What Great Pitmasters Do Differently (Ray Sheehan Explains)

A lot of people think great barbecue comes down to a secret rub, an expensive pit, or copying whatever went viral last week. But the pitmasters people really trust, the ones everyone wants running the fire at their party, tend to do a few basic things very differently. Episode 99 wasn’t about recipes. It was about how great pitmasters think, how they make decisions at the pit, and why their barbecue stays consistent even when conditions aren’t perfect.

My guest was Chef Ray Sheehan. Ray is a chef by trade, the author of two barbecue cookbooks (Award-Winning BBQ Sauces and How to Use Them…