Lessons From the Pit

Welcome to Lessons from the Pit with Tony Brown, linking BBQ to life helping you live a life of intention, taking action where it matters and building impactful connections while being a more knowledgeable pitmaster. Get involved with the show and community. Send your e-mail to [email protected].

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I am THRILLED to be back here with you today on this episode. I've got a high impact, over capacity barbecue cook I'm going to tell you about. I will tell you what steps we took to get it all done in time, and then show you the lessons from the pit that you can implement into your own chaotic, over capacity life that we seem to live as men in our current world and culture.

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Download the free "10 Lessons from the Pit: A Pitmaster's Guide to Ignite a Life of Purpose" pdf at www.lifearoundthepit.com/10lessons and get that guide sent directly to your email inbox so you can print it out. Put it somewhere that will be in front of you every day so you are reminded to implement these 10 lessons we talked about today in your life so you can fire up your life. And you can go back and listen to previous episodes to hear more on each of the 10 lessons.

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Get the free 7 Seasonings of Focus Self-Assessment delivered to your inbox by going out to our website www.lifearoundthepit.com/seven. It is a free tool that will help you take a snapshot of where you are currently in each seasoning of focus. You can use it to map out a strategy to be more balanced so you can be intentional and connected in the areas that matter most to you in your life. Again, that is www.lifearoundthepit.com/seven.

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Remember: BBQ is known for being low and slow cooking that produces a fantastic reward. Life as a pitmaster is the same. You have to put in the low and slow efforts to produce the fantastic reward: a legacy of impact! Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!

Get involved with the show and community. Send your e-mail to [email protected].

Check us out at www.lifearoundthepit.com.

Download the free pdf: 10 Lessons from the Pit: A Pitmaster's Guide to Ignite a Life of Purpose - www.lifearoundthepit.com/10lessons

Find us on Instagram at lifearoundthepit and then on Facebook at lifearoundthepittb.

Sign up for our newsletter at www.lifearoundthepit.com/newslanding.

Download and complete your free 7 Seasonings of Life Assessment at www.lifearoundthepit.com/seven

Life is short. Life is hard. Life is amazing and full of beauty. And just like with bbq, there are hot spots and cold spots, there are mountain tops and valleys. And we walk through all of them. Always be the man living a life full of intention and connection that builds a legacy that is beyond measure!

Remember: BBQ is known for being low and slow cooking that produces a fantastic reward. Life as a pitmaster is the same. You have to put in the low and slow efforts to produce the fantastic reward: a legacy of impact! Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!

Get involved with the show and community. Send your e-mail to [email protected].

Check us out at www.lifearoundthepit.com.

Sign up for our newsletter at www.lifearoundthepit.com/newslanding.

You can find us on Instagram at lifearoundthepit and on Facebook at lifearoundthepittb.

It sounds strange to think that barbecue (BBQ) has something to teach us about time management. If you have ever found yourself having sides ready and guests ready and no meat ready, then it makes sense to you. If you find yourself with too many tasks at the end of the hours in the day, then it makes sense to you. We talk about that and a few tools to help you manage what you do with your time!

Get the free pdf of the 10 Lessons from the Pit: A Pitmaster's Guide to Ignite a Life of Purpose at www.lifearoundthepit.com/10lessons and get that guide sent directly to your email inbox.

Remember: BBQ is known for being low and slow cooking that produces a fantastic reward. Life as a pitmaster is the same. You have to put in the low and slow efforts to produce the fantastic reward: a legacy of impact! Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!

Get involved with the show and community. Send your e-mail to [email protected].

Check us out at www.lifearoundthepit.com.

You can find us on Instagram at lifearoundthepit and then on Facebook at lifearoundthepittb.

Sign up for our newsletter at www.lifearoundthepit.com/newslanding.

Download the free pdf of the "10 Lessons from the Pit: A Pitmaster's Guide to Ignite a Life of Purpose" at www.lifearoundthepit.com/10lessons and get that guide sent directly to your email inbox.

Life has a way of bringing seasons of chaos into our lives. On last week's episode, my guest mentioned how bbq can be a lot like life sometimes when it comes to chaos. And so this week, I'm giving you a story of chaos in my own life, and then sharing some tips with you that can help you navigate and cut through the chaos in order to continue to thrive in a life of intention and connection.

Remember: BBQ is known for being low and slow cooking that produces a fantastic reward. Life as a pitmaster is the same. You have to put in the low and slow efforts to produce the fantastic reward: a legacy of impact! Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!

Get involved with the show and community. Send your e-mail to [email protected].

Check us out at www.lifearoundthepit.com.

Find us on Instagram at lifearoundthepit and then on Facebook at lifearoundthepittb.

Sign up for our newsletter at www.lifearoundthepit.com/newslanding.

In this episode, I am joined by my friend and backyard pitmaster, Shea Castleberry. Shea is the creator of Meat Claw BBQ Sauce and we discuss his story, get a glimpse into what makes bbq fun for Shea and a lesson on connection. Shea also provides a quick and easy recipe you can make when firing up the smoker so make sure to grab that at the end of the episode.

10 Lessons from the Pit: A Pitmaster's Guide to Ignite a Life of Purpose: www.lifearoundthepit.com/10lessons

Meat Claw Cabbage Recipe: www.lifearoundthepit.com/mccabbage

Remember: BBQ is known for being low and slow cooking that produces a fantastic reward. Life as a pitmaster is the same. You have to put in the low and slow efforts to produce the fantastic reward: a legacy of impact! Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!

Get involved with the show and community. Send your e-mail to [email protected]. Check us out at www.lifearoundthepit.com.

You can find us on Instagram at lifearoundthepit and then on Facebook at lifearoundthepittb.

Sign up for our newsletter at www.lifearoundthepit.com/newslanding.

In this episode, we continue running through some of the basics to bbq. If you are brand new to BBQ, or you have been on the scene for a while, these episodes will fire you up because…we are just talking about bbq! Use it for learning or reminder opportunities.

Various products or links provided in show:

10 Lessons from the Pit: A Pitmaster's Guide to Ignite a Life of Purpose: www.lifearoundthepit.com/10lessons

Barbecue Planning and Preparation Pack: www.lifearoundthepit.com/planandpreppack

Regional Meat Guide:https://www.lifearoundthepit.com/regions

7 Seasonings of Focus Self-Assessment: www.lifearoundthepit.com/seven

Remember: BBQ is known for being low and slow cooking that produces a fantastic reward. Life as a pitmaster is the same. You have to put in the low and slow efforts to produce the fantastic reward: a legacy of impact! Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!

Get involved with the show and community. Send your e-mail to [email protected].

Check us out at www.lifearoundthepit.com.

Sign up for our newsletter at www.lifearoundthepit.com/newslanding.

You can find us on Instagram at lifearoundthepit and then on Facebook at lifearoundthepittb.

Over the next couple of episodes, we are going to be running through some of the basics to bbq. If you are brand new to BBQ, or you have been on the scene for a while, these episodes will fire you up because…we are just talking about bbq!

Barbecue Planning and Preparation Packet is for you - www.lifearoundthepit.com/planandpreppack. It gives you:

• "mobile" packing list,

• Full list of "event" questions

• Meat and side amount calculation suggestions\

• Don't be stressed because you weren't prepared and didn't have enough food

• Avoid the embarrassment of the lack of food available

Get the free 7 Seasonings of Focus Self-Assessment delivered to your inbox by going out to our website www.lifearoundthepit.com/seven.

Remember: BBQ is known for being low and slow cooking that produces a fantastic reward. Life as a pitmaster is the same. You have to put in the low and slow efforts to produce the fantastic reward: a legacy of impact! Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!

Get involved with the show and community. Send your e-mail to [email protected].

If you want more information about us, you can check us out at www.lifearoundthepit.com.

You can find us on Instagram at lifearoundthepit and then on Facebook at lifearoundthepittb.

Sign up for our newsletter at www.lifearoundthepit.com/newslanding.

I took a break over the summer months to do exactly what I talk about on this show. I needed to be intentional with my time and family and some things we had going on. We talk about that and then we get back on track with some recaps of the things that make an impact.

Download the free 7 Seasonings of Focus Self-Assessment delivered to your inbox by going out to our website www.lifearoundthepit.com/seven.

You can download the free pdf guide of the 10 Lessons from the Pit: A Pitmaster's Guide to Ignite a Life of Purpose at www.lifearoundthepit.com/10lessons.

Remember: BBQ is known for being low and slow cooking that produces a fantastic reward. Life as a pitmaster is the same. You have to put in the low and slow efforts to produce the fantastic reward: a legacy of impact!

Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!

Get involved with the show and community. Send your e-mail to [email protected].

Check us out at www.lifearoundthepit.com.

This is a short form bonus episode that highlights the 21 questions, or statements, that can help you stay focused each week on the seven seasonings of focus in your life. We are going through the list and then you have a link at the end to get them delivered to your email inbox. Don't miss this short episode.

Get the Barbecue Planning and Preparation packet at www.lifearoundthepit.com/planandpreppack.

Get the 7 Seasonings of Focus Self-Assessment delivered to your inbox by going out to our website www.lifearoundthepit.com/seven.

Remember: BBQ is known for being low and slow cooking that produces a fantastic reward. Life as a pitmaster is the same. You have to put in the low and slow efforts to produce the fantastic reward: a legacy of impact! Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!

Get involved with the show and community. Send your e-mail to [email protected].

Check us out at www.lifearoundthepit.com.

Sign up for our newsletter at www.lifearoundthepit.com/newslanding.

You can find us on Instagram at lifearoundthepit and then on Facebook at lifearoundthepittb.

This week we are recapping the 7 Areas of Focus series, discussing how the lessons from BBQ fit into your areas of focus in life as men, and then I give you a free assessment tool that will help you visualize your current balance in the 7 areas so that you can begin taking intentional and connected action to create a lasting impact!

Get the free, "7 Seasonings of Focus Self-Assessment" delivered to your email inbox by going to: www.lifearoundthepit.com/seven.

Barbecue Planning and Preparation Packet: gives you a "mobile" packing list, a list of "event" questions and then suggestions on how to calculate meat and/or sides per person so you always have enough food. Purchase the packet at www.lifearoundthepit.com/planandpreppack

Remember: BBQ is known for being low and slow cooking that produces a fantastic reward. Life as a pitmaster is the same. You have to put in the low and slow efforts to produce the fantastic reward: a legacy of impact! Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!