Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast

Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast


Latest Episodes

Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 138: Chris Schafer, John Lindsey
November 02, 2021

Chris 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 Champions

Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 137: All Forked Up for Q; Frank Cox
October 26, 2021

While 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 t

Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 136: Sterling Smith, Brent Howard
October 19, 2021

Sterling 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 shari

Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 135: Brad Leighninger, Randy Vanslyke
October 12, 2021

It’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 Leighninge

Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 134: Travis Clark, Beth Breeding
October 05, 2021

It’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

Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 133: Travis Duffy, Nick Davis, Kevin Hesse
September 28, 2021

Our 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 Heroe

Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 132: Bill Heyen, Stephanie Lewis
September 21, 2021

On 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 t

Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 131: American Royal 1st-time competitors
September 14, 2021

The 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 the

Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 130: Fred Robles, Emily Park, Jim Altic
September 07, 2021

The 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,

Tailgate Guys BBQ Show, Episode 129: David Page, Travis Bickings
August 31, 2021

On 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

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