The world's largest BBQ competition is coming up in a few weeks. The American Royal World Series of BBQ at Kansas Speedway brings together more than 400 teams, from all over the world, and on Episode 280 we have a roundtable discussion with three first-time Royal teams - Nicholas Owensby of Sailor Nick's BBQ from Wadsworth, Ohio; Jamie Mintz from Casual Smokers in Spartanburg, S.C.; and Jim St. Gemme of The Burnt Crow out of St. Louis. We get some background from each about their BBQ journeys and find out their expectations about the first experience at the American Royal.

We also check in with Charlie Wallace from The Grill Guys of Missouri with the latest news from the Republic, Mo., BBQ supply store and their recent road trip to the headquarters of Big Green Egg in Atlanta. 

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Episode 279 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast features "Fast Eddy" Ed Maurin, a member of the BBQ Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Ed is one of seven inductees joining the Hall on Nov. 2 during ceremonies held at the American Royal World Series of BBQ at Kansas Speedway. One of the heavy hitters on the competition circuit back in the late 1980s and 1990s, "Fast Eddy" made an even bigger impact on the BBQ world as an innovator and builder of pellet smokers. He tells stories of how it all came to be and how cooking pizza on high-temp pellet-fired cookers is his new frontier.

We also check in with Skyler Spartan from The Grill Guys of Missouri with the latest news from the Republic, Mo., BBQ supply store and Brad Colter of Smoke n Magic BBQ with the latest tips and tricks for your backyard BBQ game.  

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On Episode 278 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we visit with one of the all-time greats of competition cooking about his latest business venture. Travis Clark recently opened a new Clark Crew BBQ restaurant in Tulsa to go with his flagship location in Oklahoma City. Travis discusses the myriad of issues that crop up when opening a new venue and how his intense quest for winning in his competition days translate to the restaurant world. Travis also confirms that he is finished with competition BBQ after a successful 11-year run that saw him win 60 KCBS Grand Championships in 258 career events, an astonishing 23-percent winning percentage. Included were wins at the American Royal World Series of BBQ, the Jack Daniels World Invitational and two KCBS Team of the Year titles. 

We also check in with Charlie Wallace from The Grill Guys of Missouri with the latest news from the Republic, Mo., BBQ supply store and Brad Colter of Smoke n Magic BBQ with the latest tips and tricks for your backyard BBQ game. It's also good to have Steve Koehler back in the co-host chair after a recent stint on the injured list.

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Long-time competition cook Joel Fleetwood never dreamed of having his Meat Rushmore BBQ team's name on a BBQ restaurant. But after winning last weekend's Made for KC event, that's exactly what will happen in the fall of 2025. On Episode 277 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Joel talks about what the opportunity to have naming rights, with menu construction and a new line of Meat Rushmore BBQ products means. Also the president of the KCBS Board of Directors, Joel also gives us a couple of newsy nuggets about the organization.

We also check in with Richard Fergola for the latest happenings at Proud Souls BBQ and Provisions Kansas City, where you can pre-order top-quality meat and supplies for the American Royal World Series of BBQ. On our Smoke 'n Magic Minute, Breana Via tells us how the Smoke 'n Magic rib rub can be used on more than ribs. And we take a trip to Republic, Mo., where Skyler Spartan has a rundown of the news from The Grill Guys of Missouri. 

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"The Doctor" is in on Episode 276 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast.

Ray "Dr. BBQ" Lampe, one of the all-time greats of open-fire cooking, joins us this week and we begin by talking about his time on the Food Network Show BBQ Brawl, Season 5, which aired over the summer. Ray talks about what it was like being "the old guy" on a show with a lineup of young chefs who brought an amazing culinary background to the table. It just didn't seem right at "Dr. BBQ" was eliminated for being tasked with cooking a meatless steak. He gives his take. We also discuss some upcoming adventures, his line of rubs and what else he's doing to avoid "retirement" these days. 

As a sidenote, we want to publicly thank Ray for being a friend of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Show since its inception on low-powered local radio back in 2016.

We also check in Breana Via of Smoke N Magic BBQ as she previews this weekend's Made for KC event and take a trip to Republic where Charlie Wallace gives us the latest from The Grill Guys of Missouri.

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On Episode 275 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we shine the light on a recent first-time KCBS Grand Championship winner. Chris Leikam and Devin Schwartz from the Kansas competition team Finger Leikam Good were college friends at Kansas State and enjoyed cooking before Wildcats football games at Snyder Family Stadium. They eventually took their love for open-fire cooking to the KCBS backyard and eventually Master's competition and now are enjoying the best season of their career. Chris and Devin talk about the journey and why comp Q appeals to them so much.

We also head into the big Labor Day Weekend with Brad Colter from Smoke N Magic BBQ with a tip or two and we head to Republic, Mo., to check in with Charlie Wallace from The Grill Guys of Missouri.

Meanwhile, co-hosts Steve and Lyndal talk about their upcoming holiday weekend cooking plans and take a quick tour of the sports world.

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He's lived the American Dream, a United States Navy veteran who worked the overnight  shift at the Des Moines, Iowa, water treatment plant. During his spare time, Moe Cason fired up the smoker and dabbled in competition BBQ. On a suggestion from the legendary Johnny Trigg, "Big Moe" sent in an audition video for the groundbreaking BBQ television program BBQ Pitmasters. Now, Moe is a full-blown BBQ celebrity who travels the world spreading his love for open-fire cooking. On Episode 274 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, he joins us to talk about his first cookbook, "Big Moe's Big Book of BBQ." It's an epic 28-minute conversation with one of our favorite pitmasters.

We're also joined by Richard Fergola for our monthly visit with the latest from Proud Souls BBQ & Provisions Kansas City. Breana Via has a tip of how to up the flavor of veggies on the grill in our Smoke N Magic Minute and Skyler Spartan checks in from The Grill Guys of Missouri. Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve review their cooking weeks and talk a little sports before dousing this week's fire. 

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On Episode 273 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we learn about a new competition and festival in mid-Missouri that will include three sanctioning bodies. It's the Buds, Blues & BBQ in Columbia, Sept. 13-14, with opportunities to enter the KCBS Master's Series regular comp plus one-meat chicken cook, a Steak Cookoff Association comp and the new Ribs Cookoff Association event. Event organizer John Borland tells us about what's happening and other activities that include a music festival on the grounds. 

We take our weekly trip for the latest from the Grill Guys of Missouri and Smoke N Magic BBQ. Also this week, we're bringing a portion of a tremendous conversation with Harry Soo of Slap Yo Daddy BBQ back for an encore presentation. 

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Whether it's cooking in the backyard or the highest level of competition, Christie Vanover is someone who has been instrumental in helping open-fire cooks worldwide up their games since she launched her GirlsCanGrill.com website in 2015. With recipes, tips, product reviews and much more, it's a one of the top resources available. Christie joins us on Episode 272 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast and we touch on a variety of topics, including her experience on Food Network's BBQ Brawl Season 4 and a KCBS competition she's organizing in her home city of Las Vegas in December. Christie's segment begins at the 11:48 mark of the episode.

On our weekly segments, Breana Via of Smoke N Magic BBQ has some tips for kicking up chicken on the grill at 39:28 and at 44:28 Skyler Spartan has the latest happenings from Grills Guys of Missouri. Meanwhile, co-hosts Lyndal and Steve discuss their cooking weeks and take a quick tour of the sports world. 

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Episode 271 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast has arrived and it has a variety of guests as we welcome the month of August.

At the 7:58 mark, Emmy-award-winning television news producer turned author and now podcast host David Page returns to discuss his latest project. Page's new podcast "Culinary Characters Unlocked" debuts Aug. 27 as he goes in-depth some of the world's top chefs and up-and-coming cooks - including some from the open-fire world.

One of the fast-rising pitmasters in competition cooking joins us at the 40:30 mark. Jonathon Indermuehle of Colorado's Heifers, Butts & Clucks has won back-to-back KCBS Grand Championships and has six top-10 finishes in just six 2024 events. Jonathon and his family team is showing that there's no substitute for dedication and determination.

On our recurring segments, Charlie Wallace has the latest from Grill Guys of Missouri at 56:07 and Brad Colter of Smoke N Magic has a tasty technique for chicken thighs at the 60:50 mark. Co-hosts Lyndal and Steve start and finish with their weekly cooking recaps and some thoughts on the sports world. 

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