Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast

Author: Steve Koehler and Lyndal Scranton

Two regular guys talking to the biggest names in BBQ. Tips, techniques, recipes. We even cook against some of the best in the business in KCBS and SCA on occasion.
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Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 337: Best of with Brad Leighninger, Darren Warth
Episode 49
Tuesday, 30 December, 2025

While we're on a holiday break before starting Season 8 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, it's a special edition with two of our most-listened-to guests from 2025. First up is Brad Leighninger of Gettin' Basted with a recap of his runner-up finish on the Food Network show BBQ Brawl. The July conversation also touches on Brad's in-progress run to an unprecedented 4th KCBS Team of the Year title … A few weeks later, the #GOAT of Q joined us. Darren Warth from Iowa Smokey D's showed in 2025 that he was reinvigorated about competition BBQ and we talked to him shortly after his 80th career KCBS Grand Championship, a $15,000 prize from the Grand American World Championship in Port Jarvis, N.Y. Check out the show in the link below or on your favorite #podcast platform. A big thanks to our show sponsors and marketing partners. Please support them: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #charcoalofchampions The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked The Grill Guys of Missouri #grillguys417 Clark Crew BBQ #clarkcrewbbq Mister Brisket #thighlife We'll be back soon to start Season 8 of the show. Until then you can check out all 337 episodes of the show on your favorite #podcast platform. For now, have a happy new year and as always - #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm