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...

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Episodes

Thursday May 23, 2024

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer but it is also a time to salute the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the service of our country. In this episode of The Low & Slow Barbecue Show, we meet a military member who serves our nation in the U.S. Army and serves barbecue fans through his business, Blue Suede BBQ. We find out about Blue Suede BBQ’s roster of rubs and sauces and how Pitmaster Chris Loschiavo enlisted in the life of smoke – and in the U.S. military after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Listen to learn about the charities Blue Suede BBQ supports and where you can find the Blue Suede BBQ sauces and rubs that provide purchase proceeds for those organizations. As we commemorate Military Appreciate Month and Memorial Day, we talk with Chris about his military service in the U.S. Army, where he’s Lt. Col. and the Division Engineer in the 82nd Airborne Division stationed at Fort Liberty near Fayetteville, NC.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 May 16, 2024

Jon G’s Barbecue serves Texas barbecue tradition in the small North Carolina town of Peachland, where he’s attracting plenty of big-city attention. Whether it’s Texas Monthly, Southern Living, or the Barbecue Bros, everyone who makes the trek to Jon G’s sings the praises of the brisket, beef ribs, kolaches, and the traditional sides that quickly fill up a barbecue tray with goodness. Find out the story behind Jon G’s, what makes his experience so unique, and why so many Carolina barbecue people say his name when they’re talking about the state’s best-smoked meats. In this episode, Jon G's Pitmaster Garren Kirkman makes his second visit to the Low & Slow Barbecue Show, and he brings along his wife Kelly Kirkman to talk about their business and Jon G’s Jubilee. Visit the Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!This episode of The Low & Slow Barbecue Show is sponsored by the Southern Barbecue Network.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 May 09, 2024

The Low & Slow Barbecue Show steps into the competition BBQ circuit with the Vicious Pig BBQ team and Lori’s Ace Hardware, the site of a big BBQ Battle. We find out what goes into a competition barbecue event for the hosts and the competitors. Listen to Lori Stobbe share the details on her barbecue and grilling mecca at Lori’s Ace Hardware in Fayetteville, NC. Hear from Bobby Brinson what it takes to be a professional barbecue competitor – and how that Vicious Pig BBQ operation turned into a popular food truck operation. If you’ve ever wondered what happens in the Carolinas’ competition barbecue realm, this episode is for you.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 May 02, 2024

Today we introduce an organization created to provide barbecue and comfort at times when our community’s heroes need it most. On the heels of a law enforcement tragedy in Charlotte, NC, we talk with Hungry Heroes founder Amanda Riggan. Discover why she started a mission to serve barbecue to first responders, military members, and veterans during times when their morale most needs a boost of support and gratitude. Listen to find out how to support Hungry Heroes and what the organization does to bring hope through smoke and sauce. We also learn what fuels Amanda’s own lifetime of service to causes greater than her own.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 Apr 25, 2024

Summer smoking season is fast approaching – are you ready for a weekend backyard BBQ party? You need the right meat, the right sides, and the right recipes for the world’s best (Lexington) BBQ sauce. Do NOT forget dessert!In this Low & Slow Barbecue Show we serve up some of our favorite backyard BBQ recipes shared by guests on the podcast. Learn how to smoke the perfect pork shoulder from the backyard BBQ expert and hear recipes for all the sauces, sides, and summer desserts you need to go with it. You don’t need an invitation. Listen today and get your backyard barbecue party started.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thursday Apr 18, 2024

Where do you turn when you’re looking for the best barbecue ideas and new recipes? What if you’re trying to find a barbecue pit stop in a foreign place? Maybe you’re looking for a weekend adventure that promises a full menu of barbecue delights mixed with music all in the name of helping a good cause.On this episode of The Low & Slow Barbecue Show we share some of our favorite sources for barbecue ideas and advice. You can also find out why the Raleigh-Durham Triangle has been named the new North Carolina state capitol of barbecue. I’ve also got the list of places you can’t miss if you want to provide it. Listen today and you’ll also get the lowdown on all the upcoming barbecue festivals near you.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2024 Carolina BBQ Fest Recap

Thursday Apr 11, 2024

Thursday Apr 11, 2024

In this episode of The Low & Slow Barbecue Show we review the big Carolina BBQ Festival weekend in Uptown Charlotte. Find out who served what and which barbecue bites were our favorites. We’ve also got big news about the future of the festival and more Carolina BBQ Festival events coming your way soon.Listen today and get the latest barbecue news from our friends. We also include the lowdown on other barbecue festivals around the Carolinas that you don’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tuesday Apr 02, 2024

City Limits Barbecue combines the best of barbecue worlds – Texas and the Carolinas. In the process, pitmaster Robbie Robinson gets plenty of attention for his smoked meats, soulful sides, and the wild cards he serves on Sundays. In this episode of The Low & Slow Barbecue Show, we talk with the man behind City Limits Barbecue about the history of the business and his barbecue roots, which extend deep into the Carolinas and the Lone Star State. Listen to find out why he’s been named a 2024 James Beard Semifinalist for Best Chef in the Southeast and how he got the attention of the BBQ Snob and Texas Monthly. Don’t miss this chance to learn how City Limits Barbecue brings real wood-smoked barbecue to West Columbia, S.C.Want to go to the Carolina Barbecue Festival? Visit the website here, and use the promo code lowslowbbq for a discount!Visit The Low and Slow Barbecue Show website here!Click here to get some of Jon Reep's South In Ya Mouth BBQ Sauce!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thursday Mar 28, 2024

Resident Culture Brewing Company Pitmaster Edmar Simoes is bringing a fusion of American and Brazilian barbecue to Charlotte and the Carolina BBQ Festival. We talk with Edmar about launching Charlotte’s newest barbecue spot at Resident Culture Brewing, where you’ll find familiar barbecue favorites mixed with a South American flair. Join us as we trace Edmar’s extensive barbecue roots and discover why his fire is always lit for smoked meats and food innovation.Want to go to the Carolina Barbecue Festival? Visit the website here, and use the promo code lowslowbbq for a discount!Visit The Low and Slow Barbecue Show website here!Click here to get some of Jon Reep's South In Ya Mouth BBQ Sauce!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thursday Mar 21, 2024

Lawrence Barbecue Pitmaster Jake Wood takes us to barbecue paradise at the Boxyard RTP in Durham, where they’re serving sticky ribs daily for lunch, as well as all-day offerings of Texas-style brisket, pulled pork, and raw and BBQ oysters. Of course, the Lawrence Barbecue menu includes all the side fixins you want to find in a BBQ joint. Listen to this episode of The Low & Slow Barbecue Show for the complete fire-inspired story behind this Research Triangle Park brainchild of Jake and his wife Brandi. Find out why Southern Living named it one of the “Best New Barbecue Joints in the South."Want to go to the Carolina Barbecue Festival? Visit the website here, and use the promo code lowslowbbq for a discount!Visit The Low and Slow Barbecue Show website here!Click here to get some of Jon Reep's South In Ya Mouth BBQ Sauce!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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