BBQ Pitmasters

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So I remember my friends called me and said, "You wanna be on Pitmasters?" You know, when you can change your voices on the phone.

Yeah.

And they had me going for a whole year, saying that I'm going to be on Pitmasters with, uh, with Big Moe, a- and Myron Mixon, and, and Tuffy Stone.

So I just thought my friends was doing a cruel joke.

But, uh, YouTube kinda got me.

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Oh, that's fantastic.

We're barbecue competition competitors that aim to share information, advice, tips, and tall tales about our favorite pastime.

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And now, here are the hosts of the Pitmaster Podcast, the two-time Grand Champion, SCA World Champion Finalist, and Barbecue Specialist of Smoke Ain't No Joke Barbecue, the Anthony Luan, and the 24-time Grand and Reserve Grand Champion, Reserve.

This is Greg Grimpey from the Barbecue Central Show.

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the Pitmasters Podcast, and they are doing it live.

We do it live.

for that very generous introduction and you boy you dug way in the past you got my mighty mouse credit in there

oh yeah i i grew up watching mighty mouse and and then you know graduated into the cosby show into taxi into all these shows And then that one that really hooked me, BBQ Pitmasters.

And, you know, like I said, I say it with all the love, respect, and honor to you.

Thank you.

Our guest started Roy's Grill inside a gas station, built it into one of Midland's barbecue destination.

He finished second at the World Food Championship, and most recently took his fire to Food Network's Pitmasters.

Tonight on Wiseguys Barbecue, we got Chris William of Roy's Grill.

Chris, welcome to the show.

Well, we've had you on the radar for a long time.

Um, you know, if...

For me, the first time I saw you was on Pitmasters, and I kinda said, "Nah, this is, this guy's right up our alley, man.

We need to get him on the, on the show and, and let him go." So, uh, we're gonna-

But additionally, too, is Hector's growing presence in the larger barbecue lifestyle space.

This summer, he competed on Food Network's Pitmasters, which means now he's emerging as a culinary personality, not just a cook.

And, you know, talking about the menu a little bit, one of the reasons that you can really do what you do is because the menu is edited.

You have your favorites.

When you see imagery of us, what feelings, how do I make you feel? You know, it's funny.

Like, I was yesterday in, uh, Burn Bean in, uh, Seguin, Texas, and I walked in and one...

There was a lady there, you know, and she's like, "Oh, man, you're from Pitmasters." She was like a fan.

She was there in s- I guess in there 'cause of Ernest, 'cause he was one of the judges.

Because we all sat there and said, yeah, how did I get into barbecue? I was sitting there on the couch.

scrolling through the TV channels, and I stopped on this one called Barbecue Pitmasters, and it's been all downhill from there.

That John Marcus, the creator of Barbecue Pitmasters, it was an honor to talk to him.

And, man, we had some laughs, got some stuff going.

And thanks to him, we're going to have a couple giveaways coming up real soon, so stick into that.

no, I think it's

fun because I think it gives a little backstory on barbecue pitmasters.

So I was cooking in Diller, Georgia.

I had a small contest that's unfortunately gone away.

Oh, my

goodness.

Well, we're getting all the dirt on barbecue pitmasters,

Dad.