We visit with a pair of world champions on Episode 149 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, beginning with a first-time guest that is so iconic he needs only one name. Darian Khosravi is better known as Kosmo after a career of championship cooking and a world-renowned line of rubs, sauces and accessories. Kosmo talks about his unique career, which began on a cheap box store smoker he purchased while working as a trucker hauling hazardous waste around the Oklahoma City area. It’s a fascinating 30-minute conversation - and even better, our listeners can get 10 percent off at KosmosQ.com by using the promo code PODCAST at checkout!

Then it’s time for our monthly “Fergie Time” segment with Richard Fergola of Fergolicious BBQ. The new Fergolicious “Smoke Show” rub is released to the public later this week and Fergie gives us the lowdown of what it’s all about, while previewing a big upcoming competition class collaboration between he and Chris Schafer of Heavy Smoke BBQ.

Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve recap the Super Bowl - both what happened on the field and their game-day cooking results.

A big thanks to our great sponsor/marketing partners who make Season 4 of the show possible: Blues Hog BBQ Sauce, Royal Oak Charcoal, The Butcher Shoppe, Iowa BBQ Store, Fergolicious BBQ, Affordable Financial Services, Arkassippi Smoke Live and The Arkassippi Combo, Pro Technology Solutions, Vietti Marketing, In the Garden of Eden and Marty “Sign Man” Prather and Domino’s.

We still have room for a couple of more sponsors. Contact me at [email protected] for more info. Have a great BBQ Week and thanks for listening! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm