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The Barbeque Life

The Barbeque Life

Do you obsess over barbeque? Or maybe you're just getting started and want to learn more? Light up the pit and join Kurt Mueller, lifelong barbeque fanatic and competitor on the pro circuit as he has the most passionate people in barbeque, from Pitmasters to Restaurant Owners, join him on the show sharing their barbeque journey, and their unique tips, tricks, timelines and techniques that will make sure your barbeque gets better every time you fire up that grill or pit!

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Recent Episodes

Carrying on a BBQ Sauce Legacy w/ Roland Neal & Joshua DeBose of Mrs. Griffin’s BBQ Sauce

March 23, 2023

Kurt talks with Roland Neal (Owner) and Joshua DeBose (Manager) of Mrs. Griffin’s BBQ Sauce out of Macon, GA about how they celebrated National BBQ Day in Georgia (March 25th) and traveled to the Governor’s mansion, how they…

Fueling His Passion and Competitive Spirit through Competition BBQ w/ Steven Parris of Brother In Law BBQ Team

March 16, 2023

Kurt talks with Steven Parris of Brother In Law BBQ Team out of Fletcher, NC, about how he got started in BBQ in 2014, learning the ropes the hard way, finding the balance between BBQ, family, and life, competing less than 2…

Starting from a Concession Stand to Building a BBQ Business w/ Paul Buob of Smoking Ghost BBQ

March 9, 2023

Kurt talks with Paul Bob, Pit Master of SmokinGhost BBQ out of Chillicothe, IL about how he started cooking BBQ through his kid’s concession stand at school, how he came up with the name “Smoking Ghost BBQ,” the lessons he’s…

Building a Butcher Shop From Scratch w/ Bobby Gay of Sweet Meat Butcher Shop

March 2, 2023

Kurt talks with return guest Bobby Gay ( first episode with Bobby ) out of Gainesville, FL about his new butcher shop, Sweet Meat Butcher Shop, opening soon in High Springs, FL which will provide different types of meats, BB…

From Sunday Fundays to First Place Calls w/ Brant Champoux of Second Hand Smoke Iowa

Feb. 23, 2023

Kurt talks with Brand Champoux, Pit Master and Team Captain of Second Hand Smoke Iowa out of Oskaloosa, Iowa about how he got started in BBQ with all second-hand tools, how he had to drop out of his friend’s wedding for an a…

BBQing in Different Countries and Continents w/ For the Love of Q BBQ Team

Feb. 16, 2023

Kurt talks with William Plotz and Gerhard Van Niekerk, two of the five members of For the Love of Q BBQ Team out of Australia and South Africa, about how they both got started in BBQ, what makes South African and Australian …