05/28/2026
Check this one out! Our good friends at Bbq Pit Bros are on it!
Episode 357 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast brings back our popular “Under the Radar” segment where we find out more about up-and-coming competition teams. Jordan Williams and Richard Smith comprise Bbq Pit Bros out of Des Moines, Iowa. They began cooking The Kansas City Barbeque Society 2-Meat backyard comps in 2021 and, after multiple Grand Championships and Reserves, the team has taken the plunge full-on into the KCBS 4-Meat Masters Series in 2026. Jordan and Richard talk about the journey and how their contrasting personalities keep the team in balance.
We also talk about the growing popularity of high school BBQ with Charles Simpson, head coach of the Missouri champion Osceola High School“Serial Grillers,” an all-girl team comprised of three freshmen and a senior. They'll be off to National High School BBQ Association competition next month. Chuck and wife Jessica also organized the mid-July KCBS Masters and Backyard doubleheader Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest in their hometown. This will be the 8th annual and Chuck is pleading with teams to avoid waiting until the last minute to enter, so he and Jessica can plan with less stress. The entry form and info can be found at smokinontheosage.com
The co-hoists review their Memorial Day cooking plans and go through “news and notes” from the BBQ world in the opening segment, with a quick look at sports to close things out.
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Have a great week!
Episode 357: https://tailgateguysbbq.libsyn.com/tailgate-guys-bbq-podcast-episode-357-chuck-simpson-hs-bbq-coach-bbq-pit-bros-under-the-radar