Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke Podcast

160 episodes

06/12/26 - Taste is King - Tillman Nelson
12/06/2026 | 52 mins.
Tillman's BBQ has been a force for years. Join Luke and Tillman as they talk about BBQ, staying relevant amidst being a long ways away and how to get your mind ready for success.
03/04/26 - The Organizer - Jeremy Garrett
04/03/2026 | 28 mins.
"On this week's edition of Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, we catch up with Jeremy Garrett, the organizer of the Grand Am Barbecue World Championship. We talk about venue, the vibe and some cool things planned for May!"
02/10/26 - The BBQ World Cup - Shannon Pruitt & Scott Erdmann
10/02/2026 | 44 mins.
This week's Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, we kick of 2026 with what has been making all the noise in the BBQ world this offseason, the co-founders of the BBQ World Cup Shannon Pruitt and Scott Erdmann. We talk all things BBQ World Cup!
11/24/25 - A Royal Winner - Jason Wagner
24/11/2025 | 26 mins.
On this episode of Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, we reminisce with Jason Wagner, aka Wags from Wag's Backwoods BBQ, who won the American Royal Open Championship a few days ago in Kansas City. Luke and Wags chat about sharing the stage together and get into some of the things that makes Wag's Backwoods BBQ tick.
11/04/25 - King of the Jack - Ryan King
04/11/2025 | 55 mins.
write up - It's American Royal Week! In this episode of Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, we do a deep dive on this year's winner of The Jack Daniels World BBQ Invitational Ryan King from King's BBQ out of Jacksonville, FL. Drive safe and hope you enjoy!

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About Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke Podcast

Welcome to Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke Podcast. Each episode, OVS Pitmaster Luke Darnell will deconstruct world-class pitmasters to extract the tactics, tools, and routines you can use at home in your backyard and in the competition BBQ world. This includes morning routines, habits, tricks, and much more. Find out what’s challenged the world’s best pitmasters, how they handle adversity, and where they turn to for advice and counsel. You won’t want to miss this very entertaining, educational and totally different BBQ podcast.

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