Have you ever wanted to know some of the BEST (and worst) places to eat in Mississippi or around the Memphis area? Big Tae Eats joins Heath and Candace today and they discuss some of their favorite restaurants, can't miss BBQ joints, and even a few places that just aren't as good as the hype in today's episode of the Shootin' The Que podcast!

0:00 - Start

1:40 - Home Town Food

3:50 - Burgers or Sandwiches?

7:55 - First Food Review

11:15 - Who Influenced You To Start?

13:40 - Signature Reviewing Style

16:25 - Follower Suggestions

22:05 - MS Soul Food

25:25 - Food Review Reactions

31:15 - Dyer's Burgers In Memphis

33:00 - Tope Places To Visit

36:40 - Top BBQ Places

48:00 - Cajun Food

51:50 - Pop Up Burger Business

54:15 - Cities To Visit

59:30 - Content Creations

01:03:10 - What's Next?

01:04:10 - Finding Big Tae Eats Online

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• Award-Winning Rubs, Seasonings, Sauces, Glazes and Marinades/Injections

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Kansas City barbecue gets some love today on the Shootin' The Que podcast as guest Richard Fergola of Fergolicious BBQ stops by to hang with Heath and Candace. He talks about some of his favorite places to grab a bite, his time on television and him creating is own cooking classes, and gets into a deep conversation about the differences between being a competition cook and an influencer in today's episode of the Shootin' The Que podcast!

0:00 - Start

1:24 - Getting Into BBQ

4:15 - Cooking After Covid

9:10 - Transitioning Into BBQ Full Time

10:40 - Influencers VS Pitmasters

21:20 - First Big Break

23:50 - Growing Up In Kansas

28:10 - Memphis BBQ

30:20 - Restaurants In Kansas City

32:00 - Social Media Upping The Game

34:40 - Mac N' Cheese

37:30 - Teaching BBQ Classes

45:48 - Finding Fergolicious On Social Media

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• 81x BBQ Grand Champion,

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• 2025 Memphis in May Grand Champion

• Award-Winning Rubs, Seasonings, Sauces, Glazes and Marinades/Injections

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She is known as the "Winningest Woman In BBQ" and for good reason. From breeding her own hogs, to stepping up to support the next generation of cooks with the World Junior BBQ League and being a judge on the Netflix series "BBQ Showdown", Heath and Candace cover her whole career in this week's episode of the Shootin' The Que podcast!

0:00 - Start

0:20 - Melissa Cookston

2:10 - Getting Started In BBQ

3:20 - The Restaurant

7:30 - Life After Covid

9:45 - Comp Cooking VS Restaurant Cooking

12:40 - Catfish & BBQ Meatloaf

14:27 - Competition Team Name

17:45 - Own Breed Of Hog

19:50 - Only Woman To Win MIM

21:50 - World Junior BBQ League

24:20 - Barbecue Store

26:40 - Cookbooks

29:10 - Working With Smoke Slam

37:30 - Netflix Barbecue Showdown

43:05 - Creating Recipes

45:00 - Barbecue Hall Of Fame

48:00 - Finding Melissa Online

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• 2025 Memphis in May Grand Champion

• Award-Winning Rubs, Seasonings, Sauces, Glazes and Marinades/Injections

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Meathead joins the show today and takes Heath and Candace on the wild journey of his life. From being a teenager and hanging with the legendary first astronauts in space to receiving the very first Master's Degree in Art in Technology, he discusses how all that lead to his newest book "The Meathead Method: A BBQ Hall of Famer's Secrets and Science on BBQ, Grilling and Outdoor Cooking" in today's episode of the Shootin' The Que podcast.

0:00 - Start

1:07 - AmazingRibs.com

4:10 - Getting The Meathead Name

6:20 - Early Grilling Years

9:40 - Journalism School

14:45 - First Master's Degree

18:25 - Biggest Changes In BBQ

26:25 - Book The Meathead Method

36:30 - What Is BBQ?

45:20 - Aquarium Pit

49:35 - Future Plans

56:50 - Can't Compete In Products

59:50 - The Types Of Cooking Heat

01:07:20 - How To Find His Book

01:10:20 - Finding Meathead Online

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• Award-Winning Rubs, Seasonings, Sauces, Glazes and Marinades/Injections

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Nurse turned food influencer Dakota, better known as "The APizza Guy" joins the show today! From learning to never call a cheesesteak a "Philly cheesesteak" when visiting Philadelphia to getting refused service at a restaurant over his honest reviews, he tells it all in this week's episode of the Shootin' The Que podcast!

0:00 - Start

0:14 - Dakota "The APizza Guy"

1:15 - Pizza Reviews In Boston

2:15 - First Review Back In Oxford

4:20 - Plans To Make Own Pizza?

6:25 - Branching Off From Pizza

12:25 - Oxford,MS Is A Vibe

14:25 - Pennsylvania Food

18:25 - Best Cheesesteak In Philadelphia

20:25 - From Orland To Nashville

24:05 - Getting Push-Back On Reviews

31:55 - Staying On Top Of Social Media

33:20 - Do You Give Second Chances

36:55 - The Best & Worst Pizza Chains

40:25 - Good Steak In MS

48:15 - Advice For People Wanting To Get Started

52:35 - When Fans Defend You

55:15 - The Amish Market

56:25 - Next Big Goal

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• 75x BBQ Grand Champion,

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• Award-Winning Rubs, Sauces, Marinades, and Injections

From Ole Miss to ReMax to Survivor, Quintavius Burdette has some stories to tell! Hear all about his thoughts of being in the SEC and the NIL, what made him pivot from accounting to being one of the top realtors in the country, and his impressive turn in Survivor 46 in this week's episode of the Shootin' The Que Podcast.

0:00 - Start

0:55 - "Q" Burdette

5:35 - Why Accounting As A Major?

10:05 - Tell Us About The Walk Of Champions

11:35 - Moment You Knew You Were In The SEC

15:25 - Take On The NIL

18:55 - Approach To Real Estate

22:25 - Did You Have A Mentor

26:50 - Becoming A Dad

31:35 - Grass Roots Marketing

36:55 - Competing On Survivor 46

46:55 - Catch Phrase "Big Mistake"

50:15 - Q's Family Barbecue Tradition

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• Award-Winning Rubs, Sauces, Marinades, and Injections

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What is it like to achieve a lifelong dream? This week Heath and Candace recap the incredible Grand Champion win at the 2025 World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. They discuss the new additions to the team, the popular new addition of the Heath Riles sample tent, and the exact recipe he used to create the best ribs in the world in today's episode of the Shootin' The Que podcast!

0:00 - Start

0:40 - Memphis In May Weather

2:40 - Overall Takeaways

3:38 - Rib Cook Walkthrough

8:30 - Judging Finals

11:20 - Instinct VS Planning

14:30 - Feeling Of Winning

19:20 - Springfest "Curse"

21:35 - Pan For 2026 MIM

24:00 - Sample Tent Teams & Others

29:15 - Ancillary Team

33:50 - Sample Tent

35:10 - South Korean Snacks

36:20 - Unluck Sopapilla

40:00 - Thanking Memphis In May

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• Award-Winning Rubs, Seasonings, Sauces, Glazes and Marinades/Injections

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You might know Steve Smith from BBQ Pitmaster, and today you will hear all about his unconventional path to the show, the barbecue mentors that helped him along the way and the advice he has for newcomers looking to get into the competition barbecue game on today's episode of the Shootin' The Que podcast!

0:00 - Start

0:27 - Getting Started In BBQ

4:03 - Couldn't Shake The Itch

7:10 - Needed A Good Partner

9:20 - Trying To Get The Finish Right

10:48 - Name Change

13:35 - Barbecue Mentors

19:20 - Sometimes It Works Out

22:08 - Strongest Category

26:00 - Timing VS Tenderness

31:20 - Worst Category

38:00 - Tricks To Competition Brisket

42:00 - Competition Trailers

46:00 - Farthest Travelend

51:30 - Advice For Newcomers

56:00 - Learning To Let Go

59:00 - Doing Well

01:04:00 - Finding Mad Dog Online

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• 75x BBQ Grand Champion,

• 2022 & 2024 Memphis in May World Rib Champion

• Award-Winning Rubs, Sauces, Marinades, and Injections