BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Welcome to BBQ RADIO NETWORK, America’s #1 nationally syndicated BBQ radio show! Each week, we bring you the biggest names and hottest brands in the BBQ world, all dedicated to helping backyard grillers and pitmasters get the best results from their smokers and grills.
We dive into everything from low-and-slow smoking to high-heat grilling, competition secrets, and must-have gear.
Our guests include BBQ Hall of Fame members, Food Network stars, world champion pitmasters, and top BBQ pit builders—all sharing their expertise and passion for great barbecue. Whether you're a weekend warrior or a seasoned pitmaster, we’ve got the tips, techniques, and expert insights to take your BBQ to the next level.
Tune in for expert interviews, listener Q&A, product spotlights, and championship-winning advice!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 266
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
CRAIG RENFRO of TAILGATER MAGAZINE - How to "Homegate" During the NFL Playoffs on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Craig Renfro is Editor In Chief and Owner of Tailgater Magazine and joins us to pass on some great ideas, tips and recipes to make your NFL football playoffs “homegate” a big success. T…
CRAIG SHARRY, 2-Time World Champ of Texas Pepper Jelly on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Craig Sharry is the Pitmaster of Texas Pepper Jelly Competition BBQ team out of Houston, TX. Craig is a 2-time World Champion at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Craig is also a 2-…
JOE PEARCE of SLAP'S BBQ - 2020 & 2021 KCBS Team of the Year Reserve Champion on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Competitive BBQer and restaurateur Joe Pearce is our guest. Joe and SLAP's BBQ is the Back-to-Back KCBS Team of the Year Reserve Grand Champion for 2020 & 2021. Joe has been featured …
MEAT HEAD from AmazingRibs.com on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
This week's guest, Meathead Goldwyn, was inducted into the BBQ Hall of Fame this last September at The American Royal. Author of "Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling",…
BLANE HUNTER of PORKY BUTTS - Multiple World Championships on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Blane Hunter (a.k.a. Mr. Porky Butts) grew up barbecuing in south Texas from a very young age. He was tending fires and checking temps as soon as he could help with his dad’s passion fo…
TRAVIS CLARK of CLARK CREW BBQ on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Travis Clark's "Clark Crew BBQ" has won over 700 Top-10 awards in competition barbecue, culminating with being crowned the Grand Champion of the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitat…
ROD GRAY of Pellet Envy on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
This week's guest on BBQ RADIO NATION, Rod Gray, was crowned Grand Champion of the 2013 Kingsford’s BBQ Pitmasters (Season 4) on national television. A National Championship in 2009, R…
TODD JOHNS of PLOWBOYS BBQ Gets Us Ready for the Holidays on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
The heart of Plowboys BBQ is competition-style barbecue. It began in 2001 when Todd Johns and his brother-in-law, Randy Hinck, started Pork Pullin Plowboys, their competition team. For …
CHEF TOM JACKSON from ATBBQ.com on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Staff Chef at All Things BBQ - www.atbbq.com - Jackson is widely known for his videos at the All Things BBQ YouTube Channel. A culinary institute trained chef, Chef Tom always brings i…
2021 KCBS Invitational World Champion RICHARD FERGOLA on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Richard Fergola, of Fergolicious BBQ, has a knack for sharing the art & science of barbecue. His expert knowledge is backed by numerous awards within the KCBS competition circuit as wel…
THANKSGIVING TURKEY with Dr. BBQ, RAY LAMPE on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Let's talk turkey! Just in time for Thanksgiving, how to prepare your turkey for the holiday table.
In the last 20 years Ray Lampe, a.k.a. "DR. BBQ", has become a legend in the BBQ co…
BRAD LEIGHNINGER - Back to Back KCBS TEAM OF THE YEAR on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
A monster year for Brad Leighninger. Winning pork at Memphis in May, winning the Jack Daniels Invitational, and now back to back KCBS Team of the Year Championships (which he has won 3 …
MEGAN DAY of BURNT FINGER BBQ - Talking Chicken and Steak on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Megan Day (one of our favorite guests) has been featured on The Today Show, Food Network’s Chopped Grill Masters (winner), the Amazon Prime documentary Smoke & Ribbons, the front page o…
THE PERFECT STEAK with KELLY WERTZ on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
KELLY WERTZ is back, this time talking about the new KCBS Steak Championship Series coming up next year and how to get that steak perfect.
"4 Legs Up BBQ" is one of the most successful …
CRAIG SHARRY - Two Time World Champ on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Craig Sharry is the Pitmaster of Texas Pepper Jelly Competition BBQ team out of Houston, TX. Craig is a 2-time World Champion at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Craig is also a 2-…
STRETCH is Back! The Wildman Ziplines His Hog into The American Royal! on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Artist STRETCH Rumaner (Sculpture/Design/Food) is completely innovative and original, as his appearance on BBQ Pitmasters proved. A frequent guest of Guy Fieri, and not just on Diners, …
JOE PEARCE of SLAP'S BBQ on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Competitive BBQer and restaurateur Joe Pearce is our guest. Joe has been featured on TV in BBQ Pitmasters and teamed up with Bobby Flay on the Food Network to compete for the crown of …
BILL HEYEN of 2021 AMERICAN ROYAL INVITATIONAL GRAND CHAMPIONS, HHH BBQ on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
How do you go from getting talked into your first competition to becoming Grand Champion of the The American Royal in just 5 short years? Winner Bill Heyen (pronounced HINE) from Illino…
RYAN COOPER - THE BBQ TOURIST on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
A native of Kansas City, Ryan Cooper has been traveling across the country exploring the best barbecue for years and regularly writes about various news, events, restaurants, products, …
ANDY GRONEMAN - 25 Time Grand Champion on BBQ RADIO NETWORK
Andy has been part of the competition BBQ world for over 23 years. As a second generation competitive cook, Smoke on Wheels was born in 1996 to expand his calendar to cook more events. …