Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke Podcast
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Episodes: 157
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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.
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11/24/25 - A Royal Winner - Jason Wagner
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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11/04/25 - King of the Jack - Ryan King
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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10/28/25 - The Girl Can Grill - Christie Vanover
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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09/23/25 - Canada's Finest - Janice Smella
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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09/10/25 - The Brisket King - Gabe Trevino
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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08/01/25 - Remembering Ercole Chila
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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05/30/25 - The Best Rub on the Planet - Bill Gillespie
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May 30, 2025 |
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05/21/25 - How to Take a BBQ Class
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May 21, 2025 |
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05/07/25 - Partner Shopping - Josh Yagel
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May 07, 2025 |
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03/14/25 - "Shiggin" & the "9:22 Shot" - Darren Warth
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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1/31/25 - The Champ - Kyle Kuhn
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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11/15/24 - The End of Year Pod
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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10/07/24 - Tone Loc's Biggest Fan - Charles Beard
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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09/27/24 - World Food Championships - Mike McCloud
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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09/24/24 - BBQ Positivity - Dave & Shirin Mara
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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09/17/24 - Ashland Contest Happy Hour
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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09/16/24 - Wise Virginia Live Happy Hour
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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06/21/24 - DC BBQ Battle Preview - Andrew Schaffer & William Stilwell
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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06/07/24 - The Butt Whisperer - Brad Cox
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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05/20/24 - A New Champ - Dennis Bowman
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May 20, 2024 |
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05/09/24 - The LEGO Pitmaster - Harry Soo
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May 09, 2024 |
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04/23/24 - Chasing Bourbon & Friends - Chris Salsberry
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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03/11/24 - The GOAT's - Darren Worth and Brad Leininger
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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03/01/24 - The Pork Shanks - Brian Corbett
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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02/02/24 - Our Friend, Dmitry Feld
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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01/08 - The East Coast OG - Dan Hixon
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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12/21/23 - Cooking Atmosphere - Jon Wade
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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12/12/34 -Super Hot & Fast - Levi Stoakes
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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12/04/23 - The Farmer - Bill Heyen
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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11/07/23 - End of Season Review & Practice - Brian Corbett & Steve Dotson
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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10/25/23 - American Royal Report & Reaction - Rod Gray
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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10/20/23 - The New Champ - Mark & Christine Masztal
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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10/11/23 - What Happened at the Royal - Jordan Kirkpatrick & David Ellis
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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10/06/23 - The Announcement - 10/06/23
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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09/26/23 - 2023 American Royal Week - Tim Scheer
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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09/25/23 - 2023 American Ryal Week - Curt Wallaceo
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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08/30/23 - The West Coaster - Thomas Gearhart
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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08/21/23 - The Champ - Aaron Stoffer
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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08/03/23 - The Wise Virginia Roundtable Part 2
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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07/31/23 - Smoke Show Mafia - Jason Singletary, Frank Neagle & Joseph Puccio
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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07/27/23 - Only Five in the Box - Brian Corbett
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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07/24/23 - The Wise Virginia Roundtable Part 1
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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7/12/23 - You Don’t Mess With Mamma’s Whisk - Aaron Lesley
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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06/22/23 - Memphis in May Musings - Luke Darnell
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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06/15/23 - The Ninja - Craig Verhage
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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06/08/23 - The Crafty Cook - Chris Webb
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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06/01/23 - The Duchess - Erin Campbell
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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5/11/23 - The Entrepeneur - Susie Bulloch
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May 11, 2023 |
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05/09/23 - The Sandbagger - Brian Corbett
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May 09, 2023 |
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4/14/23 - Outlaw Whisperer - Shannon Turner
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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04/06/23 - The Mentor - Pat Burke
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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3/28/23 - No Shoes - Reagan Boesch
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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02/28/23 - The Engineer - Allen Clem
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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02/14/23 - British BBQ Badass - Ed Gash
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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02/06/23 - The Go-Karting Cooker - Jason Singletary
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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1/30/23 - The Brisket Whisperer - Brendan Dwyer
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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1/23/23 - Luke Darnell Part 2
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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12/23/22 - Episode 100 - Luke Darnell Part 1
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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12/16/22 - The Original Guest - Bill Gillespie
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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12/09/22 - On Fire - Jordan Kirkpatrick
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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12/02/22 - The Chicken King - David DIck
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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11/10/22 - Mr. Clutch - Sterling Smith
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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11/03/22 - The Oldest Friend - Jerry Dyer
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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10/20/22 - 2022 American Royal Invitational & Open Champ - Grant Basiliere
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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10/18/22 - 2022 Jack Grannd Champion - Chris Schafer
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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09/28/22 - American Royal Week 2022 - Rod Gray
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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09/28/22 - American Royal Week 2022 - Travis Clark
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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09/27/22 - American Royal Week 2022 - Johnny Trigg
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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09/26/22 - American Royal Week 2022 - Mike Wozniak
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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09/22/22 - The Mentor - Chris Capell
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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09/16/22 - Human Dissection - Drew Davis
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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09/09/22 - September Q&A - Luke Darnell
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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09/01/22 - Say ”No” to Mustard - Kelly Wertz
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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08/25/22 - The New Boss - Rod Gray
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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08/18/22 - Headbands - Luke Legatt and Jeff Scheurer
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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08/11/22 - ”BBQ USA” Wrap-Up - Luke Darnell
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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08/05/22 - Adjust & Focus- Robert Vanderipe
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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07/28/22 - Man in the Box - Ercole Chila
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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07/14/22 - The Parrothead -Tim Miloy
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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07/08/22 - Hot & Fast Class - John Shirey
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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07/01/22 - Pit Bitch - Sylvie Curry
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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06/24/22 - The Mentor - Mike Davis
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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06/16/22 - Whippy - Lee Ann Whippen
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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06/02/22 - Steve Dotson Mindset
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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05/11/22 - Mindset - Joe Pearce ft. Brian Corbett
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May 11, 2022 |
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05/06/22 - OVS Q & A
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May 06, 2022 |
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04/15/22 - Smoking & Tailgating - Brian Corbett
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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04/08/22 - The Entrepreneur - Todd Johns
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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03/24/22 - The Dollar Bet - Dustin Reese
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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03/10/21 - Consistency - Brad Leighninger
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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03/03/22 - Brisket - Ernest Servantes
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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02/23/22 - Partnerships & Friendships - Chad Ward, Part 2
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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02/10/22 - Waffles for Nick Faldo - Chad Ward
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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02/03/22 - Speedos At least - Heath Riles
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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1/27/22 - Competition Mindset with Darren Warth
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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1/21/22 - A Dear Old Friend - Mike Richter
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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01/11/22 - Listener Q&A
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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11/11/21 - The Pitmaster - Myron Mixon
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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11/04/21 - Hop on the Bus - Brian Dwyer
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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10/21/21 - ”Backyard Steve” - Steve Dotson
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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10/07/21 - ”2021 American Royal Champ” - Travis Duffy
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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10/06/21 - ”Ladies, Ladies, Ladies” - Kate McGlaun
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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09/30/21 - ”The American Dream” - David Qualls
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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09/16/21 - ”The Rebuttal” - The Shiggin Boys
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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09/13/21 - ”The Better Half?” - David McCallister
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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09/09 - ”No Introduction Needed” - Chris Lilly
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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09/02/21 - ”Jumbo” - Dan Jacobellis
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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08/27/21 - "How Many Drum Smokers?" - Loren Hill
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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08/19/21 - "Electric Knife?" - Jeff Vanderlinde
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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10/14/20 - "$9.99" - Paul Keltner
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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07/29/21 - "Talk Less. Listen More." - Ryan Murphy
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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07/22/21 - "The Butcher" - David Bouska
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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07/15/21 - "Never Quit" - Travis Clark
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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07/07/21 - "Toothpick!" - Matt Barber
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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06/23/21 - "Underwear Ninja" - Corey Mikes
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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06/16/21 - "PB&J and Pop Tarts" - Lee Hickel
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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06/09/21 - "Just-in-time" - Bill Purvis
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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06/04/21 - "The Leprechaun" - Phil Breeden
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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05/26/21 -"Peanut Butter" - Melissa Cookston
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May 26, 2021 |
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05/19/21 - "Paul's Boutique" - Chris Hart
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May 19, 2021 |
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05/12/21 - "Conquer Your Demons" - Steph Franklin
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May 12, 2021 |
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05/05/21 - "Lucha Libre" - Mark Lambert
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May 05, 2021 |
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04/28/21 - "New Ink" - Richard Fergola
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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Luke & The OVS Crew - "Dropping 9's"
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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04/14/21 - "Tuffy" - Tuffy Stone
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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04/09/21 - "KCBS" Emily Detwiler & Rick Wagner
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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04/07/21 - "Cancer Sucks" - Scottie Johnson
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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03/31/21 - "Moon Pie" - Jared Huizenga
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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03/27/21 - "Number 1" - Andrew Cloer
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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03/17/21 - "Aunt Roxanne" - Roxanne Manley
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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03/10/21 - "Mise En Place" - Blane Hunter
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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03/03/21 - "Eastern Carolina Hog" - Mat Griner & Brian Corbett
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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02/24/21 - "Never Give Up" - Tim Scheer
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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02/17/21 - "Cooks Meeting" - Shaune Gillespie
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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02/10/21 - "Lucky" - Justin McGlaun
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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01/27/21 - The "GOAT" - Darren Warth
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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01/20/21 - "A Good Pit and a Good Woman" - Walt Moulton
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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01/13/21 - "Super Prepared" - Sterling Ball
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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01/06/21 - "Pee Jug" - Jerry Stephenson
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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12/30/20 - "Pork Yoda" - Steve Hayden
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Dec 30, 2020 |
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12/23/20 - "Bueno Chocolate" - Jason Hardee
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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12/16/20 - "Redneck Sous Vide" - Jim Elser
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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12/10/20 - "Tijuana Mama" - Donny Teel
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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12/02/20 - "The Champ" - Brad Leighninger
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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11/25/20 - "Panda Express" - Tom Raes
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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11/18/20 - "Nerd Alert" Megan and Jason Day
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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11/11/20 - "Just My Own Weirdo" - Rod Gray
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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10/28/20 - "Midget Chicken" - Bobby Stanfiel
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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10/21/20 - "BBQ is Dumb" - Chris Schafer
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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10/14/20 - "All In or All Out" - Donny Bray
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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09/30/20 - "Brunswick Stew, Baby" - Chiles Cridlin
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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09/23/20 - "My Brisket is a Wonderland" - Fred Robles
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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09/16/20 - Episode 4 - Joe Pearce
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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09/09/20 - Episode 3 - Joe Raziano
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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09/02/20 - Episode 2 - Bethany McCallister
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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08/26/20 - Episode 1 - Bill Gillespie
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Trailer: Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke Podcast
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Aug 18, 2020 |