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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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Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
This week we have a special episode. Two of our North Carolina friends are getting into it on March 9 in a whole hog competition on the Discovery plus show Mooshiners Smoke Ring. Mat Griner of Southern Que and Brian Corbett of Smokin’ Skullies team up to show who can cook the best Eastern Carolina Hog.
This is a fun interview, and should be a fun watch.
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
This week, we get into it with the one and only Tim Scheer with Shake n Bake BBQ, also the proprietor of Blues Hog BBQ and Gateway Drums. Tim is one of the best cooks in the world, and is known as a world class finisher and just an overall great fella.
There’s some great tips in here. And its a pretty fun listen.
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
This week on Pitmaster, we switch it up a little. This is the first interview in our Team series. Kim, the Lil General, and Leigh Anne interview teammates from some of the best pitmasters in the world. This week, they go deep inside Smokin Hoggz with Shaune Gillespie.
Fantastic interview coming up!
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
This week on Pitmaster, we have Justin McGlaun with Lucky’s Q. Winner of Sam’s Club, King of the Smokers , and countless other awards, Lucky is one of the best guys you’ll meet in BBQ. A great podcast here and a great purchase for under 100$ that will save you tons..
Fantastic interview coming up!
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
This week on Pitmaster, we have the Goat. The big guy. Darren Warth from Smokey D’s. He’s cooked everything. He’s won everything. A great podcast here with a lot of good info and advice on the mental game.
Great tips and great stories. This is a great one to give a whirl.
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
This week on Pitmaster, we have Walt Moulton from Rocky Top Barbecue!
To say Walt is a character would be an understatement. He’s a fantastic cook, winner of the Jack and just a great time to be around. He cooks with his wife Rebekah and daughter Mia.
I try to get him to give up the goods, but he’s a tough cookie. This is a great conversation that I think you’ll enjoy.
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
This week on Pitmaster, we have Sterling Ball from Big Poppa Smokers!
Sterling has been a major influence in BBQ for a long time now, with much success as a pitmaster but also as the founder of Big Poppa Smoker’s BBQ rubs, creator of the Guinea Pig BBQ Contests, the King of Smoker, and Big Poppa Smoker’s Cooking for Kids charity program.
This is a wide ranging conversation about BBQ, cooking, music, and a whole range of topics that I think you’ll enjoy.
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
This week on Pitmaster, we have one of my great friends Jerry Stephenson from Redneck Scientific.
Jerry is one of the more interesting people you’ll find on the barbecue trail. He has a boatload of experience both inside and outside of BBQ, which has led him to many awards and also a successful restaurant called The Redneck BBQ Lab in North Carolina.
There are a lot of great tidbits, tips and thought processes in this conversation. A great way to start the new year as we get moving in 2021.
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
This week has been particularly rough in terms of loss in the BBQ community. We lost my friend Chris Mumaw this week. Jeff Cole also passed away this week. And then Mike Mills, BBQ legend and mentor to this week’s guest. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families during these terrible circumstances. Been a rough time on the BBQ family.
This week we have Steve Hayden on the podcast from One Two BBQ. Steve is one of the best guys on the circuit, and has a lot of great ideas about BBQ and how it should move forward. Steve also talks extensively about his relationship with Mike Mills, and his importance to him not only personally, but to BBQ as a whole.
I think you’ll like this episode, and will get a bunch of great information out of it.
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
This week we have Jason Hardee with Elite BBQ Smokers on the podcast. Not only is Jason a candidate for KCBS Board of Directors, he’s also a damn fine cook and an even better person.
I think you’ll like this episode, and will get a bunch of great information out of it.