Gather round the pit each week as our hosts Johnnie Mags and Messy Mike Chris discuss all things barbecue. They will cover technique, ingredients, equipment and much more. Fire up the smoker, sit back, relax and give us a listen.

This week the crew discusses:

What do you need to do before you load meat in a smoker?

What’s the toast test?

What is Wagyu beef?

Wagyu comes from four main areas in Japan

What makes beef Kobe beef?

Restaurants need to be licensed and certified to offer Kobe beef?

It is illegal to import live Wagyu cattle to the United States

Where did American Wagyu come from?

There are 4 breeds of wagyu cattle

Join us at the BBQ Pit. The Pit Life BBQ is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at the Studio 21 Podcast Café upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH.