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Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke Podcast

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.

03/04/26 - The Organizer - Jeremy Garrett

28 mins; March 04, 2026

02/10/26 - The BBQ World Cup - Shannon Pruitt & Scott Erdmann

44 mins; February 10, 2026

11/24/25 - A Royal Winner - Jason Wagner

26 mins; November 24, 2025

11/04/25 - King of the Jack - Ryan King

55 mins; November 04, 2025

10/28/25 - The Girl Can Grill - Christie Vanover

44 mins; October 28, 2025

09/23/25 - Canada's Finest - Janice Smella

45 mins; September 23, 2025

09/10/25 - The Brisket King - Gabe Trevino

41 mins; September 10, 2025

08/01/25 - Remembering Ercole Chila

67 hours 57 mins; August 01, 2025

05/30/25 - The Best Rub on the Planet - Bill Gillespie

31 mins; May 30, 2025

05/21/25 - How to Take a BBQ Class

50 mins; May 21, 2025

05/07/25 - Partner Shopping - Josh Yagel

20 mins; May 07, 2025

03/14/25 - "Shiggin" & the "9:22 Shot" - Darren Warth

37 mins; March 14, 2025

1/31/25 - The Champ - Kyle Kuhn

34 mins; January 31, 2025

11/15/24 - The End of Year Pod

44 mins; November 15, 2024

10/07/24 - Tone Loc's Biggest Fan - Charles Beard

42 mins; October 07, 2024

09/27/24 - World Food Championships - Mike McCloud

32 mins; September 27, 2024

09/24/24 - BBQ Positivity - Dave & Shirin Mara

30 mins; September 24, 2024

09/17/24 - Ashland Contest Happy Hour

30 mins; September 17, 2024

09/16/24 - Wise Virginia Live Happy Hour

99 hours 6 mins; September 16, 2024

06/21/24 - DC BBQ Battle Preview - Andrew Schaffer & William Stilwell

19 mins; June 21, 2024

06/07/24 - The Butt Whisperer - Brad Cox

35 mins; June 07, 2024

05/20/24 - A New Champ - Dennis Bowman

39 mins; May 20, 2024

05/09/24 - The LEGO Pitmaster - Harry Soo

53 mins; May 09, 2024

04/23/24 - Chasing Bourbon & Friends - Chris Salsberry

59 mins; April 23, 2024

03/11/24 - The GOAT's - Darren Worth and Brad Leininger

31 mins; March 11, 2024

03/01/24 - The Pork Shanks - Brian Corbett

34 mins; March 01, 2024

02/02/24 - Our Friend, Dmitry Feld

29 mins; February 02, 2024

01/08 - The East Coast OG - Dan Hixon

34 mins; January 08, 2024

12/21/23 - Cooking Atmosphere - Jon Wade

47 mins; December 21, 2023

12/12/34 -Super Hot & Fast - Levi Stoakes

45 mins; December 12, 2023

12/04/23 - The Farmer - Bill Heyen

37 mins; December 04, 2023

11/07/23 - End of Season Review & Practice - Brian Corbett & Steve Dotson

40 mins; November 07, 2023

10/25/23 - American Royal Report & Reaction - Rod Gray

27 mins; October 25, 2023

10/20/23 - The New Champ - Mark & Christine Masztal

22 mins; October 20, 2023

10/11/23 - What Happened at the Royal - Jordan Kirkpatrick & David Ellis

41 mins; October 11, 2023

10/06/23 - The Announcement - 10/06/23

40 mins; October 06, 2023

09/26/23 - 2023 American Royal Week - Tim Scheer

12 mins; September 26, 2023

09/25/23 - 2023 American Ryal Week - Curt Wallaceo

33 mins; September 25, 2023

08/30/23 - The West Coaster - Thomas Gearhart

53 mins; August 30, 2023

08/21/23 - The Champ - Aaron Stoffer

41 mins; August 21, 2023

08/03/23 - The Wise Virginia Roundtable Part 2

93 hours 31 mins; August 03, 2023

07/31/23 - Smoke Show Mafia - Jason Singletary, Frank Neagle & Joseph Puccio

25 mins; July 31, 2023

07/27/23 - Only Five in the Box - Brian Corbett

42 mins; July 27, 2023

07/24/23 - The Wise Virginia Roundtable Part 1

61 hours 12 mins; July 24, 2023

7/12/23 - You Don’t Mess With Mamma’s Whisk - Aaron Lesley

41 mins; July 12, 2023

06/22/23 - Memphis in May Musings - Luke Darnell

33 mins; June 22, 2023

06/15/23 - The Ninja - Craig Verhage

39 mins; June 15, 2023

06/08/23 - The Crafty Cook - Chris Webb

51 mins; June 08, 2023

06/01/23 - The Duchess - Erin Campbell

46 mins; June 01, 2023

5/11/23 - The Entrepeneur - Susie Bulloch

67 hours 16 mins; May 11, 2023

05/09/23 - The Sandbagger - Brian Corbett

36 mins; May 09, 2023

4/14/23 - Outlaw Whisperer - Shannon Turner

55 mins; April 14, 2023

04/06/23 - The Mentor - Pat Burke

39 mins; April 06, 2023

3/28/23 - No Shoes - Reagan Boesch

43 mins; March 28, 2023

02/28/23 - The Engineer - Allen Clem

39 mins; February 28, 2023

02/14/23 - British BBQ Badass - Ed Gash

51 mins; February 14, 2023

02/06/23 - The Go-Karting Cooker - Jason Singletary

53 mins; February 06, 2023

1/30/23 - The Brisket Whisperer - Brendan Dwyer

45 mins; January 30, 2023

1/23/23 - Luke Darnell Part 2

52 mins; January 23, 2023

12/23/22 - Episode 100 - Luke Darnell Part 1

50 mins; December 23, 2022

12/16/22 - The Original Guest - Bill Gillespie

57 mins; December 16, 2022

12/09/22 - On Fire - Jordan Kirkpatrick

54 mins; December 09, 2022

12/02/22 - The Chicken King - David DIck

28 mins; December 02, 2022

11/10/22 - Mr. Clutch - Sterling Smith

59 mins; November 10, 2022

11/03/22 - The Oldest Friend - Jerry Dyer

51 mins; November 03, 2022

10/20/22 - 2022 American Royal Invitational & Open Champ - Grant Basiliere

48 mins; October 20, 2022

10/18/22 - 2022 Jack Grannd Champion - Chris Schafer

25 mins; October 18, 2022

09/28/22 - American Royal Week 2022 - Rod Gray

18 mins; September 28, 2022

09/28/22 - American Royal Week 2022 - Travis Clark

18 mins; September 28, 2022

09/27/22 - American Royal Week 2022 - Johnny Trigg

66 hours 19 mins; September 27, 2022

09/26/22 - American Royal Week 2022 - Mike Wozniak

73 hours 12 mins; September 26, 2022

09/22/22 - The Mentor - Chris Capell

61 hours 44 mins; September 22, 2022

09/16/22 - Human Dissection - Drew Davis

39 mins; September 16, 2022

09/09/22 - September Q&A - Luke Darnell

29 mins; September 09, 2022

09/01/22 - Say ”No” to Mustard - Kelly Wertz

48 mins; September 01, 2022

08/25/22 - The New Boss - Rod Gray

39 mins; August 25, 2022

08/18/22 - Headbands - Luke Legatt and Jeff Scheurer

43 mins; August 18, 2022

08/11/22 - ”BBQ USA” Wrap-Up - Luke Darnell

45 mins; August 11, 2022

08/05/22 - Adjust & Focus- Robert Vanderipe

38 mins; August 05, 2022

07/28/22 - Man in the Box - Ercole Chila

37 mins; July 28, 2022

07/14/22 - The Parrothead -Tim Miloy

22 mins; July 14, 2022

07/08/22 - Hot & Fast Class - John Shirey

53 mins; July 08, 2022

07/01/22 - Pit Bitch - Sylvie Curry

52 mins; July 01, 2022

06/24/22 - The Mentor - Mike Davis

72 hours 49 mins; June 24, 2022

06/16/22 - Whippy - Lee Ann Whippen

41 mins; June 16, 2022

06/02/22 - Steve Dotson Mindset

22 mins; June 02, 2022

05/11/22 - Mindset - Joe Pearce ft. Brian Corbett

26 mins; May 11, 2022

05/06/22 - OVS Q & A

27 mins; May 06, 2022

04/15/22 - Smoking & Tailgating - Brian Corbett

49 mins; April 15, 2022

04/08/22 - The Entrepreneur - Todd Johns

57 mins; April 08, 2022

03/24/22 - The Dollar Bet - Dustin Reese

50 mins; March 24, 2022

03/10/21 - Consistency - Brad Leighninger

16 mins; March 10, 2022

03/03/22 - Brisket - Ernest Servantes

45 mins; March 03, 2022

02/23/22 - Partnerships & Friendships - Chad Ward, Part 2

45 mins; February 23, 2022

02/10/22 - Waffles for Nick Faldo - Chad Ward

41 mins; February 10, 2022

02/03/22 - Speedos At least - Heath Riles

39 mins; February 03, 2022

1/27/22 - Competition Mindset with Darren Warth

15 mins; January 27, 2022

1/21/22 - A Dear Old Friend - Mike Richter

51 mins; January 21, 2022

01/11/22 - Listener Q&A

42 mins; January 11, 2022

11/11/21 - The Pitmaster - Myron Mixon

47 mins; November 11, 2021

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