September 10, 2019

Heath Riles Talks About BBQ

34 minutes

Pit Life BBQ's John Maguire (aka Johnny Mags) and Michael Massiglia (aka Messy Mike) welcome Heath Riles to the Pit.

Gather round the pit each week as our hosts Johnnie Mags and Messy Mike discuss all things barbecue. They will cover technique, ingredients, equipment and much more. Fire up the smoker, sit back, relax and give us a listen.

This week the crew discusses:

Heath started cooking when he was 18

He built his own grill and went from there

Why did Heath decide it was time to go out on his own?

What happened to all the products he developed for Victory Lane

Johnnie goes through all of Heath’s various award including his 70th grand championship

How did he end up doing a commercial for Bank of America?

What type of equipment does Heath cook on?

In the past, Heath has done 30-35 events a year, but last year cut back to about 20 events

How long has he been doing videos?

Heath doesn’t mind sharing information about what he cooks

You need to have enough experience to know what the meat should feel like

Heath shares the story of the Traeger cake

Heath gives some insight into how he develops his rubs

Join us at the BBQ Pit. The Pit Life BBQ is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at the Studio 21 Podcast Café upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH.

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