Recap of both the Montana BBQ Cookoff results and the most recent competition in Blackfoot ID. We will also talk about memories of Washington DC on July 4 - fitting - and friends - where are they now? Making Wine Babbler Podcast - Hear about Roger and Erik's PodCast Wine Babblers - which takes a unique approach to talking about a fun hobby and not taking anything too serious. We will also discuss plans for a Santa Maria Grill and Northern Cali Dreams of Oysters, Wine and trying just the Tip. Happy 4th of July

We are headed to Blackfoot, Idaho for Smoke N Wings BBQ Competition. While it's heating up this weekend, it wasn't long ago that Montana saw snow - last weekend June 20.

That unexpected cold snap took me back to Copper Mountain, Colorado, where in June of 2023 I found myself cooking brisket in the snow - and made one of the most frustrating mistakes of my BBQ Career.

In this episode of Big Boyz BBQ Bytes, I'm sharing the brutal lessons from that cook: What went wrong, how a tiny overlooked detail detailed my entire brisket and the one conversation that planted the seed for a major change in my chicken game.

There are stories that stick with you - especially if you are a budget savvy pitmaster trying to get better with every comp. So grab a seat by the smoker and join me for this week's edition of Lessons from the Pit.

Before Big Boyz BBQ Montana - there was Big Boyz BBQ Virginia. This is how 2 ordinary guys from the burbs brought their home made smokers to Washington, DC and competed against the best teams in the country. Surprise - we did not win - but we did catch the bug.