Episodes

Wednesday Aug 29, 2018
Winner, Winner Rib Dinner
Wednesday Aug 29, 2018
Wednesday Aug 29, 2018
Gather round the pit each week as our hosts Johnnie Mags, Messy Mike and Crawdaddy 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:
- 1st Place at the BBQ Competition
- Johnnie’s first time at a competition
- What are the judges looking for?
- The guys share some tips and tricks
- The day of the competition
- A question from a listener
- How spicy should my sauce be?
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.

Wednesday Aug 22, 2018
Pulling Some Pork
Wednesday Aug 22, 2018
Wednesday Aug 22, 2018
Gather round the pit each week as our hosts Johnnie Mags, Messy Mike and Crawdaddy 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 cut of pork for pulled pork
- Johnnie Mags gives out his secret rub recipe
- Do I put anything on before the rub?
- Should the fat cap be up or down?
- Should I be spraying the pork while I’m smoking?
- Why is it called a Boston Butt?
- Do I need to do any trimming?
- To wrap or not to wrap?
- What’s a Cambro?
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.

Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
What’s the Right Smoker for Me?
Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
Gather round the pit each week as our hosts Johnnie Mags, Messy Mike and Crawdaddy 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:
- The different types of smokers
- Some require more fire management than others
- Bullet smokers
- Offset smokers
- Smokers go on sale this time of year
- Less mess with lump charcoal
- How to make your own drum smoker
- How well does the Big Green Egg work?
- Are electric smokers OK?
- Are pressure smokers for real?
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.

Wednesday Aug 08, 2018
There’s a Snake in My BBQ Pit
Wednesday Aug 08, 2018
Wednesday Aug 08, 2018
Gather round the pit each week as our hosts Johnnie Mags, Messy Mike and Crawdaddy 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:
- The hosts discuss what barbecue means to them
- Is it OK to use an electric smoker?
- Fire management
- Man barbecuing snake ends up in the hospital
- A discussion about competition barbecuing
- Are the TV barbecue competitions a true representation of the events?
- Information about New England Pitmasters
- What are burnt ends?
- Anatomy of a brisket – point and flat
- A discussion about sauce
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.

