In this episode, George (Founder & CEO of VGAS) and MrFlavorsmith sit down with Captain Ron Cooks—one of the most respected names in the Big Green Egg and live-fire cooking community.

Ron shares his incredible journey from backyard barbecue enthusiast to cooking alongside some of the biggest names in barbecue, winning major live-fire competitions, teaching thousands of grillers, and building a passionate community around outdoor cooking.
In this episode we discuss:

🔥 How Captain Ron got started with barbecue
🥩 Why the Big Green Egg became his grill of choice
🏆 Winning South Beach Wine & Food Festival's Masters of Fire
🍖 Memphis in May, EggFests, and live-fire cooking events
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Teaching families and kids to cook together
🔥 Reverse searing steaks, pork butts, briskets, and barbecue tips
🦎 Cooking unusual meats—including smoked iguana!
🍔 Why barbecue is really about bringing people together

Whether you're a backyard griller, BBQ competition fan, Big Green Egg owner, Kamado enthusiast, or someone looking to improve your outdoor cooking skills, this conversation is packed with stories, tips, and inspiration.
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🎙️ New episodes of the VGrillers Podcast feature pitmasters, content creators, product innovators, and industry leaders who are shaping the world of outdoor cooking.

🔥 Pork Ribs, Party Ribs, St. Louis vs Baby Back, Live Fire BBQ & Backyard Grilling! | V Grillers Podcast Ep. 4🔥
What's the best pork rib to cook? 🤔 Should you choose St. Louis ribs, Baby Back ribs, or full spare ribs? In Episode 4 of the V Grillers Podcast, George and MrFlavorsmith dive deep into everything pork ribs, including the legendary 3-2-1 method, party ribs, live fire cooking, hanging ribs on a barrel cooker, Weber Kettle cooking, Kamado grilling, flavor stacking, smoke flavor, backyard barbecue techniques, and what makes great ribs unforgettable.
Along the way, the conversation turns into stories about Desert Storm barbecue, underground pit cooking, unique outdoor cooking experiences from around the world, camping meals, smoked trout, Fourth of July cookouts, and why barbecue creates memories that last a lifetime.
Whether you're cooking on a Weber Kettle, Kamado grill, barrel smoker, ceramic grill, charcoal grill, or live fire setup, this episode is packed with practical tips, barbecue inspiration, and plenty of laughs.

🔥 What does it take to become an award-winning pitmaster, cookbook author, and barbecue entrepreneur?

In Episode 5 of the VGrillers Podcast, George and MrFlavorsmith sit down with Chef Ray Sheehan for an incredible conversation about barbecue, business, family, and building a legacy.

🏆 Ray shares his journey from working in professional kitchens to becoming an award-winning BBQ sauce creator, cookbook author, recipe developer, and respected educator in the barbecue community. We dive into competition barbecue, mop sauces, rubs, entrepreneurship, cookbook writing, Big Green Egg cooking, and why helping the next generation of pitmasters is one of his greatest passions.

Welcome to V-Grillers — the podcast for backyard grillers and entertainers everywhere. I’m your host, George, here with Jay and Erick to talk all things backyard BBQ.  This is the place to get tricks, techniques and tools to help you cook with confidence. Join us for practical conversations – and maybe a few laughs along the way.