Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke Podcast
Food & Cooking Podcasts
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.
Location:
United States
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Website:
https://pitmasterpod.podbean.com
Episodes
05/20/24 - A New Champ - Dennis Bowman
5/20/2024
On this episode of Pitmaster, we talk to Dennis Bowman of Bowman's Butts & BBQ, a great young man who just won his first Masters GC in Kannapolis.
Duration:00:39:53
05/09/24 - The LEGO Pitmaster - Harry Soo
5/9/2024
On this week's edition of Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke Podcast, we go for a ride with Harry Soo from Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ, a legend in the BBQ world. Harry has great info on mindset, thought processes, and a lot of life lessons. This is one of the most fun and insightful podcasts I've ever done. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Duration:00:53:51
04/23/24 - Chasing Bourbon & Friends - Chris Salsberry
4/23/2024
Chris Salsberry from Fred Vegas Smokers has been cooking all over the country this early season. He's chasing "Bourbon and Friends" and having a blast with competition BBQ. This is a great podcast with a lot of tips on cooking in different parts of the country, and for making sure BBQ is fun. You don't want to miss this one.
Duration:00:59:47
03/11/24 - The GOAT's - Darren Worth and Brad Leininger
3/11/2024
On this episode of Pitmaster, we have a conversation about GOAT Status with two of them, Brad Leighninger with Gettin' Basted and Darren Warth with Iowa Smokey D's.
Duration:00:31:58
03/01/24 - The Pork Shanks - Brian Corbett
3/1/2024
The Pork Shanks - On this episode of Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, Luke talks with Brian Corbett about their weekend together at the King of the Farm contest in Iron Station, NC, and how sometimes one meat can go completely haywire - and how to fix it.
Duration:00:34:57
02/02/24 - Our Friend, Dmitry Feld
2/2/2024
In this episode of Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, Luke is joined by Bill Gillespie from Smokin Hoggz and Jared Huizenga from Insane Swine to remember Dmitry Feld. Dmitry was the organizer of the Lake Placid I Love BBQ festival, member of the 1980 Soviet Union Olympic Team, integral part of USA Luge, huge participant with the Shipman Youth Center, and generally one of the best human beings we've ever met. The world recently lost Dmitry to leukemia.
Duration:00:29:53
01/08 - The East Coast OG - Dan Hixon
1/8/2024
Happy New Year from Old Virginia Smoke! This week we feature one of the greats, Dan Hixon from 3Eyz BBQ. A lot of great stuff in here about controlling your environment and mindset.
Duration:00:34:55
12/21/23 - Cooking Atmosphere - Jon Wade
12/21/2023
This week on Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, we have Jon Wade with Optimus Swine from Toano, VA, one of the hottest cooks of 2023 and a really good friend of the show.
Duration:00:47:04
12/12/34 -Super Hot & Fast - Levi Stoakes
12/12/2023
This week on Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, our guest is Levi Stoakes, pitmaster of Colorado Bulldawg BBQ. 7th overall in KCBS in 2023, top 25 in all categories, and winner of the Jealous Devil BBQ Challenge. Great insight here into mindset, tactics, and BBQ.
Duration:00:45:51
12/04/23 - The Farmer - Bill Heyen
12/4/2023
After a holiday break, Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, returns with Bill Heyen from Triple H BBQ. He's been one of the most consistent competitors of the past few years and has some great fun facts and tips in this episode.
Duration:00:37:35
11/07/23 - End of Season Review & Practice - Brian Corbett & Steve Dotson
11/7/2023
This week on Pitmaster, we have Brian Corbett with Smokin' Skullies and Steve Dotson with D Qued BBQ talking about how to assess your competition BBQ season and ways to practice in the offseason.
Duration:00:40:17
10/25/23 - American Royal Report & Reaction - Rod Gray
10/25/2023
On this week's special edition of Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, we talk to Rod Gray, CEO of KCBS, about the new report released on what happened at the American Royal Open Contest.
Duration:00:27:35
10/20/23 - The New Champ - Mark & Christine Masztal
10/20/2023
On this episode of Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, we visit with Mark and Christine Masztal with Fire at the End of the Day, FATED. Great friends and winners of the American Royal Invitational. A great look into winning a major and the reaction that generates!
Duration:00:22:07
10/11/23 - What Happened at the Royal - Jordan Kirkpatrick & David Ellis
10/11/2023
On this special edition of Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, we have David Ellis of Machete Boys and Jordan Kirkpatrick of Janky Leg BBQ to talk all things revolving around the American Royal Open and the scoring errors. Two class acts, great pitmasters, and even better people.
Duration:00:41:47
10/06/23 - The Announcement - 10/06/23
10/6/2023
Mike Steele is the Pitmaster of Pigs and Cows Gone Wild, and the creator of BBQChamps.com, an online collection of BBQ classes. We talk Royal, Jack, and an exciting announcement and offer from BBQChamps.com”
Duration:00:40:02
09/26/23 - 2023 American Royal Week - Tim Scheer
9/26/2023
The tallest man in BBQ stopped by to talk about the Bill Arnold Celebration of Life at the Blues Hog site later this week.
Duration:00:12:19
09/25/23 - 2023 American Ryal Week - Curt Wallaceo
9/25/2023
It’s American Royal week! We’ve battled through some technical issues, but we’re back this week with a vengeance! To start us off this week we have Curt Wallace with Smoked and Furious, KCBS Invitational winner with the highest score ever! Great interview and perfect to get you in that Royal mood.
Duration:00:33:56
08/30/23 - The West Coaster - Thomas Gearhart
8/30/2023
This week on Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, we catch up with our old friend and American Royal winner Thomas Gearhart about cooking in different parts of the country, his routines, and how things have changed since winning the Royal.
Duration:00:53:36
08/21/23 - The Champ - Aaron Stoffer
8/21/2023
On this week's episode of Pitmaster, we have KCBS World Invitational Champ Aaron Stoffer from Man Meat BBQ. He shares his thoughts and his mindset from this past weekend’s huge victory.
Duration:00:41:07
08/03/23 - The Wise Virginia Roundtable Part 2
8/3/2023
Listen to Luke and Kim discuss BBQ and many other topics in the first part of this hilarious and fun conversation. Guests include Brian Corbett with Smokin' Skullies, Jerry Stephenson with Redneck Scientific, Stephen Hypes with Still Workin' On It, Thomas Gearhart with Mudville, and a bunch of others as they cruise by!
Duration:01:33:31