This week Jay and Brian are interviewing BBQ Competitors at The World Food Championships in Indianapolis talking about our favorite subject - BBQ recipes, tips, and tricks! The team talks with Eric from Eduardo BBQ, Dan with Team Croix Valley BBQ, and Barnaby from Blazin’ Barrels BBQ.

We’re back with another installment of Jay and Brian at The World Food Championships in Indianapolis. We dive in with competitors from the Sandwich and Dessert categories! Interviews with Damon Holter  WFC legend and Owner of Croix Valley Foods, competition winner Jennifer Norem, family duo Team K-Hart,  Rick Duffy from Crow’s Foot BBQ and Taste of Canada winner, and David Eaheart  an American Pie Champion and dessert category competitor with The Chestnut Pig.

This week with Jay and Brian are on location at The World Food Championships in Indianapolis! Join us as we kick of a series of interviews with participants, judges, creators and beyond! Interviews include: Jeanette from Indiana Pork Farmers Association, Debbie Donato  a Master Food and BBQ Judge, Janette  The Head Cheferee for the 2024 WFC, and surprise interviews with Joel and Keith!

This week Jay and Brian are on location at The World Food Championships in Indianapolis! Join us as we kick of a series of interviews with participants, judges, creators and beyond!  Interviews include Edible Indy, Hard Truth Whiskey, John McManus, Al Frugoni, and the American Culinary Federation.

This week Jay and Brian are back with a listener favorite, BBQ Horror Stories! In this very special episode we hear some of our listeners BBQ disasters & horror stories. The team breaks down the learning moments from each, and even share some of their own!

This week Jay and Brian are reviewing the Konnected Joe! We kick it off the highlights of course. Jay cooks a special birthday brisket, breaks down the cook and shares some pro-tips! After the break we dive into the Konnected Joe! What is a Konnected Joe? What fuel should you use with a Konnected Joe? How do you light the Konnected joe? How do you mantain temp in a Konnected Joe? How does WiFi Connected Technology work on the Konnected Joe? What can you cook on the Konnected Joe? We answer this and so much more!

This week Jay and Brian are joined by @Dawnchiefs! The gang is talking cooking on the griddle! Tune into the episode below! We kick it off the highlights of course. Dawn share her recent Grill House build. Brian talks smoked salsa on the Konnected Joe. Jay makes a reverse seared steak on a Recteq Bullseye. After the break we dive into griddle cooking! What’s the difference between grilling and griddling? Does a griddle provide any unique flavor? Can you get smoke flavor on a griddle? From accessories to cleaning, and even biscuits and gravy on the griddle we cover it all.

This week Jay and Brian are back with another cast iron episode and talking seasoning and maintaining essentials. We kick it off the highlights of course. Brian shares chicken leg quarters with new rubs from Grillin With Dad. Jay shares bacon wrapped chicken legs from Academy of Q. This week’s BBQ Question is, “How do you prepare ribs on a gas cooker?” Can it be done? After the break we dive into seasoning and maintaining cast iron. Brian shares some valuable resources for this from Teach A Man To Fish on YouTube and Cast Iron Chris on Instagram. Jay and Brian go over quick cleans, to use soap or not, and maintenance 101, and more! Tune into the episode below!  

Jay and Brian are back this week and talking Drum Smokers! What are drum smokers? Where did they come from and what are they good for? We kick off the episode with highlights of course. Brian shares his version of Sticky Ribs a la Jay - a la Frankie! Jay shares a recent chicken cooking demonstration he did at Ace Hardware. We get some bonus listener feedback and some tips on cooking beer-can chicken on a weber kettle! After the break we dive into vertical drum smokers. What are vertical drum smokers and where did they come from? How can you make your own DIY drum smoker? Are drum smokers good for anything else aside from hanging ribs? How do you clean ash from a drum smoker? We answer this and so much more.

This week Jay and Brian are talking smart grilling technology and are joined by a very special guest from Middleby Outdoor, Josh Silva! Middleby Outdoor whose brands include Kamado Joe, Masterbuilt and Char-Griller! You won’t want to miss this episdoe, tune in below! Of course, we kick it off with highlights! Brian shares a special rib cook on while on vacation in Lake Tahoe. Jay visits a favorite Michigan butcher and makes his own “Pastrami”! Our BBQ Question of the week is, “When using a smoke box to add smoke to my gas grill cooking, should I soak the chips? There seems to be some confusion online.” What do you say? After the break we dive into our interview with Josh Silva of Middleby Outdoors. We then dive into smart grilling technology on the Kamado Joe, Masterbuilt, and Char-Griller cookers! What is smart grill technology? What makes this technology different? What is the future of smart grilling technology? We answer these and so much more!

This week Jay and Brian by a special guest Brian (yes, two Brians!) and asking, is it a Gadget or Gimmick? Highlights include grilled Sriracha salmon salad a new Thai restaurant find! After the break Brian joins and we’re breaking down grilling accessories and asking, is it a Gadget or Gimmick? We kick it off with the inspiration for the episode - a hot dog roller for the grill! We turn to the Gadget or Gimmick scale to be objective as possible as we talk the Bear Claw Shredding Tool, Themed Grilling Accessories, Simple Green, and even Ai Smokers!

This week Jay and Brian are talking the colorful world of Weber Kettles. Inspired by a very special White Weber Kettle, the guys discuss various kettles, colors, accessories and more! First, we kick it off with highlights. Brian talks reversed seared burgers and smoked corn. Jay shares a very special New Orleans Food Tour! Special shoutout to Joel and his pro-tip on how to check the level of a propane tank. After the break Jay and Brian talk about the White Master-Touch Charcoal Grill, the various colors and options they come in, the Weber Gourmet BBQ System, the WeberKettleClub.com, and so much more!

This week Jay and Brian are back and talking Cast Iron cooking with Lady of Q, Sylvie Curry! Sylvie is an award winning BBQ Pitmaster, Netflix’s Barbecue Showdown Participant, and a California BBQ Hall of Fame inductee. She joins the podcast to share some pro-tips for cooking with cast iron on the grill! First, we kick it off with highlights. Brian uses beer-can chicken drippings as a fire starter. Jay makes the best salmon he has every made. After the break we talk cast iron cooking with Sylvie Curry . We discuss her bbq competition background, the California BBQ Association, and her time on Barbecue Showdown. Sylvie shares insights into BBQ comps, including prep, timing, and much more! The Lady of Q shares expert insights into cooking with cast iron on the grill - from seasoning and maintenance to recipes and beyond!

This week Frankie, Brian, and Jay are back and with our Guide to Summer Grilling Gifts and Needs! We discuss some of the items needed for a Summer full of grilling and bbq - from essentials to wish lists these are perfect gifts for the griller in your life! Tune into the episode, or check out or recommendations below! First, highlights! Jay shares his new favorite find, smoked and braised chicken wings. Frankie makes hot and fast lemon pepper wings. Brian gets a mini smoke n’ sear for the kettle. This week’s BBQ Question is, After listening to your informative show with Stephen Raichlen, I have two questions: How does the beer create steam if the chicken is done at 165 degrees, which is below the boiling point of water, and if the can is inside the chicken, doesn't the full carcass block steam penetration? After the break we dive into our bbq gift guide - essentials for a summer of successful cooks!

This week Jay and Brian are back and talking smoked banana pudding with KCBS champion cook Casey Nix! What exactly is smoked banana pudding? We’ll find out! First, we kick it off with highlights! Brian cooks up a t-bone steak and shouts out Episode 58. Jay talks office ribs. This week’s BBQ Question is, “What is a kanka grill?” After the break we chat with Casey Nix of “'Four Guys Porkin’”. We learn more about Casey’s cooking background and the competition team. (Don’t miss the Sara Lee Office Bake-Off Competition story!) Casey breaks down what exactly is smoked banana pudding and shares some pro tips!

This week we are joined by Steven Raichlen and are discussing his exciting new book release about cooking Beer-Can Chicken! What was the inspiration for this book? How do you prepare a can for cooking beer-can chicken? What is liquid smoke? We cover history and techniques to recipes and beyond. Brian shares Peking Beer-Can Chicken. Frankie cooks two Classic Beer-Can Chickens. Jay makes Thai Coconut Beer-Can Chicken - and maybe even brines a chicken?! After the break Steven explains some of the basics of how to cook Beer Can Chicken while giving the listeners enough ideas to put their own twist on it - inspiring ideas like using wine, soda or coconut milk instead of beer. With this fresh take on the original version published in 2002, Steven shares amazing recipes like Chinese style, Peking Beer Can Chicken or Belgium and French style Chicken Carbonnade and many more!

This week Brian and Jay are back and talking selecting and buying cast iron. Why cast iron? Where to buy cast iron? We’ll answer this and much more! We kick it off with highlights! Brian shares his hack for economical pork chops. Jay cooks an emergency skirt steak. After the break we dive deep into Cast Iron - Selecting and Buying! We talk what’s in Jay and Brian’s cast iron arsenal. We answer, What is a dutch oven? How much does cast iron cost? Can you cook eggs on a cast iron? Where do you buy cast iron? We answer this and so much more! Don’t miss Brian’s cast iron outdoor storage hack!

We’re back with a very special episode and talking “New Seasons”. Jay and Frankie give an official Grill Coach welcome to Brian as he joins as a full time co-host! Tune into the episode below! Sticking with tradition we kick it off with highlights! Frankie talks whole fish on the Kanka Grill. Brian shares cast iron chuck steak burnt ends. Jay makes camp fire bbq in the Blue Ridge Mountains. This week our Grill Coach Question is, What is a Slow N’ Sear? After the break we welcome Brian the show. We learn more about his bbq background, style, and strengths and discuss why he is excited to join as a co-host! We also break down some new changes to the show - including a new bi-weekly episode cadence.

This week we are back and talking cooking fish hot and fast. From buying fish to recipes we have you covered! First, highlights! Jay kicks it off with a recent cook of smoked oxtails and chicken wings. Frankie shares a recent double header at Matt’s BBQ Tacos at Great Notion Brewing. After the break we dive into cooking fish on a charcoal grill (or gas grill)! Where to buy fish? How to prep fish? What’s the best way to cook fish on the grill? We cover this and much more! Looking for some recipe inspirations? Check out Contramar’s Red and Green Grilled Snapper (video here) from My Mexico City Kitchen: Recipes and Convictions [A Cookbook] by Gabriela Cámara. Or, try this Grilled Pompano with Cebu Lechon Mix!

This week we making another step on our BBQ World Tour and talking German BBQ! We’re joined by Brian V. who takes us down the wonderful world of German BBQ. First, we kick it off with highlights! Inspired by last week’s episode Brian fires up the grill and makes steak au poivre. Jay shares a special delivery of some Snake River Farms Kurobuta Pork Ribs. Frankie talks wedding bbq on a Santa Maria style grill! After the break we dive into German BBQ. What is German BBQ? How has German BBQ shaped American BBQ? We cover common sides, condiments, recipes and more!