In our annual countdown to the Nugget Rib Cook-Off, the biggest, boldest, and most boisterous BBQ rib event in the nation for which Matt serves as a judge each year, we dedicated this broadcast to the righteousness of ribs!

Matt Russell, Eric Jacobson, Mary Jacobson & Alan Zeman

Matt Russell, Eric Jacobson, Mary Jacobson & Alan Zeman

Our celebrity co-host was the Z-man himself, Alan Zeman, who serves as lead judge for this annual event. He shared a little about what it takes to win this national contest. We also checked in with Randy Kennedy of the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nevada, the official event venue, who shared all the details on this 6-day rib extravaganza. You can’t talk about great BBQ without a great cigar, and Kyle Hoover of Texas’ own Ezra Zion Cigars joined us to talk about some of his new sticks and his recent success at the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers convention. Our featured guest was Tucson pitmaster Eric Jacobson of Chillin n Grillin Kick Back BBQ, who talked about his smoking philosophy and catering business, while treating us to some of his ribs that were just fired-up earlier in the day. They rocked!

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