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Welcome to BBQ RADIO NETWORK, America’s #1 nationally syndicated BBQ radio show! Each week, we bring you the biggest names and hottest brands in the BBQ world, all dedicated to helping backyard grillers and pitmasters get the best results from their smokers and grills.
We dive into everything from low-and-slow smoking to high-heat grilling, competition secrets, and must-have gear.
Our guests include BBQ Hall of Fame members, Food Network stars, world champion pitmasters, and top BBQ pit builders—all sharing their expertise and passion for great barbecue. Whether you're a weekend warrior or a seasoned pitmaster, we’ve got the tips, techniques, and expert insights to take your BBQ to the next level.
Tune in for expert interviews, listener Q&A, product spotlights, and championship-winning advice!
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Champions of the Flame: Featuring Luke Darnell & Matt Basile
vendredi 19 décembre 2025 • Duration 44:28
This week on Barbecue Radio Network, it’s a special spotlight on two giants of competitive barbecue — Luke Darnell of Old Virginia Smoke and chef Matt Basile. Host Freddie Bell brings you stories, flavor, and the fire behind the champions. From live-fire wisdom to competition secrets, you won’t want to miss this smoky, soulful episode of Barbecue Radio Network. Tune in and turn up the heat!
From Barbecue Beginnings to Beekeeping and Beyond: A Chat with Eric Pearson
jeudi 11 décembre 2025 • Duration 42:18
In this episode of Barbecue Radio Network, host Freddie Bell talks with Chef Eric Pearson, a seasoned pitmaster known for his expertise in clean smoke and deep flavor. Pearson shares his journey from grilling to barbecuing, discusses his inventive techniques including using peach nectar for marinating pork chops, and touches on his experiences with beekeeping and maple syrup making. The conversation also covers tips for beginners and explores the nuances of creating a balanced smoky flavor.
Old Virginia Smoke: The Pitmaster’s Journey
jeudi 9 octobre 2025 • Duration 44:57
Champion pitmaster Luke Darnell of Old Virginia Smoke joins host Freddie Bell to share his barbecue journey—from backyard pig roasts to competing on the national stage. Luke dishes out competition secrets, backyard tips, and the importance of patience and tenderness in great barbecue. Plus, hear personal stories about family, teamwork, and what it takes to fire up championship-level flavor.
DEALING WITH FROZEN MEAT w/JESS PRYLES on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Season 3 · Episode 181
jeudi 30 novembre 2023 • Duration 40:51
As a respected authority on Texas-style barbecue, Jess Pryles is also a co-founder of the Australasian Barbecue Alliance, designed and releases the JP Signature Edition Pitts & Spitts smoker, created an internationally- acclaimed line of meat seasonings under the Hardcore Carnivore® brand and has partnered and been ambassador for numerous brands including Kingsford Charcoal, Lone Star Beef, Gerber Legendary Gear and Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.
With her “meat scientist” credentials from Iowa State University, Jess is going to (with her warm-heart) unravel the myths and hesitations with frozen meats.
CHILES CRIDLIN, WORLD TURKEY CHAMP on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Season 3 · Episode 180
jeudi 23 novembre 2023 • Duration 40:48
Thanksgiving is here so we grabbed back to back KCBS Turkey Smoke Team of the Year leader, Chiles Cridlin, to talk about doing that turkey right for the holidays.
Chiles is the Pit Master of "Wolf's Revenge BBQ" and is cooking with a smoker that he designed and built himself, taking it across the country on the KCBS circuit to see how his recipes and skills rank against other professional BBQ teams. Hint: Very high!
FAMILY THANKSGIVING IDEAS with KAYLIN GRONEMAN on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Season 3 · Episode 179
jeudi 16 novembre 2023 • Duration 41:11
Some outside the box Thanksgiving ideas as host Andy Groneman reminisces with the 2011 Junior World BBQ Champion, his daughter, Kaylin Groneman. You might be surprised at what comes up when they list their favorite Thanksgiving meals. Creativity is in no shortage with this family.
PROBLEMS WITH PELLETS & GETTING GREAT CARAMELIZATION with 7x WORLD CHAMP MARK LAMBERT on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Season 3 · Episode 178
jeudi 9 novembre 2023 • Duration 40:58
Mark Lambert is a 5-time Memphis in May World Champion, the 2017 American Royal World Champion in Ribs, and won the 2019 World Championship at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. He also was the first runner up at the 2018 World Food Championship BBQ competition. Residing just outside of Memphis, Tennessee, Mark will tell you that his aim is to cook meat to blow your mind, not to taste like something you’ve had before. He is considered to be one of the best pork pitmasters in the world! In this show Mark is going to talk about the real issue with pellet cookers (avoidable) and getting that great caramelization on your meat. Todd Johns will discuss with Andy how to glean from TV pitmasters and competition champions (like himself).
LOOT N BOOTY's STERLING SMITH on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Season 3 · Episode 177
jeudi 2 novembre 2023 • Duration 40:53
Sterling Smith is 2022 World Barbecue Champion at the World Food Championships, US Navy Veteran, barbecue teacher, cookbook author, and owner/Pitmaster of Loot N’ Booty BBQ. Smith has been competing on the professional barbeque circuit since 2009. In that time, Sterling and his family have traveled nationally and internationally to compete in major competitions including the Jack Daniel’s World BBQ Invitational, where they won the title of World Pork Champion, the American Royal World Series of BBQ, where they won Reserve Grand Champion in 2014 and 2022 out of more than 500 professional BBQ teams, and won the title of Chicken World Champion and The Kingsford Australian World BBQ Invitational where they won the title of Brisket World Champion. Loot N’ Booty BBQ Rubs and Sauces are sold nationally and internationally at hundreds of retailers world-wide, and Sterling teaches competition and backyard style BBQ classes at locations across the world. For more information visit: www.lootnbootybbq.com
BRETT ROBINSON with AUSTRALIAN LAMB SECRETS on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Season 3 · Episode 176
jeudi 26 octobre 2023 • Duration 41:24
Our guest this week made an in-person studio visit all the way from Australia. Brett Robinson is well known in Melbourne as one of the original adapters of U.S. style BBQ and led the charge for teaching and it becoming so popular in Australia. He's going to let us in on some flavor profiles for lamb and we get an explanation of why it is more popular there (because they are doing it right).
HEALTHY & FIT WITH BBQ!?! SUNNY MOODY SHOWS THE WAY on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Season 3 · Episode 175
jeudi 19 octobre 2023 • Duration 40:42
Sunny Moody is the 2021 WFC Steak Category Champion and has received numerous awards, Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion plus multiple 1st place finishes in many categories in BBQ and Grilling. After a life altering diagnosis of a brain and spinal malformation along with MS, Sunny went through a major lifestyle transformation losing 80 pounds which ignited a fire inside her to become a certified nutrition coach and personal trainer. She now develops recipes some of which include wood, smoke, and seasonings to infuse flavor to create healthy options. Nothing gives her more satisfaction than teaching others how to create mouthwatering food through BBQ and Grilling.
Todd and Andy will be going through some delicious ideas for grilling fruit.
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