I never dreamed of being the pork cook, but I am always up for a new challenge. So it seemed like the perfect time to take on another...

Smoke Freaks had a wild ride at our first appearance at the Masters in May doubleheader last weekend. We ended up 45th out of 56 teams on...

There you have it -- the words that no BBQ competition team ever wants to see on a comment card. BURN! How did this happen? What could we...

​Smoke Freaks survived the brutal heat of the Effingham BBQ Jam last weekend.  It was a weekend of blood, sweat and…. brisket!! There’s...

It's been 12 days since Smoke Freaks suffered a totally-sucked-but-could-have-been-much-worse accident on the way home from our last...

Smoke Freaks are giving our first States-side BBQ seminar on Monday, 6/27. The "Smoking with Wood" event is produced by the Illinois BBQ...

Man, it's a lot of work. Our first competition of the year is next weekend, so we've been busy getting ready. Inventory everything (we...