Don't Drop The Tongs

By 102.5 KNIX (KNIX-FM)

What's Don't Drop The Tongs about?

Don't Drop The Tongs, A Real And Incredibly Honest Look At The Barbecue World From Two Of The Top Barbecue Pit Masters In The World Today, Kyle Matuszewski From Your Behind BBQ & Phil The Grill Johnson From Trap House BBQ.

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Don't Drop The Tongs episodes:

05.03.2024
We Are Back...
We are back from a week off, life got a little crazy for us all. We survived and lived to tell the story. Kyle checks in on how life at Birds & Bones is going, and the changes he has...
04.10.2024
Phil Is Back, And He Has A Special Guest
Where In The World Is Phil? We Found Him, And He Brought A Special Guest. A Guest That We Have All Been Hoping To Talk With, And This Week We Finally Get The Chance To Talk With This Guest. We...
04.04.2024
Pretty Plates Get The Dates
This Week It Is Just Kyle And Barrel... As Phil Is Not Here.. Where Is Phil... If You Know, Please Let us Know. Barrel Checks In With Kyle On How Things Are Going, As He Is One Month In To...
03.28.2024
2024 SCA Steak Champion Chris Lytle
This Week We Were Joined By 2024 SCA Steak Champion Chris Lytle. Chris Brought Along Friend Of The Show Craig Carter. Chris and Craig Break Down This Year's 2024 SCA Steak Championship. Chris Shares A Shocking Fact About This Victory,...
03.20.2024
Rob Dodge Joins Us To Talk SCA World Championship
On This Week's Episode We Talk With Our Long Time Friend, Rob Dodge. Rob Is Recently Back From The SCA World Championship. Rob Breaks Down How He Did, What He Cooked, And What He Wishes He Could Have Cooked. We...
03.13.2024
Bird & Bones Is Open....
We Are Back After A Week Off, And Kyle Is Still Alive..... Kyle Tells Us All About The Opening Of His New Restaurant Birds & Bones. Kyle Shares The Emotional Rollercoaster He Has Been On Over The Past Two Weeks....
02.28.2024
Rob Fergolicious Joins Us
This Week We Catch Up With One Of The True Legends, In The Barbecue Community, The One And The Only, Mr. Rob Fergolicious. Rob Drops The Tongs On Why He Is Changing And Rebranding His Very Successful Rub Line. Rob...
02.21.2024
It Is REALLY HAPPENING!!!!
The Day Has Finally Come, It Is No Longer A Mirage... Kyle's New Restaurant Is Ready To Open; Say Hello To Birds And Bones!! Kyle Shares All The Exciting Details On His New Spot, And The Fears And Reality He...
02.14.2024
Barrel Is Sick
On This Week's Episode We Find Out That Barrel Had Too Much Fun Over The Weekend, And Is Sick, But Unlike Phil, He Still Works When He Is Sick. We Talk About What We Made For The Big Game, Phil...
02.07.2024
You Can Now See Us!
On This Week's Episode We Change It Up A Little, And Do Our Show From Our Homes. You Can Now Hear & See Our Podcast Each Weekday. Check Out Our All New YouTube Channel, "Don't Drop The Tongs". We...
01.31.2024
How Do You Make The Best Wings?!
On This Week's Episode Kyle And Barrel Dive Deep Into How To Make The Best Wings For Next Week's Big Game. We Talk Cooking Process, Wing Sauce, Everything You Need.... And Kyle Lets You In On A Game Changing Secret...
01.24.2024
Everything Comes In A Bag
On This Week's Episode, We Cover Everything From Kyle Going To His First Food Vendor Show, And The Shocking Things He Found That Come In A Bag! Kyle Is Trying Some Vegan BBQ Options For A Neighbor, And Phil Is...
01.17.2024
How About Them Cowboys
On This Week's Episode Everyone Is In Studio, And We Have A Lot To Cover. Phil Is Back From His First Competition This Year, And He Had Some Great Results, And Some Very Puzzling Results... Naturally Barrel Has Questions About...
01.10.2024
We Have Seen The Future Of Barbecue
The Gang Is All Here, Minus Someone..... None The Less The Show Goes.... This Week's Episode We Break Down All The New Barbecue Items Being Showcased At The CES Show In Vegas. Are You Ready For An Indoor Smoker, An...
01.03.2024
Happy New Year, We Are BACK!!
Happy New Year!! The Boys Are Back, With Lot Of Stories From Our Winter Break!! We Find Out What Each One Of Us Cooked For The Holidays. Phil And Kyle, Both Cooked A Seafood Boil, But Both Did It Completely...
12.13.2023
The Episode After The Cookies & Booze Party
On This Week's Episode We Recap Everything That Happened At Barrel's Annual Cookie & Booze Christmas Party. Things Were Wild, Many Memories Were Made, And Many Things We Are Unsure What Really Happened. Kyle Shares A Hilarious Story Of How...
12.06.2023
Phil The Vegetarian
This Week's Episode Starts Out With Phil Dropping A Bombshell, That He Is Considering Becoming A Vegetarian?!?! We Get In Kyle's Business About What Is Going On With His Restaurant, And What Is Going To Be On The Menu, Will...
11.29.2023
We Survived Thanksgiving
On This Week's Episode We Cover Barrel Cooking Turkeys On Television, And Kyle Shares How His Turkeys Went, And Phil Explains Why He Was At A Dad's Club. Kyle Had A Catering Job That Was A Ton Of Work, But...
11.15.2023
The Thanksgiving Special
Phil Is Back From The World Food Championship, And He Shares What He Made, And How He Did. He Also Shares The Lessons He Learned, And What He Would Do Different Next Year. Barrel Asks A Hard Hitting Question To...
11.08.2023
Phil Goes To World Foods
We Are All Back From A Very Busy Week, Kyle Served Food To His New Favorite Town Of Florence, Phil Prepared For This Week's World Food Competition In Dallas, And Barrel May Or May Not Have Survived NASCAR. Kyle Also...
11.01.2023
A Busy Week For All Of Us
IT'S ALL HAPPENING!! What A Week For All Three Of Us. Barrel Is Busy With NASCAR, And The World Series. Kyle Is Busy Getting Ready For An Upcoming Competition And For Birds & Bones To Be Serving At A...
10.25.2023
Is Kyle A Stalker?!
This Week's Episode Is A Wild One... We Find Out That Kyle Is Stalking Someone That Could Hurt Him Very Badly. Kyle Shares A Story Of What Caused Someone To Go To The Hospital At A Wedding He Catered.... AND...
10.18.2023
All The Details On The All New Embers TV
On This Week’s Episode We Talk To Carlos Bradley & Jeremy Yoder, Two Of The Founding Members Of The All New Barbeque Streaming Platform, Embers TV. Everyone In The Barbeque Community Has Questions About Embers TV, And This Episode...
10.11.2023
Kyle's Blown Away By Instacart
On This Week's Episode We Find Out The Official Results From The American Royal. We Also Share Our Reaction To The Official Announcement From KCBS About What Transpired At The Royal, And What The Future May Look Like For KCBS.....
10.04.2023
What Really Happened At The American Royal...
Phil & Kyle Are Back From This Year's American Royal. We Are Also Joined By Our Friend Sterling Smith Of Loot N Booty BBQ, The Three Guys Break Down The Royal. We Find Out Who Got Calls, Who Did Not...
09.27.2023
Royal Week!
This Week's Episode Is A Reduced Down, As Kyle Is At The American Royal, So It Is Just Phil And Barrel. Phil Recaps All The Action That Happened At The Competition In Ventura, As Well As The Action That Happened...
09.20.2023
The Week Before The Royal
On This Week's Episode We Break Down The Upcoming American Royal, And The Upcoming Competition In California For Phil And Kyle. We Also Talk About The New Barbeque Streaming Platform Embers. Two On The Show Are Interested And Intrigued, And...
09.06.2023
Man Fire Food's Roger Mooking
On This Week's Episode We Are Joined By Celebrity Chef Roger Mooking, Of Man Fire Food. Roger Talks About His Cooking Background, His Restaurants, Behind The Scenes Stories From Man Fire Food, And Drops Some News On His New Music...
08.30.2023
Phil Is Late, And He Smells....
On This Week's Episode We Start Out A Man Down, Because Phil Decided To Be Late Again, And When He Does Finally Arrive, He Smells Like A Liquor Cabinet..... You Know There Is A Good Story On What Happened! We...
08.23.2023
We Saw The Future!!
This Week, All Three Of Us Were Lucky Enough To See The ALL NEW Green Mountain Grill! These New Smokers Are Going To Change The Barbeque World! Enjoy Our Honest Preview Of The New Must Have Smoker! We Also Recap...
08.16.2023
The Man, The Myth, The Legend.. Kevin Bludso
This Week's Episode Is A Very Special One! We Recorded This Episode Late Last Week, When A True Legend In The Barbeque Game Became Available, James Beard Award Winning Chef, Kevin Bludso. Kevin Bludso Lets Loose And Has An Honest,...
08.09.2023
Happy Birthday To US!!
This Week's Episode Is A Very Special One.... It Is Our Birthday! We Began The Podcast One Year Ago, And Somehow We Made It This Far. We Appreciate Your Support Over The Last Year! To Celebrate Our Birthday, We Took...
08.02.2023
Phil The Grill, The King Of Flattops!
On This Week's Episode We Cover A Ton Of Different Topics.. Phil And Kyle Are Competing This Weekend, And Kyle Has Very Stern Advice For Phil. We Talk About Some Of The New BBQ Shows On TV, And Kyle Is...
07.26.2023
Kosmo Khosravi, The Founder Of Kosmos Q
On This Week's Episode We Talked With Kosmo Khosravi, The Founder Of Kosmos Q. Kosmo Shares His Story From His Very Humbling Beginning, To The Massive Success He Now Enjoys. Kosmo Is Very Honest About The Lessons He Has...
07.21.2023
Dom Ruggiero One Of The Most Real And Awesome Chefs EVER
On this week's episode, we take the show on the road to to talk with Dom Ruggiero the Founder & CEO of Cast Iron Concepts, a Scottsdale-based Hospitality Group. Dom takes us on a journey, explaining his carrer from his...
07.12.2023
Kyle, Phil, & Pops Star On BBQ USA
This Week's Episode Is Very Special, As BBQ USA Season Two Debuted On The Food Network Earlier This Week, And The Stars Of The Episode Were None Other Than Kyle, Phil & Pops. We Break Down The Episode, We Get...
06.28.2023
Toilet Turkey Tacos
On This Week's Don't Drop The Tongs Podcast We Talk With Viral Star "BarFly7777"... A.K.A. The Hotel Bathroom Chef. BarFly7777 Has Millions Of Views On His Videos, He Has Been Featured All Over The World. We Have Many Questions, And...
06.21.2023
Mr Worldwide Is Back
Phil Is Back After His Tour Of The Country! Phil Shares Some Great Stories, Also Attempts To Explain What He Was Wearing On The Podcast. Phil Talks About Some New Things He Has In Works, That Will Be Hitting The...
06.14.2023
PIZZA PIZZA
On This Week's Episode We Talk About Phil Being On The TODAY Show, And What A Big Honor It Is For Phil. We Talk About Barrel's Attempt At Trying Some New Texas Style Ribs, And His Attempt To At Injecting...
06.08.2023
Kyle Vs. The Council
This Week, Kyle Updates Us On How Birds & Bones Is Coming Along, And What Happened When He Went To The City Council Meeting. Kyle's Social Media Post About Birds & Bones, Ruffled Some Feathers! Barrel Goes Off Once Again...
06.01.2023
Girls Can Grill
On This Week's Episode Of Don't Drop The Tongs, We Are Joined By The One And Only, Christy From Girl Can Grill. We Talk About Her Rise To Success, Some Her Tips And Tricks, She Shares Some Stories About Kyle...
05.24.2023
We Are BACK... AND Phil The Grill Is The Smash Burger King
Life Got In The Way Last Week, But We Are Back This Week!! Kyle Updates Us On How Things Are Going At His New Restaurant, And Explains Why He Does Not Like "The New Person". Phil Shares What He...
05.10.2023
The End Of An Era.....
This Week's Episode Is Real And It Hits Hard.... The End Of An Era... But The Start Of A New Beginning....
05.03.2023
The King Of Chicken & Waffles... Mr. Larry White
On This Week's Episode, We Are Joined By One Of The Biggest Names In The Phoenix Restaurant Industry... Larry White. Larry's Journey From Working For His Grandmother's Famous Restaurant, Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe To Being The Owner Of...
04.26.2023
Kyle Can Not Tell Time
This Week, We Learn That Kyle Can Not Tell Time! We Also Hear About Phil's Recent SCA Competition In Vegas, And You Will NOT BELIEVE WHAT PHIL DID! Phil Turned In Something, That Has NEVER Been Turned In Before!...
04.19.2023
Pops Is In The House!
On This Week's Episode, We Are Joined By A Very Special Guest.... The Man, The Myth, The Legend.... Pops! For Those Of You Who Don't Know, Pops, Is Kyle's Dad, And A Very Successful Chef In His Own Right. Pops...
04.12.2023
Phil's Warranty
On This Week's Episode Of Don't Drop The Tongs, We Hear About The Steps Kyle Is Having To Take With The State To Open His Restaurant. Kyle Breaks Down Everything from The Application Process To The Intense Testing Process. Barrel...
04.05.2023
CHECK THAT!
On This Week's Episode Kyle Tells Phil And Barrel That He Made A Controversial Purchase, That Sets Phil And Barrel Off. Kyle Gets Quite Defensive About His Purchase, You Can Listen And Decide If Kyle's Purchase Was Justified. Barrel...
03.29.2023
Phil Gets Real About The Struggle Of The Restaurant Business
This Week We Break Down What The Impact "AI" May Have On The Restaurant Industry. Kyle Catered A Wedding Over The Weekend, That He Will Never Forget. Barrel Shares A Story About Partying With The Secret Service. We...
03.22.2023
Phil Almost Died On An Airplane
The Gang Is All Back Together. Phil Breaks Down His Experience At The World Championship, He Shares An Honest And Real Feelings About The Heartbreak He Experienced In Dallas This Year. Phil Also Drops The Tongs On His Near Death...

What's Don't Drop The Tongs about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Don't Drop The Tongs episodes:

We Are Back...

Phil Is Back, And He Has A Special Guest

Pretty Plates Get The Dates

2024 SCA Steak Champion Chris Lytle

Rob Dodge Joins Us To Talk SCA World Championship

Bird & Bones Is Open....

Rob Fergolicious Joins Us

It Is REALLY HAPPENING!!!!

Barrel Is Sick

You Can Now See Us!

How Do You Make The Best Wings?!

Everything Comes In A Bag

How About Them Cowboys

We Have Seen The Future Of Barbecue

Happy New Year, We Are BACK!!

The Episode After The Cookies & Booze Party

Phil The Vegetarian

We Survived Thanksgiving

The Thanksgiving Special

Phil Goes To World Foods

A Busy Week For All Of Us

Is Kyle A Stalker?!

All The Details On The All New Embers TV

Kyle's Blown Away By Instacart

What Really Happened At The American Royal...

Royal Week!

The Week Before The Royal

Man Fire Food's Roger Mooking

Phil Is Late, And He Smells....

We Saw The Future!!

The Man, The Myth, The Legend.. Kevin Bludso

Happy Birthday To US!!

Phil The Grill, The King Of Flattops!

Kosmo Khosravi, The Founder Of Kosmos Q

Dom Ruggiero One Of The Most Real And Awesome Chefs EVER

Kyle, Phil, & Pops Star On BBQ USA

Toilet Turkey Tacos

Mr Worldwide Is Back

PIZZA PIZZA

Kyle Vs. The Council

Girls Can Grill

We Are BACK... AND Phil The Grill Is The Smash Burger King

The End Of An Era.....

The King Of Chicken & Waffles... Mr. Larry White

Kyle Can Not Tell Time

Pops Is In The House!

Phil's Warranty

CHECK THAT!

Phil Gets Real About The Struggle Of The Restaurant Business

Phil Almost Died On An Airplane

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