On 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...

When 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...

If 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...

It’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...

On 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 onto a world stage and they talk about how they did it,...

Myron 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...

It’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...

One 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...

Bill 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...

When 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...