This week Jay and Brian are on location at The World Food Championships in Indianapolis! Join us as we kick of a series of interviews with participants, judges, creators and beyond!  Interviews include:  JB is a food culture writer for  @edibleindy and the Indianapolis food scene. Ian is the marketing director from Hard Truth Whiskey and gives very detailed information about a great whiskey.  John McManus, a reality star from the 90-Day Fiancé franchise who is now partnered with MSH Nation that sells a variety of rubs and sauces.  Al Frugoni  is a headline guest ..read more

This week Jay and Brian are headed to the World Food Championships! In this episode they are joined by Mike McCloud, President of the World Food Championships. What are the World Food Championships? What is food sport? We'll cover the good and the bad of food competitions, how judging works, and so much more! Tune in below!  Have a grill coach question you would like us to answer on the show? Let us know!  Email us at Support@TheGrillCoach.com  Call or Text us at (503) 850-8468 Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @TheGrillCoach. Check out the Member’s Mark Pro Series with Therm ..read more

This week Jay and Brian are back with a listener favorite, BBQ Horror Stories! In this very special episode we hear some of our listeners BBQ disasters & horror stories. The team breaks down the learning moments from each, and even share some of their own!  After 150+ episodes we’d like to send a huge thank you to you to our Patreon supporters - we couldn’t do it with out you! Learn more about our Patreon here and grab your free magnetic meat temperature chart! You can email Jay@thegrillcoach.com, message us on Instagram @TheGrillCoach - or for the best chance, we'd love to hear from ..read more

This week Jay and Brian are reviewing the Konnected Joe!  We kick it off the highlights of course. Jay cooks a special birthday brisket, breaks down the cook and shares some pro-tips!    Do you have a grill coach question? Call or Text us at (503) 850-8468!  Check out this week’s Grill Coach Recommendation at TheGrillCoach.com! After the break we dive into the Konnected Joe! What is a Konnected Joe? What fuel should you use with a Konnected Joe? How do you light the Konnected joe? How do you mantain temp in a Konnected Joe? How does WiFi Connected Technology work on the Kon ..read more

This week Jay and Brian are joined by @Dawnchiefs! The gang is talking cooking on the griddle! Tune into the episode below!  We kick it off the highlights of course. Dawn share her recent Grill House build. Brian talks smoked salsa on the Konnected Joe. Jay makes a reverse seared steak on a Recteq Bullseye.  Do you have a grill coach question? Call or Text us at (503) 850-8468!  Check out this week’s Grill Coach Recommendation at TheGrillCoach.com! After the break we dive into griddle cooking! What’s the difference between grilling and griddling? Does a griddle provide any uniqu ..read more

This week Jay and Brian are back with another cast iron episode and talking seasoning and maintaining essentials. Tune into the episode below! We kick it off the highlights of course. Brian shares chicken leg quarters with new rubs from Grillin With Dad. Jay shares bacon wrapped chicken legs from Academy of Q. This week’s BBQ Question is, “How do you prepare ribs on a gas cooker?” Can it be done? Let us know what you think in the comments below! Do you have a grill coach question? Call or Text us at (503) 850-8468!  Check out this week’s Grill Coach Recommendation at TheGrillCoach.com! Af ..read more

As Halloween approaches, so does a listener favorite - BBQ Horror Stories! We're back this year and are looking for your best bbq horror stories of the year. Submit your stories for a chance to win a newly designed Grill Coach T-Shirt and swag! You can email Jay@thegrillcoach.com, message us on Instagram @TheGrillCoach - or for the best chance, we'd love to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (503) 850-8468!  Have a grill coach question you would like us to answer on the show? Let us know!  Email us at Support@TheGrillCoach.com  Call or Text us at (503) 850-8468 Follow us ..read more

Jay and Brian are back this week and talking Drum Smokers! What are drum smokers? Where did they come from and what are they good for? We’ll discuss this and much more, tune in below!  We kick off the episode with highlights of course. Brian shares his version of Sticky Ribs a la Jay - a la Frankie! Jay shares a recent chicken cooking demonstration he did at Ace Hardware. We get some bonus listener feedback and some tips on cooking beer-can chicken on a weber kettle!  Do you have a grill coach question? Call or Text us at (503) 850-8468!  Check out this week’s Grill Coach Recomm ..read more

This week Jay and Brian are talking smart grilling technology and are joined by a very special guest from Middleby Outdoor, Josh Silva! Middleby Outdoor whose brands include Kamado Joe, Masterbuilt and Char-Griller! You won’t want to miss this episdoe, tune in below!  Of course, we kick it off with highlights! Brian shares a special rib cook on while on vacation in Lake Tahoe. Jay visits a favorite Michigan butcher and makes his own “Pastrami”! Our BBQ Question of the week is, “When using a smoke box to add smoke to my gas grill cooking, should I soak the chips? There seems to be some con ..read more

This week Jay and Brian by a special guest Brian (yes, two Brians!) and asking, is it a Gadget or Gimmick? Tune into the episode below!  First, we kick it off with highlights. Brian shares a recent grilled Sriracha salmon salad success story. Jay talks a new Thai restaurant find in Atlanta - Talat Market!  Do you have a grill coach question? Call or Text us at (503) 850-8468!  This week’s Grill Coach Recommendation at TheGrillCoach.com! After the break Brian joins and we’re breaking down grilling accessories and asking, is it a Gadget or Gimmick? We kick it off with the inspirat ..read more