil Also Drops The Tongs On His Near Death Experience At 30,000 Feet!! Kyle Talked Barrel Into Going To Vegas For A Competition In Vegas. We Are Not Sure If Kyle And Phil Are Ready To Go To Vegas With Barrel.

    Kyle Shows Out In Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 53:56


    Kyle Is Back From Texas, And Can Proudly Say That He Is #7 In The SCA Steak World. Kyle Is Back To Tell Us All About The Comp. Kyle Shares The Highs, and The Lows.... Barrel Is Not A Fan Of How Kyle And The Guys Were Judged, And He Has A Theory. Phil Is Not Here, Because Phil Is "Sick" We Breakdown What May Have Caused Phil To Get Sick. Barrel Is Looking To Get A New Smoker, And Asks Kyle For Advice. Barrel Also Is At War With The Javelinas.

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