{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, Episode 312: Joe Pearce, Skyler Spartan","description":"We catch up with one of America\u2019s elite competition pitmasters and proprietor of Kansas City\u2019s top BBQ restaurant on Episode 312 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast. Joe Pearce of Slaps BBQ is fresh off a Grand Championship at the 159-team Great Lenexa BBQ Battle, his 47th career KCBS Grand Championship. A three-time runner-up in KCBS Team of the Year standings, Joe tells us why that contest is special to him and talks about his decision to scale back his competition schedule. He\u2019s also a former competitor on the Food Network program BBQ Brawl and gives his take on Season 6 and buddy Brad Leighninger\u2019s showing so far.&amp;nbsp; Skyler Spartan from The Grill Guys of Missouri has the latest from the area\u2019s leading BBQ store, located in Republic, Mo., and co-hosts Lyndal and Steve review their cooking weeks and preview the upcoming 4th of July weekend.&amp;nbsp; A big thanks to our show sponsors and marketing partners. Please support them: Blues Hog #blueshognation Royal Oak Charcoal #charcoalofchampions&amp;nbsp; The Butcher Shoppe #alwayshandpicked&amp;nbsp; The Grill Guys of Missouri #grillguys417 Marty &quot;Sign Man&quot; Prather &amp;nbsp;Domino\u2019s #pizza Clark Crew BBQ #clarkcrewbbq&amp;nbsp; Mister Brisket #thighlife Have a great week! #SmokeEmIfYouGotEm ","author_name":"Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/tailgateguysbbq.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37260020\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37260020"}