Old Virginia Smoke

14/11/2024

Gateway Drum Smokers

14/11/2024

Check out our newest video on the Gateway Drum Smokers Go 2, which is currently our Go 2 day to day grilling machine. Ain't nothin' like a roasted chicken...and you get to say the word "spatchcock."

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13/11/2024

Been an incredible year on The Kansas City Barbeque Society competition trail! Each year, we put all of our trophies on the mantel to keep us inspired for what's to come...and this year has been fantastic.

We also were able to finish in the KCBS top 25 for all four meat categories, something that we've never done before! 25th in chicken, 20th in ribs, 21st place pork and 16th in brisket!

Been a fun year! And it's not done. If you wanna come learn how we do all of our four meats, send us a message about our Competition Class being held on December 14-15 in Fredericksburg, VA. $550 per person, plus different rates for spouses and teammates. Let us know if you are interested!

08/11/2024

And with that, our BBQ season is a wrap! We had a great time at the Royal World Series of Barbecue as always. From getting to walk in Sausage, to awesome Halloween costumes, to a visit from the @ Ghost Pooper, to a well crafted shrine in the RV from our friends at by the Fire BBQ ...its always a tremendous experience being in the BBQ snow globe.

We're already looking forward to next year!

Probably one of the biggest joys was hearing from our students from our BBQ classes on BBQ Champs Academy and how they've been successful, and successful last weekend!

As always, these awesome trips wouldn't be possible without our partners River Farms , , Blues Hog , Gateway Drum Smokers , Big Poppa Smokers and .com

04/11/2024

Much more to come from our American Royal experience, but here’s a fun pic of us with our American Royal 15th place Sausage Call! Much love to all who made it happen, especially Hambones by the Fire BBQ and Todd Bulloch with Hey Grill, Hey by Susie Bulloch for being constant support, and a huge shout out to Tire Smoke BBQ for the power assist! Much more to come!

23/10/2024

BBQ Hill at The Jack!

16/10/2024

Class is filling up! We'd love to see you in Virginia! Come learn everything that we do!

We've had a lot of requests, so we're going to do it!

We're going to have a winter full, tell all KCBS 4 meat class on December 14-15 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Come learn how we do all four of our competition meats. Learn about meat selection, rubs, sauces, injections, mindset, timelines, fire management, and most importantly, finish!

Please send us a private message through FB messenger, or send an email to Luke at Old Virginia Smoke . com to sign up!

We look foward to seeing you in Virginia this winter!

15/10/2024

Full wrap up from the The Jack Daniels World BBQ Championship! Old Virginia Smoke had a tremendous time on our second trip to The Hollow. Everyone with Jack Daniel's was fantastic, and we made tremendous memories with the five of us that went. We also enjoyed seeing all of our BBQ family...the ones we know and the new ones we met. (I'm looking at you, New Zealand and Estonia.)

We were in Mr. Darren Warth 's neighborhood with Darren on one side and the amazing Smokin' Hoggz BBQ on the other. The weather was absolutely perfect...and I know I keep droning on about how amazing the weekend was. But it was. Truly one of our favorite BBQ weekends.

We did everything. We did the tour. We participated in the Cocktail contest, which was an absolute blast. We visited almost every site and visited with every team. We had a fantastic lunch at Miss Mary Bobo's (thank you Snake River Farms ) We did dessert, chef's choice, sauce, and all four categories. You can only do that with people that you love, and we surrounded ourselves with them. Liz, Rick and Mark...this weekend wouldn't have been possible without you.

It all culminated with hearing our name called for the first time in the Hollow, with a second place chicken. Walking that stage and getting that trophy, I can gladly say, WAS a bucket list item. I'm still smiling...

24th overall. Ribs hit a bad table but it didn't matter. Just an amazing experience.

None of it possible without our partners! Compart Family Farms , River Farms , Hog , Gateway Drum Smokers , .com , and Big Poppa Smokers .

Only a couple of weeks left in the season! More to come...

13/10/2024

More to come…but 2nd place chicken at The Jack! Much more to come…

08/10/2024

Great times as per usual at the Keystone Classic Barbeque State Championship in Harrisburg PA! We love this contest and look forward to it every year!

We had a great cook this week! 1st place 180 chicken, 9th ribs and 7th pork, both from Compart Family Farms, and a 3rd place (three way tie for first) Snake River Farms brisket…which netted us 3rd overall.

Couldn’t do this without our partners from Big Poppa Smokers, Blues Hog, Gateway Drums, Snake River Farms, Compart Family Farms and BBQData.com.

Next week…The Jack!

03/10/2024

This week on Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, we have something a little different for you. We visit with our old friend Michael McCloud with Food Championships ! We go down memory lane a good bit, but we also talk about all the exciting changes they've made with BBQ and also the competition as a whole. Very exciting developments for this year in Indianapolis! Visit www.worldfoodchampionships.com for more information!

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30/09/2024

This week on Pitmaster, an Old Virginia Smoke podcast, we visit with Dave and Shirin Mara from Meat Candy Q. They are on the trail this year killing it in ribs and cooking all over the country. You won't find a better take, and all the BBQ positivity that you want from this podcast.

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23/09/2024

We've had a lot of requests, so we're going to do it!

We're going to have a winter full, tell all KCBS 4 meat class on December 14-15 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Come learn how we do all four of our competition meats. Learn about meat selection, rubs, sauces, injections, mindset, timelines, fire management, and most importantly, finish!

Please send us a private message through FB messenger, or send an email to Luke at Old Virginia Smoke . com to sign up!

We look foward to seeing you in Virginia this winter!

20/09/2024

OVS is announcing its first Backyard Competition Chicken and Ribs class! We'll show you all of our tips and tricks to help you get those top 10 calls in ribs and chicken at your next contest! Contact Lancaster BBQ Supply today to sign up, as space is limited!

19/09/2024

In our latest video, we show you how we trim our competition briskets. Make sure to hit the thumbs up, and subscribe!

11/09/2024

Hey OVS Nation….click on this and go give our boys from Ale Yeah BBQ & Steak Team a vote. Thems good boys. Appreciate you all.

20/08/2024

Never too early to start thinking about the holidays! We're going to fire up our holiday class at this year a little earlier, so that you have plenty of time to perfect your dishes for the big occasions this holiday season! Sign up today! There are a few seats remaining!