Tailgate Guys BBQ

06/17/2026

Episode 360 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast takes us to northeast Arkansas for a visit with one of the USA’s most-respected, across-the-board pit masters. John Lindsey spent time on the The Kansas City Barbeque Society circuit as All Q’ued Up BBQ before becoming a champion on the Steak Cookoff Association for several years. He’s opened a catering trailer in recent years that has been a hit and now is venturing more into content creation on Facebook, Youtube and Instagram as John Lindsey Delta Pitmaster with his twist on all things southern cooking. It’s great to catch up with John, who has some interesting thoughts on his days in competition cooking along with the SCA, where there seems to be a groundswell for bring-your-own ribeyes - something he was an advocate of years ago.

Recurring guest Richard Fergola also checks in with the latest happenings from his BBQ travels as Fergolicious BBQ and the Richard Fergola BBQ line of rubs and sauces. Fergie has a busy summer ahead and you never know where he might pop up, teaching a class or competing. His buddy Sterling Smith might even be alongside.

Co-hosts Lyndal and Steve discuss their latest cooking adventures and preview Father’s Day weekend on the grill and in the sports world.

Thanks as always to our sponsors/marketing partners:

Blues Hog
Royal Oak Charcoal
The Butcher Shoppe
The Grill Guys of Missouri
Clark Crew BBQ
Meat Rushmore BBQ
Lovely Jubbly BBQ
Mister Brisket, Inc.

Have a great week!

Episode 360: https://tailgateguysbbq.libsyn.com/tailgate-guys-bbq-podcast-episode-360-john-lindsey-richard-fergola

06/16/2026

Wonder if we could get this “King of BBQ” on our show? 😂

The self-titled "King of BBQ" won't be at this year's contest... especially after the response I gave him.

06/12/2026

Making progress toward our return to competition, next month at Smokin on the Osage BBQ. Thanks to Wrap-Aholic! for their usual great work.

06/10/2026

Mat Bonville hasn’t been doing competition BBQ for long, but the pitmaster of Phantom Smoke & BBQ from Kipling, Saskatchewan had a memorable cook at one of the world’s foremost contests a couple of weeks ago. Bonville scored a whopping 707.97 at the The Kansas City Barbeque Society World Invitational in Lebanon, Tennessee - roughly a 24-drive from home - to earn Reserve Grand honors and qualify for next spring’s BBQ World Cup & Expo in Las Vegas. On Episode 359 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Bonville tells us about his journey, what it was like hearing his name alongside some of the world’s best and what’s ahead for his one-man team.

We also welcome Joel Fleetwood back to the show to discuss Meat Rushmore BBQ's latest addition to its product lineup, the Midwest Heat sauce. Joel also shares his thoughts on the World Cup, which is coming to Kansas City for Group matches beginning next week, and the enthusiasm that international visitors are bringing to mid-America.

Co-host Lyndal and Steve recap their BBQ weekend and give opinions on some sports headlines. We hope everyone has a chance to fire up the grill or smoker this weekend!

A big thanks to our show sponsors and marketing partners. Please support them:

Blues Hog
Royal Oak Charcoal
The Butcher Shoppe
The Grill Guys of Missouri
Clark Crew BBQ
Meat Rushmore BBQ
Lovely Jubbly BBQ
Mister Brisket, Inc.

Have a great week!

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Episode 359: https://tailgateguysbbq.libsyn.com/tailgate-guys-bbq-podcast-episode-359-mat-bonville-joel-fleetwood

06/05/2026

Feeling proud about keeping company with some outstanding BBQ podcasts on this compilation my Million Podcasts. Thanks to our listeners and sponsors.

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06/04/2026

Chicken practice today. Looks good. Tenderness was decent. Taste was so-so. Long way to go and just six weeks to get there.

06/03/2026

Sad day to see the old BBQ wagon hauled away. Some good memories over the last 8 years. At least now we hopefully can get an insurance check soon and finish prepping the new one.

06/03/2026

Living six hours apart as competition teammates can be a challenge. But brothers Joe and Jeff Rouse have been able to overcome the geographic challenge to become one of the nation’s top KCBS Backyard teams in recent years and, this year, are making waves in the four-meat Masters series as well. On Episode 358 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast we go “Under the Radar” to find out more about Joe (from New Jersey) and Jeff (Massachusetts) and how they’re consistently bringing home trophies as Rough Cut Q - including a recent Reserve Grand Championship to a The Kansas City Barbeque Society Hall of Famer.

It’s also time to get the latest news from The Grill Guys of Missouri, who have a big June planned at the BBQ store in Republic, Mo., from big grill discounts to a BBQ class from two of the nation’s best (Fergolicious BBQ and Sterling Smith Loot 'n B***y BBQ. The co-hoists review their cooking weeks and go through “news and notes” from the BBQ world in the opening segment, with sports segment to close things out.

A big thanks to our show sponsors and marketing partners. Please support them:

Blues Hog
Royal Oak Charcoal
The Butcher Shoppe
The Grill Guys of Missouri
Clark Crew BBQ
Meat Rushmore BBQ
Lovely Jubbly BBQ
Mister Brisket, Inc.

Have a great week!

Episode 358: https://tailgateguysbbq.libsyn.com/tailgate-guys-bbq-podcast-episode-358-rough-cut-q-and-grill-guys-of-missouri

06/03/2026

Sent our entry in today. We look forward to seeing everyone there!