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If high beef prices have you scared to fire up the smoker, or if you've got a past BBQ failure you *need* to redeem, this episode is for you. Today, we are wrapping up our two-part series by breaking down three budget-friendly, flavor-packed items that I'm throwing on my pit soon. We are going from a cheap 'poor man's' classic, to an underrated St. Louis staple, and even a smoked appetizer to settle a little family rivalry. I'll be giving you the pit room stories, the temps, and the tips you need to cook them without breaking the bank. Stick around until the very end for your weekend pitmaster challenge to help you create that sacred space at your table.

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Get the "Barbecue Planning and Preparation Pack" at https://www.lifearoundthepit.com/planandpreppack. With BBQ season kicking into high gear, I know a lot of you are gearing up to host bigger neighborhood gatherings or taking your pits on the road for mobile cooks. If you've ever stressed over exactly how much meat to buy, or panicked because you forgot a crucial tool away from home, This is the exact blueprint and checklists we use to take the guesswork out of big events so we can focus on what matters: the pit and the people.

Get your free pdf "10 Lessons From the Pit - A Pitmaster's Guide to Ignite a Life of Purpose" at https://www.lifearoundthepit.com/10lessons.

Remember: BBQ is known for being low and slow cooking that produces a fantastic reward. Life as a pitmaster is the same. You have to put in the low and slow efforts to produce the fantastic reward: a legacy of impact! Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!

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If you are stuck in a BBQ rut, I've got you covered. Today I'm breaking down three meats I'm putting on my pit to cook for my family very soon - from a cheap, nostalgic favorite inspired by a legendary Tennessee pitmaster, to literal meat candy that's going to make the angels sing. I'll be dropping the tips and temps you need to cook them with total confidence. Stick around until the very end for a weekend pitmaster challenge, plus a free guide to living a life of purpose.

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Pick up the free pdf I put together for you called the "10 Lessons From the Pit - A Pitmaster's Guide to Ignite a Life of Purpose" at https://www.lifearoundthepit.com/10lessons.

Remember: BBQ is known for being low and slow cooking that produces a fantastic reward. Life as a pitmaster is the same. You have to put in the low and slow efforts to produce the fantastic reward: a legacy of impact! Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!

Get involved with the show and community. Send your e-mail to podcast@lifearoundthepit.com.

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Do you find it hard to connect or create conversations with people? Do you struggle to know what to say when meeting new people? Do you have a story and do you TELL your story? What's the number one characteristic of a great interviewer? What makes you interesting to others? What allows us to connect? Erik K Johnson answers these and more during my interview with him on this week's episode.

Links from Erik during the interview:

Erik K. Johnson's website: www.podcasttalentcoach.com

Erik's free podcast mini-course; a 21 step process and guide to have a podcast up and running in 30 days: www.podcasttalentcoach.com/launch

Listen to episode PIT005 - Lesson 10 "Connection" to hear more about relationships and community.

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Remember: BBQ is known for being low and slow cooking that produces a fantastic reward. Life as a pitmaster is the same. You have to put in the low and slow efforts to produce the fantastic reward: a legacy of impact! Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!

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7 Seasonings of Focus Self-Assessment delivered to your inbox: www.lifearoundthepit.com/seven

Quote and Scripture:

Scripture: James 4:17 - "If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn't do it, it is sin for them"

Quote: David Goggins - "I don't stop when I'm tired. I stop when I'm done."

About the Episode:

I chose to send out overcooked sausages from the pit one day. What was the response? My youngest son got a little hot headed while practicing his driving the night before his driving test. Did he pass? What happens to our standards when we are tired or overwhelmed? What lessons from barbecue give us foundations to help combat that? This episode answers those questions for you.

Remember: BBQ is known for being low and slow cooking that produces a fantastic reward. Life as a pitmaster is the same. You have to put in the low and slow efforts to produce the fantastic reward: a legacy of impact!

Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!

Get involved with the show and community. Send your e-mail to podcast@lifearoundthepit.com.

Check us out at www.lifearoundthepit.com.

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Get the free "7 Seasonings of Focus Self-Assessment" delivered to your inbox: www.lifearoundthepit.com/seven.

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I know that you will enjoy the stories and the fuel for the fire of your soul that my neighbor Stacey McGhee provides you with on this episode. He talks about neighbors, blessings, faith and so many great things that you need and want to hear. You WANT to listen to Stacey sharing his life from around the pit.

Stacey Mcghee TikTok: pooletown73

Stacey Mcghee Facebook: StaceyMchee

Stacey Mcghee Instagram StaceyMchee

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Remember: BBQ is known for being low and slow cooking that produces a fantastic reward. Life as a pitmaster is the same. You have to put in the low and slow efforts to produce the fantastic reward: a legacy of impact! Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!

THIS is Lessons from the Pit.

Get involved with the show and community. Send your e-mail to podcast@lifearoundthepit.com.

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My guest in today's interview has over 20 years of leadership experience from his military experience to culinary and barbecue experience and his family leadership experience. I love what Tommy has to say about leadership in today's interview. Tommy was on the show about 30 episodes ago and I think you will love hearing the leadership principles he gives you for both the pit and life in general.

Download Tommy's Cheesesteak recipe over at www.lifearoundthepit.com/tcphilly

Remember: BBQ is known for being low and slow cooking that produces a fantastic reward. Life as a pitmaster is the same. You have to put in the low and slow efforts to produce the fantastic reward: a legacy of impact!

Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!

Welcome to Lessons from the Pit with Tony Brown, linking BBQ to life helping you live a life of intention, taking action where it matters and building impactful connections while being a more knowledgeable pitmaster. Get involved with the show and community. Send your e-mail to podcast@lifearoundthepit.com.

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I am THRILLED to be back here with you today on this episode. I've got a high impact, over capacity barbecue cook I'm going to tell you about. I will tell you what steps we took to get it all done in time, and then show you the lessons from the pit that you can implement into your own chaotic, over capacity life that we seem to live as men in our current world and culture.

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Download the free "10 Lessons from the Pit: A Pitmaster's Guide to Ignite a Life of Purpose" pdf at www.lifearoundthepit.com/10lessons and get that guide sent directly to your email inbox so you can print it out. Put it somewhere that will be in front of you every day so you are reminded to implement these 10 lessons we talked about today in your life so you can fire up your life. And you can go back and listen to previous episodes to hear more on each of the 10 lessons.

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Get the free 7 Seasonings of Focus Self-Assessment delivered to your inbox by going out to our website www.lifearoundthepit.com/seven. It is a free tool that will help you take a snapshot of where you are currently in each seasoning of focus. You can use it to map out a strategy to be more balanced so you can be intentional and connected in the areas that matter most to you in your life. Again, that is www.lifearoundthepit.com/seven.

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Remember: BBQ is known for being low and slow cooking that produces a fantastic reward. Life as a pitmaster is the same. You have to put in the low and slow efforts to produce the fantastic reward: a legacy of impact! Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!

Get involved with the show and community. Send your e-mail to podcast@lifearoundthepit.com.

Check us out at www.lifearoundthepit.com.

Download the free pdf: 10 Lessons from the Pit: A Pitmaster's Guide to Ignite a Life of Purpose - www.lifearoundthepit.com/10lessons

Find us on Instagram at lifearoundthepit and then on Facebook at lifearoundthepittb.

Sign up for our newsletter at www.lifearoundthepit.com/newslanding.

Download and complete your free 7 Seasonings of Life Assessment at www.lifearoundthepit.com/seven

Life is short. Life is hard. Life is amazing and full of beauty. And just like with bbq, there are hot spots and cold spots, there are mountain tops and valleys. And we walk through all of them. Always be the man living a life full of intention and connection that builds a legacy that is beyond measure!

Remember: BBQ is known for being low and slow cooking that produces a fantastic reward. Life as a pitmaster is the same. You have to put in the low and slow efforts to produce the fantastic reward: a legacy of impact! Until next time: season some meat, start a fire, and make an impact!