The Black Smoke Barbecue Podcast · June 3, 2024 · 1 hr 9 min

Ep. 41: Live Fire Cooking & Being A Part of the Historic Win at Memphis in May w/ Pitmaster Cheez

In this episode , Geoff, Tee, Charlie and Brandon sit down to talk with Pitmaster cheez to talk about winning 4th place in ribs at the 2024 Memphis in May World Championship of BBQ, and soo much more. Follow Pitmaster Cheez IG: @pitmastercheez Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@pitmastercheez/videos Send support for Lady T's Homeless Ministry: https://www.ladythomeless.com/contact-us Chapters 00:00 Introducing the Black Smoke Barbecue Podcast and Guests 03:33 Passion for Cooking and Live Fire Experience 06:43 The Journey from Military to Barbecue and Creating a Unique Experience 07:32 The Business Side of Barbecue: Food Trucks, Operational Expenses, and Customer Experience 16:04 Barbecue Content Creation and Making Business Sense 22:22 The Art of Luxury Catering and Hospitality 26:20 Content Creation and Brand Management in the Culinary Industry 29:17 Culinary Education and its Impact on Management Skills 41:38 The Experience of Live Fire Cooking and the Memphis in May Success 49:38 The Art of Competition Judging and Teamwork 51:07 Building an All-Black Team in Barbecue 56:16 The Need for a Sanctioned African-American Competition Body 01:03:20 The Appeal of Backyard Cook-Offs 01:06:28 The Impact of Lady T's Homeless Ministry 01:08:25 Leveraging Social Media in the Barbecue Community