Dec 30, 2025
While we’re on a holiday break before starting Season 8 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, it’s a special edition with two of our most-listened-to guests from 2025. First up is Brad Leighninger of Gettin’ Basted with a recap of his runner-up finish on the Food Network show BBQ Brawl. The July conversation also...
Dec 17, 2025
We wrap up Season 7 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast with champion guests from from far north and south of the competition spectrum. First up at the 8:30 mark on Episode 336 of the show is Janice Smella, head cook of SmellaQue out of Calgary, Alberta. Smellaque recently was crowned Team of the Year in the Canadian...
Dec 9, 2025
Not to toot our own horn, but the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast has a pretty good track record when spotting upcoming talent in our “Under the Radar” segment. This week’s featured guest, Dan Wright of Take it Easy BBQ, is the latest example. Since appearing on the show in March, Dan posted his first two KCBS Grand...
Dec 3, 2025
On Episode 334 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we visit with the husband-wife due of Dave and Shirin Mara of Meat Candy Q out of San Diego. It was a banner 2025 season as Meat Candy Q won California BBQ Association Team of the Year honors for the third time in four years and also wound up seventh in the KCBS Team of...