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Thyron Mathews is an award-winning American BBQ Chef and Pitmaster, known for his bold flavors, Southern roots, and viral presence both online and on screen. Originally from Royal, Florida—a historic Black farming town where families were once granted their 40 acres—Thyron now calls Iowa home, where he's built one of the most recognized BBQ brands in the Midwest.     Thyron rose to national fame after winning Netflix's hit competition series Barbecue Showdown, which drew over 40 million viewers globally. Prior to that, he had already earned 16 Grand Championships and was crowned “Best in Show” at the Iowa State Fair two years in a row.     What began as a small catering business with his wife, Terrishane Mathews, has since evolved into a full-scale BBQ operation—now rebranded as Thyron Mathews BBQ. From his popular food trailer to his viral how-to videos on YouTube, Thyron has built a loyal fanbase that spans backyard grillers to competition veterans.     Thyron is also a trusted partner of top industry names, including Kingsford Charcoal and the Iowa Pork Producers, and continues to lead the charge in BBQ culture nationwide. He has hosted some of the country's biggest live-fire events, including Smoke Slam in Memphis and the upcoming NBBQA Festivalin Long Island, New York.     With his deep roots, undeniable talent, and larger-than-life personality, Thyron Mathews is one of BBQ's most exciting and influential voices today.

What is it like to achieve a lifelong dream? This week Heath and Candace recap the incredible Grand Champion win at the 2025 World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. They discuss the new additions to the team, the popular new addition of the Heath Riles sample tent, and the exact recipe he used to create the best ribs in the world in today's episode of the Shootin' The Que podcast!0:00 - Start0:40 - Memphis In May Weather2:40 - Overall Takeaways3:38 - Rib Cook Walkthrough8:30 - Judging Finals11:20 - Instinct VS Planning14:30 - Feeling Of Winning19:20 - Springfest "Curse"21:35 - Pan For 2026 MIM24:00 - Sample Tent Teams & Others29:15 - Ancillary Team33:50 - Sample Tent35:10 - South Korean Snacks36:20 - Unluck Sopapilla40:00 - Thanking Memphis In MayJoin our online BBQ community "Shootin' the Que" on Facebook. Talking all things BBQ! https://www.facebook.com/groups/shootinthequeheathriles/Follow Heath Riles BBQ:https://www.heathrilesbbq.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeathRilesBBQInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathrilesbbq/Twitter: https://twitter.com/heathrilesbbqTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heathrilesbbqPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/heathrilesbbq6901/Heath Riles BBQ Products: https://www.heathrilesbbq.com/collections/allMerch: https://www.heathrilesbbq.com/collections/merchandiseMore Heath Riles BBQ Recipe Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@HeathRilesBBQ/videosPrintable recipes at 'Shootin' The Que' recipe blog: https://www.heathrilesbbq.com/blogs/favorite-recipesAffiliate Disclaimer: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links where we may earn a small commission if you use them. This is no additional cost to youHeath Riles, pitmaster• 81x BBQ Grand Champion,• 2022, 2024 & 2025 Memphis in May World Rib Champion • 2025 Memphis in May Grand Champion • Award-Winning Rubs, Seasonings, Sauces, Glazes and Marinades/Injections#heathrilesbbq #pitmasterheathriles #heathrilesbbqproducts #food #foodie #grilling #bbq #barbecue #recipes #simplerecipes #easyrecipes #howto #meat #fun #podcast #podcasts #video #videocast #podcastclips #podcastshow #broadcast #streaming #subscribe #trending #pitmaster #pitmasters #ribman #cook #grill #ribs #fistplace #grandchampion #wcbbc #47 #worldchampion #memphisinmay #contest

One of our favorite segments on the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast over the last couple of years has been “Under the Radar” where we visit with up-and-coming pit masters. Many of them have gone on to achieve success and we visit with one on Episode 306 this week. Bo Wheless of Bocephus BBQ out of Mayetta, Kansas, was on the show two years ago. He's since won three KCBS Grand Championships, including last week's Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ in Iola, Kan., where he soared past 700 to pick up the win. We visit with Bo this week to learn about his success and how he's been able to pull it off. We also review Memphis in May where Heath Riles earned his long-sought Grand Championship along with a third world ribs title in four years. It's an encore presentation of portions of Heath's appearance on the show earlier this month where he talked about why winning MIM would be so special. We're back next week. Until then, enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend! A big thanks to our show sponsors and marketing partners. Please support them: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #charcoalofchampions  The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked  The Grill Guys of Missouri #grillguys417 Marty "Sign Man" Prather  Domino's #pizza Clark Crew BBQ #clarkcrewbbq  Mister Brisket #thighlife Have a great week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm

Operating a successful BBQ restaurant in 2025 can be a difficult endeavor with rising food costs and fielding a dependable work force, not to mention producing consistently, quality food. To overcome the many challenges, Jeff Fitter has transformed one of the long-time BBQ institutions of the St. Louis area into a new model with a combination of offerings. So far, it's been a hit with customers and on Episode 302 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we visit with Jeff about Papa's Diner/Super Smokers BBQ where patrons can order breakfast all day, grab traditional diner food or enjoy some of the traditional championship BBQ that Super Smokers is known for. We also take our weekly trip to Republic as Skyler Spartan brings us the latest from The Grill Guys of Missouri. Co-hosts Steve and Lyndal also recap their latest cooking adventures and recap another Grand Championship on the competition circuit by our hometown friend Brad Leighninger.  A big thanks to our show sponsors and marketing partners. Please support them: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #charcoalofchampions  The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked  The Grill Guys of Missouri #grillguys417 Marty "Sign Man" Prather  Domino's #pizza Clark Crew BBQ #clarkcrewbbq  Mister Brisket #thighlife Have a great week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm

Richards website: www.richardsparks.com.  Blue Sky: @richardsparks.bsky.social The book publisher: www.caezik.com Just Say Yes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpnxBuO6l_s Rowan Atkinson Schoolmaster sketch, The Secret Policeman's Ball: Rowan Atkinson – The School Master In this episode: In New Rock, Role, Daxx, Qrysta, and Grell are characters in a role-playing game (RPG) who win the Grand Championship. After winning, Daxx wakes up as his avatar in […]

On Episode 295 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we talk it over with BBQ's new world champions. That's Josh Hale from Sure Shot BBQ out of Leander, Texas, who teamed up with wife Stacy and Reagan “No Shoes” Broesche - cooking on behalf of Always Able But Confused Cookers - to win Grand Championship honors at the 248-team Houston Livestock Rodeo and BBQ last weekend. Cooking at the massive event for just the second time, Sure Shot was Pure Shot in taking home overall honors in one of competition BBQ's majors. Josh tells us how it went down and about his team's background in the sport. We also continue our “Under the Radar” segment, learning about new or up-and-coming teams with a trip to northern Indiana. Ken Seales of Porkasaurus Rex BBQ and his crew have mostly focused on KCBS Backyard division comps since getting started a couple of years ago, but have started to jump into the Masters' Series with plans to do a few more of those in 2025.  Our weekly stop with The Grill Guys of Missouri finds Charlie Wallace providing the latest rundown from the Ozarks' fast-rising BBQ store. Co-host Lyndal Scranton reviews a great time at Chris Schafer's Heavy Smoke BBQ competition class and Steve Koehler reviews his week cooking on the back deck, with a suggestion of chuck roast as a cheaper sub for brisket.  A big thanks to our show sponsors and marketing partners. Please support them: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #charcoalofchampions  The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked  The Grill Guys of Missouri #grillguys417 Marty "Sign Man" Prather  Domino's #pizza Remember, you can find us on your favorite #podcast platform by searching Tailgate Guys BBQ - where all 294 editions are archived. Have a great week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm

On Episode 294 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we learn the story of Stephen Nieto - or “Stevo” as he's known on the competition trail. Stephen and his Stevo's BBQ Team out of Henderson, Nevada is coming off his third career Grand Championship as the Best in the Southwest in Yuma, Ariz., beating out a star-studded lineup. Stevo is a military veteran who not only has become a champion in the BBQ world, he's used competition BBQ as a springboard to successfully combat his post-military PTSD. We also go back Under the Radar with Jacob Watt from Kansas City team Smoke This Drink That BBQ. Jacob has gone from the Backyard to Masters series and quickly found success and he tells us about why he and wife Paige enjoy competition BBQ so much.  We also check in with Skyler Spartan for the latest news from The Grill Guys of Missouri in Republic, where they have a couple of new rubs on the shelves to join the more than 300 already available. And co-hosts Lyndal and Steve review their cooking week, which included some tasty vittles grilled in the suddenly warmer Midwest weather. A big thanks to our show sponsors and marketing partners. Please support them: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #charcoalofchampions  The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked  The Grill Guys of Missouri #grillguys417 Marty "Sign Man" Prather  Domino's #pizza Remember, you can find us on your favorite #podcast platform by searching Tailgate Guys BBQ - where all 294 editions are archived. Have a great week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm

The RingerChef Lynnae Oxley is the owner and head pitmaster of Sugar's Barbecue in Portland, Oregon. She has earned numerous accolades, including 10 Grand Championships and 7 Reserve Grand Championships, and has appeared on television shows such as “BBQ Pitmasters.” Beyond competitions, Lynnae operates a seasonal catering business and teaches barbecue classes, sharing her expertise with enthusiasts and professionals alike.  And she decided to spend some of her visit to the boot hanging out with a few nerds with a podcast. Oh, and Jay Ducote is back again cuz he's the homie!Listen. Subscribe. Share.The Eat the Boot Podcast is sponsored by Cheba Hut Toasted Subs in Baton Rouge and features music from Louisiana based singer/songwriter, Adam Dale, from the album “Shadowtown”.  www.eattheboot.com

Nebraska in January to cook BBQ? It doesn't sound like a dream scenario - especially after blowing out a trailer tire early during a projected 11-hour drive. But everything came up paradise for Buddy Hammett of Shiggin' Ain't Easy BBQ from Westland, Mich., who captured Grand Championship honors at the SVJ Winter Rub in Omaha. On Episode 290 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we visit with Buddy about his sixth career Grand Championship, what he overcame to achieve it and his BBQ journey since it began six years ago. We also take a trip to The Grill Guys of Missouri where Skyler Spartan tells us what's happening this week at the outstanding BBQ supply store in Republic. Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve celebrate warmer temps with upcoming cooking plans and look ahead to how they plan to watch the Super Bowl (hint: nothing personal, but you won't be receiving an invitation to their viewing parties). A big thanks to our show sponsors and marketing partners. Please support them: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #charcoalofchampions  The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked  The Grill Guys of Missouri #grillguys417 Marty "Sign Man" Prather  Domino's #pizza Remember, you can find us on your favorite #podcast platform by searching Tailgate Guys BBQ - where all 290 editions are archived. Have a great week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm

We kick off Season 7 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast with a friend of the show going back to our early days on local radio in 2016. Not only is he a hometown hero, but Brad Leighninger is arguably the best to light a pit - and he's never been better than currently. Brad and Gettin' Basted already has three Grand Championships since the KCBS points season began in November and is off and running toward a fourth Team of the Year honor. The new KCBS Hall of Famer from the organization's inaugural 2025 induction class touches on a variety of subjects, including the possibility of cooking Memphis in May under the Gettin' Basted banner for the first time, tweaking competition flavors and his various restaurant endeavors. Meanwhile, Skyler Spartan from show sponsor The Grill Guys of Missouri stops in to tell us about some new products at the southwest Missouri store. Co-hosts Lyndal and Steve catch up on their winter cooking adventures and make their NFL predictions for the respective AFC and NFC championship games.  As a new season begins, a big thanks to our show sponsors and marketing partners: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #charcoalofchampions  The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked  The Grill Guys of Missouri #grillguys417 Marty "Sign Man" Prather  Domino's #pizza Remember, you can find us on your favorite #podcast platform by searching Tailgate Guys BBQ - where all 289 editions are archived. Have a great week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm

Send us a textMyron Mixon's won over 200 grand championships resulting in over 1,800 total trophies, 30 state championships, 8 Team of the Year awards, and 11 national championships. Mixon's teams have taken three first place whole hogs at the Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbeque Competition; has been the Grand Champion at the World Championship in Memphis three times: 2001, 2004 and 2007; and has also taken first place in the Whole Hog category at the World Championship in: 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2007. And, his team is the only team to win Grand Championships in Memphis in May, Kansas City BBQ Society, and Florida BBQ Association in the same year. In 2013, he was inducted into the Barbecue Hall Fame in Kansas City. In 2018, he was awarded the Carolyn and Gary Well “Pioneer of Barbeque” Award by the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue.On TV, Myron is the Executive Producer and host of “BBQ Rules,” host of “Smoked,” and star of two other hit shows “BBQ Pitmasters” and “BBQ Pitwars”.  www.bbqradionetwork.com www.holsteinmfg.com

First of all, the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast wishes all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We are grateful to all our listeners, sponsors and marketing partners who dialed up the show in 2024 and we finish off Season 6 with a Hall of Fame featured guest. Mike Wozniak and Quau BBQ out of Brimfield, Ill., is one of the many great inductees in the inaugural KCBS Hall of Fame class coming up in January. On Episode 288 of the show, we talk it over with Mike about his competition career, which ran from 2001-2021 and included 76 Grand Championships. Mike discusses what competition cooking was like in the early days and the ways it differs from today. Also stopping by as we close out the year is Richard Fergola of Fergolicious BBQ. “Fergie” is sure to be one of the hottest free agents in BBQ with the recent announcement that Proud Souls Barbecue & Provisions is closing at the end of the month. He's been marketing director at Proud Souls the last two years and has a wealth of knowledge about the industry. We talk to him about what's next, including his tell-all competition classes.  We also take a trip just down the road from our home base to check in with Skyler Spartan from The Grill Guys of Missouri. The specialty BBQ store in Republic, Mo., has some dandy holiday specials going on and Skyler fills us in. Stop in and see The Grill Guys for all your open-fire shopping needs whether it's grills, smokers, seasonings, sauces or accessories.  Remember, you can find us on your favorite #podcast platform by searching Tailgate Guys BBQ - where all 288 editions are archived. We'll return in a few weeks to kick off Season 7.  Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making Season 6 of 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 holiday season! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm

What's up good people! Soss is here with another episode on fight week! As we know already we got some action this Saturday night with Top Rank and Match room boxing. I want to say one event may be earlier in the day with overseas broadcasting. I talk about how those fights will go down. Also we have a long discussion on the state of boxing talking about some of the concerning "why's" that make people not very interested all the time with the sport like Football or Basketball. What if boxing had a Dana White? (Who is stepping his feet into boxing promoting) What if boxing had regular seasons? What if promotion companies where like teams and went head to head to see who wins a Grand Championship each year. With the integrity of WBC, WBO, and IBF still intact. I think that could make boxing super great. You can have individual success and team success. With box office numbers, no turning down big fights, and more fights per year with big names and up and coming fighters. So come and listen to what I have to say! Enjoy this episode of SossTalk! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soss-talk/support

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Send us a textBefore you buy your next rack of ribs you owe to yourself to hear what Craig Sharry says about how you can get tricked into getting what you DON'T want.  Craig Sharry is the Pitmaster of Texas Pepper Jelly Competition BBQ team out of Houston, TX. Craig is a 2-time World Champion at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Craig is also a 2-time winner of the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo BBQ Cook-Off, the 3rd largest sanctioned cook off in the United States where over 220 teams competed.  He has won well over 80 Grand Championships and Reserve Grand Championships combined during his 15+ years of cooking. Many backyard BBQ enthusiasts and competition cookers all over the world have used his Texas Pepper Jelly, Rib Candy and Craig's Sauce in their BBQ cooking over the past 13 years.Todd and Andy will also expand on the use of “jelly's” in BBQ and what to consider before getting your next cooker, as well as a little bit about electric smokers.www.bbqradionetwork.com www.holsteinmfg.com

On Episode 285 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we talk it over with the newest major champion of the BBQ world. Kyle Kuhn of Hot Daddy's BBQ out of Grasston, Minn., reviews the competition BBQ journey of he and wife Amy from humble beginnings on a home-built offset smoker to winning the American Royal World Series of BBQ Invitational. It was the sixth Grand Championship of 2024 and 12th over the last three seasons and Kyle talks about the key to how Hot Daddy's went from simply good to consistently great as they learned to cook on Hunsaker Drum Smokers. It's also time for our monthly check-in with Richard Fergola from Proud Souls BBQ and Provisions Kansas City. “Fergie” reviews his American Royal and the strong showing by several Proud Souls-backed teams. He also offers some tips on how to smoke that Thanksgiving turkey like a seasoned pro. Brad Colter stops by for our weekly Smoke 'n Magic Minute, reviewing their busy American Royal and with some news of an upcoming brisket class.  Skyler Spartan of The Grill Guys of Missouri also stops by to talk about outdoor ovens and how this might be a great time to think about getting one, as prices have come down on some great models.  Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve review their cooking adventures of the past week and take a tour of the sports world, including a look at the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs' most-recent triumph. 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

Send us a textChris Marks is a nationally recognized elite competition barbeque chef and barbeque business leader from Kansas City. He fills his calendar each year to teach backyard BBQ techniques across America. Catch one if you can!Chris has won more than 50 national barbeque championships, and over 600 individual awards including the Jack Daniel's World Championship BBQ Sauce Championship, and 8 Grand Championships at the Grand Daddy of them all, the American Royal in Kansas City.www.bbqradionetwork.com www.holsteinmfg.com

In this episode the Nitro Bros recap the AMA Grand Championship Hillclimb from the Indianhead MC in Red Wing, MN. After the break we break down the year end standing of the Rockwell Pro Hillclimb Series. Tons to talk about! Enjoy! #nitroandmud

Former MLB Player and Coach, Dave Magadan and Eric Hodson from Boars Night Out, Award-Winning BBQ Team and Rubs Maker Dave Magadan is a former Major League Baseball player and coach.  His playing career ended upon his retirement after 16 years and time spent with the New York Mets, Florida Marlins, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, Oakland A's, and San Diego Padres.  After his retirement, Dave stayed active in baseball as a hiting instructor and it was in this capacity with the Boston Red Sox in 2007 in which he helped the team win the World Series.  Dave's cousin and godfather is former MLB player and manager, Lou Piniella.  An outstanding college baseball career was recognized in 2010 as Magadan was selected for  induction into the College Baseball Hall of Fame. Eric Hodson was hanging out with some friends around the fire pit cooking meat in 2006.  By 2010 Eric and and Allen Smith were known as the Boars Night Out competition BBQ team.  Since then, Boars Night Out has won multiple Grand Championships, numerous first-place calls, and developed a line of White Lightening barbecue rubs.  Their story as told by a humble Hodson is filled with a fascinating journey bringing them to the curent level of sucess they have achieved.  For more information on Eric Hodson and Boars Night Out go to https://www.boarsnightout.com/ We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We recommend you go to Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe.   If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com Twitter:  @baseballandbbq Instagram:  baseballandbarbecue YouTube:  baseball and bbq Website:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq

In this episode the Nitro Bros have on Indianhead MC President, Mark Engnes. Mark breaks down all things going on in Red Wing, MN for the 2024 AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship including some very cool changes to the National weekend experience. We also talk about American Hillclimb East coming back to Red Wing this year and what to expect on pro weekend. After the break we do a little France speculation. Fun show with TONS of information! Enjoy! #nitroandmud

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

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

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

Over the years, guest Heath Riles has not only established himself as a master of the cooking styles of both of the two principle sponsoring bodies in the industry – the Memphis BBQ Network (MBN) and the Kansas City BBQ Society (KCBS) – but also a master of the winning style favored by the Steak Cook-Off Association (SCA).  To illustrate that point, in 2015 Heath won twelve Grand Championships out of the thirteen Memphis BBQ Network contests they competed in, and also racked up five perfect “180” scores in Kansas City BBQ Society contests.  The various sauces, rubs and other products Heath has developed are among the top winners in the Awards of Excellence Competition. His product line is second to none and he talks about the versatility from Appetizers to Cocktails.MAHD House Bar Talk Jimmy and Gito just talking about things going around at MAHD House Bar & Grille...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotifywww.bbqradionetwork.com www.holsteinmfg.com

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 

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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Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ's, Harry Soo Spreads Barbecue Love, Sports Radio's, Angelo Cataldi Gets Loud, and Spring Training Correspondent, Gary Looney Helps Usher In the 2024 MLB Season Harry Soo is back and wants to spread barbecue love.  Harry has retired from his 9 to 5 job and is now a full-time pitmaster with lots of projects.  He became a champion pitmaster purely by chance.  It was on his "bucket list" to enter a barbecue competition and with the nudging of a fellow co-worker he did and the rest as they say is history.  Harry has more than 100 first place finishes, 30 Grand Championships, is a television personality (Food Network, Chopped, Smoked, BBQ Pitmasters), and makes and posts incredible videos on YouTube.  We are joined by guest contributor, Ray Sheehan.  More information on Harry Soo can be found at https://www.slapyodaddybbq.com/   Angelo Cataldi has been the voice of morning sports talk radio in Philadelphia for over 30 years on 94 WIP.  Prior to that Angelo was a writer for the Providence Journal and later for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Known as “Mr. Philadelphia's Sports Talk Radio" he brought passionate discussions, expert analysis, and unfiltered opinions to the ears of countless listeners.  Angelo details his life and career in his book, Loud: How a Shy Nerd Came to Philadelphia and Turned Up the Volume in the Most Passionate Sports City in America.  More information on Angelo Cataldi can be found at https://angelocataldi.com/ Gary Looney returns for his annual appearance which means that the baseball season is about to begin.  Jeff first met Gary in 2020 at the Los Angeles Angels spring training camp complex in Arizona and a friendship quickly developed.  Gary once again offers great insight into spring training, the just started baseball season, and what camp is like without Shohei Ohtani.  Having him on has become an annual tradition and his baseball knowledge is a great addition.   We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We recommend you go to Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories,  Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe.   If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com Twitter:  @baseballandbbq Instagram:  baseballandbarbecue YouTube:  baseball and bbq Website:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq

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  

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

Craig Sharry is the Pitmaster of Texas Pepper Jelly Competition BBQ team out of Houston, TX. Craig is a 2-time World Champion at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Craig is also a 2-time winner of the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo BBQ Cook-Off, the 3rd largest sanctioned cook off in the United States where over 220 teams competed.  He has won well over 80 Grand Championships and Reserve Grand Championships combined during his 15+ years of cooking. Many backyard BBQ enthusiasts and competition cookers all over the world have used his Texas Pepper Jelly, Rib Candy and Craig's Sauce in their BBQ cooking over the past 13 years. Craig has a great tip to apply to any rub there is. Co-host Todd Johns is talking with Andy G about sugar and its uses in BBQ.www.bbqradionetwork.com www.holsteinmfg.com

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

This week I wanted to share some clips and highlights of guests in Season 3! As guests shared their stories and testimonies of God's work and sovereign hand in their lives, we got to hear countless stories of the miraculous, things that only God could have done in moments of desperation, waiting, trials and more. With EACH Guest and story we were encouraged that God is entirely faithful, and despite the wildness so many of us have walked through, we really can have hope that he sees us, he knows exactly what we need, he works ALL things together for good for those who love him and are called according to his purpose and he really does LOVE AND WANT The best for us. I continue to be reminded God FAITHFULLY WORKS behind the scenes, truth ALWAYS prevails, he IS the GOD of rescue and redemption AND despite the timing we think he needs to show up in, he is RIGHT ON TIME!!! And he will continue to work behind the scenes to show up and show off! If anything over the last year I too have been encouraged that God is entirely possible of the impossible and NO THING is too hard for him! From financial provision AND projects being funded to dreams of going overseas and becoming a missionary on purpose for Him! We heard stories of second chances, God walking through valleys with us, restoration and redemption from things in the past, stories of triumph and miraculous provision attached to opportunities to play for the NFL, or be on America's Got Talent (and WIN) even take home the Grand Championship of American Ninja Warrior. From Filmmakers to authors to medical professionals living their lives for Jesus. . . One thing is certain: When we commit our lives to him, he radically walks beside us! TIMEs & INTERVIEWS: 3:33 Doug Wekenman / Red Rocks Austin Episode: AUG 3, 2023 4:00 Daniel Gil / A Kingdom State of Mind with Ninja Warrior: JUL 13, 2023 4:27 Rob Bray / Resting in Tension AUG 10, 2023 5:28 Wendy on with Brent Gudgel Free Burma Rangers: SEP 21, 2023 6:17 Morgan Achterhoff / His Faithfulness to Our Lives OCT 26, 2023 6:48 Lauren Labat / Living out a Call To MAUI NOV 9, 2023 7:10 B Haley / We are 1 Movement 7:23 Luke Palasz / From Striving to Thriving / NOV 23, 2023 7:37 Dustin Tavella AGT Winner /Making the Impossible Possible /NOV 30, 2023 8:46 Frank D Murphy -NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers / Dec 21, 2023 9:10 David Smith Ireland / When Adventure Calls / Jan 18, 2024 9:52 Jason Chin LOVE SAYS GO / Dec 14, 2023 11:02 Elijah Waters Churchome LA - Do You Want Comfort or Calling? / JAN 4, 2024 12:05 Lauren Labat TUNE IN TO INTERVIEWS IN THE PAST. . . AND STAY TUNED FOR SEASON 4!!!! CANNOT WAIT TO ROLL OUT WHAT WE HAVE FOR YOU!!! :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theplacesbetween/support

There's a lot of championship talk on Episode 245 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, beginning with pitmaster Paul Keltner of Rooters 'n Tooters BBQ out of Mount Pleasant, Tennessee. Paul knocked off a Grand Championship at the 61-team KCBS Lakeland Pit Festival to start his season in style. It's a continuation of a remarkable last few seasons of consistent for Rooters 'n Tooters, which had 29 top-10 overall finishes in 2023. Paul tells us about the year ahead and what it's like to chase KCBS Team of the Year honors (Rooters 'n Tooters was 4th in 2022, 5th in 2021 and 4th in 2020). Speaking of championships, we talk top-level BBQ and Kansas City Chiefs football with Richard Fergola of Fergolicious BBQ and Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City. “Fergie” discusses Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis and the player's love for Q and the videos he shot for Proud Souls in Kansas City. We also get the latest about all the happenings at Proud Souls locations in KC, Denver and Littleton, Colo., and Tampa, Florida.  In new segments, Brad and Bre from Smoke'n Magic BBQ offer up a tip of the week that applies for both the backyard and competition cook, and Charlie from Grill Guys of Missouri tells us some big doings at the Republic, Mo., BBQ store in regards to the upcoming Super Bowl. Lastly, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve offer their takes on the Chiefs-49ers and suggest two words to all the Taylor Swift bashers out there: Shut Up. 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

Myron Mixon's won over 200 grand championships resulting in over 1,800 total trophies, 30 state championships, 8 Team of the Year awards, and 11 national championships. Mixon's teams have taken three first place whole hogs at the Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbeque Competition; has been the Grand Champion at the World Championship in Memphis three times: 2001, 2004 and 2007; and has also taken first place in the Whole Hog category at the World Championship in: 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2007. And, his team is the only team to win Grand Championships in Memphis in May, Kansas City BBQ Society, and Florida BBQ Association in the same year. In 2013, he was inducted into the Barbecue Hall Fame in Kansas City. In 2018, he was awarded the Carolyn and Gary Well “Pioneer of Barbeque” Award by the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue.On TV, Myron is the Executive Producer and host of “BBQ Rules,” host of “Smoked,” and star of two other hit shows “BBQ Pitmasters” and “BBQ Pitwars”.  www.bbqradionetwork.com www.holsteinmfg.com

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! We hope it's a great holiday season and a celebration of family, friends and great food! Episode 243 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast is our finale of Season 5 and it's a good one with a pair of open-fire stars to help us conclude the year on a winning note. First up is Bill Purvis from Chicken Fried BBQ out of Magnolia, Texas. Bill is one of the best in the competition game and he does it cooking in various sanctioning bodies. Chicken Fried earned a Grand Championship at an IBCA-sanctioned event last weekend in Houston and Bill already is looking ahead to a banner 2024. We visit with him about chicken (thighs or half-chickens, legs or wings?) and his talent in front of the camera on the Food Network show BBQ USA with host Michael Symon or on his rapidly growing Chicken Fried BBQ Youtube channel where his latest video showing how to trim a competition brisket is a fun watch.  We also check in with Richard Fergola from Fergolicious BBQ and Proud Souls Barbecue & Provisions. It's been a busy December of teaching BBQ classes and things get only busier in the new year and Richard gives a rundown of his classes and why someone should consider upping their competition game with a little education. The one-year anniversary of Proud Souls KC is approaching and Fergie fills us in on some party plans. Charlie Wallace of The Grill Guys of Missouri also stops by with some great last-minute BBQ shopping ideas. If you're in or near southwest Missouri, keep The Grill Guys in mind if you're shopping for yourself or others.  Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve preview their holiday cooking plans and look ahead to the new year and Season 6 of the show.   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  Clark Crew BBQ #clarkcrewbbq The Grill Guys of Missouri Allquedup #arkassippicombo Vietti Marketing Group #marketing  Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ holiday season and thanks for listening! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm

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On the eve of the 2023 Jack Daniel's World Championship BBQ Invitational we sat down with the 2022 Champion, Chris Schafer from Heavy Smoke. Chris is no strager to the winners cirlce with over 40 Grand Championships to his name and nearly as many Grand Reserve awards. He is one of the winningest men in BBQ and he sat down to share his journey, why it takes some luck to win and what he thinks it will take to go back to back at The Jack! Follow Chris on: Facebook Instagram Visit Heavy Smoke's website HERE

After we not only survived, but thrived with our Thanksgiving Weekend cooking adventures we now turn our attention to the stretch run for the final month of 2024. In one of the final big BBQ competitions of this year, Bill Heyen and Triple H BBQ out of Gillespie, Illinois, came away with the Grand Championship at the Atlanta BBQ Store Classic. On Episode 240 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we visit with Bill about the big win and how it was unique because everyone had to wait two days to final out the results on livestream after another KCBS scoring issue. Bill tells us about the wait and if the teams were bothered by it, his thoughts on KCBS and its two high-profile scoring mishaps this fall and what's coming up for Triple H in the new year.  We then take a short trip from home to talk it over with Skyler Spartan and Charlie Wallace, co-owners of the Grill Guys of Missouri BBQ store in Republic, Missouri. The open-fire cooking enthusiasts and long-time friends recap how they came to get into the BBQ business and give us a rundown on what customers can find at their soon-to-be two-year-old shop.  Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve review their tasty Thanksgiving cooking outcomes and take a tour of the sports world where college football and Hot Stove League baseball talk is heating up. 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  Clark Crew BBQ #clarkcrewbbq The Grill Guys of Missouri Allquedup #arkassippicombo Vietti Marketing Group #marketing  Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great week, and thanks for listening! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm

Smokin' Hoggz BBQ's, Bill Gillespie and ESPN and CBS Radio's, Robin Lundberg Plus Discussion on the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame Dinner Bill Gillespie is the founder of the the Smokin' Hoggz BBQ team.  His team has won hundreds of awards and has claimed the Grand Championship at both the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue and the American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational.  He shares his vast cooking knowledge in four outstanding books, Hot and Fast BBQ on Your Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker, Secrets to Smoking on the Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker and Other Smokers, The Smoking Bacon & Hog Cookbook, and The Secrets to Great Charcoal Grilling on the Weber.  In addition to being an excellent competition cook and outstanding cookbook author , Bill also has a delicious lineup of sauces and rubs.  We are joined by Doug Scheiding.  For more information on Bill and Smokin' Hoggz BBQ or to order his products go to https://www.smokinhoggzbbq.com/ Robin Lundberg is a sports broadcaster. He can be seen as host of Sports Illustrated's daily videos and heard on his own CBS Sports Radio show as well as Sirius XM.  Robin was with with ESPN for 10 years, most recently as the co-host of First and Last on ESPN Radio. He provides great detail on how he got his start and his jobs on ESPN Radio, including being a producer on The Stephen A. Smith Show and working with Max Kellerman on The Max Kellerman Show, serving as on-air researcger and comedian.  Other projects included The Leadoff Spot with Ryan Ruocco, host of the radio show, The Robin Lundberg Show, first on ESPN and then on CBS Sports Radio. Robin offers great incites into what it takes to make it in a very competitive career in an extremely competitive environment. We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We recommend you go to Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories,  Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com Twitter:  @baseballandbbq Instagram:  baseballandbarbecue YouTube:  baseball and bbq Website:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq

You might know Robby Royal of Rescue Smokers from his days on the groundbreaking television show BBQ Pitmasters, or perhaps the Michael Simon program BBQ USA on Food Network. Whatever the case, Robby is still winning big on the circuit and on Episode 238 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we talk it over with the Georgian about his recent Grand Championship at the Big Pig Jig in his home state. Robby tells us about defeating his friend and rival Myron Mixon at the Pig Jig plus other stories from his career. We also welcome first-time guest John Shirey of Chunky BBQ to the show. John and wife Stephanie comprise Chunky BBQ, based in Hershey, Pa., and they had a memorable season with six Grand Championships en route to a third-place finish behind Janky Leg BBQ and Gettin' Basted in the KCBS Team of the Year race. John tells us about his rapid rise in a relatively brief competition career and what's ahead for Chunky BBQ in 2024. Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve talk about their cooking weeks and look ahead to the big Thanksgiving meals ahead, plus other tidbits of food and sports.  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  Clark Crew BBQ #clarkcrewbbq The Grill Guys of Missouri Allquedup #arkassippicombo Vietti Marketing Group #marketing  Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week and thanks for listening! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm

When he first tested the competition BBQ waters in 2018, Norris “Syd” Sydnor of Good Googly Good never envisioned being a points chaser or contending for any Team of the Year honors. But when he began having big-time success in chicken a couple of years ago and got off to a great start in the bird category in 2023, Syd and wife Li took an early lead that he never relinquished. On Episode 237 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we visit with Syd about Good Googly Goo's KCBS Chicken Team of the Year honors and what went into becoming prolific in the category. We also recap a busy year that saw Good Googly Goo cook in 15 states and Canada and what's ahead for the Maryland-based team in 2024. Meanwhile, it's a one-guest show this week as we were unable to make connections with Robby Royal of Rescue Smokers after his Grand Championship at the Big Pig Jig. Robby's out in the deer woods, where phone service is scare, so we'll plan on having him on the show next week. Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve talk about their cooking weeks and how to start planning preparing for that Thanksgiving meal, plus other tidbits of food and sports.  Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible:  Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #teamroyaloak2023 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked  Clark Crew BBQ #clarkcrewbbq  Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq  The Grill Guys of Missouri Allquedup #arkassippicombo Vietti Marketing Group #marketing  Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week and thanks for listening! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm

In a down-to-the-wire KCBS Team of the Year battle, Jordan Kirkpatrick and Janky Leg BBQ came through in clutch fashion. Needing a Grand Championship on the season's final weekend to leapfrog Brad Leighninger and Gettin' Basted, that's exactly what Janky Leg accomplished on Day 1 of Boo-B-Que in Oak Grove, Missouri. Adding an RGC on Day 2, Jordan came away with his first Team of the Year and denied Gettin' Basted an unprecedented fourth. We talk it over with Jordan on Episode 236 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast and find out his thoughts on the stress of a title chase, future BBQ plans and who exactly is “Teen Wolf” and his role in Janky Leg's success. We also welcome Chase Willard, a former Tailgate Guys BBQ Show “Under the Radar” subject to discuss his first career KCBS Grand Championship, which came on Day 2 of Boo-B-Que. Chase breaks down his winning cook in the cold and windy conditions and recaps his road to a GC in a relatively short time period since jumping into competition BBQ.  Meanwhile, Lyndal touches on the Tailgate Guys BBQ team's clunker at Boo-B-Que and co-host Steve tells us what's been cooking on his backyard deck.  Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible:  Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #teamroyaloak2023 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked  Clark Crew BBQ #clarkcrewbbq  Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq  The Grill Guys of Missouri Allquedup #arkassippicombo Vietti Marketing Group #marketing  Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week and thanks for listening! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm

0 mins We are back with the skeleton crew of myself, Jaime and Hiram in Los Angeles.  We start off by talking about the Colorado hype train going off the rails as they blow a 29 point lead this past weekend.  We then turn right into the NFL and of course Taylor Swift remains the lead for over the past month.  We talk about the power of the swifties and the impact she has on everything she touches.  I ask the guys if they would rather have the Josh Allen drink or the Tapeworm shot.  You'll have to tune in to find out.  I ask if they guys are into the fries and milkshake thing.  I've never tried and wanted to know what the big deal was.  17:00 mins BBQ Time - I go back to Wild in Willacy in Raymondville where we won our first Grand Championship in competitive barbecue.  I think we might have had a chance to bring another one home.  I tell you all about the festivities they had at this event.  I get some wings from my friends at Wing Champs in Raymondville.  I try out an experiment I've been wanting to try as I made some beef short rib sliders on the smoker.  We go from talking about bone-in wings to bone in steaks and if people are still ordering them.  We then talk about ordering steaks and Hiram tells us about a new term we haven't heard before called Medium Plus.   Nick sends us a video about baking a steak in a salt crust.  Guess we have to try it.  We end the barbecue talk with some chicken Joe tips.  35:00 Hiram tells us about the latest going on in Hollywood.  RIP Suzanne Somers.  That snowballs into hot girls celebrities from our childhood.  We then talk about the joke of the Logan Paul fight that happened on the weekend although we don't think anyone watched.  A bunch of joes that cook like pros!!!Melissa Bankard Famer's Insurance Melissa Bankard - Farmers Insurance Agent in Richardson, TXInsurance Made by You Insurance Made by YouSteak Cookoff Association Steak Cookoff Association - Home (steakcookoffs.com)Palmer Drug Abuse Program - McAllenPalmer Drug Abuse Program (pdapmcallen.org)Website/Shop https://www.readysetbbq.com/Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/readysetbbqElda's Kitchen Home - Elda's Kitchen (eldaskitchen.com)Melissa Bankard Farmers Insurancehttps://agents.farmers.com/tx/richardson/melissa-bankard

One year after winning KCBS Team of the Year honors for the first time, Ercole Chila and Uncle Pig's Barbecue Pit has brought home a Jack Daniels World BBQ Invitational championship home to New Jersey. Ercole joins us on Episode 233 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast to describe the tension and eventual elation upon learning that his team had captured one of the most-prestigious prizes on competition BBQ. We also review what's been another outstanding season for Uncle Pig's and what's ahead. Co-hosts Steve and Lyndal also talk about the demise of our hometown KCBS event, the $20,000 Ozarks BBQ Fest. It's where we got our competition BBQ start in 2015 as “Dr. L and the Meatheads,” where we took our lumps for several years and where we eventually got our first KCBS 180 and 700 pins - and nearly our first Grand Championship earlier this year. Turns out that's the last time for the event, which began a quarter-century ago under the Memphis BBQ Network banner. Summed up: It's another sad day as a great contest bites the dust, but not uncommon in today's world of shrinking quality contests. Meanwhile, we still await KCBS CEO Rod Gray to do a special-edition show with us to discuss what went wrong at the American Royal World Series of BBQ Open results. The BBQ world wants transparency and Rod has said he will give it, when he's fully researched the situation. So stay tuned.  Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible:  Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #teamroyaloak2023 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked  Clark Crew BBQ #clarkcrew Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq  The Grill Guys of Missouri Allquedup #arkassippicombo Vietti Marketing Group #marketing  Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week and thanks for listening! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm

The American Royal World Series of BBQ Open results saga continues to be a big story and on Episode 232 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we visit with the two pitmasters most affected by the initial scoring mistakes that led to a full audit and change in the order of finish.  First up is Jordan Kirkpatrick of Janky Leg BBQ from Benton, Illinois. Fifth overall at the awards ceremony, Janky Leg was elevated to the Grand Championship after the review. Jordan reviews the rollercoaster of emotions that saw him win BBQ's largest competition while missing out on the feeling of being crowned on stage, in front of a large gathering of his peers. We also chat about the red-hot KCBS Team of the Year race that finds Janky Leg and three-time TOY Gettin' Basted entering the home stretch in an all-out duel. We also get the perspective from the team that initially was announced as the American Royal Open winner. David Ellis of Machete Boys BBQ from Minneapolis has been a class act in how he handled the situation of thinking you've won The Royal only to find out 48 hours after receiving the crown that there were errors. Relegated to Reserve Grand Champion, David talks honestly about the need for KCBS to be totally transparent about what went wrong and how they need to fix the issues to regain trust from competitors going foward. Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible:  Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #teamroyaloak2023 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked  Clark Crew BBQ #clarkcrew Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq  The Grill Guys of Missouri Allquedup #arkassippicombo Vietti Marketing Group #marketing  Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week and thanks for listening! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm

Richard Fergola has accomplished a lot of awesome things in competition barbecue, but had never won his hometown KCBS event. That all changed last weekend as Fergolicious BBQ earned Grand Championship honors at Smokin' on the Trails in Gardner, Kansas. On Episode 228 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we visit with “Fergie” about that, plus plans for a huge day of food, fun and BBQ knowledge that Proud Souls BBQ and Provisions has on tap Friday, Sept. 29 at the American Royal World Series of BBQ.  We also welcome Norris Sydnor back to the show after Baltimore-based Good Googly Goo - a Tailgate Guys BBQ Show “Under the Radar” alum - kicked off what Syd is calling the Triple G Ugly Tour with a $10,000 Grand Championship last week at the Primo BBQ Bash in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Syd has mapped out an ambitious schedule over the next month and we ask him about that, plus Good Googly Goo's pursuit of KCBS Chicken Team of the Year honors.  Co-hosts Lyndal and Steve also break down their cooking weeks, including a review of the team's performance at Smokin' on the Trails.   Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible:  Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #teamroyaloak2023 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked  Clark Crew BBQ #clarkcrew Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq #proudsoulsbarbecueandprovisions Randy Vanslyke and Pro Technology Solutions The Grill Guys of Missouri Allquedup #arkassippicombo Vietti Marketing Group #marketing  In the Garden of Eden Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week and thanks for listening! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm

It might go down in competition BBQ history as the “Basted Triple” or whatever clever phrase you'd like to use. But if Brad Leighninger and Gettin' Basted win a fourth KCBS Team of the Year, last weekend will be a big reason. On Episode 226 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Brad joins us to recap his remarkable feat of cooking a Friday-Saturday doubleheader at the Death's Door Barbecue in northern Wisconsin, where he earned Grand Championship and RGC honors, then making a 12-hour haul to Paola, Kansas, for a Sunday Grand Championship at the Paola Roots Festival. The impressive three-day stretch helped solidify Gettin' Basted's Team of the Year lead. Brad also weighs in on a variety of other BBQ topics, including high-scoring and the difficulty of winning, how he deals with outlier results and some new restaurant projects in the works.  With Labor Day Weekend ahead, we also check in with Kevin Green of The Butcher Shoppe about the state of the meat business, what's been hot this summer and some under-the-radar cuts to add to your menu this fall. It's also fun to visit with Kevin, one of the biggest supporters of our show and one of the most-important suppliers of high-quality briskets to competition and backyard cooks across the land. Lyndal and Steve also break down their cooking weeks and throw in some sports talk as we big farewell to August and look forward to autumn. Wherever you are, we send best wishes for a great BBQ Week!  Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible:  Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #teamroyaloak2023 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked  Clark Crew BBQ #clarkcrew Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq #proudsoulsbarbecueandprovisions Randy Vanslyke and Pro Technology Solutions The Grill Guys of Missouri Allquedup #arkassippicombo Vietti Marketing Group #marketing  In the Garden of Eden Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week and thanks for listening! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm

Chris Davis of Crossed Rifles BBQ from Schertz, Texas, knocked down the Grand Championship at last weekend's prestigious Red Raiders Challenge in Lubbock with a huge score of 713.16. We visit with the Marine Corps veteran on Episode 225 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast about his journey into competition BBQ, which he credits for helping him cope with PTSD from his time in the military. It's a common theme for veterans who come on the show and Chris discusses why he thinks open-fire cooking resonates with them. We go to north Texas for our other guest as Shane LeClair of Damn Yankee BBQ Texas joins us for our “Under the Radar” segment on up-and-coming teams. A transplanted New Yorker and avid Yankees fan, LeClair has been knocking on the door of his first KCBS Grand Championship in just his second year of competitive cooking. LeClair cooks out of one of the most-distinctive trailers on the circuit, wrapped in a distinctive Yankees them including a large illustration of Mickey Mantle swinging for the fences on the back. Lyndal and Steve break down their cooking weeks and throw in some sports talk in the hot days of August. Wherever you are, we send best wishes for a great BBQ Week!  Thanks to all our sponsors and marketing partners for making the show possible:  Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #teamroyaloak2023 The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked  Clark Crew BBQ #clarkcrew Proud Souls BBQ Kansas City #proudsoulsbbqkc #kingdomofq #proudsoulsbarbecueandprovisions Randy Vanslyke and Pro Technology Solutions The Grill Guys of Missouri Allquedup #arkassippicombo Vietti Marketing Group #marketing Marty "Real Sign Man" Prather #pizza Have a great BBQ week and thanks for listening! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm

REPEAT BROADCAST DUE TO HEALTH CONCERNSIf you love BBQ, there is a very good chance you have heard of Big Jim Stancil, or at least his company, Bare Knuckles BBQ, which was featured during season 3 of BBQ Pitmasters on Destination America. Big Jim is a full time corporate caterer with 2 Grand Championships and a slew of category wins under his belt. HIs number is on speed dial across the NFL with teams like the New York Jets and his hometown Atlanta Falcons putting in requests for him to show up and cook for the team. Suffice it to say, he knows how to knock it out for large, hungry groups of people.www.bbqradionetwork.com www.holsteinmfg.com