Kurt talks with Dustin Rudd, Pit Master of Blue Collar BBQ out of Southhaven, MS about how he got started in BBQ at 17 years old when his neighbors left an abandoned smoker after moving, going from KCBS to MBN, why he was hesitant to go into MBN due to the showmanship aspect and how his wife talked him into staying, the learning curve of the different sanctioning bodies, the changing flavor profiles in competition BBQ, how he has budgeted for BBQ competitions, and multiple ways to grow the sport of competition BBQ by getting the public involved.

2022 Grand Champion at the Big Pig Jig in Vienna, GA

“Our best chance of getting corporate money or big sponsors is to get the public involved and get people more excited about it.”

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