Pit Life BBQ

This week David Ellis of Machete Boys BBQ joins me at the pit. We talk about his beginning in bbq, living around the country before setting roots in Minnesota. Up's downs and everything in between. 

This week I'm joined by Eric Raadmae aka Gator of Gator Pit BBQ NH. Eric started out in the backyard and has built a thriving food trailer and catering company. We talk about his journey then dive deep in the swampy water and talk cooking gators.

A special episode this week. Ashley joins me to talk about a project she's working on. The Care Nest. The Care Nest is a food and hygiene pantry for students K-12. If you would like to donate the links are down below.

Venmo: @smtnshop

PayPal: asandbulte17@gmail.com

This week I celebrate the 8th anniversary of the Pit life BBQ Podcast. It's been a wild ride. I thank each and every one who tunes in every week. From the bottom of my heart I thank you.

This week I catch up with Bill Purvis of Chicken Fried BBQ.We cooked alongside eachother last weekend but it's been a while since we sat down on the show. We talk about his expanding line of rubs, sauces, and wraps and punching his ticket to The Jack.

This week I sit down with my long time friend Billy Gillespie of Smokin' Hoggz BBQ. It's been a while but we caught up at a comp a few weeks back and said lets do it. We talk about his rubs and sauces, improving your cooking game, the damn dip and his induction in the 2026 Class of the KCBS Hall Of Fame.

This week TD of TD's Brew & BBQ joins me at the pit. We catch up on his lines of seasonings and sauces and then we get the inside scoop on the construction of the new TD's Brew & BBQ World Headquarters.

This week I'm joined by Ryan Dunlevy. Ryan and his partners have written a bbq childrens book titled The Grill That Couldn't Glow. A feel good story with a few life lessons for our future pitmasters.

https://www.amazon.com/Grill-That-Couldnt-Glow-Finding/dp/B0H2MLYCWQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3QZBPJ2V2WPCQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KBKiT5p7isCgSi9p_OeAHA.wpJYnexyuQ41TimN0kMMkrolii_IW99469xaAxstYJY&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+grill+that+couldn%27t+glow&qid=1783991637&sprefix=the+grill+tha%2Caps%2C230&sr=8-1

This week I'm flying solo. Tonight I recap this past weekends competition.

This week I'm joined by Aaron Carpenter of LB's BBQ & More. We sit down and talk about Aaron's journey into bbq. His love of peoples choice competitions, also his two seasonings Savory Shake and Triple B rub. Then we talk about his fire starter bags.