Sep 17, 2026 · 43 min · 17 segments
Send us Fan Mail This week on the Barbecue Radio Network, Freddie Bell fires up a conversation with Matt Pereira of Matt’s Backyard BBQ — the…
Matt PereiraGuestFreddy BellHost
Um, I always followed the show, followed the pit masses and like everyone else, it didn't start cooking about my first barbecue until during COVID.
So was there a particular cook or a competition or a person who says, hey, Matt, this is really good.
Is there somebody who says you ought to get into the competition world or had you already been eyeing that over time?
I've been eyeing that over time because, you know, like everyone else, you see the show and we always think we can do that.
We competed in a couple of contests that year, one in New Hampshire and one in Pennsylvania.
Um, I always followed the show, followed the pit masses and like everyone else, it didn't start cooking about my first barbecue until during COVID.
So was there a particular cook or a competition or a person who says, hey, Matt, this is really good.
Is there somebody who says you ought to get into the competition world or had you already been eyeing that over time?
I've been eyeing that over time because, you know, like everyone else, you see the show and we always think we can do that.
We competed in a couple of contests that year, one in New Hampshire and one in Pennsylvania.
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