World Food Championships Founder Mike McCloud shares all the details about the annual food fight that puts the best chefs from across the culinary world into the ring of competition. Find out about the barbecue competition and what it takes to earn a place in the championships and a chance to be named a category…

Barbecue Bros Founder “Monk” joins The Low & Slow Barbecue show to share memories from 12 years of barbecue blogging. He gives us the story of the Barbecue Bros, highlights some of his favorite barbecue stops, and provides perspective on the current state of Charlotte barbecue. Listen to get the inside scoop on where you…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…