The Pitmaster's Podcast

Mike Wozniak of QUAU BBQ has won more comps than most teams combined. One of the most prolific cooks on the circuit we try and tap into the magic and glean what we can from one of the legends of bbq.

We have Ray Lampe on the show today. Ray got started in competition bbq and now is a household name in the BBQ world. We chat with him about comp bbq and here some great stories from the legend himself!

Jake Gross is the rancher and co-founder of E3 meats He walks us through what happens to our meat from birth to store. They raise Angus beef and have one of the best programs out there and we get a behind-the-scenes look at the cattle-raising process.

Rob basically does it all I mean just check out his website Prairie Smoke and Spice

a few of his accomplishment:

• The premier BBQ caterer in Saskatchewan, with a pile of awards and a fleet of smokers, ready to serve groups of 50 to 5000
• Canada's winningest BBQ competition team, with 21 Grand Championships to date. This includes the Canadian Nationals and 2 World Champion awards.
• Leader of Canada's largest BBQ School, with ~20 classes being offered each year and over 3000 students trained to date.
• Creators of Tumbleweed All Purpose Rub, the #1 All-purpose rub as awarded by the National BBQ Association 3 years running
• Ribfest "Ribbers" extraordinaire – with 17 shows planned across Western Canada this year, we strive to continue winning People's Choice and Best Rib / Sauce awards.
• Operators of the only Championship BBQ food truck in Saskatchewan, serving our award winning food between May and October.
• Honoured to be invited as the Guest International BBQ Chef at the Memphis in May festival, representing Canada in 2016
• Very fortunate to have a career doing what we love, and spreading the BBQ gospel to as many people as possible!

We have Will Collier of DB180, Jerry Aguilar of Burnin' and Lootin', and Nate Benson of Uncle Jesse's on the show to recap the SCA World Championship and chat SCA in general. We also talk about a new Ancillary.

Sandy Brown is the 2020 SCA points chase champion. She and her husband Tim dominated the circuit last year and look to repeat that feat in 2021. Sandy and Tim have teamed up with Johnny Joesph and now offer steak cooking classes for not only adults but kids as well. Be sure to follow all 3 on socials for updates on classes in. your area.

Will Collier of Dead Bird BBQ has made his mark on the Steak Cookoff Association circuit not only with multiple wins but a very successful line of rubs that are making the rounds in nearly every competition on earth.

Will recently took us behind the curtain on his cooks showing us not only a grilled steak but a seared steak.... You know we are a fan of that.

you can find his class on BBQ Champs Academy.

Champion SCA cook Matt Ouverson owner of wicked pig products is the 2019 SCA world point chase champion. He also holds the record for most points ever accumulated in a single season. His marinade is on fire and used in almost every SCA comp on the planet.

Blane Hunter of Porky Butts BBQ is one of the most accomplished competition cooks on the circuit and is also the owner of Porky Butts BBQ restaurant in Omaha Nebraska.

Here are just a few highlights of his comp career

• Over 130 competitions and counting
• 85 top 10 finishes
• 22 Grand Championships in 9 different states
• 7 Reserve Grand Championships
• 2016 KCBS National Grand Champion – Team of the Year
• 2016 KCBS National Ribs Champion
• 2017 American Royal Open World Champion
• 2017 American Royal Open Brisket Champion
• 2017 King of the Smoker Grand Champion
• 2017 King of the Smoker Brisket Champion
• Multiple KCBS "700"s"
• Multiple KCBS "180's"

We have Mr. Hotty Totty himself, Ronald Burns. He is a multiple Grand Champion BBQ cook who has successfully transitioned into an SCA champion and creator of Hotty Totty rub. Ronald and John Lindsey have teamed up to do Arkassippi Smoke Live. A Facebook show dedicated to SCA, check it out every Monday night on their Facebook channel.