Episode 421

Taking you back to 2/17/2009 - This week featuring ANOTHER BBQ Legend…the late…great…Robert Magee of Munchin' Hogs At The Hilton. Easily, one of the most respected and winningest teams in competition history…a team that was a building block in the eventual rise in popularity of competition BBQ. Robert was originally an executive chef at the Hilton in Kansas City…becomes a successful competition cook…and eventually opens a staple BBQ restaurant in the same city…Q39…if you’ve heard of it…he’s the guy.

Robert passed away in December of 2021…he did appear on this show a few times…in this interview we talk about them winning 2008 Team of the Year honors…also, FUN FACT…Robert is one of the very few people I have met in person! He was in Canton, OH for a Sam’s Club local qualifier back in the day…I drove down to see it…met Robert…and he was the first guy to give me a sample of sliced money muscle…and to say it was life changing would be an understatement!!

Anyway…a great intro segment to Robert if you don’t know him…so be sure to catch it.

And according to Jon…this whole show…which was only an hour back then…worthy of a multi-show Best Moments…so be sure to check it out.

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Original Air Date: 2/17/2009

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