Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast
257 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsTwo regular guys talking to the biggest names in BBQ. Tips, techniques, recipes. We even cook against some of the best in the business in KCBS and SCA on occasion.
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 157: Wes Patterson & Mark Deeds, Larry Krauck
April 12, 2022 22:45 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBWes Patterson and Mark Deeds spent careers in law enforcement and found BBQ as a way to break away from the stress of dealing with criminals and make new friends. Now Wes is fully retired, Mark has scaled back a bit and they’re finding success on the competition circuit as Wood Hook BBQ. The Missouri duo recently posted their second career KCBS Grand Championship and we visit with them on Episode 157 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show. We also find out about Ozarks BBQ Fest, an annual BBQ festi...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 156: Jim Self, Jacob Beine
April 05, 2022 22:44 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBAnyone who’s cooked competition BBQ for any length of time can identify with the ups - and downs - that occur for even the most-experienced teams. Jim Self lived that on back-to-back weekends so we sought him out for Episode 156 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast. Jim tells us about his Papa Jim’s BBQ team and how he dealt with a brutally tough doubleheader weekend and followed it up with a championship showing just a week later. It’s good advice for all. Our “Under the Radar” segment, ...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 155: Bradley Ball, John Lindsey
March 29, 2022 20:29 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBThere are so many great people in BBQ who care about making life better for others and Bradley Ball is one of those. An attorney based in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, Ball grew up in the Memphis area and attended Memphis in May on a regular basis. He and his brother did some competition Q. Now, the Air Force vet - still a member of the Tennessee Air National Guard - is bringing BBQ knowledge to military members all over the USA through “Firefest,” an initiative funded by charity dollars to tea...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 154: Sterling Smith, Josh Schluterman
March 22, 2022 21:35 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBFew we’ve met can match Sterling Smith’s enthusiasm and passion for BBQ. The pitmaster of Loot N Booty BBQ out of Scottsdale, Arizona, not only is internationally known as a championship cook with a great line of rubs and sauces, he’s an author! On Episode 154 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Smith discusses his second book, “The Ultimate Guide to BBQ Sauces, American Classics and International Favorites.” It’s always fun to chat with “Smitty.” Also on the show, if you’re talking a tailga...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 153: Paul Buob, Richard Fergola
March 15, 2022 23:41 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBPaul Buob recently retired after a long career as a supervisor at Caterpillar in central Illinois. Now, he’s really able to focus on his competition BBQ efforts, with Smokin’ Ghost BBQ. On Episode 153 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast, we visit with Paul about his ascension in BBQ and his recent Grand Championship at the 73-team Sip & Swine BBQ Festival in Georgia. It’s also time for the March edition of “Fergie Time” as Richard Fergola of Fergolicious BBQ joins us for his monthly segm...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 152: Justin West, Gene Newkirk
March 08, 2022 21:32 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBJustin West enjoyed early success in competition, winning a grand championship in just his third contest. Since that time, the Texan has continued to excel in various sanctioning bodies as Hat Creek Q with perhaps his biggest prize yet the Ribs championship at the recent Houston Livestock Rodeo & BBQ Cookoff. On Episode 152 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we visit with Justin about his BBQ journey. The KCBS season in mid-America gets rolling in March with one of the first big events a do...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 151: David Knight, Sam Heinrichs
March 02, 2022 00:48 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBWe enjoy visiting with some of the biggest names in BBQ and this week is no exception as David Knight, BBQ Hall of Fame Class of 2016, headlines Episode 151 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast. Even if you don’t know Knight, you probably have tasted food that’s come off one of his iconic Ole Hickory Pit smokers which service many of the world’s top BBQ restaurants. Knight tells the story of how he developed Ole Hickory, based in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, after nearly accidentally burning...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 150: Diva Q, John Lindsey
February 23, 2022 00:25 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBEach time the great Diva Q joins us on the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast, our download numbers soar. It’s because she’s not only knowledgeable and a champion pitmaster, but she brings energy and straight-shooting BBQ talk that her fans worldwide appreciate. And now, Diva Q is bringing her new OG Boss Sauce to the general public in 2022. Buckle up for an extended conversation with Diva Q on Episode 150 of the show. We also debut a new monthly segment called “Arkassippi Alley” focusing most...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 149: Kosmo, Richard Fergola
February 16, 2022 00:11 - 56 minutes - 129 MBWe visit with a pair of world champions on Episode 149 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, beginning with a first-time guest that is so iconic he needs only one name. Darian Khosravi is better known as Kosmo after a career of championship cooking and a world-renowned line of rubs, sauces and accessories. Kosmo talks about his unique career, which began on a cheap box store smoker he purchased while working as a trucker hauling hazardous waste around the Oklahoma City area. It’s a fascinating 3...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 148: Dave Mara, Jaime Paredes; Chuck Simpson
February 09, 2022 00:19 - 54 minutes - 124 MBOn Episode 148 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we talk it over with Dave Mara and Jaime Paredes who form Meat Candy Q, one of the elite competition BBQ teams on the west coast. In fact, Meat Candy Q has been one of the world’s best so far in the 2021-22 KCBS season with a grand championship and No. 2 ranking in the Team of the Year points race. From El Cajon, California, Mara and Paredes run down the their team’s history and how Meat Candy Q came to be. We also talk about the rising acti...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 147: Fred Robles, Ryan Suydam
February 02, 2022 14:41 - 51 minutes - 119 MBHe’s one of the great people we’ve met in BBQ, along with being one of the top pitmasters and it’s an honor to welcome Fred Robles of Rio Valley Meats back to the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast Episode 147. The 2020 American Royal World Series of BBQ Open Grand Champion added another big one to his collection recently as he earned GC honors at the 298-team San Antonio Rodeo & BBQ Cookoff. Fred also discusses Year 2 of the Champions BBQ Alliance and the state of the meat business. Ever want...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 146: Cary Chasteen, Kevin Green
January 25, 2022 23:55 - 56 minutes - 130 MBAfter a career of piling up interstate miles as an over-the-road trucker, Cary Chasteen now is traveling the highways and byways of American cooking competition BBQ. On Episode 146 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we visit with Cary about his Georgia-based Hold Your Horses BBQ and the busy schedule he keeps while firing up the pits in various sanctioning bodies. We also talk meat with Kevin Green of show-sponsor The Butcher Shoppe, one of America’s top sources for top-quality proteins whe...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 145: Kelly Wertz, Richard Fergola
January 18, 2022 23:03 - 1 hour - 166 MBWelcome to Season 4 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast. After a few weeks off, it’s great to back and launch into a new year of talking BBQ and kick it off with one of the great people in the competition world, Kelly Wertz from 4 Legs Up BBQ out of Great Bend, Kansas. Kelly - with his signature western hat and cowboy boots - has been a mainstay on the competition circuit since 2003. The 2008 Jack Daniels World BBQ Invitational champion tells us about how he got started, why 4 Legs Up might n...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 144: Sunny Moody, Joel Fleetwood
December 14, 2021 22:14 - 1 hour - 138 MBIt’s hard to believe that we’ve been doing the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast for three seasons - after three years on local radio. It’s even harder to believe that Season 3 of the podcast wraps up this week. We go out with a bang as first-time show guest Sunny Moody from Nashville, Tennessee joins us. Sunny and husband Jeff and their 4 daughters compete as Moodswing BBQ in SCA and KCBS - Sunny recently won the World Steak Championship at the World Food Championship. Sunny’s story in inspiratio...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 143: Ryan Cooper, Sean Ludwig
December 08, 2021 01:13 - 1 hour - 141 MBWith 2021 quickly approaching the finish line, we explore some of the storylines from the Year in Barbecue on Episode 143 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast with two of open-fire cooking’s top authorities. Ryan Cooper and Sean Ludwig co-produce The Smoke Sheet, a weekly electronic newsletter that curates the latest national barbecue news, upcoming events, top recipes and more. Ryan and Sean provide insight on what we’ve seen and what might be ahead for barbecue in 2022 while also giving us a...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 142: KCBS elite backyard pitmasters
December 01, 2021 01:05 - 56 minutes - 130 MBWe shine the spotlight on some of the nation’s best KCBS Backyard pitmasters on Episode 142 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast. Backyard Chicken Team of the Year Brian Walker and Jay Honea of Alabama’s Hickory Hangover - along with Ribs Team of the Year Ted Rasky of Alabama’s Veteran Pork Pullers - join us for a segment. They discuss how they got started in the backyard division and why they are in no big hurry to move up into the Masters Division. Then Ryan Cain of Kansas City’s Damn Fine...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 141: Richard Fergola, Dusty Ware
November 23, 2021 21:50 - 56 minutes - 131 MBHappy Thanksgiving and welcome to Episode 141 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast where we talk it over with a couple of great guys from mid-America. Veteran competition pitmaster Richard Fergola has won dozens of contests, been on BBQ Pitmasters and Food Network’s Chopped Grillmasters. But his biggest personal accomplishment in food sport occurred recently as he captured Grand Championship honors at the KCBS World Invitational. It’s Fergy Time as we talk it over with Richard on Episode 141 o...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 140: Mike Golic, Tim Scheer
November 17, 2021 00:49 - 1 hour - 155 MBOne of the most-popular figures in sports media - and a huge BBQ enthusiast to boot - joins us for Episode 140 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast. It’s Mike Golic, a radio Hall of Famer after his 23 years on ESPN radio as one half of Mike and Mike and Golic and Wingo. We have so much fun visiting with Mike - who’s a national spokesman for Operation BBQ Relief - about his enthusiasm for open-fire cooking, football and his favorite sports-talk radio host these days. We also are humbled to...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 139: Southern Dutch BBQ, Greg Hastie
November 10, 2021 00:23 - 1 hour - 148 MBWe go international on Episode 139 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast as Tom Raes of Southern Dutch BBQ joins us from The Netherlands. Southern Dutch won 8 of 10 contests in Europe in 2021 to finish 6th in the final KCBS Team of the Year standings. We find out about Tom’s cooking background, his BBQ inspirations and the rising popularity of open-fire cooking in Europe. Veteran American pitmaster Greg Hastie of Tebo Creek BBQ also spends some time with us. In 2021, Greg opened American F...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 138: Chris Schafer, John Lindsey
November 02, 2021 23:17 - 1 hour - 142 MBChris Schafer confirmed his status as one of America’s premier pitmasters in 2021, nailing down his second straight third-place finish in the KCBS Team of the Year standings with seven Grand Championships. On Episode 138 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast, we visit with Chris about his season, on sharing his BBQ journey with dad Eddie and Heavy Smoke BBQ restaurant celebrating its one-year anniversary. Also joining us is John Lindsey, one of the premier steak cooks on the planet. John, ...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 137: All Forked Up for Q; Frank Cox
October 27, 2021 02:25 - 1 hour - 150 MBWhile many top competition BBQ teams are a one-person operation with little assistance, it’s a collaborative effort for the Kansas City-area team All Forked Up for Q. Dan Boles and Jamie Stuke share the cooking duties for the four KCBS meats and it’s clearly a winning formula. On Episode 137 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Dan and Jamie tell the team’s story, including a Grand Championship last weekend at the Border War BBQ in Osawatomie, Kansas. Ever thought of designing your own dream pit...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 136: Sterling Smith, Brent Howard
October 19, 2021 23:52 - 1 hour - 146 MBSterling Smith of Arizona-based Loot N’Booty has been involved in high-level competition BBQ for more than a decade, also teaching and traveling the world spreading the good word of ‘Q. Now he’s sharing his knowledge in written form. On Episode 136 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast, Sterling tells us about his new book, out this week: “The Complete Barbecue Cookbook: Expert Advice and Foolproof Recipes for BBQ Perfection.” Also joining us for some steak talk is Brent Howard. The school...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 135: Brad Leighninger, Randy Vanslyke
October 12, 2021 23:57 - 58 minutes - 133 MBIt’s been one of the greatest competition BBQ seasons anyone’s ever compiled, with double-digit Grand Championships and a third KCBS Team of the Year honor nearing the finish line. But Brad Leighninger’s latest title - Grand Champion of The Jack Daniels World BBQ Invitational - might have been the biggest accomplishment of his career so far. On Episode 135 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast we visit with Brad about Gettin’ Basted’s triumph in Lynchburg, Tennessee, what it meant to the M...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 134: Travis Clark, Beth Breeding
October 05, 2021 21:59 - 1 hour - 144 MBIt’s Episode 134 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast and we visit with reigning Jack Daniels World Invitational BBQ champion Travis Clark. It's a wide-ranging conversation about The Jack, his Clark Crew BBQ restaurant, the state of competition BBQ, judging, meat quality and more. Travis is never afraid to speak his mind, which as a show host or listener is rewarding. We also talk turkey with Beth Breeding, vice-president for communications and marketing for the National Turkey Federation...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 133: Travis Duffy, Nick Davis, Kevin Hesse
September 28, 2021 23:44 - 1 hour - 150 MBOur American Royal World Series of Barbecue champions tour continues on Episode 133 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast as we’re joined by Grand Champion of The Open, Travis Duffy of Last Call Heroes out of Pierre, S.D. Travis tells us about his biggest career win and how he got it done at Kansas Speedway. Nick Davis of Oklahoma’s Double Barrel BBQ also joins us to preview a contest he’s hosting this weekend, aimed at backyard cooks in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Kevin Hesse from Kansas City’s ...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 132: Bill Heyen, Stephanie Lewis
September 21, 2021 22:52 - 54 minutes - 125 MBOn Episode 132 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast, we visit with an American Royal World Series of BBQ Grand Champion - and even get to brag on ourselves a bit! We also tell you how you can apply to be a contestant on a popular televised BBQ program. The lowdown: Bill Heyen took a break from fall harvest in the fertile farm fields of west-central Illinois and captained Triple H BBQ to a world championship in the American Royal Invitational over the weekend. Bill recaps how it went down ...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 131: American Royal 1st-time competitors
September 14, 2021 23:55 - 58 minutes - 133 MBThe world’s largest BBQ competition is about to fire up. It’s American Royal World Series of BBQ week as nearly 500 teams converge on Kansas Speedway to fill the air with delicious smoke and light their pits feeling unbridled optimism. To preview the event, we visit with six first-time competitors about their hopes, expectations and to learn a bit about their BBQ journeys. Our first roundtable brings together Wes Garrett of Piglitically Incorrect BBQ out of Brandon, Mississippi; David Lill...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 130: Fred Robles, Emily Park, Jim Altic
September 08, 2021 00:33 - 58 minutes - 134 MBThe American Royal World Series of BBQ is just one week away and we have a preview on Episode 130 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast. Kicking things off is the reigning Royal Open Grand Champions, Fred Robles of Rio Valley Meats. Fred tells us what winning the major meant to him and how things are going in the inaugural year of the Texas-based Champions Barbecue Alliance he helped create. We also talk it over with Emily Park, event manager of The Royal about last-minute preparations and...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 129: David Page, Travis Bickings
August 31, 2021 22:35 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBOn Episode 129 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast we have a terrific conversation with David Page, author of the new book “Food Americana.” David was a long-time television news producer, covering some huge international stories over the years including the fall of the Berlin Wall. Later, he created the ground-breaking television program “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” and now takes us inside the love of food - including BBQ - throughout the USA. We also take a trip to southeast Missouri ...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 128: Phillip Mason, Brian Gunterman
August 24, 2021 23:34 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MBHe’s a nuclear engineer and, now, a Kansas City Barbeque Society Grand Champion pitmaster. On Episode 128 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast, we take a trip to Hartsville, S.C., to tell the BBQ story of Phillip Mason of Fallout BBQ after his team’s first GC, last weekend in Myrtle Beach. We also drop into northwest Arkansas for a Sponsor Spotlight segment, checking in with Brian Gunterman of DDR Fabrication. Not only does Brian make some spectacular steel signs and custom grilling acces...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 127: Emily Detwiler, Nick Davis
August 18, 2021 00:04 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBIt’s been far too long since we visited with Kansas City Barbeque Society CEO Emily Detwiler. We correct that on Episode 127 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast, with Emily giving us her thoughts on the first two years into her run as CEO of the world’s largest BBQ organization. She discusses what it’s been like dealing with a pandemic, plans for continuing education for judges and the new competition pork rule for 2022, which does away with a minimum starting weight. This week’s other g...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 126: Lee Hickel, Matt Bohannon
August 11, 2021 01:25 - 1 hour - 99.5 MBWe hope everyone is having a great BBQ week and is ready for terrific BBQ conversation on Episode 126 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast. Lee Hickel could be the poster subject for that old Willie Nelson song “On the Road Again.” From his home base near Corpus Christi, Texas, the pitmaster of Red Mule’s Bad Ass BBQ is piling up the miles as he travels the KCBS circuit for the first time. A former IBCA Team of the Year, Hickel tells us his journey from a gas-griller just a few years ago ...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 125: Carey Bringle; Ale Yeah BBQ
August 03, 2021 23:19 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBWhen Carey Bringle lost a leg to cancer at 17, the Tennessee native didn’t let it slow him down. Instead, Bringle turned his situation and BBQ knowledge into marketing genius. For a quarter-century, he’s been serving up and competing in BBQ as “Peg Leg Porker.” On Episode 125 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, we visit with Carey about his BBQ roots, his Nashville restaurants and get some timely tailgating tips as football season nears. We also go “Under the Radar” with another up-and-coming c...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 124: Joe Pearce; BnB BBQ
July 28, 2021 01:02 - 1 hour - 94.5 MBThere’s a new No. 1 team in the KCBS Team of the Year standings this week and we talk it over with Joe Pearce of Slaps BBQ on Episode 124 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast. Joe discusses the grind of cooking doubleheaders, the chase for Team of the Year and what he looks for in the details after receiving his scoresheets. We also touch on the BBQ restaurant business (Joe and brother Mike’s SLAPS is arguably Kansas City’s best) and what Joe likes to cook at home. The effort to give ex...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 123: Harry Soo
July 20, 2021 17:39 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBHarry Soo calls himself an “accidental pitmaster,” a self-proclaimed IT nerd who cooked his first BBQ contest only at the urging of co-workers. What a ride it’s been, as Harry went on to become a competition BBQ champion and a hero to many pitmasters - amateur and pro - with his vast knowledge via a large Youtube following. It was tremendous to welcome Harry for an extended conversation on Episode 123 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast. Not only did we discuss BBQ techniques, but Harry ...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 122: Craig Verhage, BBQ & Baseball
July 13, 2021 22:40 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBOn Episode 122 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast, we catch up with our friend Craig Verhage marketing director for Royal Oak Charcoal to find out about the new Royal Oak charcoal pellets. Craig also put his BBQ “uniform” on last weekend as “The BBQ Ninja” at the Windy City Smokeout in Chicago and he gives us a recap of a festive weekend. As the baseball season has reached the All-Star break, it’s a perfect time to chat with the co-hosts of the Baseball & BBQ Podcast, Leonard Aberman an...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 121: Richard Fergola, Jerry Aguilar
July 06, 2021 23:43 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBWe hope everyone is having a great week, as we transition from the 4th of July to the heat of summer. Welcome to Episode 121 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast! If you’re a fan of good barbecue, cold beverages and music then the sacred tailgating ground at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium is the place for you this weekend. Richard Fergola of Fergolicious BBQ tells us about the inaugural KC Barbecue Festival, a three-day celebration of Q. “Fergie” will serve as host and emcee throughout t...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 120: Phil Breeden, Tommy Self
June 29, 2021 23:25 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBAs we head into the July 4th holiday weekend, Episode 120 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast talks competition BBQ with a pair of pitmasters who are having outstanding seasons. First up is Phillip Breeden of LC BBQ out of Bandera, Texas. The 2020 IBCA Team of the Year in his home state, Phil decided to take LB BBQ full-steam into the KCBS circuit in 2021 and the results have been outstanding. Learn more about his story - and grueling travel schedule - in our first guest segment. We al...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Epsiode 119: Kevin Green, Tire Smoke BBQ
June 23, 2021 00:32 - 57 minutes - 79 MBWelcome to Episode 119 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast where we find out about the rising cost of meat and the outlook for the rest of the summer from one of the industry’s experts. Kevin Green of The Butcher Shoppe breaks it all down for us and what it means to both backyard cooks and competition pitmasters in the near and short term. We also welcome Jeff Scheurer and Luke Legatt, pitmasters of the KCBS competition team Tire Smoke BBQ out of East Liberty, Ohio. Jeff and Luke are eng...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 118: Ryan Cooper, Chuck Simpson
June 15, 2021 13:55 - 1 hour - 92 MBOn Episode 118 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast, we visit with one of the insiders of BBQ media as Ryan Cooper joins us. Ryan and Sean Ludwig co-produce The Smoke Sheet, a weekly, free electronic newsletter that keeps its fingers on the pulse of the BBQ industry with the latest national barbecue news, upcoming events, recipes, media links and more. Did you know there are high school BBQ teams? We learn more from Chuck Simpson, a high school teacher in Osceola, Missouri, where he is a...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 117: Megan Day, Kevin Heese
June 09, 2021 01:59 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBWhen we had Megan Day of Burnt Finger BBQ on the show earlier this spring, she hinted at a big television project but couldn’t yet disclose it. Now she can. On Episode 117 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast, Megan tells us about Food Network’s BBQ Brawl, Season 2, where she’s one of 12 contestants with celebrity coaches Bobby Flay, Michael Symon and Eddie Jackson. It debuts Monday, June 14. After visiting with Megan about her growing role in giving BBQ positive exposure, we go “Under th...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 116: Sterling Ball, Dusty Ware
June 02, 2021 03:02 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBIf you follow competition BBQ you know him. If you cook in the backyard, you might have used his products. Either way, it’s been far too long since we visited with Sterling Ball the “Big Poppa” in Big Poppa Smokers. We fix that on Episode 116 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show and have a terrific conversation with Sterling about the state of competition Q, musicians who love open-fire cooking and the red-hot roll Sterling and teammate James “The Flame” Perez are on in competition cooking. We al...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Epsiode 115: James Cruse, Brie Blackford
May 25, 2021 23:37 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBIt’s Memorial Day Week, which means the official start to grilling season in the USA. While many of us cook over open-fire year-round, our guests on Episode 116 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast offer some tips - along with sharing their BBQ backgrounds - to the backyard grillmaster. New Orleans might not be known for its BBQ cuisine, but James Cruse of Bluff City Smokers put the Crescent City on the map recently by winning the Memphis in May World Championship in Ribs. Also a pitmaste...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 114: Tim Scheer, Brad Leighninger, Stan Hays
May 19, 2021 03:47 - 1 hour - 88 MBOn Episode 114 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast, we recap Memphis in May by welcoming Pork Shoulder World Champions Tim Scheer and Brad Leighninger. The Missouri duo combined to lead Team Blues Hog onto a world stage and they talk about how they did it, defying the naysayers, by cooking their “Grip It and Rip It” style of Hot & Fast on Gateway Drum Smokers. Meanwhile, on the 10-year anniversary of the devastating F5 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, we talk it over with Operation ...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 113: Myron Mixon, John Lindsey, Emily Park
May 11, 2021 15:35 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBMyron Mixon is known as the winningest man in BBQ and this week will be shooting for his fifth Memphis in May World Championship. A compelling figure for his role on the iconic television program BBQ Pitmasters, we welcome Myron to Episode 113 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast. We visit with Myron about Memphis in May, where he will cook a pair of 200-pound hogs, and his new book out this week - Keto BBQ: Real BBQ for a Healthy Lifestyle - highlighting Myron’s 100-pound weight loss. ...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 112: Megan Day, Toby Antonson
May 04, 2021 22:59 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBIt’s always a great conversation when Megan Day of Burnt Finger BBQ joins us and Episode 112 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show is no exception. Megan reviews her and husband Jason’s BBQ journey and updates us on several projects in the works for 2021, including the tease of a television project. A past American Royal World Series of BBQ chicken champion, she also offers some surprising advice for teams headed to The Royal for the first time this September. We go “Under the Radar” with Toby An...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Epsiode 111: Heath Riles, Chase Willard
April 27, 2021 22:41 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBOne of competition BBQ’s majors is only a couple of weeks away and on Episode 111 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast, we talk it over with the great Heath Riles about his preparation for Memphis in May. Heath also tells us about his booming product business, on layering rubs vs. mixing them and a tip or two on how competition cooks might take the next step from good to great. We go “Under the Radar” with Chase Willard from KCBS team Willard Wick BBQ out of Independence, Mo. Chase, who’s...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 110: Bill Gillespie, Larry Krauck
April 20, 2021 23:56 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBBill Gillespie is a veteran on the competition BBQ circuit and his Smokin’ Hoggz team from Abington, Massachusetts, has enjoyed big success with grand championships at the American Royal invitational and Jack Daniel Invitational. On Episode 110 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, we visit with Bill about his career and his new book: Hot and Fast BBQ on Your Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker - Master the Quickest Method to Smoking Mouthwatering Meats - out May 25. It’s also the week of the Ozarks BBQ...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 109: Tom Gearhart, Trent Vanderheiden
April 14, 2021 00:09 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBWhen Thomas Gearhart of California’s Mudville BBQ won the 2019 American Royal Invitational Grand Championship, he figured to ride that momentum into the new season. Instead, the pandemic wiped out almost all competition BBQ on the West Coast in 2020. We catch up with Thomas on Episode 109 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast, just before he swings back into competition this weekend after the lengthy break. On our “Under the Radar” segment, we take a trip to Iowa to visit with Trent Vander...
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 108: Marissa Ouverson, Norris Sydnor
April 06, 2021 23:17 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBLess than a year ago, Marissa Ouverson had never competed in a Steak Cookoff Association event. Now, she’s a World Champion after taking down the $10,000 first prize at the SCA World Championships last month in Fort Worth, Texas. We talk to Marissa, a 21-year-old student at Iowa State University, about her journey on Episode 108 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show Podcast. On our “Under the Radar” segment, we take a trip to Mitchelleville, Maryland, to visit with Norris “Syd” Sydnor of the up-an...