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BBQ Nation
Host: Jeff Tracy
Link: https://bbqnationjt.com/
 Ben Arnot
BBQ Podcast Guru
https://smokinghotconfes- sions.com/
  There are two things that any podcast needs to be. They need to be both entertaining and educational. BBQ Nation definitely fulfills both of these criteria. Hosted by Jeff Tracy, each episode of the BBQ Nation podcasts very carefully crafted to ensure that you learn something you didn’t know before, and have a lot of fun along the way.
Founded in 2015, BBQ Nation now has over 400 episodes of delicious BBQ content avail- able for you, releasing three episodes of their show per week. The show is originally broadcast as a radio show before being ed- ited and released as two episodes and there is even an ‘After Hours’ 3rd episode per week, where you get to listen in to what hap- pened after the live broadcast stopped. If you’ve ever been curious about what goes on behind the curtain, this is your chance!
Jeff Tracy
And speaking of his guests, his line up is wide and varied and have included such names as the one and only Meathead, Ray Sheehan and Lee Ann Whippen. Lee Ann Whippen also happens to be JT’s favourite guest with their episode providing endless laughs from start to finish!
BBQ Nation has afforded JT many memo- rable experiences which he draws upon for inspired content for the show. He’s had op- portunities to travel not just around the United States, but indeed, around the world. He’s made lifelong friends on each and every trip and never misses a meal on the road. He’s always on the lookout for different styles of cooking and loves to sample local cuisine everywhere he goes.
Now the episodes themselves are very easy on the ear, very pro- fessionally recorded, mixed and mastered and follow a traditional ‘magazine format’. That is to say, not only does JT talk BBQ with his guests, but he also likes to find out about his guests’ lives, backgrounds, and what they are passionate about outside of BBQ. Essentially, he likes to dig a little deeper than just talking about what’s in their rubs or how they like to trim their briskets. It’s these personal connections that listeners find they really engage with and what draws them back to the show week after week.
So if you’re looking for a BBQ podcast that’s easy to listen to, friendly, fun and informative, then the BBQ Na-
tion is for you. Tune in and be part of the conversation as JT laughs and learns with the who’s who of BBQ. You can catch BBQ Nation anywhere you get your podcasts, including Apple Pod- casts, Google Podcasts, Soundcloud and more. With over 400 deli- cious, juicy episode in the back catalogue, there’s no shortage of smokey entertainment!
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