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Hosted by Chris Sedenka · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 160 episodes
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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.
Chris Sedenka hosts Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke Podcast, a arts show with 160 episodes published.

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.

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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 ch

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 Jackso

Christie Vanover is the head of Girls Can Grill, and has created an amazing profile as a competitor, content creator, product creator and contest organizer. She’s done it all! You’ll learn a ton in this episode

Janice Smella from Smella Que has been LIGHTING it UP! On this edition of Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, we catch up with Janice and see how she's going about getting ready for the Jack Daniels World Champions

On this episode of Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, we spend some time with Gabe Trevino from Smokin' Volts BBQ, one of the hottest cooks in KCBS right now! Gabe dishes on what makes him tick...and Luke tries to

On this special episode of Pitmaster, an Old. Virginia Smoke podcast, we sit with some Pitmasters at Smoke on the Rails in New Freedom, PA, to remember our friend Ercole Chila from Uncle Pigs BBQ Pit. This episode was ve

This week on Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, we catch up with Guest 1...Bill Gillespie with Smokin Hoggz BBQ, recent winner of "Best Rub on the Planet" award from the American Royal. Always a good time, enjoy t

It's KCBS World Championship week! On this edition of Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, Luke dives in to how to take classes, and lessons learned, with David Moore from Hot Mess BBQ and Brian Corbett with Smokin'

On this episode of Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, we introduce you to Josh Yagel of Leaning Jowler BBQ, our BBQ team that we'll follow this year. Josh is a great guy with a great family and story. I hope you l

On this episode of Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke Podcast, we get into a couple of awesome stories with Darren Warth of Smokey D's, recapping some tales that he told at the KCBS Roundtable, at the KCBS Awards Banquet i

Welcome to another season of Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast. We kickoff 2025 by checking in with our friend and "awards chiropractor" Kyle Kuhn with Hot Daddy's BBQ, winner of the American Royal Invitational in

In this episode of Pitmaster, Luke and Brian from Smokin Skullies break down the end of the year and talk about the offseason.

This week we feature Charles Beard from Glamping Grillers on the eve of the Jack Daniel's World Championship.

This special episode of Pitmaster features the head of the World Food Championships, Mike McCloud. We talk categories, BBQ and cooking.

Dave and Shirin Mara of Meat Candy Q have been on.an absolute tear this this year! On this episode of Pitmaster, we get to meet them and find out some of their tips, tricks, habits and routines that have them on track to

OVS caught up with other cooks at the Americamps BBQ Throwdown in Ashland, Virginia, back in early August. Enjoy the fun, and don't forget to follow OVS on YouTube.

It was quite the party, as it always is, at the Chillin' & Grillin' at the Glades. The event, which saw OVS take home the RGC, included a happy hour with Luke, Kim, and plenty of friends. Please enjoy!
Jeremy Garrett
Dr. · The Infamous Stringdusters
1 appearance on this show
Shannon Pruitt
Co-Founder and President · BBQ United
1 appearance on this show
Jason Wagner
Art Educator, Entrepreneur, Musician · Wag's Backwoods BBQ
1 appearance on this show
Ryan King
Sports Science and Sports Medicine Lead · Making Money Simple
1 appearance on this show
Christie Vanover
food blogger and grilling master · Girls Can Grill
1 appearance on this show
Bill Gillespie
World Record Bench Presser & Legendary Strength Coach · Smoking Hoggz BBQ
1 appearance on this show
David Moore
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon · Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin
1 appearance on this show
Janice Smella
Smella Que
1 appearance on this show
Gabe Trevino
Smokin' Volts BBQ
1 appearance on this show
Brian Corbett
Smokin' Skullies
1 appearance on this show
Josh Yagel
Leaning Jowler BBQ
1 appearance on this show
Darren Warth
Smokey D's
1 appearance on this show
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