The Black Smoke Barbecue Podcast · Episode 99 · June 19, 2026 · 33 min
Tony McNeill Jr. Explains What Most BBQ Cooks Get Wrong #bbq
🔥 This episode is sponsored by Harder Charcoal & Exhibit Supply! 🔥 🔥 Episode 99 – Tony McNeill Jr. (T Nasty's BBQ) What separates a backyard cook from someone who truly understands barbecue? In this episode of The Black Smoke Barbecue Podcast, Brandon, T-Dubb, Alton, Charlie, and special guest Tony McNeill Jr. of @tnasty7711 BBQ dive into the details that most people never think about when it comes to barbecue. From airflow and pit design to fire management, custom smoker builds, reverse flow cookers, Texas barbecue influences, and the skills required to master live-fire cooking, Tony shares decades of hard-earned knowledge and experience. The conversation explores why understanding your pit matters, how fire behaves inside different smokers, what makes certain cookers perform better than others, and why mastering the fundamentals is still the foundation of great barbecue. Topics include: 🔥 Fire management and live-fire cooking 🔥 Building custom offset smokers 🔥 Reverse flow smoker pros and cons 🔥 Airflow, heat movement, and pit design 🔥 Texas barbecue influences 🔥 Country Style Cookoff culture 🔥 What it means to be a pitmaster 🔥 Learning through experience and repetition 🔥 Supporting the barbecue community Whether you're cooking on an offset, kettle, drum, gravity-fed cooker, or pellet grill, this episode is packed with barbecue knowledge that can help improve your craft. 👇 Join the conversation: What's the most important barbecue skill you've learned? 🎙️ Subscribe to The Black Smoke Barbecue Podcast 📺 Watch our full episode playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-o5Ge4Yk6JPytAP5Tx-wnChlU4rcZ6-l Harder Charcoal – The premium fuel for serious pitmasters. Whether you’re smoking low and slow or grilling hot and fast, Harder XL Briquets and Lump Charcoal deliver clean, consistent heat with that authentic wood-fired flavor. 👉 Use code BLACKSMOKE at checkout for a discount on your order! 🌐 https://www.hardercharcoal.com Exhibit Supply – Trusted by food vendors, BBQ teams, and event pros nationwide. From heavy-duty canopies to custom food tents, Exhibit Supply keeps your setup looking sharp and built to last. 🌐 https://www.exhibitsupply.com 👉🏽 Before you do anything else — check out the site below!🎙️ The Black Smoke Barbecue Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BlackSmokeBarbecue 📲 Connect With Us Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/blacksmokebarbecue/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@blacksmokebarbecue Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/blacksmokebarbecue