BBQ Nation

Ray Lampe BBQ pitmaster, author and television personality AKA "Dr. BBQ." Joins JT and Lee Ann on BBQ Nation to discuss competition BBQ and the changes, that both Ray and Lee Ann have witnessed since the beginning. Spoiler alert, Ray and Lee Ann were both around at the beginning of comp BBQ .Which is amazing as they are both still in their 20’s. A great show, lots of insight and commentary from two icons in the BBQ world.

JT and LeAnn are joined in Afterhours by Harold Stockburger, retail manager at Elders Ace Hardware in the greater Chattanooga Tennessee. Harold is an author and BBQ aficionado. Harold is also a recovering politician from the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Kell Phelps, publisher of Barbeque Magazine and a frequent guest on the Nation joins JT and Lee Ann to bring us up to speed on what’s happening in the world of BBQ and the magazine. Kell talks of trends and changes he is seeing in the BBQ realm. Kell shares his experience regarding his recent trip to The Shed in Mississippi for an SCA cookoff.

Harold Stockburger is the retail manager at Elders Ace Hardware in the greater Chattanooga Tennessee. Harold is an author and BBQ aficionado. Harold is also a recovering politician from the Tennessee House of Representatives. Harold joined Lee Ann and myself on BBQ nation to talk BBQ, retail, grills, smokers, charcoal, pellets and everything BBQ. Catch the whole conversation right here on BBQ Nation.

Sunny is the 2021 WFC Steak Category Champion. Sunny and her husband Jeff founded Moodswing BBQ a professional competition team. Jeff and LeAnn do lightning round of questions with Sunny in Afterhours

Sunny is the 2021 WFC Steak Category Champion. Sunny and her husband Jeff founded Moodswing BBQ a professional competition team. Sunny and her crew (husband Jeff and their four daughters) travel around the country competing in KCBS and SCA competitions. Sunny and Moodswing have had terrific success with multiple 1st place finishes and call backs. Sunny talks about her health battles (MS) and how she has, is designing recipes for a healthy lifestyle that is centered around great BBQ recipes. Sunnie’s goal is to help people find their passion in live fire cooking the way she has.

A deeper dive into what Stan Hays, CEO of Operation BBQ Relief, is doing this time of year. Stan and his crew have expanded their operations with an office in Florida and a newly acquired property in Missouri for outdoor experience that will include veterans, special needs folks and kids of all shapes and sizes. Here all the really cool things that Stan and Operation BBQ Relief are doing.

Stan Hays CEO of Operation BBQ Relief joins Lee Ann Whippen and myself on BBQ Nation to give us an update on the disaster relief non-profit. It’s a brand new show with brand new questions.

Stan and his crew have expanded their operations with an office in Florida and a newly acquired property in Missouri for outdoor experience that will include veterans, special needs folks and kids of all shapes and sizes. Here all the really cool things that Stan and Operation BBQ Relief are doing. The future looks bright. Fun Fact Operation BBQ Relief has served over 9 million meals.

Robert F Moss joins JT and Lee Ann to talk BBQ and not just what’s on the grill in Afterhours. This Que crew talks styles, trends, business and shares some highlights from Roberts new book coming out in February, The Lost Southern Chefs. They even chat about the future of BBQ..

Returning guest and always a favorite Robert F Moss joins JT and Lee Ann to talk BBQ and not just what’s on the grill. This Que crew talks styles, trends, business and shares some highlights from Roberts new book coming out in February, The Lost Southern Chefs. Robert keeps busy writing, promoting and publishing about all thing BBQ,(his Cue Sheet newsletter) and sometimes he actually gets to eat que too. This is a fun BBQ Nation to start the year off with.

This weekend, enjoy best of - The Pittmans hail from the great state of Texas where our love of BBQ runs deep. Matt grew up cookin’ and learning from his Grandma June in Alabama and has spent his life around food ever since.