Influential Barbecue

Influential Barbecue


Latest Episodes

018 | Celebrate Your Small Wins
July 06, 2022

In this short solo episode, I talk about the importance of celebrating those small wins that may seem insignificant in the big picture, but are more important than you may think!

017 | Spice Up Your Life w/ Joel & Stacy of Reload Rub & Seasoning
June 01, 2022

After an evening with a few beers and a lot of different spices, Joel & Stacy took their blend to the next level, starting Reload Rub & Seasonings. Now, they're taking on the world with 7 incr

016 | Fire in the Hole™ w/ Mel Chmilar Jr of Dark Side of the Grill
May 24, 2022

This week I talk barbecue's favourite Star Wars fan Mel Chmilar Jr, better known as Dark Side of the Grill! He talks about how he got his start in barbecue, his transition from full time welder to co

015 | The Big Bite w/ Garett Hemstock of Uncle Hemmy BBQ
March 09, 2022

This week I talk to the creator of BBQ Instagram's favourite challenge - the #HemmyBigBiteChallenge - Garett Hemstock of Uncle Hemmy BBQ. He talks about changing his content style to align with his v

014 | Say Hello to my Little Friend w/ Jeremy Tebby of the Canadian BBQ Mafia
March 02, 2022

This week I talk to Jeremy Tebby of the Canadian BBQ Mafia. What started as a simple logo on a hat to kill some time during quarantine quickly turned into a following across the Canadian barbecue sce

013 | All Aboard w/ Chuck Matto of Chuck's Flavor Train
February 23, 2022

All aboard! The Flavor Train is leaving the station! This week I sit down and talk with the conductor of the flavor train, Chuck Matto! If you're not following his content, you're missing out! In thi

012 | No Days Off w/ Jess Pryles of Hardcore Carnivore
February 16, 2022

On this episode of Influential Barbecue, I chat with Jess Pryles of Hardcore Carnivore. She’s a live fire cook, author, and TV personality specializing in all things meat. In this episode you'll lear

011 | Building The Boat While You're On The Water w/ Susie Bulloch of HeyGrillHey
February 09, 2022

This week I sit down with Susie Bulloch of HeyGrilHey! Susie has over 500 recipes on her website, and she's not stopping there. With amazing rubs, sauces and accessories for sale, walkthrough video

010 | Grills Don't Pay Bills w/ Matt Groark of Groark Boys BBQ
February 02, 2022

On this episode I chat with The Meat Teacher! Matt Groark runs Groark Boys BBQ and has blown up on TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms for the past couple years. He even gets down with some hard nu

009 | Know Your Why w/ Steph Foster of Foster Feasts
January 26, 2022

This week I chat with another fellow Canadian! Steph Foster was one of the first Canadian accounts that I followed when I began my Barbecue Instagram journey. She was always engaging with the communit