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We're BBQ competition enthusiasts who love to share everything about the smoke, the sauce, and the stories behind great barbecue. Each episode, we sit down with top pitmasters, backyard legends, restaurateurs, and more to swap advice, tips, and tall tales from the world of BBQ. Whether you're a seasoned competitor or just love good food and good company, you'll learn something new—and have a few laughs along the way!
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- 2 days ago45 min
Live updates from the Jack with Derrick Walz
🔥🎙️ LIVE UPDATES FROM THE JACK! 🏆🔥 The Pitmasters Podcast is bringing you the inside scoop from one of the most prestigious BBQ competitions in the world — The Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue! 🥩🍖 We're joined by Derrick Walz, who will be giving us live updates straight from The Jack! 🔥 What's happening on the competition grounds? 🏆 Who's bringing their A-game? 🍖 Behind-the-scenes stories, competition buzz, and all the BBQ action! Whether you're a seasoned competition pitmaster or just love great BBQ, you won't want to miss this one! 🎙️ The Pitmasters Podcast 📺 LIVE on YouTube 👉 Tune in, join the conversation, and get your BBQ fix!
- 1 weeks ago58 min
What is it like at the American Royal??? Tuffy's BBQ is here to share!
Fresh from competing at the American Royal, Tuffy Harmon and Chris Dunyan tell us all about it!!
- 2 weeks ago1h 7m
I Lied About BBQ… Then They Put Me on the Grill! 🔥 | The Story of Willie Brown
I've been eating barbecue all my life, but my first time on the grill was actually born out of a lie. During my first Army assignment in 2006, I was bragging about how great I was on the pit. I'm from South Carolina, so naturally, I made it sound like I knew exactly what I was doing. The problem? I'd never grilled a day in my life. Then we had an organizational day with hundreds of pounds of free meat, and my First Sergeant said, "We're going to barbecue today, and we're putting Private Brown on the grill." This was before social media and before you could pull out a phone and instantly find an answer. So I had to run to this foreign institution called the library, do the best research I could, and figure it out. Somehow, I pulled it off—and some of the guys actually complimented me on how good the food was. That experience traumatized me enough that I didn't light another coal until 2020, when the shutdown happened. I tried to build something around barbecue and social media back then, but honestly, I fizzled out and failed. When I came back to barbecue, I came back with a different purpose. I wasn't trying to pretend I knew everything. I decided to be me, ask questions, experiment, and become a student of barbecue. The name The Pit Specialist comes from my Army days—Specialist was my rank when I retired, and I'm proud of my service. The "Pit" represents the barbecue journey that started during that same chapter of my life. It's not a claim about my skill level; I'm still learning and striving to get better every opportunity I get. And more importantly, I wanted to build something bigger than myself. I want to create a legacy and, if my kids ever want it, a place where they can work and build something of their own. I want to create something that I haven't felt enough of in my own life: freedom. And I believe barbecue can be the vehicle that gets me there. That journey has led me to where I am today: approaching 50,000 followers and community members across platforms, going from not understanding the competition BBQ world at all to competing once and becoming a Grand Champion and People's Choice winner, and discovering that what I really crave is a live environment where I can teach, learn, talk barbecue, and build community. And through all of it, I've found the greatest following in the world. Shout out to the Pit Crew.
- 3 weeks ago1h 19m
A Lifetime of BBQ with Sterling "Big Poppa" Ball
Music Industry Legend • 2x BBQ Hall of Famer • World Champion Pitmaster Sterling "Big Poppa" Ball has spent a lifetime proving that greatness is not a single destination it is a way of moving through the world. As a founding force behind Ernie Ball, the most iconic independent guitar string and instrument company on earth, Ball helped shape the soundtrack of modern music. Ernie Ball's legendary Slinky strings have been the choice of Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, and Slash, while the company's Music Man guitars have become instruments of choice for a generation of world-class artists. What his father Ernie founded grew into a global powerhouse fiercely independent, passionately creative, and entirely on its own terms. Away from the music world, Ball channeled that same fire into championship barbecue. As head cook of the Big Poppa Smokers Competition BBQ Team, he has amassed over 150 first-place trophies and 90 Grand and Reserve Grand Championships across 12 states. He became the first team west of Oklahoma to win the American Royal Invitational and the first Western team to claim a World Championship — earning induction into the BBQ Hall of Fame not once, but twice. His Big Poppa Smokers rubs and seasonings have since been used to win every major BBQ competition in America. For Ball, achievement has always carried a responsibility to give back — and nowhere is that more evident than in his deep history of charitable work on behalf of children. Within the BBQ community, he created the Big Poppa's BBQ Family ambassador program, uniting competition teams across the country to raise funds for local children's charities through the sport they love. That generosity has never been confined to the competition circuit; Ball has consistently supported children's causes across the broader community with the same championship-level commitment he brings to everything he does. It is, by his own account, the work he is most proud of. Whether developing menus for national restaurant groups, producing premier competition events, building a content library of 300-plus recipes, or appearing on TLC's BBQ Pitmasters, Ball brings the same conviction to every room he enters: that passion pursued without compromise is its own competitive advantage. His is a story of mastery without limits, generosity without agenda, and the rare courage to be fully, unapologetically extraordinary at more than one thing. "When I realized that cooking could become a creative outlet for me… that's when I was hooked. " — Sterling "Big Poppa" Ball
- Oct 8, 202658 min
Meat Her at the Fire: A Night with Jess Pryles
Jess Pryles is an Australian-born, Austin-based live fire cook, author, and TV personality. She is the creator of the Hardcore Carnivore brand, author of Prime Cuts, host of Hardcore Carnivore and Feast by Fire, and a judge on Food Network's Pitmasters. With a Graduate Certificate in Meat Science from Iowa State University, Jess blends academic knowledge with hands-on expertise in butchery, barbecue, and live fire cooking, making the science and craft of great cooking accessible to everyone from backyard beginners to seasoned pros.
- Oct 1, 20261h 6m
Need more ideas? Check out Rooster and Graybeard's backyard bbq roadtrip!
Rooster and Graybeard are back! They've been exploring different bbq dishes that each state is known for, and putting their own twist on them.
- Sep 24, 20261h 5m
Live tasting with Meat Rushmore
The origin story of Meat Rushmore could be that of many competition barbecue teams — a group of friends bonding over a beloved hobby. In this case, spouses Joel and Katie Fleetwood, along with longtime friends Eric Alfrey and Josh Wunner make up Meat Rushmore, the rare team that has stuck together as the number of competitions, and the stakes, have ramped up. This has led to opportunities such as being featured on the series premier of BBQ USA with Michael Symon, cooking in Tampa at a Super Bowl watch party for Chiefs fans, and at the FIFA Fanfest during the 2026 World Cup in Kansas City. Starting in 2012, they have been honing their skills on the BBQ circuit, and in 2024 won the Made for KC BBQ Championship, winning a contract for a restaurant at the Kansas City Airport for 18 months, which opened in September of 2025. This led to the release of their rub and sauce line, which is winning awards both in rub and sauce competitions, as well as on the KCBS trail with many teams using their products to please both the judges and their friends and family. BBQ just isn't a hobby for Joel. It's his passion. He spent 3 years on the Board of Directors for KCBS, including 1 year as it's President. He believes that if you love something enough, you will do everything you can to promote it and make it better than you left it, and that's what he wants to do with BBQ. Banker by day, BBQ guy by night, he's always figuring out ways to help, whether it's small business clients, his own small business, or the BBQ community as a whole, Joel is always looking to promote, teach, and help take people to new levels.
- Sep 17, 20261h 0m
Beyond the Screen: CJ Frazier on Food, Community & the Creator Economy
CJ Frazier is a producer, creator, and community leader with a passion for bringing people together through food and storytelling. He has played a key role in building and leading Blackstone's Griddle Crew, growing it into a nationwide community of creators who have helped shape the culture and personality behind the brand. From producing digital content and television to developing creator programs, live events, and brand experiences, CJ has built his career around the idea that the best content creates connection. For him, it's never just about what happens on the screen—it's about the people and community that form around it.
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We're BBQ competition enthusiasts who love to share everything about the smoke, the sauce, and the stories behind great barbecue. Each episode, we sit down with top pitmasters, backyard legends, restaurateurs, and more to swap advice, tips, and tall tales from the world of BBQ. Whether you're a seasoned competitor or just love good food and good company, you'll learn something new—and have a few laughs along the way!
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