BBQ Nation

JT and LeeAnn Whippen

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Episodes 297

Avg. Duration 32m

Activity Highly Active

Apple Rating ★ 4.0 (25)

Since Jul 2023

Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule

Every Few Days

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Episodic

Consistency

73%

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About This Podcast

BBQ Nation is more than just smoking a brisket. BBQ Nation is a fun and interesting hour with guests ranging from World Champion BBQ Pitmasters to renowned Chefs from all walks of the culinary world. Hosted by Jeff Tracy, TV and Radio celebrity, (The cowboy Cook) along with BBQ Hall of Famer and TV personality Lee Ann Whippen. Jeff and Lee Ann bring their vast knowledge of the food and BBQ world to the forefront. Both Jeff and Lee Ann have years of experience in catering, restaurants and competition, as well as hundreds of appearances on TV between them. Lee Ann beat Bobby Flay on The Food Network’s “Throw Down” along with appearing on a number of shows on the network. Add a large helping of personality and you have the recipe for a fun, interesting and informative show. BBQ Nation is a permanent selection on the radio and podcast list for thousands of listeners. Guests range from TV icons like Graham Kerr “The Galloping Gourmet” and Emmy winning writer and producer John Markus to BBQ business icons like Carey Bringle from Peg Leg Porker and Megan Day from Burnt Finger BBQ. Meathead Goldwyn, creator of AmazingRibs.com is a frequent guest on BBQ Nation. Meathead brings science along with superb techniques and flavor of thoughts to the show. BBQ Nation is produced to cover everything from time, temperature to personality, ideas, and award-winning styles. Step up your BBQ, Grilling and overall cooking game with BBQ Nation. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

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Recent Episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does BBQ Nation have?

BBQ Nation has published 297 episodes since July 2023, covering topics in Arts, Education.

Is BBQ Nation still active?

BBQ Nation is currently highly active with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 32m.