What’s Cookin’? — The McLemore Boys Podcast

Episode 25 of What's Cookin' with The McLemore Boys.

John Browning built custom cabinets for a living — until a broken turkey call for his daughter turned into a business he never planned on. Nine years later, he's lost his co-founder, watched his cabinet shop burn to the ground, and built something he calls "a ministry disguised as a turkey call company." This one's a full ride: grief, faith, and a turkey hunt in Wyoming that got them all talking about what it really means to give something over to God.

John Browning, co-founder of Pistol Creek — custom turkey calls built in Dahlonega, Georgia https://www.instagram.com/johnbrowning_pc/ https://pistolcreekoutdoors.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PistolCreekoutdoors/ https://www.instagram.com/pistol_creek/ https://www.youtube.com/@pistolcreek4324

In this episode:

• The origin of Pistol Creek's name — a muddy, unremarkable creek on the family property, suggested by John's daughter Emma when they needed a name fast
• Losing co-founder Austin Long in 2023, and how Austin's own faith journey grew out of the friendship they built making turkey calls together
• The "We The People" box set — a limited run of 76 turkey calls built to honor America's 250th birthday, complete with a laminated Constitution soundboard
• Why John walked away from a successful cabinet business after it burned down in 2024, and chose to go all-in on Pistol Creek instead

Faith, Family, Food, Fun, and Freedom — this one leans hard into Faith and Freedom, with a Wyoming hunt and a verse (Esther 4:14) that's been carried in John's family for generations. From our table to yours, God bless.

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Chapters: 00:00 — Meet John Browning, co-founder of Pistol Creek 01:38 — The "Gospel of Pistol Creek" — giving control over to God 06:59 — Building the first turkey call for his daughter 10:24 — How Pistol Creek got its name 11:54 — Remembering co-founder Austin Long 13:42 — The cabinet shop fire 19:16 — Selling the shop and going full-time with Pistol Creek 23:41 — Most memorable hunts, including this one in Wyoming 28:24 — Breaking down Pistol Creek's turkey calls 35:54 — The "We The People" box set for America's 250th 50:51 — Esther 4:14 — John's family verse 57:13 — Hero of the Week: James H. McGhee Jr. and Michael Piatt

#PistolCreek #TurkeyCalls #TurkeyHunting #WyomingHunt #America250

Episode 24 of What's Cookin' with The McLemore Boys.

Recorded at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a massive tribute banner to Kyle Busch behind them, the guys open with a heartfelt moment for the NASCAR legend before sitting down with Andrew Steele — a guy who spent a decade washing and detailing motorhomes before turning that access into one of the most-watched channels in the RV world.

Andrew Steele, founder of RVing with Andrew Steele — built his following by walking owners through the motorhomes he used to wash for a living, and now reviews some of the most expensive coaches on the road. Website: http://RVingwithAndrewSteele.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rving_with_andrew_steele/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Rving-with-Andrew-Steele-100086448154214/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rvingwithandrewsteele YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RVingwithAndrewSteele

In this episode:

• Andrew breaks down how a mobile RV detailing business turned into a January 2019 YouTube launch — and why it took four months just to get monetized
• He gets honest about ceramic coating: why he's never sold it to a single customer despite the demand, and what he tells people to do instead
• Filmed at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the guys open with a tribute to Kyle Busch and dedicate the hero of the week in his honor
• Verse of the week, plus the group settles the debate on what actually counts as real barbecue

Faith, Family, Food, Fun, and Freedom — with a little grease and grit mixed in this time. From our table to yours, God bless.

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#RVingWithAndrewSteele #CharlotteMotorSpeedway #KyleBusch #RVLife #WhatsCookinPodcast

Episode 23 of What's Cookin' with The McLemore Boys.

Big John and John Boy head to Wyoming for a turkey camp reunion with a lifelong family friend — Tyler Jordan of Realtree. What starts as old baseball stories turns into the origin tale of two Georgia companies, a hunt that gets emotional fast, and a look at what's next as Realtree hits a major milestone.

Tyler Jordan, VP of Strategic Partnerships at Realtree and son of Realtree founder Bill Jordan, joins the guys in Wyoming as the company celebrates 40 years. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylerjordan/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TJRealtree/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrE6rDsYtnezRKtrjn7L6PA/videos

In this episode:

• The origin story of how Masterbuilt and Realtree first crossed paths — a borrowed corner of a trade show booth decades ago
• Realtree turns 40 in 2026, and Tyler shares what's coming, including a special drop tied to America's 250th
• The story behind the night Tyler was born (yes, it involves Big John's spicy sausage)
• A Wyoming turkey hunt that turns into a tribute to the people who taught them how to hunt

Faith, Family, Food, Fun, Freedom. From our table to yours, God bless.

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Chapters (best-effort estimates — transcript timestamps were rough in several spots, worth a quick check against the raw footage): 0:00 – Cold Open 0:34 – Wyoming Turkey Camp & Catching Up with Tyler Jordan 1:54 – Growing Up in the Family Business 5:35 – Realtree Turns 40 8:04 – How Masterbuilt & Realtree First Crossed Paths 9:16 – The Night Tyler Was Born 10:28 – Childhood Friendship & Baseball Memories 15:22 – Different Generations, Same Business 17:47 – Turkey Camp & Honoring Family 22:47 – Verse of the Week 24:17 – Honoring Dads 29:05 – Growing Into the Family Business 32:21 – Sign-Off

#Realtree #TylerJordan #TurkeyHunting #WyomingHunt #WhatsCookinPodcast

Episode 22 of What's Cookin' with The McLemore Boys.

Recorded trackside at Charlotte Motor Speedway with helicopters buzzing overhead, fans stopping by mid-sentence, and a full slate of race week chaos happening all around them, this episode got interrupted more times than the crew could count. Audio hiccups and all, Big John and John Boy still wanted to get this one out to you — because the conversation with ARCA driver Bobby Dale Earnhardt was too good to sit on the shelf.

Bobby Dale Earnhardt, ARCA Menards Series driver and grandson of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, now running his second full season back behind the wheel after stepping away to raise his family. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobbydaleearnhardt/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BobbyDaleEarnhardt1/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BobbyEarnhardtRacingl

In this episode:

• Bobby Dale opens up on walking away from racing to focus on his family, and coming back this year for a full 20-race ARCA season
• His daughter's terrifying wreck, the five-point harness that saved her, and her first question from the ambulance cart
• Drafting with Cleetus McFarland at Daytona and hanging trackside with Travis Pastrana during a late-night truck race
• Bobby Dale's heroes of the week — his great-uncle Terry Brown, a WWII POW and Purple Heart recipient, plus a plan to bring his granddad's 1996 red-white-and-blue paint scheme back to the track at Bristol this September

Faith, family, and a whole lot of racing — this one hits every pillar we stand on. From our table to yours, God bless.

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Chapters (approximate, based on transcript timing): 00:00 – Bobby Dale is back: two years into his ARCA return 00:02 – Four kids, one on the road, and "we haven't said no" to a fifth 00:02:57 – His daughter's wreck and the five-point harness that saved her 00:04:32 – A "godsend" first run at Daytona 00:05:20 – Drafting with Cleetus McFarland, hanging with Travis Pastrana 00:07:41 – Beef ribs on the Pack Rat smoker and a 3:15am night at the track 00:10:15 – Finding his own voice out of the Earnhardt shadow 00:13:15 – Growing up in his faith and finding maturity 00:16:06 – Crown Vic races and the helicopters that keep interrupting the podcast 00:19:41 – Racing goals, championships, and his one and only black flag 00:23:00 – Celebrating America's 250th trackside at Charlotte 00:26:21 – Hero of the week: Terry Brown, Allan Brown, and the late, great Earnhardt 00:27:52 – Verse of the week: Joshua 1:9 and Philippians 4:13 00:31:15 – His wife Bri holding down the fort with four kids 00:35:44 – Bringing his granddad's 1996 paint scheme to Bristol 00:37:05 – Final thoughts and sign-off

#BobbyDaleEarnhardt #ARCARacing #CharlotteMotorSpeedway #EarnhardtFamily #GrillinAcrossAmerica

Episode 21 of What's Cookin' with The McLemore Boys.

The night before the Freedom 250 bus unveiling at Talladega, the boys sit down trackside with the pit crew that's been hauling 500 pounds of beef and running the smoker all week. The build started as a dare: turn a 16ft shipping container into a working commercial smoker. They actually pulled it off.

Guests: Tim Van Doren ("Bama Grill Master") — 2019 5th Place World Steak Champion, Food Network's BBQ Brawl https://www.instagram.com/bamagrillmaster/ Nick Ray ("Biscuits & Briskets") — IT security engineer and certified ethical hacking instructor at Purdue, full-time pitmaster on the side https://www.instagram.com/biscuits_n_briskets/

In this episode:

• How a challenge from 1-800-Pack-Rat turned into a 16ft container smoker, fully designed and built in-house
• Tim and Nick's barbecue origin stories — from a COVID hobby and a Memphis in May friendship to a five-years-running Talladega tradition
• A rundown of the truckload of Piedmontese beef rolling in for the week — tomahawks, briskets, tenderloin, and more
• Hero of the Week: Nick honors his father, Terry Van Doren, a National Guard veteran

Faith, family, food, fun, and freedom — that's the order, and tonight's table proves it. From our table to yours, God bless.

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Chapters: 0:00 – Live from the pit at Talladega 1:33 – Talladega then vs. now 5:33 – Grillin' Across America announced, bus unveiling 5:56 – Piedmontese beef breakdown 7:27 – How they all first met 10:14 – Building the Pack Rat smoker 14:07 – Nick's barbecue origin story 19:23 – Nick's day job: ethical hacking instructor 22:30 – Worcestershire sauce as a brisket binder 24:11 – Hero of the Week: Terry Van Doren 25:33 – Verse of the week & sign-off

#Talladega #BamaGrillMaster #BiscuitsAndBriskets #GrillinAcrossAmerica #McLemoreBoys

Episode 20 of What's Cookin' with The McLemore Boys.

NASCAR Cup Series driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. pulls up a chair at the Freedom Bus at Talladega Superspeedway and sits down with John Boy and Big John mid-race weekend. From back-to-back Nationwide Series championships to his Daytona 500 victory — and the July 4th race where he came across the radio yelling "1776" — Ricky brings the full story of a career built on grit, faith, and a dad who raced the night of his own wedding.

Guest: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. — NASCAR Cup Series driver, #47 Hayek Motorsports, two-time Nationwide Series champion and Daytona 500 winner. https://www.instagram.com/stenhousejr/

In this episode:

• Ricky breaks down the Daytona 500 win and the iconic "1776" radio call from his July 4th Daytona victory
• The story behind car number 47 — and why 45 ended up on his truck series ride too
• His dad as hero of the week: a man who worked through the night and drove the family to Myrtle Beach without sleeping
• Big John closes with Philippians 4:13 as the verse of the week — the strength they've all needed at Talladega

Faith. Family. Food. Fun. Freedom. Grateful for every mile and every person we meet on this road. From our table to yours, God bless.

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Chapters: 0:00 — Days of Thunder & NASCAR movie talk 0:54 — Welcome & intro: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. at Talladega 1:46 — Ricky on being one of NASCAR's most patriotic drivers 2:08 — The #47 hat, number 45, and the Trump connection 3:27 — How NASCAR car numbers work & Ricky's racing history 5:03 — Cup Series journey and first win at Talladega (2017) 5:23 — The Daytona 500 and the "1776" July 4th race call 6:29 — Go-karts to NASCAR: Ricky's origin story 22:03 — White-knuckling Atlanta and Texas 22:24 — Hero of the week: Ricky's dad and grandfather (Navy veteran) 24:04 — Verse of the week: Philippians 4:13 25:33 — Relationship with team, hunting talk, and send-off

#RickyStenhouse Jr #NASCAR #Talladega #GrillinAcrossAmerica #WhatsCookin

Episode 19 of What's Cookin' with The McLemore Boys.

WWE Superstar and former World Champion AJ "The Phenomenal" One Styles hangs up his boots for the day to talk life outside the squared circle with Big John and John Boy. From traveling the world to the quiet thrill of hunting in Pistol Creek, AJ shares what truly matters when the stadium lights go down and family takes center stage.

Guest: AJ Styles, WWE Superstar Follow AJ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajstylesp1/?hl=en

In this episode:

• AJ Styles opens up about his championship legacy in Japan and WWE—and why his wife couldn't care less about his title belts.
• The guys recap their first meeting over Wagyu steaks during the Georgia vs. Texas football game.
• Big John attempts to trade a future Pistol Creek turkey hunting trip for a lesson in the wrestling ring.
• A look ahead at the next chapter of AJ’s legendary career and his growing bond with the McLemore family.

Rooted in Faith, Family, Food, Fun, and Freedom, the McLemore Boys are bringing people together one plate at a time. Whether they are cooking up Wagyu steaks in Talladega or swapping road stories with global superstars, it’s all about serving the ones who make this country great. From our table to yours, God bless.

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Chapters: 00:00:00 — Championship Belts vs. Family Life 00:00:38 — First Steaks & Connecting in Georgia 00:15:00 — Life on the Road & Next Career Chapters (Estimate) 00:30:00 — Pistol Creek Turkey Hunting Invitation (Estimate) 00:38:42 — Outro & Talladega Cooking Preview

#AJStyles #WWE #TheMcLemoreBoys #BBQLife #FaithFamilyFood

Episode 17 of What's Cookin' with The McLemore Boys.

The McLemore Boys bring the podcast straight to the Key West Barbecue Invitational, where the entire event benefits the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. They sit down first with Chris Geib on why 43 kids a day get diagnosed with cancer and why less-toxic, more targeted treatment is the mission, then bring on Bear Holeman, the fisherman who helped build this event from a small group of buddies into a 22-team competition raising real money and awareness.

Guests: Chris Geib — Chief Development Officer, National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. linkedin.com/in/chris-geib Bear Holeman — Fisherman, co-organizer of the Key West Barbecue Invitational. instagram.com/bearholeman

In this episode:

• What the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation actually funds and why government dollars don't cover it
• How a small fishing trip between friends turned into a 22-team barbecue and fishing competition for charity
• The story behind W Sauce and how it became a fixture in the barbecue community
• Hero of the Week: the kids fighting childhood cancer with no fear, plus a reflection on fatherhood

Faith, Family, Food, Fun, Freedom — and a huge shoutout to the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Chris Geib, Bear Holeman, and everyone at W Sauce for putting this event on. From our table to yours, God bless.

Episode 16 of What's Cookin' with The McLemore Boys.

He won $100,000 on national TV at 11 years old, cooked alongside Gordon Ramsay, and three years later showed up to the Key West BBQ Invitational and walked away with every People's Choice token on the table. Bryson "Cheese Curd" sat down with us live at the sandbar to talk MasterChef Junior, his Wagyu burger, and what it's like building a barbecue name before you can drive.

Guest: Bryson "Cheese Curd," MasterChef Junior Season 9 winner https://www.instagram.com/cookinwithcheesecurd

In this episode:

• The Wisconsin cheese-family nickname behind the "Cheese Curd" name
• What Gordon Ramsay is actually like off camera, according to someone who cooked next to him
• The People's Choice-winning Wagyu pickled pico burger with W sauce breakfast aioli
• Why a 14-year-old already thinks brisket is overrated

Faith, Family, Food, Fun, Freedom — recorded live at the Key West BBQ Invitational benefiting the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, where we serve as culinary ambassadors. From our table to yours, God bless.

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Chapters: 0:00 – Intro / Meet Cheese Curd, MasterChef Junior Season 9 Winner 0:57 – Where did the name Cheese Curd come from? 1:51 – What was Gordon Ramsay actually like on set? 3:03 – How does an 11-year-old end up on MasterChef Junior? 4:23 – Did you win money? The $100,000 reveal 5:32 – What is the Key West BBQ Invitational and why are we here? 6:32 – The Wagyu burger that won People's Choice 7:39 – Who taught you how to cook? 9:38 – What is next for Cheese Curd? 10:19 – Bougie barbecue is the dream 10:45 – Quick hitters 13:23 – Worst cook ever turned in on MasterChef Junior 14:09 – What BBQ food is overrated? Brisket. 15:42 – BBQ trend that needs to die 16:36 – What can you cook better than anybody? Steaks 16:59 – Who would you challenge to a cook-off? 17:23 – Hero of the week: Dad Mike 19:28 – Verse of the week: 1 Timothy 4:12 20:27 – Official invite to Talladega 20:57 – Advice for the OGs and the next generation 22:23 – Wrap up / From our table to yours

#CheeseCurd #MasterChefJunior #BBQPodcast #KeyWest #Pitmaster

Episode 15 of What's Cookin' with The McLemore Boys.

We're live from the Key West BBQ Invitational with two of the most decorated names in competition barbecue. Heath Riles breaks down what it actually takes to win 80+ grand championships and why ribs are harder to cook than whole hog. Darian from Kosmo's Q tells the story of the single PayPal notification that told him he had a real business — and explains why shotgun shells need to go away forever.

Guests: Heath Riles (@HeathRilesBBQ) — Grand champion pitmaster, competing since 1996/97, owner of Heath Riles BBQ rubs and sauces. Darian, Kosmo's Q (@KosmosQ) — 13+ world championship pitmaster and founder of Kosmo's Q.

In this episode:

• The week-by-week grind of a 40-contest competition season, prepped and frozen days in advance
• Why ribs — not whole hog — are the hardest protein to win with, and the science behind it
• The exact moment a PayPal notification told Darian he had a real business on his hands
• A pita bread, peanut butter, and Lay's potato chip creation you have to try at home

Faith, Family, Food, Fun, Freedom. This episode supports the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation — we're proud to serve as culinary ambassadors for this event. From our table to yours, God bless.