Pit Life BBQ

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Pit Life BBQ episodes

April 28, 2020BBQing in the Northeast with George & Dave from Nor’easter Smoke & BBQ
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.

BBQing in the Northeast with George and Dave from Nor’easter Smoke & BBQ
Why did George and Dave decide to take their passion into being their business
George and Dave have different philosophies and why that works for them
Why do they smoke by hand?
What did Nor’easter Smoke & BBQ get their start producing?
How long is the process for refining their recipes?
How much heat is too much heat in a rub?
What is George and Dave’s favorite rub?
Which meats match up with some of their rubs?
How did they use the Northeast to inspire their rubs?
What would Mike and John choose to make for themselves?
What was the worst fail in creating a new rub?
Check our Nor’easter Smoke & BBQ at noreasterbbq.com
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.
43 min
April 21, 2020Falling in love with BBQ w/Joey Machado
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.

Falling in love with BBQ w/Joey Machado from Blues Hog BBQ Company
How did Joey get his start in the BBQ world?
How did Joey build B&B?
Joey details his philosophy on dealing within the industry
How has the industry changed in the last decade?
Why Joey doesn’t compete as much as he used to?
Why did Joey leave B&B?
How successful has Joey been in his latest venture?
How has Joey built his brands?
Joey explains his charcoal philosophy
How will the current crisis change the industry?
Who has the best cooks, IBCA or KCBS?
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.
45 min
April 14, 2020How to cook with Award Winning BBQ Sauces w/Ray Sheehan
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.

Ray Sheehan of BBQ Buddha joins the show to talk about his amazing cookbook, “Award Winning BBQ Sauces.”
John and Mike detail their social distancing Easter meals
Ray talks about what inspired him to write his first book
What separates Ray’s book from the typical cookbooks?
How much has BBQ Buddha grown since inception in 2015?
What are some of the favorite sauces from the cookbook?
What are some of the award-winning sauces Ray has produced?
Has the audience been paying attention?
Mike is surprised Ray has a sauce that makes him want to have pork chops
John picks out a couple of select recipes from Ray’s book to highlight
If this episode didn’t make you hungry, you weren’t listening close enough
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.
52 min
April 07, 2020Cooking BBQ with the Pork Mafia
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.

Phil Wingo from Pork Mafia joins the guys around the Pit this week. You will hear all about the Pork Mafia rubs and sauces.
John and Mike are going quarantine crazy
How did Phil start his BBQ journey?
Why did Phil transition from his tailgating business to producing rubs?
How does Phil create his new rubs and sauces?
How is Phil keeping his business going during this pandemic?
How did Phil start teaching BBQ around the globe?
What types of meat does Phil cook while overseas?
What is the most popular Pork Mafia rub?
What is the seasoning that Phil uses the most for personal use?
Where does Phil do his BBQ teaching stateside?
Will Phil extend his teaching to include online classes?
What is the story behind the name “Pork Mafia”?
Phil details how he goes about cooking a pig?
What does Phil cook with in his backyard?
Get all your favorite sauces and rubs from porkmafia.us
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.
41 min
March 31, 2020Will a Tribal Fire Grill change the game?
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.

Aaron and Tripp from Tribal Fire Grills joins the show to talk about the amazing things they are doing.
John heals like Wolverine
How are Aaron and Tripp doing in Indiana?
What kind of a grill is the Tribal Fire Grill?
What is grilling in 360?
How did Aaron and Tripp come up with their idea for the grill?
What is an action station?
Aaron and Tripp describe some of the unique ideas they have for upcoming grills.
How do you season and grill their grill?
Where did the idea for the grill come from?
Could you hard mount this grill to a Weber?
What do you get if you use a Tribal Fire at a competition?
What are people cooking on their grill for the most part?
Where are Aaron and Tripp setting up for events?
How are the guys taking advantage of social distancing?
What size grill grates are they using?
Where can you purchase the Tribal Fire Grill?
What is the “Game Changer”?

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.
41 min
March 24, 2020 Cooking Chicago BBQ with Greg and Kristina Gaardbo
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.

Kristina and Greg Gaardbo from Chicago Culinary Kitchen and Rockin’ Rodizio

How did Kristina and Greg get started?
How did they get Chicago Culinary Kitchen off the ground?
Greg has been doing Shockwave apparel for 30 years?
Why do they only open the Kitchen on weekends?
How do they keep their BBQ fresh?
Greg and Kristina discuss their cooking method over live fire
What is pig candy?
What are Greg and Kristina cooking on in their kitchen?
Why don’t they use any sauce on their meats?
Why is BBQ some of the most expensive food you can buy?
What makes their turkey the best in the business?
What did Kristina learn from her brewing classes?
What goes into their progressive dinners?
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.
34 min
March 17, 2020 Shaking on Uncle Steve's Shake
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.

Steve Brown of Uncle Steve’s Shake. www.unclestevesshake.com

How did Steve get his start?
Steve discusses his recent successes with his shake
You might be surprised which foods Steve using the shake on
Steve still hand measures, sifts, packages, and labels his own products
Steve details the mixing machine he uses
Will Steve start to release sauces?
How Steve goes about mixing a new shake
Messy Mike tries the gator shake live on the show
Why is his product called shake instead of rub?
BBQ competitors will use Steve’s shake but they won’t admit it
How did Steve get into the BBQ world while keeping his day job?
What is the difference between the bottle sizes Uncle Steve has to offer?
How many bottles is Steve producing per year?
Which recipes on his website are his personal favorites?
How did the thick meat taste on meatloaf?

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.
42 min
March 10, 2020 Bryan Crawford of Crawford’s BBQ and Lone Star Barbeque Pro Shop.
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.

Bryan Crawford of Crawford’s BBQ and Lone Star Barbeque Pro Shop.

Bryan had to learn the difference between grilling and BBQ
What is the Lonestar BBQ Pro Shop?
What is beef bacon and where can we get it?
Why is B&B Charcoal Bryan’s go to?
What is Tribal Fire Grill and what advantages does it possess?
Bryan’s favorite spot for BBQ in Texas may surprise you
What is popcorn BBQ rub?
Messy Mike learns what sweetbreads are
Bryan is teaching competitive cooking to high school students
You can find Bryan at lonestarbbqproshop.com & crawfordsbbq.com

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.
38 min
March 03, 2020 Dan Arnold Owner of SuckleBusters talks his favorite rubs
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.

Dan Arnold, Owner of SuckleBusters, joins the show to talk about his amazing line of rubs and suaces. Messy Mike has an accident while trying one of the rubs.

How did Dan get started making rubs?
Why did Dan name one of his rubs, Hoochie Mama?
Which rub of his own is his favorite?
Will Messy Mike survive the PSG rub?

Producer Ed is also on the show in the flesh.

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.
41 min
February 25, 2020Andy Husbands from The Smoke Shop
Pit Life BBQ's John Maguire (aka Johnny Mags) and Michael Massiglia (aka Messy Mike) welcome chef Andy Husbands from The Smoke Shop. They talk Boston BBQ.
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 boys cover a lot of ground:
How many cookbooks has Andy written?
Mike and Andy share the same birthday
Mike took Andy’s brisket class
How did Andy get into BBQ?
What is meat glue?
What were Andy’s thoughts about opening a BBQ restaurant in the Boston area
Andy plans to serve 200,000 lbs of brisket this year
Andy talks about BBQ desserts
Does Andy have any ideas from more cookbooks?
Andy talks about appearing on Fire Masters a TV show on the Cooking Channel
Andy talks about his involvement with Share Our Strength at shareourstrength.org
Find more information at thesmokeshopbbq.com
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.
42 min