Red Beards BBQ

07/13/2026

Oh baby! Heath Riles BBQ been in the lab and we can’t wait to use it. One thing we know is his products are keys to walking and winning when competing!!!

We've been keeping a little secret...

Something new is coming to the Heath Riles BBQ lineup, and we can't wait to share it with you.

Any guesses what it is? 👇🔥

07/11/2026

First whole hog cook completed and it’s amazing! Free samples at Modern BBQ Supply in Boise

07/11/2026

I’ve been wanting to cook a whole hog for a long time… and tonight’s finally the night. 🔥🐖

Getting to do it alongside some great BBQ friends makes it even better. Huge thanks to Modern BBQ Supply and Idaho BBQ Association for putting this together.

Spending the night making coals and cooking a whole hog the old-school way is going to be an experience I won’t forget.

If you’re in the area, stop by Saturday at 11:00 AM and grab a free taste while it lasts. We’d love to see you!

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07/06/2026

My buddy Tuffy Harmon is putting on a brisket class in Utah. This is a must attend class to step up your brisket game at home or competition. Tuffy took 1st in brisket last week and 2nd the weekend before in Blackfoot.

Wish I could make it down!

07/04/2026

Enjoy the fireworks tonight… and remember, somewhere out there is someone who doesn’t know today is the last day they’ll have all 10 fingers. Don’t let it be you. 😅🇺🇸

We are super thankful for our independence and to be living in this great country.

06/28/2026

You might have to pause it, but I’m in there! 👀😂

Pretty cool seeing a clip from last year’s World Food Championships. It’s an incredible event filled with amazing chefs and pitmasters.

Stay tuned… we’ve got something exciting to announce soon. 🔥

06/23/2026

🥇 1st Place Ribs!

This Father’s Day competition definitely didn’t go as planned (so sorry for the lack of photos!)

I overslept by a few, forgot the canopy. (Huge thanks to St. Chapelle for finding me one later), sent an entire rack of ribs into the straw (almost lost em all/shoutout Landon for saving me).

Rachel and the kids had to turn around because our beloved boxer, Nikko, ended up at the emergency vet with seizures.

It was just one of those comps where everyone felt crazy.

We cooked our first-ever competition tri-tip and were excited to earn 7th Place. I already know where I left points, and I’m looking forward to cooking it again.

Then came time for ribs awards and hearing Red Beards BBQ called for 🥇 1st Place Ribs (Prairie Fresh prime) made it one heck of a day.

I’ve been working on my ribs to tweak one part based on some feedback that’s been my Achilles heal off/on and to have it all come together was awesome. I needed every point as The top three teams were separated by less than a point and it was very close among the top 5 which all are amazing cooks.

Lastly this win also means Red Beards BBQ has officially qualified for the 2027 Rib Cook Off Association World Rib Championships in Oklahoma next year!

Thank you to everyone who supports Red Beards BBQ, to Chapelle for hosting a great event, the volunteers, all the teams we had the privilege of competing with, and our sponsors:

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Competition wise we have a little break before a busy August and September. We do have a couple of pop ups planned. 🔥🍖

06/16/2026

We’re in. 🔥

Red Beards BBQ is officially signed up for the 2nd Annual Meat & Tater BBQ Fest in Meridian, Idaho.

Last year I called this event “The Jack of the West,” and I still believe it. With World Champions, Jack qualifiers, American Royal teams, and the best pitmasters in the country making it one of the toughest contests you’ll find anywhere.

We’ll be taking on the full The Kansas City Barbeque Society contest, plus the One Rib Challenge, Anything Potato Auxiliary, and Dessert Auxiliary. It’s going to be an insane but we are here for it.

It’s us vs. the world… but at the end of the day, our biggest competition is ourselves.

Every contest is another chance to learn, refine our craft, and cook better than we did yesterday. If we walk away knowing we put our very best food in those turn-in boxes, we’ll be proud of the result—wherever our name ends up on the scoreboard but we sure as hope it’s us at number 1 so we can go compete at the BBQ World Cup & Expo for a shot at a million!
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Also, due to it being on a single-day event, we will not be vending, but I hear Abbott BBQ is slinging briskets so I’d go see him and everyone else!

See you in Meridian and after the competition event is over and all turns in are done. We are happy to give out the competition rejects to you all that support us.

Saturday 9/5

Let’s light the fires. 🔥🍖

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TheJackOfIdaho

06/16/2026

Huge shoutout to B&B Charcoal for the awesome swag box! 🔥

My go-to is their Hickory Lump Charcoal. It burns forever on my Smokin’ Iron Fabrication drums or and I love flavor.

What’s your favorite B&B product? 👇