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Welcome to Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke Podcast. Each episode, OVS Pitmaster Luke Darnell will deconstruct world-class pitmasters to extract the tactics, tools, and routines you can use at home in your backyard and in the competition BBQ world. This includes morning routines, habits, tricks, and much more. Find out what’s challenged the world’s best pitmasters, how they handle adversity, and where they turn to for advice and counsel. You won’t want to miss this very entertaining, educational and totally different BBQ podcast.
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Friday Mar 14, 2025
Friday Mar 14, 2025
On this episode of Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke Podcast, we get into a couple of awesome stories with Darren Warth of Smokey D's, recapping some tales that he told at the KCBS Roundtable, at the KCBS Awards Banquet in January. Learn where the 9:22 shot and the term "shiggin" came from.
Friday Jan 31, 2025
Friday Jan 31, 2025
Welcome to another season of Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast. We kickoff 2025 by checking in with our friend and "awards chiropractor" Kyle Kuhn with Hot Daddy's BBQ, winner of the American Royal Invitational in 2024.
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Friday Nov 15, 2024
In this episode of Pitmaster, Luke and Brian from Smokin Skullies break down the end of the year and talk about the offseason.
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Monday Oct 07, 2024
This week we feature Charles Beard from Glamping Grillers on the eve of the Jack Daniel's World Championship.
Friday Sep 27, 2024
Friday Sep 27, 2024
This special episode of Pitmaster features the head of the World Food Championships, Mike McCloud. We talk categories, BBQ and cooking.
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Dave and Shirin Mara of Meat Candy Q have been on.an absolute tear this this year! On this episode of Pitmaster, we get to meet them and find out some of their tips, tricks, habits and routines that have them on track to win KCBS Rib Team of the Year.
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
OVS caught up with other cooks at the Americamps BBQ Throwdown in Ashland, Virginia, back in early August. Enjoy the fun, and don't forget to follow OVS on YouTube.
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Monday Sep 16, 2024
It was quite the party, as it always is, at the Chillin' & Grillin' at the Glades. The event, which saw OVS take home the RGC, included a happy hour with Luke, Kim, and plenty of friends. Please enjoy!
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
This week we preview the DC BBQ Battle with organizer Andrew Schaffer and OVS teammate Sir William Stilwell, aka The Goat!
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
This week on Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, we welcome Brad Cox of Local Yokels BBQ out of Illinois, recent winner of the KCBS World Invitational Open Contest. If there's a better person in BBQ, I'd be interested in finding them! This is a fun, feel good episode that I think you will enjoy!