{"podcast":{"title":"The Pitmaster's Podcast","slug":"the-pitmaster-s-podcast-462618","podcast_index_feed_id":462618,"rss_url":"https://thepitmasterspodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://pitmasterspodcast.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/1/f/6/51f6547ddc6adae3d959afa2a1bf1c87/0001-999158823167322753.jpg","author":"Anthony Lujan","episode_count":309,"summary":"We're BBQ competition enthusiasts who love to share everything about the smoke, the sauce, and the stories behind great barbecue. Each episode, we sit down with top pitmasters, backyard legends, restaurateurs, and more to swap advice, tips, and tall tales from the world of BBQ. Whether you're a seasoned competitor or just love good food and good company, you'll learn something new—and have a few laughs along the way!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pitmaster-s-podcast-462618"},"episode":{"title":"Hang out with Big John and Kim of Big John's BBQ","slug":"hang-out-with-big-john-and-kim-of-big-john-s-bbq","published_at":"2026-03-05T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pitmaster-s-podcast-462618/hang-out-with-big-john-and-kim-of-big-john-s-bbq","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pitmaster-s-podcast-462618","url":"https://thepitmasterspodcast.libsyn.com/hang-out-with-big-john-and-kim-of-big-johns-bbq","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thepitmasterspodcast/Big_John_and_Kim_of_Big_Johns_BBQ.mp3?dest-id=1514702","summary":"We're Big John's BBQ out of Las Vegas. I am the head pit master - Big John Bowman. My BBQ journey started in Kansas City in 2009 when my wife Kim worked with the marketing agency for the American Royal BBQ—so I got to meet and taste BBQ from top competitors, and I was instantly hooked. I bought a cheap offset smoker, started learning everything I could, and when we moved back home to Vegas, it grew from cooking for friends and church gatherings into catering events and weddings. In 2015, I launched Big John's competition bbq team and started competing. Since then we've done numerous Nevada BBQ Association events, 16 KCBS contests, and a few SCA events, with highlights like 1st place brisket at the 2024 Golden State Battle in Hollister, CA, and Grand Champion at the 2025 KCBS BBQ Jackpot in Las Vegas. We're currently ranked 4th in the KCBS Master Series—and we're a family team: my wife Kim, my parents Rocky and Sandy, and my Brother Doug.","meta_description":"We're Big John's BBQ out of Las Vegas. I am the head pit master - Big John Bowman. My BBQ journey started in Kansas City in 2009 when my wife Kim worked w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2062,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-pitmaster-s-podcast-462618/episodes/hang-out-with-big-john-and-kim-of-big-john-s-bbq/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pitmaster-s-podcast-462618/hang-out-with-big-john-and-kim-of-big-john-s-bbq.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}