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bbq podcasts
Need more BBQ in your life but so busy you can’t even scratch yourself? Podcasts might be just the thing you’re looking for.
Now, you may be asking yourself ‘What is a podcast?’ and the answer is simple. It’s essentially radio-on-de- mand, and with a low cost-barrier for creators, you will find a podcast on al- most any topic you can imagine. And with availability on all internet-con- nected devices, you’re in control of what, when and where you listen!
Which brings us to the most highly- awarded BBQ podcast available today - The Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast. At the 2020 National Barbe- cue and Grilling Association Awards of Excellence, the SHC BBQ Podcast was awarded 1st place. This topped a con- sistent performance for the SHC BBQ Podcast, having won 3rd place in 2019, and 2nd place in 2018.
The SHC BBQ Podcast started in 2016
and has had one hell of a journey since
then. Based out of the Gold Coast,
Australia, host Ben Arnot (yours truly)
travels Australia, the USA and the rest of the world, in search of the best of the best in the BBQ world. To date, the podcast has taken Ben to the furthest North, South, East and West points of Australia, ranging from Townsville to Hobart, and Sydney to Perth. And it’s not just Australia. Ben’s done two tours of Amer- ica, discovering BBQ excellence throughout Texas, Louisiana, Mis- souri, Kansas, Arkansas and Kansas. And we’re not just talking about competition BBQ. Guests include leaders of the BBQ busi- ness world too, covering the whole gambit of the BBQ industry.
What sets the SHC BBQ Podcast apart is its focus on story-telling. We love to get to know our guests and share that with our listen- ers. We’re also focussed on education - we understand that our lis- teners' time is precious, and we want them to be both entertained and pick up a few tips and tricks while they’re at it.
Episodes average an hour in length and have a variety of formats. There are ‘deep-dive’ episodes where Ben interviews a BBQ expert or personality one-on-one. There are ‘Live At’ episodes which are made up of several mini interviews recorded at various competi-
Ben Arnot
BBQ Podcast Guru
https://smokinghotconfes- sions.com/
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tions and festivals. There are also ‘SHC After Dark’ episodes where a round table of BBQ experts will crack a few drinks and swap stories at BBQ festivals and competitions. In short, the
Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Pod- cast is always engaging, entertaining, and educational! And it’s a family friendly show too!
Recently, the Smoking Hot Confes- sions BBQ Podcast celebrated its 100th Episode. For this episode Mrs SHC, Bree, took over host duties and inter- viewed Ben, using questions from lis- teners in the Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Community on Facebook. Ben had no idea what the questions were and as a result the episode is fresh, surprising and takes the listeners be- hind the scenes in a way that’s never been shared before.
The Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast is free and is available on a huge range of platforms including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spo- tify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and anywhere else you like to get your podcasts.
So grab your phone and join us as we explore the very best the BBQ has to offer!