The Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast

By Ben Arnot

What's The Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast about?

In this podcast I will be chatting to experts in all areas of BBQ. The purpose of this podcast is to help people to once again claim the title King of the Grill and have a hell of a lot of fun doing it!

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The Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast episodes:

12.29.2023
Emerald BBQ and Beer Festival LIVE
Hello, hello. It's been a minute, hasn't it! Some of you may have thought the show was over, but it is not. But don't read this, press play and get the down low there. This episode of the Smoking Hot...
10.14.2022
Kangaroo Valley After Dark Part Two
This episode of the Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast is Part 2 of a 2 part ‘After Dark’ series recorded at the always amazing Kangaroo Valley Craft Beer and BBQ Festival. In Pt 2, I’m joined by Chad Griffin from...
10.07.2022
Kangaroo Valley After Dark Part One
This episode of the Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast is Part 1 of a 2 part ‘After Dark’ series recorded at the always amazing Kangaroo Valley Craft Beer and BBQ Festival. In Pt 1, we’re chatting with Matt Harris from...
08.25.2022
Turning Competition wins into Cash | David Bouska | Butcher BBQ
If you’re serious about BBQ, and let’s be honest, you wouldn’t be here if you weren’t, then you’ll know about Butcher BBQ. Their BBQ rubs and injections are staples of competition BBQ kitchens around the world and have been credited...
08.18.2022
Ugly Drum Smokers Australia | Adam Yorke | UDS Builder
If there’s one man who knows how to build an ugly drum smoker, it’s Adam Yorke, founder of Ugly Drum Smokers Australia. A fellow Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner and BBQ lover, it didn’t take long for Adam to go all...
07.21.2022
Making BBQ Rubs and Winning Trophies | Steven West | Moist BBQ
There’s not much that Steven West of Moist BBQ enjoys more than going to a BBQ Competition. Except of course winning a trophy at that BBQ competition. Using his own BBQ rubs of course! Steven is the pitmaster and team...
07.14.2022
Broke to $50M USD | Darian 'Kosmo' Khosravi | Kosmo's Q
You have a dream. You’re onto something. You can feel it in your bones. You just have to get there. But there’s a problem. Money makes the world go round, and you don’t have much of it. In fact, you...
07.07.2022
Game Meat, Sustainability and Barbecue | Rob Gallina
Game meat isn’t for everybody. Atleast, it hasn’t been historically. However one man, Rob Gallina, is set to change that. He’s a builder, contract shooter and BBQ freak who loves nothing more than getting out in the bush for a...
06.30.2022
Remembering the Missing History of Barbecue | Dr Howard Conyers
When asked for their best piece of advice, many BBQ pitmasters will pause, reflect, and say ‘Relax, it’s not rocket science.’ Except, sometimes it is. Such is the case for Dr Howard Conyers, a pitmaster from South Carolina, currently living...
06.23.2022
KCBS Competitions in the West | Julie-ann Tindall-Davies
Julie-ann Tindall-Davies returns in this very special episode of our BBQ Podcast. If you’ve been listening to the show for a while, you’ll know that she’s one half of the dynamic duo behind JAGRD Woodfired, one of the most successful...
06.16.2022
World Steak Champion | Sunny Moody | Mood Swing BBQ
There are few people that you will meet in your life that deserve the moniker, ‘a force of nature’. However Sunny Moody is exactly that. Sunny was awarded, and is the current reigning World Steak Champion, taking out the annual...
06.09.2022
Creativity in Barbecue | Cassie Strohmeyer | Smoke on the Water
Barbecue can be as conformative or as creative as you want to make it. One BBQ pitmaster who refuses to relegate her food to the banality of conformity is Cassie Strohmeyer, head cook and team captain of Smoke on the...
06.02.2022
Native Spices in Low and Slow | Amanda Trapnell | Native Harvest
What do kangaroos, emu and crocodile have in common? They are all delicious on the grill. Jokes aside, despite a reputation of being a barren land, Australia actually has an incredibly large and diverse range of foods - enough to...
05.26.2022
Women of Low 'n Slow BBQ | Ceri Ford
We continue our podcast series featuring the most influential women in BBQ with Ceri Ford, one of the most prolific BBQ judges on the circuit and founder of the Women of Low ‘n Slow Australia Facebook group. She’s a registered...
05.19.2022
Award Winning BBQ | Bronnie Durston | Bundaberg Lunchbox
Bronnie Durston has led a successful career in hospitality, having made a name for herself as a wedding planner. However, after discovering the delicious food of Texas BBQ, Bronnie has dedicated herself to low and slow BBQ. Together with husband...
05.12.2022
Cocktails, 'Q and KCBS | Karina Rumens | Women of BBQ
Karina Rumens is a woman on a mission - to ensure that competition BBQ in Australia is held to the highest standards and maintains a reputation equal to anywhere else in the world. Karina is one of the highest Kansas...
05.05.2022
LIVE at Meatstock Toowoomba
Meatstock is not just a BBQ festival - it’s an experience. It’s a BBQ competition, an expo, a rock concert, a car show and much much more. And so it was that I was very excited when it was announced...
04.07.2022
Building a Successful BBQ Joint | Brad Shorten | Fire and Brimstone Barbeque
There’s BBQ joints, and then there’s Fire and Brimstone Barbeque - one of the best BBQ joints in Sydney. BBQ Pitmaster Brad Shorten is the man behind the smoked meat phenomenon and he’s our guest in this full episode of...
03.31.2022
BBQ Catering, Pit Building and Competition BBQ | Blair Tomkinson | Bears BBQ
Slinging brisket for cash is no easy feat, but Mackay pitmaster Blair Tomkinson sure makes it look that way. His BBQ catering business, Bears BBQ Low and Slow Catering, has been recently nominated for ‘Catering Operation of the Year’ in...
03.17.2022
How to Grow on TikTok | John Austin | AussieQ Backyard BBQ
John Austin is many things. A husband. A Father. A serviceman. A backyard BBQ lover. And now a TikTok superstar!It is impossible to argue that TikTok is a fad - it’s clearly here to stay, and BBQ business owners would...
03.10.2022
Rubs, Butcher Shops & BBQ Accessories| Kyle Leffers | Rub and Grub
Kyle Leffers is a man who loves his BBQ. So much so that he has started not one, but two BBQ businesses, as well as a competition BBQ team. Based in Adelaide, South Australia, Kyle and his team compete as...
03.03.2022
Competition BBQ and YouTube Success | Malcom Reed | How to BBQ Right
If there is one name that is synonymous with competition BBQ, it’s Malcom Reed. Malcom Reed and his competition BBQ team Killer Hogs are legends of the competition BBQ scene, winning trophy after trophy over a period of nearly two...
02.24.2022
Meatstock is coming to Queensland | Jay Beaumont
There are big changes afoot for both the Meatstock food festival and BBQ competition, and the Australasian Barbecue Alliance itself. Jay Beaumont is a co-founder of the Australasian Barbecue Alliance, the founder of Meatstock and man oh man does he...
02.17.2022
The Queen of Spice | Amy Jungk | Old World Spices
Amy Jungk is undoubtedly the Queen of Spice. Her official title is Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Old World Spices & Seasonings. However, her actual role is much more and deeper than that. She's actually the third generation...
02.10.2022
BBQ in the Arctic Circle | Olav Skogaas | Traeger Grills Norway
The Arctic Circle is a low way from Australia. Almost the exact opposite end of the Earth. But there is one thing that unites us - BBQ! Olav Skogaas is one Norwegian who is seriously into his barbecue. Not only...
02.03.2022
Brazilian BBQ Fusion | Adriano Andrade | BRZ Foods
If you've been with our channel for a while, you'll know that here at Smoking Hot Confessions, we're all about low'n'slow BBQ. You'll also know that we love to mix things up. And so when I met Adriano Andrade for...
01.27.2022
World Champion Squirrel Cook-Off & Steaks for Sheepdogs | Joe Wilson
Joe Wilson is a man who can see the future. And what does he see from his front porch in Bentonville, Arkansas? Squirrels, that's what. And so the World Champion Squirrel Cook-Off was born. Now, many of us outside of...
12.09.2021
Life as a BBQ Guru | Steven Raichlen | Barbecue University
Steven Raichlen is a legend in the world of meat and all things BBQ. I’ll wager there isn’t anyone reading this right now who hasn’t heard of him. Furthermore, I’ll wager that many of you have one of his many...
12.02.2021
BBQ Brawl's Master of 'Cue | Erica B Roby | Blue Smoke Blaire
Erica B Roby is a woman on a mission. Her mission: to become the best pitmaster in the world. And here’s a hint: she’s already up there with the best! Her work has been recognised around the world via her...
11.25.2021
Bringing Texas BBQ to Melbourne | Chris Terlikar | Blue Bonnet Barbecue
There are those of us that love BBQ, and then there’s Chris Terlikar. What makes Chris different? Not many of us have, or would, go and live in Austin, Texas for three months and work for free in an internship...
11.18.2021
Building BBQ Joints By Hand | Junior Urias | Up In Smoke BBQ
Junior Urias is a man of action, who isn’t afraid of a little hard work. Or a lot of hard work for that matter. Odds are, you’ve seen Junior before - he was a competitor on the popular TV show...
11.11.2021
How to Grow a Huge BBQ Business | Rob Thraves | Smokin Hot N Saucy
Texas BBQ, often regarded as the best BBQ in the world, has inspired many, many pitmasters around the world. One of those pitmasters is Rob Thraves, from Smokin Hot N Saucy. Together with his wife Randi, herself a native of...
11.04.2021
From Comedy to Barbecue | Vic Clevenger | The Chimney Cartel
Stand-up comedy is not an easy game. You have to be very, very brave to get up on stage and try to make a room full of people laugh. And yet this is the career that southern gentleman Vic Clevenger...
10.28.2021
What is the New Zealand Barbecue Alliance? | Luke Seeney
Low and slow BBQ is a growing food movement all around the world. It now has a solid competition scene not just in Australia, but also in New Zealand. In fact, the scene is growing so quickly in NZ that...
10.21.2021
Bringing Gyros to Australia | Rhiannon Peterson | BBQ Spit Rotisseries
BBQ Spit Rotisseries is a success story in the world of BBQ businesses, and co-founder Rhiannon Peterson is a driving force behind it. Rhiannon is a highly motivated, hard working entrepreneur and foodie who, starting with just a rotisserie, an...
10.14.2021
The Best BBQ joint in QLD | Bluebird Kitchen and Smokehouse
There are BBQ restaurants, there are BBQ joints, and then there’s Bluebird Kitchen and Smokehouse. Inspired by American barbecue, Jim and Katie Osborn have brought authentic Texas BBQ to Warwick, Queensland. Armed with a love of food, a do it...
10.09.2021
Designing and Building Smokers | Glenn Tindall-Davies | JAGRD Wood Fired
Designing and Building Smokers is Glenn Tindall-Davies passion. Half of the husband and wife duo that is JAGRD Wood Fired, Glenn designs and builds the smokers that he and Julie-ann then use in BBQ competitions to great success. All of...
09.30.2021
BBQ and PTSD in Veterans | Matt Logie | Smokin' Sappers
BBQ has a power to connect people and heal relationships. It's no secret to anyone who's a part of the barbecue community. This unique ability of BBQ, among all of the different styles of food out there, has been recognised...
09.23.2021
BBQ in the UK | Ryan Guinea | The BBQ Talks Podcast
If you’ve been following SHC for a while now, then you’ll know that I love to cook BBQ, eat BBQ, and talk about BBQ. One man that loves barbecue almost as much as I do, is Ryan Guinea, from the...
09.16.2021
Crushing Competition BBQ | Daniel Barrington | Smoked Beyond Smoked
Daniel Barrington from Smoked Beyond Smoked joins me in The Confessional for this episode of the Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast. We recorded this shortly after he was awarded Grand Champion on the second day of the incredible Brisbane BBQ...
09.09.2021
Low and Slow Master Butcher | Luke Nagel | Kelly's Meats
Luke Nagel is a man who knows meat. Luke is a career butcher and the manager of Kelly’s Meats. One of the most well known low and slow butcheries in Melbourne, Kelly’s Meats is responsible for sponsoring many of the...
09.02.2021
Creating a BBQ Icon | Haydn Graham | BlackBear BBQ
If you’re in the mood for American BBQ in Sydney, you absolutely have to check out BlackBear BBQ. The Texas BBQ inspired restaurant has become a Sydney food destination thanks to its delicious, mouth watering low and slow smoked meat...
08.26.2021
Competition BBQ and Beyond | Sonia Cattell | Signature Smoke
Sonia Cattell is one of the top BBQ pitmasters in Australia at this time. She and her competition BBQ team Signature Smoke have risen from Beginner to Pro level in just two short years, racking up a number of trophies...
08.19.2021
Beating Aussies at Lamb | Sterling Smith | Loot'n'Booty BBQ
If there is one thing that separates Aussie BBQ from American BBQ, it’s got to be lamb. In fact, we love lamb so much that it’s a standard category at almost every BBQ competition we have. There are many that...
08.12.2021
BBQ Mythbusting | Meathead | AmazingRibs.com
AmazingRibs.com is without a doubt one of the most highly used BBQ resources in the world. In fact, Forbes Magazine recently announced that it was the #1 BBQ website in the world. Furthermore, it’s founder and chief content writer Meathead...
08.05.2021
Shaping the Aussie BBQ Scene | Andrew Kavanagh | The Que Club
The Que Club is without a doubt, one of the country’s most iconic BBQ spots. But it’s hard to define exactly what it is. The brainchild of competition BBQ pitmasters Andrew Kavanagh and his amazingly patient wife Pam, The Que...
07.29.2021
Pivoting a BBQ Business | Kell Phelps | Barbecue News Magazine
In the world of competition barbecue, Kell Phelps of the Barbecue News Magazine is a man who’s seen it all. Since 1990, Kell and his family have been documenting the competition BBQ scene in their magazine. From their HQ in...
07.22.2021
How to Build a BBQ Empire | Mark Lambert | Sweet Swine 'o Mine
I’m not going to lie - this is a total fanboy episode for me. Mark Lambert is a goliath in the BBQ world. Firstly, he’s a ridiculously successful competition BBQ pitmaster. He’s a 6 time World Champion, 4 time Memphis...
07.15.2021
Houston World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest | Grant Coleman
The Houston World’s Bar-B-Que Contest in Texas is quite possibly the most highly contentested BBQ competition in the world. And our very own Grant Coleman from the Smooth and Smoakey Salad Dodgers has represented Australia there not once, not twice,...
07.08.2021
How Low & Slow Changed Butchery | Glenn Dumbrell | Char Char Char
There isn’t a butcher in Australia who knows more about the butchery industry than Glenn Dumbrell from Char Char Char in Melbourne. He has several decades experience in butchering meat, and for the last ten years has been running a...

What's The Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast about?

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The Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast episodes:

Emerald BBQ and Beer Festival LIVE

Kangaroo Valley After Dark Part Two

Kangaroo Valley After Dark Part One

Turning Competition wins into Cash | David Bouska | Butcher BBQ

Ugly Drum Smokers Australia | Adam Yorke | UDS Builder

Making BBQ Rubs and Winning Trophies | Steven West | Moist BBQ

Broke to $50M USD | Darian 'Kosmo' Khosravi | Kosmo's Q

Game Meat, Sustainability and Barbecue | Rob Gallina

Remembering the Missing History of Barbecue | Dr Howard Conyers

KCBS Competitions in the West | Julie-ann Tindall-Davies

World Steak Champion | Sunny Moody | Mood Swing BBQ

Creativity in Barbecue | Cassie Strohmeyer | Smoke on the Water

Native Spices in Low and Slow | Amanda Trapnell | Native Harvest

Women of Low 'n Slow BBQ | Ceri Ford

Award Winning BBQ | Bronnie Durston | Bundaberg Lunchbox

Cocktails, 'Q and KCBS | Karina Rumens | Women of BBQ

LIVE at Meatstock Toowoomba

Building a Successful BBQ Joint | Brad Shorten | Fire and Brimstone Barbeque

BBQ Catering, Pit Building and Competition BBQ | Blair Tomkinson | Bears BBQ

How to Grow on TikTok | John Austin | AussieQ Backyard BBQ

Rubs, Butcher Shops & BBQ Accessories| Kyle Leffers | Rub and Grub

Competition BBQ and YouTube Success | Malcom Reed | How to BBQ Right

Meatstock is coming to Queensland | Jay Beaumont

The Queen of Spice | Amy Jungk | Old World Spices

BBQ in the Arctic Circle | Olav Skogaas | Traeger Grills Norway

Brazilian BBQ Fusion | Adriano Andrade | BRZ Foods

World Champion Squirrel Cook-Off & Steaks for Sheepdogs | Joe Wilson

Life as a BBQ Guru | Steven Raichlen | Barbecue University

BBQ Brawl's Master of 'Cue | Erica B Roby | Blue Smoke Blaire

Bringing Texas BBQ to Melbourne | Chris Terlikar | Blue Bonnet Barbecue

Building BBQ Joints By Hand | Junior Urias | Up In Smoke BBQ

How to Grow a Huge BBQ Business | Rob Thraves | Smokin Hot N Saucy

From Comedy to Barbecue | Vic Clevenger | The Chimney Cartel

What is the New Zealand Barbecue Alliance? | Luke Seeney

Bringing Gyros to Australia | Rhiannon Peterson | BBQ Spit Rotisseries

The Best BBQ joint in QLD | Bluebird Kitchen and Smokehouse

Designing and Building Smokers | Glenn Tindall-Davies | JAGRD Wood Fired

BBQ and PTSD in Veterans | Matt Logie | Smokin' Sappers

BBQ in the UK | Ryan Guinea | The BBQ Talks Podcast

Crushing Competition BBQ | Daniel Barrington | Smoked Beyond Smoked

Low and Slow Master Butcher | Luke Nagel | Kelly's Meats

Creating a BBQ Icon | Haydn Graham | BlackBear BBQ

Competition BBQ and Beyond | Sonia Cattell | Signature Smoke

Beating Aussies at Lamb | Sterling Smith | Loot'n'Booty BBQ

BBQ Mythbusting | Meathead | AmazingRibs.com

Shaping the Aussie BBQ Scene | Andrew Kavanagh | The Que Club

Pivoting a BBQ Business | Kell Phelps | Barbecue News Magazine

How to Build a BBQ Empire | Mark Lambert | Sweet Swine 'o Mine

Houston World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest | Grant Coleman

How Low & Slow Changed Butchery | Glenn Dumbrell | Char Char Char