The Pitmaster's Podcast

Legend of BBQ Sterling Ball stops by to chat about the hall of fame, brisket, music, and his life in semi-retirement. We also talk about what he is working on and should be working on (cough, book, Cough) Sterling is on of our favorite guests and we hope you love listening as much as we did.

Matt Messer is the man behind Cotton Gin Smokers. These made-in-America drum smokers are easy on the eyes but can cook a mean piece of meat. Anthony and Guest host, Jesse Johnson of The Pitmaster BBQ Supply, talks with Matt about how to efficiently cook on these drums, how they are built, and everything you need to know about Cotton Gin Smokers.

Travis Padderson owns one of the fastest-growing rub companies in Flaps 20. Besides their rubs, their marinade Moo Magic is a staple on the circuit. He walks us through how to marinade and a little bit about the science of it. He also revels what his process of sponsoring teams and what he looks for.

We chat with Ken Perkins, who just won the SCA world championship. We talk with him about the moment his number was called, and about his process living in the cold north, we even learn what rubs he used on his $10,000 steak.

Tim Sheer owns Gateway Drum Smokers, Blues Hog BBQ, Marble Ridge, and the head cook of the famed Shake and Bake BBQ team. We chat with Tim about all his ventures and get some tips on how to start and run your Gateway drum properly. We talk about the impact of Drums in the bbq world and much more.

Lady Jaye is not your average "BBQ" place. They use high-quality meat with downhome recipes with a fine dining flair. It is hard to define, to say the least. We talk about cuts of meat and how to cook some fancy meat that most of us don't think about. Seriously when you eat here let us know what you think!

Flip Flop is a long-forgotten technique, but Andy Moeckel is bringing it back in a big way. Traveling all over the planet sharing his family tradition with everyone and anyone wanting to cook venison the right way. Trust me when I say you won't eat deer meat the same way again after you have tried the Flip Flop.

Katelyn is the Steak cook of Trump My Rump BBQ & Steak Crew. She has been a top SCA cook for a few years and is just off a win at a recent BAMA-Q event. We chat with her about steak contests, cooking steak, and much more.

Jamie is an SCA rep and recently cooked her first SCA contest. Whe pulls the curtain back and allows us to see what a rep does and what are some of the dos and don't of turn-ins.