The Pitmaster's Podcast

Rylee Wright, also known as Steak Princess BBQ, is a passionate Georgia girl who loves to cook. She received her first grill at the age of 8 and now owns nearly 20 grills and smokers, with plans to expand her collection even further. Rylee competes in the Steak Cookoff Association and the backyard division of KCBS, where she has consistently placed in the top 10 in many competitions. One of her notable achievements includes winning the first-ever ladies' Steak Cookoff event held at Loblolly Farms in Semmes, AL. Additionally, she made history as the first female competitor to win two steak cookoff events on the same day, and she is also the youngest competitor to achieve a perfect score of 254.5 in an SCA Steak competition. Rylee won her first KCBS Grand Championship in March 2024. To elevate her cooking and inspire others, Rylee has created her own line of rubs. Her initial two rubs, Rylee’s Sweet Rapture and Beauty and the Beef, were released in October 2020, followed by Firefly Dust and Fiesta in October 2021. Rylee's dream is to inspire more kids to cook, both with their parents and independently.

Crazy Gringo BBQ began well before 2019, without me even realizing it. Various experiences in my life led me to discover what brings me peace: cooking for people! I particularly enjoy cooking outdoors on grills, although I'm not limited to that. My culinary journey started when I was a young boy. I joined Cub Scouts around the age of five, and I began cooking shortly after that, particularly during camping trips.   I remember planning the menu for our weekend camping excursions and cooking meals with my patrol. We often used a camping stove, a hiking stove, a Dutch oven, or a BBQ. I treasure the memories of these events and the camping trips I took with my dad. One dish that stands out is a Cornish game hen and wild rice recipe we prepared in a Dutch oven, always paired with a berry, peach, or apple cobbler for dessert.   As I grew older and moved on from Boy Scouts, my father continued to love cooking and BBQing as a way to bring our extended family together. He truly had the right idea—food does bring people together! I vividly recall one occasion when all our aunts, uncles, and cousins gathered at our home. My dad bought all the ingredients and printed out recipes for everyone, and we all cooked together in my parents' kitchen. That experience ultimately shaped my goal: I love helping those who want to learn or are interested in cooking.   When my wife and I purchased our home in 2012, my parents gifted us a BBQ. My dad's passion for outdoor cooking was obvious, and this gift confirmed my own love for it. We cooked together several times at our house and at my parents' place. My dad particularly enjoyed grilling ribs or burgers. Like me, he would also cook the Thanksgiving turkey or the Christmas ham on the BBQ.   In 2016, my dad was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and was admitted to the City of Hope. He managed to come home for about a month during his treatment, and I remember cooking ribs on the grill for our family in the backyard while everyone gathered. Although they weren't the best ribs I've ever made, seeing how happy he was to be home and enjoying them was unforgettable. Little did I know, that would be the last time I cooked ribs for my father. He passed away in September 2016, and I felt lost for some time after that.    I continued to BBQ as an ordinary person might, but I struggled with moderate depression and found it challenging to navigate life. In 2018, I discovered a clearance pellet smoker at Walmart and decided to buy it. I assembled it that day and tried my hand at cooking on it. Like many newcomers, the first thing I made was pulled pork. From that first cook, I developed an addiction to this hobby. It allowed me to connect with my father, who had passed, and to bring joy to others through delicious food.   Over the years, my passion for cooking has grown, and I've learned to use a variety of grills and smokers, including charcoal ceramic grills, drum smokers, offset smokers, and one of my favorites, my Cedar Creek Asadera. I have competed in cook-offs, placing fourth overall with the Cedar Creek team while cooking over an open fire. Additionally, I’ve been fortunate to cater for events with as many as 1,000 guests using a 500-gallon offset smoker. I am grateful for every opportunity to learn and to elevate Crazy Gringo BBQ to the next level.

Ashley, 31 from England. I got into bbq by mistake, having bought an offset smoker accidentally. I intended to buy a cheap charcoal grill but had no experience or knowledge in what I was buying. That was in the summer of 2020, fast forward 2 years from then and I started my own home takeaway bbq business, and then fast forward another 2 years and we’ve just done 16 pop up catering events and a wedding this year. We’ve been on the meat and greet bbq podcast, and met Evan LeRoy & Bradley Robinson (chuds bbq) and I’m hoping to visit Texas next year with several bbq joints confirming that they’d be happy to have me work there whilst I visit, including LeRoy & Lewis, Hurtado BBQ and Bar-A-bbq. I am getting people visit from hours away to try our bbq and someone from New Jersey was in the area visiting and they made the effort to visit our pop up and said how they were blown away by it. I work full time still at the moment and have a Fiance and an 8 month old son, so it’s been a juggling act so far this year. I have no previous catering experience or restaurant experience either. Just one man accidentally falling head first into this crazy world of bbq. I focus on central Texas style cooking on an offset imported from Houston, using strictly Oak.

Hi I’m The BBQ Queen! My name is Roxanne Miller. I am a Wife and a Mother of 3. I grew up in Firebaugh, CA and currently reside in Hanford, CA. I have always been passionate about cooking from a very young age. I loved to cook all types of food so BBQ just seemed like something that would be fun to learn. I started my instagram page in 2016 and chose the name because I thought it was cute. I quickly started growing a following and was cooking for my Instagram page almost daily. In 2017 I started selling BBQ lunch plates to friends and people who followed me. I cooked at my home and delivered them all over Fresno, CA. During this time I also joined a few competitions just to get my feel of the competition world. I purchased my Lang Smoker and fell even more in love with smoking meats.

Bushmaster BBQ Brawler 01 Brisket Rub, crafted by a veteran and champion pitmast Chris Webb! This seasoning blend is full of flavor and creates a perfect bark every time. Ideal for use in the backyard as well as on the BBQ trail! Whether you're smoking low and slow or grilling hot and fast, this rub will bring out the best in your brisket.