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EPISODE · Apr 12, 2026 · 1H 12M

Marietta’s Big Smoke: Organizing & Winning the River City BBQ

from The Smoking Barrel Podcast · host Cody Barrett and Grant Full

Send us Fan MailWhat does it take to run a premier BBQ competition? Tonight on The Smoking Barrel, Emmeline Wharton pulls back the curtain on the logistics and the "sport" of the Marietta River City BBQ Competition. To get the view from the pits, we’ve also brought back Shawn McCulligan of T&S Barbecue. Together, we explore the evolution of the Marietta scene, the technicalities of the four meat categories, and what Sean is doing to keep his edge this season.If it’s "kissed by fire," we’re talking about it.Click below to sign up!April 24th and 25th.https://mms.kcbs.us/members/evr_search.php?org_id=KCBASupport the showhttps://www.facebook.com/thesmokingbarrelpodcast

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to run a premier BBQ competition? Tonight on The Smoking Barrel, Emmeline Wharton pulls back the curtain on the logistics and the "sport" of the Marietta River City BBQ Competition. To get the view from the pits, we’ve also brought back Shawn McCulligan of T&S Barbecue. Together, we explore the evolution of the Marietta scene, the technicalities of the four meat categories, and what Sean is doing to keep his edge this season. If it’s "kissed by fire," we...

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