Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke Podcast

05/30/25 - The Best Rub on the Planet - Bill Gillespie

This week on Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, we catch up with Guest 1...Bill Gillespie with Smokin Hoggz BBQ, recent winner of "Best Rub on the Planet" award from the American Royal.  Always a good time, enjoy this conversation with Billy.

05/21/25 - How to Take a BBQ Class

It's KCBS World Championship week!  On this edition of Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, Luke dives in to how to take classes, and lessons learned, with David Moore from Hot Mess BBQ and Brian Corbett with Smokin' Skullies.  Lots of great tidbits here, and learning about...learning.

05/07/25 - Partner Shopping - Josh Yagel

On this episode of Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, we introduce you to Josh Yagel of Leaning Jowler BBQ, our BBQ team that we'll follow this year.  Josh is a great guy with a great family and story.  I hope you look forward to following him as much as I do.

03/14/25 - "Shiggin" & the "9:22 Shot" - Darren Warth

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. 

1/31/25 - The Champ - Kyle Kuhn

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.

11/15/24 - The End of Year Pod

In this episode of Pitmaster, Luke and Brian from Smokin Skullies break down the end of the year and talk about the offseason.

10/07/24 - Tone Loc's Biggest Fan - Charles Beard

This week we feature Charles Beard from Glamping Grillers on the eve of the Jack Daniel's World Championship. 

09/27/24 - World Food Championships - Mike McCloud

This special episode of Pitmaster features the head of the World Food Championships, Mike McCloud.   We talk categories, BBQ and cooking.

09/24/24 - BBQ Positivity - Dave & Shirin Mara

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.

09/17/24 - Ashland Contest Happy Hour

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.