BBQ Happy Hour

Big Dan and Messy Mike sit down with Joey Machado, owner of Texas Original Charcoal. Joey helped grow B&B charcoal, and now has started his own charcoal company with a little bit different business model. Listen in as he shares how he got involved with the charcoal business, his vision for his new company, the challenges with manufacturing charcoal, and more. Joey is a hustler, a hard worker, and was a pleasure to have on the show.

Joey Machado

Big Dan and Messy Mike sit down with the one and only Lee Ann Whippen. Lee Ann is a champion pitmaster, has been featured on multiple BBQ TV shows, has run successful BBQ restaurants, is a Brand Ambassador for Pit Boss, sells a killer pork rub called Pig Powder, and most recently is a 2022 BBQ Hall of Fame inductee! Listen in as we talk about all this and more.

Lee Ann Whippen

Big Dan and Messy Mike sit down with Leonard Aberman and Jeff Cohen from the Baseball and BBQ podcast to discuss how they got started in podcasting, memorable guests, life on Long Island, and a whole lot more.

Baseball and BBQ Podcast

Messy Mike is off the grid, so Big Dan sits down with Duce Raymond from Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Restaurant and Catering and True Cuisine Catering to talk about growing up in the food business, some history of Sweet Baby Ray’s, his restaurant and catering businesses and more.

Duce Raymond/SBR BBQ/SBR Catering/True Cuisine Catering

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Big Dan and Messy Mike sit down with Matt Messer of Cotton Gin Smokers to talk about how he got started in the smoker building business, how his business has grown over the years, his catering business, their new fire pit and more.

Cotton Gin Smokers

Big Dan and Messy Mike sit down with Jeff and Sunny Moody of Moodswing BBQ, to discuss how they got started in BBQ competitions, managing life with everything they have going on, healthy BBQ, family life, and more.

Sunny Moody

Big Dan and Messy Mike sit down with Jess Pryles, the Hardcore Carnivore,  to discuss all things meat; favorite cuts, favorite recipes, seasonings, cooking methods, as well as social media, recipe development, and more.

Jess Pryles

There was a mix up on the date with the guest, so Big Dan and Messy Mike fly solo this week. Listen in as they discuss both of their recent television experiences, behind the scenes of hosting an SCA cookoff, feedback on some previous episodes, chain store pizza, the day to day of operating a BBQ establishment, challenges with catering, BBQ sauces, and more.

Messy Mike’s BBQ

Big Dan and Messy Mike sit down with Jason Cottingham from Trauma Hogs BBQ:  BBQ Food Trailer, BBQ Supply Store, and Competition Team.  We talk about the growth of his food trailer business, his time at Memphis in May, his upcoming projects, and more.  Also, we find out that everything BBQ related that you need is just a short drive from NE Arkansas!

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Trauma Hogs BBQ Food Trailer

Big Dan and Messy Mike sit down brothers "BBQ Bob" Trudnak, the Time and Temperature Guru, and Mark Trudnak, owner of Michigan BBQ Supply to discuss everything from Mark's first competition experience, the origins of the BBQ Guru Controller, Bob's sauces and rubs, BBQ Classes, the growth of MI BBQ Supply, roller coasters, Tito's, and more.  

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Bob Trudnak

Big Dan and Messy Mike sit down with STRETCH, Celebrity Chef/Sculptor/Owner of Grinders Pizza in Kansas City to discuss his latest art, how he got into the restaurant business, Philly cheesesteaks, his opinion on Big Dan's pig art, cooking for the troops and more!

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STRETCH

Big Dan and Messy Mike sit down with Junior Urias from Up In Smoke BBQ to discuss his new restaurant, the move to Early, the mountains of Texas, his new smoker design and more!

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Up In Smoke BBQ

Big Dan and Messy Mike sit down with Kell Phelps to discuss changes with the NBBQA, Kell's first brisket, spicy ribs, high school BBQ competitions, pickles, and much more. 

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