Don't Drop The Tongs: Recent Episodes
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Don't Drop The Tongs, A Real And Incredibly Honest Look At The Barbecue World From Two Of The Top Barbecue Pit Masters In The World Today, Kyle Matuszewski From Your Behind BBQ & Phil The Grill Johnson From Trap House BBQ.
We are back from a week off, life got a little crazy for us all. We survived and lived to tell the story. Kyle checks in on how life at Birds & Bones is going, and the changes he has made in the first 90 days. Barrel recaps all the crazy in his life, and how busy he has been, and whats next for him. Phil... Is being Phil. You have to hear the story on his play for the upcoming competion in Memphis.... ONLY PHIL!
Where In The World Is Phil? We Found Him, And He Brought A Special Guest. A Guest That We Have All Been Hoping To Talk With, And This Week We Finally Get The Chance To Talk With This Guest. We Hear From Phil And How He Did This Past Weekend Competing On The East Coast. He Used The Barrel Boy Family Pizza Dough Recipe, How Did He Do? Did Phil Actually Follow The Recipe???? Kyle Gives Us An Update On The Restaurant And What Happened Last Satruday, That Was Unexpected, That Caused Crash On Sunday.
This Week It Is Just Kyle And Barrel... As Phil Is Not Here.. Where Is Phil... If You Know, Please Let us Know. Barrel Checks In With Kyle On How Things Are Going, As He Is One Month In To His New Restaurant Birds & Bones. Kyle Shares What He Has Learned, What Has Shocked Him, What His Goals Are, And What He Has The Most Trouble With So Far.... The Best News Coming Out Of This Entire Episode, Is That Kyle's Dream Is Off And Running, And It Is Going Really Well.
This Week We Were Joined By 2024 SCA Steak Champion Chris Lytle. Chris Brought Along Friend Of The Show Craig Carter. Chris and Craig Break Down This Year's 2024 SCA Steak Championship. Chris Shares A Shocking Fact About This Victory, Not Only Was It For The World Champtionship, But There Is Another Crazy Fact About This Win. Phil, Kyle, Craig, And Chris Have A Very In Depth Conversation About All Things Barbeque. Chris Even Drops The Tongs A Little On His Championship Steak!
On This Week's Episode We Talk With Our Long Time Friend, Rob Dodge. Rob Is Recently Back From The SCA World Championship. Rob Breaks Down How He Did, What He Cooked, And What He Wishes He Could Have Cooked. We Also Talk About The Most Recent Issues Involving A KCBS Event... There Seems To Be A Consistent Problem Happening, Is The A Solution To This Problem?? We Get Update On How Kyle Is Doing With His New Restaurant, And The Ghost At Kyle's Restaurant IS BACK!! This Ghost Is Not Too Scary, The Ghost Could Actually Win You Something This Week.
We Are Back After A Week Off, And Kyle Is Still Alive..... Kyle Tells Us All About The Opening Of His New Restaurant Birds & Bones. Kyle Shares The Emotional Rollercoaster He Has Been On Over The Past Two Weeks. He Shares The Things He Has Learned, The Things That He Has Done Right, And The Things He Would Have Done Differently. Phil Entered In A Contest Last Weekend, And In Typical Phil Fashion, Things Did Not Go Exactly As Planned. Make Sure You Listen For The New Contest We Are Hosting, For Your Chance To Win Some Great Things From The 3 Of Us.
This Week We Catch Up With One Of The True Legends, In The Barbecue Community, The One And The Only, Mr. Rob Fergolicious. Rob Drops The Tongs On Why He Is Changing And Rebranding His Very Successful Rub Line. Rob Talks About His Competion Success, And Also Shares His Pride For Proud Souls! Rob Is A True Legend, And We Were Honored To Have Him Join Us.... Kyle's New Restuarant Is Opening This Week, And Kyle Shares Something About His New Spot, That Is Flat Out Freaky, So Scary, That Phil Ran Away!
The Day Has Finally Come, It Is No Longer A Mirage... Kyle's New Restaurant Is Ready To Open; Say Hello To Birds And Bones!! Kyle Shares All The Exciting Details On His New Spot, And The Fears And Reality He Is Facing! Kyle Is Not The Only One Sharing Exciting News, Barrel's Signature Pizza Will Be Launched Soon All Over Phoenix. We Talk About The Big News In The Barbeque World, Regarding Our Friends At Green Mountain Grills. We Also Call Phil To The Table, After His Most Recent Cooking Video.... Only Phil!!!
On This Week's Episode We Find Out That Barrel Had Too Much Fun Over The Weekend, And Is Sick, But Unlike Phil, He Still Works When He Is Sick. We Talk About What We Made For The Big Game, Phil Drops What His Plans Are For This May. Kyle Says His New Restaurant Is Very Close To Opening, Kyle Does Not Want To Rush The Process, But Naturally Phil And Kyle Are Pushing For It To Open Sooner Than Later.
On This Week's Episode We Change It Up A Little, And Do Our Show From Our Homes. You Can Now Hear & See Our Podcast Each Weekday. Check Out Our All New YouTube Channel, "Don't Drop The Tongs". We Break Down Some Drama In the Rub World, We Talk About A New Video That Has Come Out That Shows A Behind The Scenes Look At How The Scores Were Calculated At This Year's Royal... And Naturally Barrel & Phil Have Some Issues, And Kyle Gets Uncomfortable. Phil Drops The Tongs On Some News Involving His Old Restaurant, And How He Is Excited For The Future For His Old Spot. We Also Share Some Exciting News About Our Past Guest, Dom Ruggiero.
On This Week's Episode Kyle And Barrel Dive Deep Into How To Make The Best Wings For Next Week's Big Game. We Talk Cooking Process, Wing Sauce, Everything You Need.... And Kyle Lets You In On A Game Changing Secret For Your Wings. Barrel And Kyle Talk About The New Green Mountain Grill That You Are Seeing Out In The Wild, And What Are Thoughts Are On The New GMG..... AND.... Kyle Gives Another Restaurant Update, Are We Getting Close To The Opening Of Kyle's New Spot!?!?!?!
On This Week's Episode, We Cover Everything From Kyle Going To His First Food Vendor Show, And The Shocking Things He Found That Come In A Bag! Kyle Is Trying Some Vegan BBQ Options For A Neighbor, And Phil Is Thinking He Should Reconsider. Barrel Teaches Kyle A Lesson About What He Can And Can Not Do When It Comes To Music In A Business.... And We Talk Football And The Best Appetizers To Serve At Your Party This Year!
On This Week's Episode Everyone Is In Studio, And We Have A Lot To Cover. Phil Is Back From His First Competition This Year, And He Had Some Great Results, And Some Very Puzzling Results... Naturally Barrel Has Questions About The Judging, We Get Into It All On This Week's Episode. We Also Have To Talk A Little Sports, As Kyle's Favorite Team The Cowboys Proved To Be The Same Ole Cowboys, And Kyle Is Beyond Angry!!
The Gang Is All Here, Minus Someone..... None The Less The Show Goes.... This Week's Episode We Break Down All The New Barbecue Items Being Showcased At The CES Show In Vegas. Are You Ready For An Indoor Smoker, An Oven That Cooks At The Speed Of A Microwave, And An AI Inspired Cooker That Could Potentially Change EVERYTHING! We Talk About What Current Items In The Barbecue World We Are Most Excited To Try In 2024. We Get A Really Big Update On The Future Of Kyle's Restaurant, Are They Opening Soon? Is The Menu Finally Done? Are Things About To Get Real For Klye..... We Also Cover The Upcoming Football Playoffs, And Barrel Is Creating A Dish That He Thinks May Go Viral!
Happy New Year!! The Boys Are Back, With Lot Of Stories From Our Winter Break!! We Find Out What Each One Of Us Cooked For The Holidays. Phil And Kyle, Both Cooked A Seafood Boil, But Both Did It Completely Different. Barrel Took On A Catering Gig, And Go Stuck With Additional Items To Make, And Had No Idea How To Make It. We Breakdown The New Rib Competition Coming in 2024, And We Talk About The Drama Surrounding Memphis In May, And The New Competition Coming To Memphis. Kyle Gives Us An Update On His Restaurant, Will It Really Open In 2024?!!
On This Week's Episode We Recap Everything That Happened At Barrel's Annual Cookie & Booze Christmas Party. Things Were Wild, Many Memories Were Made, And Many Things We Are Unsure What Really Happened. Kyle Shares A Hilarious Story Of How Well He Cooks After A Night Of Partying. Phil And Barrel Again Ask Kyle Questions About His New Restaurant, And The Million Dollar Question Is Answered... Will There Be Brisket??? Phil Has Decided To Take On A New Role On The Don't Drop The Tongs Podcast.... We Will See How Long He Retains This New Position! This Is Our Last Episode For This Year, We Will Be Back In 2024, With Many New Ideas, And Guests. We Thank You All For A Great 2023, And We Wish You All A Great Holiday Season!
This Week's Episode Starts Out With Phil Dropping A Bombshell, That He Is Considering Becoming A Vegetarian?!?! We Get In Kyle's Business About What Is Going On With His Restaurant, And What Is Going To Be On The Menu, Will There Be Brisket?!! This Weekend Is Barrel's Annual Christmas Party And He Is Laying Down The Law To Phil And Kyle. We Also Talk About Videographers In The Industry, And The Extreme Costs, Is It Really Worth It?!
On This Week's Episode We Cover Barrel Cooking Turkeys On Television, And Kyle Shares How His Turkeys Went, And Phil Explains Why He Was At A Dad's Club. Kyle Had A Catering Job That Was A Ton Of Work, But In Seems He Made Some More Fans. Barrel Has A Strange Reason, For Being Happy That Kyle Is Taking A Step Back Fom Competitions.... We Get An Update On Kyle's New Restaurant, And If The Opening Is Near....
Phil Is Back From The World Food Championship, And He Shares What He Made, And How He Did. He Also Shares The Lessons He Learned, And What He Would Do Different Next Year. Barrel Asks A Hard Hitting Question To Phil And Kyle About Their Future In Competitions, And If Recent Events Will Impact Their Decisions On Where To Compete. We Also Talk About Everything Thanksgiving, And We Drop The Tongs On Some Amazing Leftover Recipe Ideas!
We Are All Back From A Very Busy Week, Kyle Served Food To His New Favorite Town Of Florence, Phil Prepared For This Week's World Food Competition In Dallas, And Barrel May Or May Not Have Survived NASCAR. Kyle Also Learned A Very Valuable Lesson, On Who He Can And Can Not Buy Drinks For, And Phil Drops A Little Preview On What We Will See From Him This Week At The World Food Competition In Dallas.
IT'S ALL HAPPENING!! What A Week For All Three Of Us. Barrel Is Busy With NASCAR, And The World Series. Kyle Is Busy Getting Ready For An Upcoming Competition And For Birds & Bones To Be Serving At A Free Street Festival, Where They Expect Thousands. Phil Is Busy With ???? We Are Running And Gunning This Week, We Share Some Great Stories Of What Happened When The Three Of Us Got Together At BBQ Island's Demo Day, Phil Pulled A Phill..... And Kyle Has Fans......
This Week's Episode Is A Wild One... We Find Out That Kyle Is Stalking Someone That Could Hurt Him Very Badly. Kyle Shares A Story Of What Caused Someone To Go To The Hospital At A Wedding He Catered.... AND To Top It All Off We Talk With Brett McKinney Of B'Mackin BBQ, About His Recent RGC At The Jack!
On This Week’s Episode We Talk To Carlos Bradley & Jeremy Yoder, Two Of The Founding Members Of The All New Barbeque Streaming Platform, Embers TV. Everyone In The Barbeque Community Has Questions About Embers TV, And This Episode We Attempt To Ask All The Questions We All Have Been Wondering…. All Of Our Questions Have Been Answered, And So Many New Details Have Been Dropped About The All New Embers TV. Take A Listen, And Hopefully You Share The Same Feelings The Three Of Us Feel About The All New Embers TV.
On This Week's Episode We Find Out The Official Results From The American Royal. We Also Share Our Reaction To The Official Announcement From KCBS About What Transpired At The Royal, And What The Future May Look Like For KCBS.. We Learn That Kyle Has Never Used Instacart, And Is Very Confused And Borderline Angry About The Concept, We Talk About Barrel's New Sponsor, And The Basic Recipes He Has Been Posting. If You Are In Arizona, We Look Forward To Seeing You All At BBQ Island In Gilbert On The 28th Of October.
Phil & Kyle Are Back From This Year's American Royal. We Are Also Joined By Our Friend Sterling Smith Of Loot N Booty BBQ, The Three Guys Break Down The Royal. We Find Out Who Got Calls, Who Did Not Do So Well, And We Talk About The Elephant At The Room.... "What Happened With The Results At This Year's American Royal". This Episode Is Jam Packed With Stories, And Some Very Honest Reaction To The Elephant In The Room.
This Week's Episode Is A Reduced Down, As Kyle Is At The American Royal, So It Is Just Phil And Barrel. Phil Recaps All The Action That Happened At The Competition In Ventura, As Well As The Action That Happened Away From The Competition. Kyle Has Already Arrived At The Royal And In Typical Kyle Fashion He Has Arrived Before Anyone Else. Barrel Breaks Down Some Of The Food He Was Served At A Music Festival This Past Weekend, And Asks Why Some Food Vendors Are The Way They Are. Good Luck To Everyone Competing At This Week's American Royal.
On This Week's Episode We Break Down The Upcoming American Royal, And The Upcoming Competition In California For Phil And Kyle. We Also Talk About The New Barbeque Streaming Platform Embers. Two On The Show Are Interested And Intrigued, And One Of Us Is Not Exactly Into It.....Can You Guess Who Is Not Into It? Things Get A Little Intense And Real In This Episode!
On This Week's Episode We Are Joined By Celebrity Chef Roger Mooking, Of Man Fire Food. Roger Talks About His Cooking Background, His Restaurants, Behind The Scenes Stories From Man Fire Food, And Drops Some News On His New Music And Book Project! Before Roger Joins Us, We Have A Little Family Meeting, As Their Is Drama Behind The Scenes On the Show. Kyle And Phil Are Not Seeing Eye To Eye On Things, And Barrel Is Poking The Fire Between The Two Of Them... .Will Phil And Kyle Be Able To Get Along And Figure Things Out, Or Will The Feud Continue!! We Also Find Out Something Shocking About Kyle's Competition Team, Something He Does Not Want To Admit!!
On This Week's Episode We Start Out A Man Down, Because Phil Decided To Be Late Again, And When He Does Finally Arrive, He Smells Like A Liquor Cabinet..... You Know There Is A Good Story On What Happened! We Break Down What We Are Cooking For Football Season This Year. We Break Down How We Created Our Individual Brands, Sharing The Smart & Not So Smart Moves We Have Made. Kyle Has An Update On His New Restaurant, Is It Going To Open, Or Is He Done.....
This Week, All Three Of Us Were Lucky Enough To See The ALL NEW Green Mountain Grill! These New Smokers Are Going To Change The Barbeque World! Enjoy Our Honest Preview Of The New Must Have Smoker! We Also Recap How Phil Did At His Most Recent Contest In California, And We Found Out Why Phil Almost Blew Up A Gas Station! Please Enjoy This Week's Episode And Thank You For Your Support!
This Week's Episode Is A Very Special One! We Recorded This Episode Late Last Week, When A True Legend In The Barbeque Game Became Available, James Beard Award Winning Chef, Kevin Bludso. Kevin Bludso Lets Loose And Has An Honest, Funny, Colorful And Insightful Conversation. Kevin Explains How We Went From Cooking With His Granny In Texas, To Cooking For Dr. Dre. Kevin Shares Real Stories About His Restaurants, The Highs And The Lows. Kevin Has Went From Manning Smokers All Night, To Being A Television Star. Kevin Also Breaks Down What It Means To Be A James Beard Award Winning Chef. We Were Truly Honored To Talk With A True Legend In The Barbeque World, Mr. Kevin Bludso!
This Week's Episode Is A Very Special One.... It Is Our Birthday! We Began The Podcast One Year Ago, And Somehow We Made It This Far. We Appreciate Your Support Over The Last Year! To Celebrate Our Birthday, We Took The Show On The Road To Our Home Away From Home... BBQ Island. Please Enjoy This Episode As We Talk With The Founder Of BBQ Island Mike West On The Show. Mike Shares How BBQ Island Started, Where It Is Today, And The Future Of BBQ Island. Mike Also Shares What He Wants To See Change In The Industry, And What We Can Expect In The Future. We Wish We Could Have Celebrated With You All, As We Cooked Out And Enjoyed Some Great Lunch... If You Missed Us This Time, Do Not Worry.... Something You Are Going To Like Is Cooking!!
On This Week's Episode We Cover A Ton Of Different Topics.. Phil And Kyle Are Competing This Weekend, And Kyle Has Very Stern Advice For Phil. We Talk About Some Of The New BBQ Shows On TV, And Kyle Is Triggered By Something On One Of The Shows. Phil Shares His Deep Rooted Issues With The Latest Trend In Cookers..... Flattops!
On This Week's Episode We Talked With Kosmo Khosravi, The Founder Of Kosmos Q. Kosmo Shares His Story From His Very Humbling Beginning, To The Massive Success He Now Enjoys. Kosmo Is Very Honest About The Lessons He Has Learned, And Shares Endless Amounts Of Endless Knowledge About Prioritizing What Matters In Not Only Business, But Life! At The Conclusion Of This Week's Episode We All Were Left Speechless... As Kosmo Likes To Say, This Episode #ITJUSTWINS
On this week's episode, we take the show on the road to to talk with Dom Ruggiero the Founder & CEO of Cast Iron Concepts, a Scottsdale-based Hospitality Group. Dom takes us on a journey, explaining his carrer from his very humbling start to being the owner and operator of two of Arizona's best restaurants, with an exciting third concept on the way. Dom does not hold back and offers countless advice on how to succeed in the restraunt business. Dom is one of the realest and best chefs you will ever find, and do not be like Kyle and scared to try his duck fried rice!
On this week's episode, we take the show on the road to to talk with Dom Ruggiero the Founder & CEO of Cast Iron Concepts, a Scottsdale-based Hospitality Group. Dom takes us on a journey, explaining his carrer from his very humbling start to being the owner and operator of two of Arizona's best restaurants, with an exciting third concept on the way. Dom does not hold back and offers countless advice on how to succeed in the restraunt business. Dom is one of the realest and best chefs you will ever find, and do not be like Kyle and scared to try his duck fried rice!
This Week's Episode Is Very Special, As BBQ USA Season Two Debuted On The Food Network Earlier This Week, And The Stars Of The Episode Were None Other Than Kyle, Phil & Pops. We Break Down The Episode, We Get The Real Stories, The Behind The Scenes Things That You May Have Missed. We Also Find Out If The Phil Raiding The YSB Trailer Was Staged? Enjoy This Week's Fun Episode, And Be Sure To Check Out BBQ USA On The Food Network.
On This Week's Don't Drop The Tongs Podcast We Talk With Viral Star "BarFly7777"... A.K.A. The Hotel Bathroom Chef. BarFly7777 Has Millions Of Views On His Videos, He Has Been Featured All Over The World. We Have Many Questions, And BarFly7777 Answers Them All!!! This Is Guaranteed To Be An Episode You Will Not Forget.... You Will NEVER Think Of A Hotel Room The Same!
Phil Is Back After His Tour Of The Country! Phil Shares Some Great Stories, Also Attempts To Explain What He Was Wearing On The Podcast. Phil Talks About Some New Things He Has In Works, That Will Be Hitting The Shelves Soon. Kyle Is Back From The Famous Dave’s Competition In Long Beach, And He Came Home With A Ton Of Trophies! However Things Could Have Went Even Better.... "Does Anyone Have A Knife????" Phil And Kyle Are Heading To Utah This Weekend, And We All Know How Much Phil Loves Utah...... Barrel Boy Has A New Signature Pizza Coming Out Soon... AND We Talk About The Viral "Hotel Bathroom Chef"
On This Week's Episode We Talk About Phil Being On The TODAY Show, And What A Big Honor It Is For Phil. We Talk About Barrel's Attempt At Trying Some New Texas Style Ribs, And His Attempt To At Injecting A Pork Shoulder. Kyle Gives An Update On How Birds & Bones Is Coming Along, And How His Pop Has Been Such A Huge Help. We Spend A Long Time Talking About Pizzas, Everything From Dough Recipes, To Cheese Blends To The Best Late Night Frozen Pizza. We Cover It All!!
This Week, Kyle Updates Us On How Birds & Bones Is Coming Along, And What Happened When He Went To The City Council Meeting. Kyle's Social Media Post About Birds & Bones, Ruffled Some Feathers! Barrel Goes Off Once Again About His Issues With Judges, And Presents A Hot Take On What Could Be Done. Phil Is Back On The Road Doing Competitions, He Updates Us On How He Is Doing, And Phil Will Be All Over TV In The Coming Weeks. We Also Will Dive Into The New Netflix BBQ Show, We Each Have Some Interesting Views On The New Show.
This Week, Kyle Updates Us On How Birds & Bones Is Coming Along, And What Happened When He Went To The City Council Meeting. Kyle's Social Media Post About Birds & Bones, Ruffled Some Feathers! Barrel Goes Off Once Again About His Issues With Judges, And Presents A Hot Take On What Could Be Done. Phil Is Back On The Road Doing Competitions, He Updates Us On How He Is Doing, And Phil Will Be All Over TV In The Coming Weeks. We Also Will Dive Into The New Netflix BBQ Show, We Each Have Some Interesting Views On The New Show.
On This Week's Episode Of Don't Drop The Tongs, We Are Joined By The One And Only, Christy From Girl Can Grill. We Talk About Her Rise To Success, Some Her Tips And Tricks, She Shares Some Stories About Kyle And Phil, Including One About What Kyle Told Someone To Inject Their Meat With. We All Talk About The Recent Rub Scores That Came Out, And Naturally We All Have Some Questions. Barrel Is Once Again Not Happy With The Judges. Is Kyle's Restaurant EVER Going To Open, And Phil Is Called Out And Challenged.
Life Got In The Way Last Week, But We Are Back This Week!! Kyle Updates Us On How Things Are Going At His New Restaurant, And Explains Why He Does Not Like "The New Person". Phil Shares What He Has Been Doing Since He Closed The Trap House, And Why He Was Hanging With People Wearing Velcro Shoes & Why He Saw A Naked Person Get Hit By A Chair. We Also Learn That Phil Is A HUGE Fan Of The Smash Burger Trend. We Are Glad To Be Back And Promise To Not Let Life Get In The Way Anymore!
This Week's Episode Is Real And It Hits Hard.... The End Of An Era... But The Start Of A New Beginning....
On This Week's Episode, We Are Joined By One Of The Biggest Names In The Phoenix Restaurant Industry... Larry White. Larry's Journey From Working For His Grandmother's Famous Restaurant, Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe To Being The Owner Of The World Famous Lo-Lo's Chicken And Waffles, Monroe's Hot Chicken, And His Newest Concept Bruch & Sip Is Absolutely Remarkable. We Guarantee You Are Going To Love The Stories That Larry Shares!
This Week, We Learn That Kyle Can Not Tell Time! We Also Hear About Phil's Recent SCA Competition In Vegas, And You Will NOT BELIEVE WHAT PHIL DID! Phil Turned In Something, That Has NEVER Been Turned In Before! Speaking Of SCA Competitions, Is There Something Going On In The South East, OR Are People Just Being Sore Losers!?!
On This Week's Episode, We Are Joined By A Very Special Guest.... The Man, The Myth, The Legend.... Pops! For Those Of You Who Don't Know, Pops, Is Kyle's Dad, And A Very Successful Chef In His Own Right. Pops Shares Some Of Thee Most Hilarious Stories Of All Time. We Find Out About The Time That Kyle Made Pops Sleep Outside, We Find Out The Time That Phil Got A Gun Pulled On Pops, And We Find Out About What Life On A Road trip With Phil Is Really Like. This Is An Episode That Is Guaranteed To Have You Laughing!! This Week's Episode, We Are Joined By A Very Special Guest.... The Man, The Myth, The Legend.... Pops! For Those Of You Who Don't Know, Pops, Is Kyle's Dad, And A Very Successful Chef In His Own Right. Pops Shares Some Of Thee Most Hilarious Stories Of All Time. We Find Out About How Kyle Made Pops Sleep Outside, We Find Out The Time That Phil Got A Gun Pulled On Pops, And We Find Out About What Life On A Road trip With Phil Is Really Like. This Is An Episode That Is Guaranteed To Have You Laughing!!
On This Week's Episode Of Don't Drop The Tongs, We Hear About The Steps Kyle Is Having To Take With The State To Open His Restaurant. Kyle Breaks Down Everything from The Application Process To The Intense Testing Process. Barrel Talks About People Hating On Him For Not Sharing A Recipe, Phil And Kyle Offer Their Suggestions. Phil Shares A Hilarious Story About His "Warranty Idea"... And We Tease A Huge Guest Coming On The Show Very Soon.
On This Week's Episode Kyle Tells Phil And Barrel That He Made A Controversial Purchase, That Sets Phil And Barrel Off. Kyle Gets Quite Defensive About His Purchase, You Can Listen And Decide If Kyle's Purchase Was Justified. Barrel Tries A New Internet Recipe, And Gives Honest Feedback On Weather The Recipe Is Good, Or A Flop. We Are Joined By A Special Guest, None Other That Misty Banchero, AKA @SeattleButchersWife. Misty Shares Her Story, Her Secrets On How She Has Become A Social Media Star, And Her Run In With Snoop Dog! Thanks For Checking Out This Week's Episode Of 'Don't Drop The Tongs'
This Week We Break Down What The Impact "AI" May Have On The Restaurant Industry. Kyle Catered A Wedding Over The Weekend, That He Will Never Forget. Barrel Shares A Story About Partying With The Secret Service. We Also Get Into Our Favorite Type Of Sauces, And We Debate On What Is the Best Type Of Tacos... Because Who Does Not Love Tacos!
The Gang Is All Back Together. Phil Breaks Down His Experience At The World Championship, He Shares An Honest And Real Feelings About The Heartbreak He Experienced In Dallas This Year. Phil Also Drops The Tongs On His Near Death Experience At 30,000 Feet!! Kyle Talked Barrel Into Going To Vegas For A Competition In Vegas. We Are Not Sure If Kyle And Phil Are Ready To Go To Vegas With Barrel.
Kyle Is Back From Texas, And Can Proudly Say That He Is #7 In The SCA Steak World. Kyle Is Back To Tell Us All About The Comp. Kyle Shares The Highs, and The Lows.... Barrel Is Not A Fan Of How Kyle And The Guys Were Judged, And He Has A Theory. Phil Is Not Here, Because Phil Is "Sick" We Breakdown What May Have Caused Phil To Get Sick. Barrel Is Looking To Get A New Smoker, And Asks Kyle For Advice. Barrel Also Is At War With The Javelinas.
Phil And Kyle Are Off To Texas For The SCA Championship Week. Kyle has been practicing, and Phil has not even read the instrucions.... So nothing has changed! Are you wondering how Phil's gear is getting to Texas... You are going to be shocked when you find out! We Talk With Eric Of Boars Night Out. Eric Talks About Being A Former SCA World Champion, And How He Grew Boars Night Out, Into One Of The Biggest And Best Seasonings In The World!
Kyle Is Back, We Find Out How He Is Doing After His Mysterious Disappearance Last Week. Phil And Kyle Are Prepping For The World Championships. Kyle Had A Dream About His New Recipe, And We Learn How Phil Plans On Getting To The World Championship. Barrel Tried A Internet Chefs Recipe For Brisket, Followed Exactly, And The Results Are Not Good! Barrel, Kyle And Phil Talk Further About The Dilemma Facing Amateurs When Using Internet Chef Recipes.
On This Week's Episode Of Don't Drop The Tongs, Phil & Barrel Talk With Mike Star Of Blazing Star BBQ... Kyle Is Not On This Week's Episode, As He Is "Sick". Phil & Barrel Have Some Serious Questions About Where Kyle Is At, And What May Have Happened. The Best Part Of This Week's Episode Is Our Open And Honest Talk With Mike Star Of Blazing Star BBQ. Mike Explains How He Got His Start, How His Business Has Exploded Recently, And What Skills He Has Used To Achieve His Rapid Success. Mike Drops The Tongs On Some Of The Crazy Things That Companies Are Trying To Do To With Content Creators, In Order To Capitalize On Their Social Media Popularity. This Is A Great Episode... Maybe Because Kyle Was Out " Sick". Get Well Soon Kyle!
The Boys Are Back From A Week Off, And Phil Is Coming In Hot! It Is Hard To Believe, BUT There Is More Than One Phil Johnson In The World! We Dive Into What Is Going On WIth Phil And How The Big Game Effected Phil's Business. Barrel Went Viral Once Again, And Was A Household Name Across The World. Kyle Took Home Another Golden Ticket, And The Secret Was Southwest Duck Feet Rub!
The Time Has Finally Arrived! The Most Anticipated Episode Of Don't Drop The Tongs EVER! This Episode Has Made Many In The Barbeque Community Very Nervous & Uncomfortable.. Barrel Has Been Asking For Weeks To Talk With A Judge... And This Week It Finally Happened! Barrel Asked The Questions, That Many In The Barbeque Community Have Been Thinking, But Have Never Asked.... The Answers Were Honest, Open, And Real! Sit Back And Put On Your Seat Belt, As This Episode Is One Wild Ride!
Kyle Came In Fired Up For This Week's Episode, As He Had An Encounter With An "Internet Chef". The Guys Debate On Weather Or Not Internet Chefs Are Helping Or Hurting The Barbeque World. Barrel And Kyle Call Out On A Few Things, Including His Last Minute Invite To A Very Special Event, And The Fact That Phil Was Cheating On The Don't Drop The Tongs Podcast. We Learn That Phil Once Owned And Lost A Really Large Reptile... And We Also Learn That Phil’s Meat Was Stolen! Barrel Is Preparing For His Upcoming Debate With A Judge, On The Integrity Of Barbeque Judging!
The Boys Are Back From A Weekend Of Adventures. Phil & Kyle Competed In Bullhead City, Before One Smoker Was Lit, The Boys Got Super Lit! Kyle May Or May Not Still Be Looking For Some Advil. Something Happened To Phil During The Competition That Has Never Happened Before To Him.. Phil Thinks Kyle Did His Brother Dirty During His First Steak Competition. Barrel Tried A New Restaurant In Flagstaff, He Is NOT A Fan, Barrel Almost Had To Live In Flagstaff After Getting Caught In A Blizzard. We Also Have A Phone Number, Call Us And Leave A Voicemail, Or Text Us Anytime... This Could Get Dangerous! 602-888-1802.
On This Week's Episode Of Don't Drop The Tongs, Things Get Really Really Real! Kyle And Phil Talk About The Upcoming Competition In Bullhead City. Phil Has Not Prepared Like Kyle Has, And Phil Needs Kyle To Help Him. .... AGAIN! A Sibling Rivalry Is Brewing With Kyle And His Brother. Barrel Brings Up The Fact That Kyle Is Maybe Chasing A Unicorn, And This Accusation, Causes Phil To Drop The Tongs On Kyle.... Barrel & Kyle Bring Up Some Questions Phil's Recent Posts On Social Media... Is Phil Okay?!? Barrel Has A Goal For 2023 And It Involves A World Record.... We Wrap It Up With An AI Generated Song About The "Don't Drop The Tongs" Podcast, And Shockingly It Is Really Good!
The Boys Are Back! This week we talk about Phil and Kyle's new products, and goals for 2023. We give a very honest break down of some new smokers that are hitting the stores in 2023. Kyle updates on how the new restaurant is coming and breaks down exactly how dedicated Kyle and his family is to this new opportunity.... Speaking of Kyle's new restaurant, we find out that Kyle's business partner is getting quite a shocking surgery, that is for sure going to be the talk of the Barbecue Community ..... A judge slid into Barrel's DMs, and wants to talk..... and we find out that Phil now owns a slingshot.... WHAT COULD GO WRONG!
This Week We Start Out By Talking About Barrel's Annual Cookie And Booze Party. Kyle Created Some Special Christmas Content That Freaked Out Santa Clause! Kyle Was Also Up To No Good In The Bathroom With The Grinch.......Phil and Kyle Break Down The 10 Commandments Of Barbeque. Phil Shares A Commandment That Leaves Kyle And Barrel Speechless.... We Wrap It Up By Talking About Our Plans For 2023, And Our Don't Drop The Tongs Dinner We Are Going On....
This Week's Episode Starts Out With Phil Calling An Old Friend From The Movie "House Party"....... We Then Talk About Prime Rib For Christmas, We Talk What Is New In The Rub World. Phil Breaks Barrel's Heart, And We Even Try And Pretend We Are Smart And Talk The AI Craze.... Heads Up This One Is A Wild Ride.
This Week We Talk About Thanksgiving, Kyle Has Fallen In Love With A New Way To Cook Turkey, And Of Course He Had To Add His "Waddell" Touch To The Cooking Process. Barrel Lives A Thanksgiving Tornado Of Life, And Ends Up On The News! Kyle Has A WILD Idea Involving A HUGE A List Celebrity, Barrel Weighs In On IF It's Possible. Barrel Teases That He Maybe Getting Into The Restaurant World..... BTW Notice Who We Have Not Mentioned Yet.... PHIL! Where Is Phil? What Happened To Phil?
Gobble Gobble! This Episode Starts Out A Little Wild.... As We Talk About What We Are Cooking For Thanksgiving, The "Bet" Between Kyle & Phil, Has Been Reestablished With Double Or Nothing Odds.... AND Phil Is Not Having The Best Day, And Barrel Boy Is Happy To Pour Some Salt In His Wounds! The Craziness Continues As We Talk With The Man, The Myth, The Legend... Stretch. We Find Out That Stretch Has A Billboard Top 25 Hit Song About BBQ!! He Talks About His Ultimate Margarita Machine AND SO MUCH MORE!
Love Life With Two Big Heads....... Fasten Your Seat Belts, This Episode Is Coming In Hot! We Cover Kyle Taking Grand Champion Last Weekend, We Find Out Why Phil's Lack Of Attention To Detail May Have Cost Him $10,000 At The World Food Championship. Phil And Kyle Are Invited To Barrel's Christmas Party, And Barrel Has ANOTHER Pizza Incident..... We Are Warning You Now... This Episode Is A WILD ONE!
Phil Is Not Here! Where Is Phil?!?!..... He Is In Dallas For The World Food Championship, We Check In With Phil And Make Sure Phil Is Ready To Dominate The World Food Championship! Speaking Of Dallas, Kyle Is Still On A High From Getting To Hang At Jerry's World Last Weekend. Kyle And Phil Hung With Our Friend Mike Johnson In Dallas, And They Ended Up At A Waffle House.... Barrel Threw Down At NASCAR, AND May Still Be Drunk.... And Barrel Again Is Asking Questions About Judging.....
This Week Kyle From Your Behind BBQ, Is Joined By His Business Partner Jostin Coffini, And The Two Make A BIG Announcement! Barrel Dops The Tongs And Asks Some Questions About The Intergrity Of BBQ Competions....
On This Week's Episode Of Don't Drop The Tongs, We Find Out If Kyle Got The Trailer Back From Camp Verde, Barrel Has His First Catering Job, And Phil Has A Night With Dancers And Pumpkins, AND Kyle Teases Some Big News!
The Week After The Jack....A Week That NONE Of Us Will Forget! EVERYTHING Happened....We Lost People, We Had Health Scares, We Spent Hours On The Side Of The Road, We Missed Flights, We Argued, We Had Celebrities Mad At Us.. And Oh Yeah.... We Cooked A Little And Drank A Lot!
This Week We Are Joined By World Champion Mike Johnson Of Sugar Fire Smoehouse. Mike Shares His Very Honest And Real Story, Of His Journey From The Bottom To The Top. Mike Holds No Punches And Shares Some Tips That Anyone In The Restaurant Industry Needs To Hear..... And Kyle And Phil Are Headed To The Jack Competition, Phil Also Drops The Tongs On Some News To Kyle....
Phil & Kyle Break Down Everything From The American Royale, We Celebrate Our Wins, And Own Our Losses. Phil & Kyle Did Not See Eye To Eye On Everything During The American Royale. We Look Forward To The Jack Competition In A Couple Weeks, And Phil Drops The Tongs On Something To Kyle About The Upcoming Jack Competition. We Also Find Out That Phil, Has A New Name In The BBQ World.
It's American Royal Week, Phil And Kyle Are Getting Ready For One Of The Biggest Competitions In The World. Phil and Kyle Talk About What A Win At The American Royal Would Mean, And What It Will Take To Win. Kyle Is Also Planning On Kissing Someone Famous On Their Head This Week At The Royal. We Can Not Forget The Fact That Phil Went Country This Past Week, And Does Barrel Really Have His Own Security?!
The Ancillary King, Craig Carter Joins Phil, Kyle & Barrel And Breaks Down Why His Hunger To Be The Champion Is So Great This Year! Craig Talks About His Greatest Success And His Biggest Fails, And He Drops The Tongs On Kyle's Dating Past And What Happens When Phil Gets Into The Bourbon. Barrel Thinks Phil Needs To See A Doctor Soon, And A Big Bet Has Been Placed, And The Payoff Will Happen In Vegas!
This Week's Episode Is The Bomb, As A Popular Rub Lands Barrel In A Wild Predicament, And Nearly Blows Himself Up On Two Separate Occasions. Kyle Throws It Back To Simpler Times, And Goes All Out In A Rib Competition. Phil Is Living The Celebrity Chef Life, As He Cooks For MLB Teams, And Is Serving It Up Poolside At The Omni In Oklahoma City. The Guys Breakdown The Proper Way To Get Advice And Learn Recipes. We Wrap It Up With Phil Giving A Real And Honest Look At The Anxiety And Challenges That Come With Owning A Restaurant.
This Week's Episode Goes Off The Rails Before It Even Starts. Phil Was Late Because He Was At A Day Party.... ON A MONDAY! FYI... We Were Lucky Enough To Be Joined By A True Legend In The Barbeque World, The World Champion Sterling Smith Of Loot N' Booty BBQ. Smitty Talks About His Success On The Largest Barbeque Stages In The World. Smitty Gives Us An Honest Behind The Scenes Look At The All New Ript Grill.... AND Smitty Drops The Tongs On The "Turnip Soup"
On This Week's Episode Of 'Don't Drop The Tongs’, We Have A Rub Battle Royale, And The Results May Not Make Us Any New Friends. Kyle and Phil Talk About Their Steak Competition In Utah, Phil Is Not Exactly A Fan Of Utah, & His Beef With Kyle's Chatty Personality. We Also Get You Ready For Your Labor Day BBQ With Recipe Ideas, And Barrel Boy Talks About "Bachelor Chicken"
In This Week's Don't Drop The Tongs, We Find Out One Of Us Was Portrayed As A Hillbilly On TV, One Of Us Is Featured In A New York Times Best Seller, And One Of Us Has A Truck From The Movie 'Fast And Furious'.... Phil & Kyle Try Barrel's Pizza.... Does Phil Approve??? A NASCAR BBQ Challenge Has Been Issued... But We Aren't Sure If Phil Will Remember, Because He Is Ignoring Kyle & Barrel......Last But Definitely Not Least, Kyle Shares The Story About The "Tamale Lady"
In This Week's Episode Of 'Don't Drop The Tongs', We Recap The Anaheim Steak Competition And Why Kyle's Neighbors Hated Him. Phil & Kyle Break Down Their Experience At Memphis In May, Everything Is Covered, Including What Phil Didn't Tell One Judge, And The Potential Impact It Had On Their Scores. Does Your Name And How Much Money You Spend Play A Factor In What Happens At Memphis In May?!!?!
Welcome to the First episode of Don’t Drop The Tongs!! Kyle of Your Behind BBQ & The Jay Z of BBQ Phil Johnson Sit Down With KNIX's Barrel Boy & Do A Deep Dive Into Who They Are and Why We Decided To Start A Podcast. Each Week The Don’t Drop The Tongs Podcast Will Dive Into Everything From Cooking & Competitions To The Untold Stories & Drama That The BBQ World May Or May Not Want You To Know. In This Episode We Get To Know The Crew, We Learn That Someone Is In The Guinness Book Of World Records, The Truth About The Infamous “Turnip Soup” And We Talk About What Really Happens On BBQ TV Shows….