We are headed to Blackfoot, Idaho for Smoke N Wings BBQ Competition. While it's heating up this weekend, it wasn't long ago that Montana saw snow - last weekend June 20.

That unexpected cold snap took me back to Copper Mountain, Colorado, where in June of 2023 I found myself cooking brisket in the snow - and made one of the most frustrating mistakes of my BBQ Career.

In this episode of Big Boyz BBQ Bytes, I'm sharing the brutal lessons from that cook: What went wrong, how a tiny overlooked detail detailed my entire brisket and the one conversation that planted the seed for a major change in my chicken game.

There are stories that stick with you - especially if you are a budget savvy pitmaster trying to get better with every comp. So grab a seat by the smoker and join me for this week's edition of Lessons from the Pit.

Before Big Boyz BBQ Montana - there was Big Boyz BBQ Virginia. This is how 2 ordinary guys from the burbs brought their home made smokers to Washington, DC and competed against the best teams in the country. Surprise - we did not win - but we did catch the bug.

5 years of Absarokee BBQ