Become a grand champion: Smoke a winning competition brisket
We are down to our final KCBS competition meat. Pitmaster Christie Vanover has shared her winning BBQ Tips for chicken, ribs and pork. Now it's time for brisket. Brisket is the one meat in a BBQ compe...
2 Maj 202423min
BBQ tips for creating competition pork butt that wins
Pork butt is pitmaster Christie Vanover's number one KCBS meat category. In this week's BBQ Tips Podcast, she goes over the judging rules and shares her winning secrets for competition pork. Links me...
25 Apr 202429min
Struggling with tenderness scores on competition ribs? Try this technique
Tenderness seems to be what gets everybody tripped up in the KCBS rib category. We always hear the phrase fall-off-the-bone ribs. That is not good in a competition. In a competition, that's considered...
18 Apr 202424min
Judging, prepping and cooking tips for competition chicken
After judging a recent barbecue competition, Team Girls Can Grill is back at the pits. In this week's BBQ Tips Podcast, pitmaster Christie Vanover shares what she learned about judging chicken and how...
11 Apr 202417min
Marcio Borguezan shares how to trim a whole hog
In this week's BBQ Tips Podcast, world champion Marcio Borguezan of Hog Addiction shares how to trim a whole hog for live fire cooking. Links mentioned in this episode: Hogs for the Cause: https://hog...
4 Apr 202413min
Top BBQ finds from the 2024 National Hardware Show
Pitmaster Christie Vanover explored the 2024 National Hardware Show in Las Vegas to find what's new in the outdoor BBQ and grilling space. Check out her top finds and the new outdoor appliances that w...
28 Mars 202411min
How to smoke ham using any type of grill or smoker
If you're smoking a ham this Easter, tune into this week's episode of the BBQ Tips Podcast. Pitmaster Christie Vanover walks you through how she selects, seasons and smokes a ham on a charcoal, pellet...
21 Mars 202410min
Tips for entering, winning a BBQ ancillary category
On this week's episode of the BBQ Tips Podcast, Pitmaster Christie Vanover shares what a competition BBQ ancillary category is all about with tips from her experience as a world champion competitor an...
14 Mars 202414min
