The Low & Slow Barbecue Show
Barbecue podcast “The Low and Slow Barbecue Show” serves up barbecue recipes, advice for smoking barbecue, and cooking barbecue stories of success - and failure! Home smokers and BBQ Pitmasters share advice - all steeped in Carolina barbecue flavor. Listen and learn how to smoke meat, the best meat to smoke, how to make Carolina barbecue sauce, and the best barbecue restaurants we love to visit - the best barbecue in North Carolina! (And maybe a few other “barbecue” places, too!) Every episode promises to share a few experiments for the next time you fire up the barbecue smoker.Barbecue meat smoking enthusiast, news journalist, and sports radio broadcaster Chigger Willard walks through the barbecue basics with guests who bring a wide variety of experiences to the barbecue world. Competitors. Restauranteurs. Fund-Raisers. Tailgaters. Moms and Dads. ALL the people who make the best barbecue share all their barbecue best.What wood do you use for meat smoking? How long should you smoke mea...
Episodes

Thursday Sep 19, 2024
Thursday Sep 19, 2024
NYC BBQ aka Sean Ludwig, co-creator of The Smoke Sheet barbecue newsletter, talks about the publication’s open call for barbecue voices. Listen to our conversation to find out about his barbecue journey, his favorite stops along the way, and his advice for planning a barbecue road trip. NYC BBQ also shares his tips and recipe for macaroni & cheese. Don’t miss Sean’s advice for the protein and sides he uses to set the bar when he visits a barbecue restaurant.Visit The Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Ultimate Tailgaters BBQ Pitmaster Chris Fulmer discusses the Southern BBQ Network 2024 Cook Team of the Year championship – an award he’s won four of the past five years. Find out about his competition success, his barbecue journey, and his plans for the Bessemer City Brew & Que Competition on Sept. 21. Find out about some of Chris Fulmer’s favorite tailgating adventures and hear some of his story from working as official caterer for University of South Carolina football and baseball teams. Bessemer City Brew and Que event organizer Jo-D Franklin gives the details on the Carolina fall festival that combines barbecue, beer, and other vendors in Bessemer City’s Centennial Park.Visit the Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!This episode is sponsored by the Southern BBQ Network. To find out more about the SBBQN, visit their website here!Since 2010, the Southern Barbecue Network has sanctioned barbecue tournaments to further their goal of Preserving a Southern Tradition by providing well-trained judges to contests that are raising money for charitable causes in the Carolinas.In addition to supporting charitable barbecue competitions, the Southern Barbecue Network also donates annually to numerous local community organizations, hospitals, and nonprofits. To find out more about the Southern Barbecue Network competition program and barbecue judge training classes, please visit SBBQN.com for more information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
The Low & Slow Barbecue Show compiles Carolina barbecue news from The Lowdown to deliver a late Summer 2024 audio digest. Find out about Texas Monthly’s “Best Texas Barbecue in America,” Southern Living’s “Best New BBQ Joints,” and even Geography King’s best barbecue states (the Carolinas top the list so – VALID!). Find out about Lawrence Barbecue’s new world HQ, Elliott Moss’s brewery collaboration, and the biggest Carolina barbecue festival coming in September-October. Listen now for The Lowdown!Want to see the video of this episode? Watch it here!Visit The Low & Slow Barbecue Show hereSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
The Low & Slow Barbecue Show has hit the half-century mark – 50 BBQ Podcast episodes! - and we’re looking back at some of our favorites. Listen to hear the dozen that left an impression on the host and the audience. Also learn where Chigger found the best barbecue bites of the summer, as well as some of his favorite BBQ news follows.Visit The Low & Slow Barbecue Show hereSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thursday Aug 22, 2024
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
Butts for Babies founder and pitmaster Kyle Sutton discusses the start of his barbecue journey in Eastern North Carolinas. Find out how that path led to the Butts for Babies organization he started to raise money for families pursuing child adoption. Get Kyle’s barbecue advice, his suggestions for coordinating a barbecue charity, and his recipe for an all-purpose rub. He also shares the names of several of his favorite Carolina barbecue destinations – but don’t miss his suggestion for the best non-barbecue bites in the Raleigh-Durham area.Visit the Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thursday Aug 15, 2024
Thursday Aug 15, 2024
What is barbecue? Where did it come from? Chigger Willard explores the dictionary and the history books to find out the origins of Carolina barbecue. Is barbecue a verb, a noun, or an adjective? We find out and explain why we ask that question during the Low & Slow Showdown. Listen to get the backstory on barbecue in the Carolinas, where it’s been enjoyed for more than 300 years. We also talk about how vinegar and mustard got into the mix. Enjoy this Low & Slow Barbecue Show episode for a quick look at the foundation of the barbecue world we love so much.Visit the Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Black BBQ Cook-off Coordinator Bruce Yeomans joins The Low & Slow Barbecue show to share the scoop on the events 2024 installment in Fayetteville on Aug. 17. Find out how the Black BBQ Cook-off got started, everything that’s involved, and how judges from Southern BBQ Network help elevate the event to a new level. Listen to this episode and learn more about Bruce’s own ventures in the barbecue world and how he’s working to turn a spotlight on the heritage and tradition of barbecue in the black community.Visit the Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!This episode is sponsored by the Southern BBQ Network. To find out more about the SBBQN, visit their website here!Since 2010, the Southern Barbecue Network has sanctioned barbecue tournaments to further their goal of Preserving a Southern Tradition by providing well-trained judges to contests that are raising money for charitable causes in the Carolinas.In addition to supporting charitable barbecue competitions, the Southern Barbecue Network also donates annually to numerous local community organizations, hospitals, and nonprofits. To find out more about the Southern Barbecue Network competition program and barbecue judge training classes, please visit SBBQN.com for more information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Meet Cranford Brothers Barbecue pitmaster and culinary director Chef Ben Sullivan. He joins The Low & Slow Barbecue Show to talk about the newest barbecue business in Hickory, NC, and share details about the other restaurants under the Cranford Hospitality brand of businesses. Hear Ben’s background and how he arrived at Cranford Brothers. Find out what you can expect from a visit from Cranford Brothers Barbecue and get the behind-the-scenes story on what’s cooking the meat and inspiring the sides.Visit The Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thursday Jul 25, 2024
Thursday Jul 25, 2024
The Low & Slow Barbecue Show embarked on another BBQ Road Trip into the Deep South, and we’re sharing everything thing you need to know. Our BBQ Road Trip Review includes stops at Fork Grove Barbecue in Anderson, S.C., as well as Birmingham-based barbecue spots Carlile’s and Rusty’s Bar-B-Q. Listen to get the BBQ reviews, location specifics, a little bit of history of the places, and tips for planning your own BBQ Road Trip. We reveal the resources to help you plan your map.Visit The Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Meet Gil Barnes, founder and operator of Reed St. BBQ, a Hickory-based catering operation that serves Southern cuisine that relies on wood-fired cooking. Reed St. prides itself on having the best butts in town, and in this episode, you’ll find out how Gil’s unique style relies on a diverse experience that spans from hospitality training in Alabama to leadership positions in some of the larger seafood and barbecue restaurants in Charleston, S.C. Listen today and get all the details on Reed St. BBQ’s secret recipe and find out about the flavors that fuel this barbecue business.Visit The Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.