Ep. 41: Live Fire Cooking & Being A Part of the Historic Win at Memphis in May w/ Pitmaster Cheez

In this episode , Geoff, Tee, Charlie and Brandon sit down to talk with Pitmaster cheez to talk about winning 4th place in ribs at the 2024 Memphis in May World Championship of BBQ, and soo much more.  Follow Pitmaster Cheez IG: @pitmastercheez Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@pitmastercheez/videos Send support for Lady T's Homeless Ministry: https://www.ladythomeless.com/contact-us   Chapters 00:00 Introducing the Black Smoke Barbecue Podcast and Guests03:33 Passion for Cooking and Live Fire Experience06:43 The Journey from Military to Barbecue and Creating a Unique Experience07:32 The Business Side of Barbecue: Food Trucks, Operational Expenses, and Customer Experience16:04 Barbecue Content Creation and Making Business Sense22:22 The Art of Luxury Catering and Hospitality26:20 Content Creation and Brand Management in the Culinary Industry29:17 Culinary Education and its Impact on Management Skills41:38 The Experience of Live Fire Cooking and the Memphis in May Success49:38 The Art of Competition Judging and Teamwork51:07 Building an All-Black Team in Barbecue56:16 The Need for a Sanctioned African-American Competition Body01:03:20 The Appeal of Backyard Cook-Offs01:06:28 The Impact of Lady T's Homeless Ministry01:08:25 Leveraging Social Media in the Barbecue Community