Can we build community through curiosity?
Season One brings together some of the most influential voices in barbecue and live-fire cooking, including pitmasters, restaurateurs, and culinary storytellers whose work has shaped the modern barbecue landscape.
Through deeply personal conversations, Live Fire explores:
- 🔥 The craft and discipline behind great barbecue
- 🔥 The stories and traditions passed down through generations
- 🔥 The philosophy of cooking with fire
- 🔥 The culture and community that surrounds it
Season One builds toward Lockhart Rising (May 9, 2026) — a gathering of chefs, pitmasters, and live-fire cooks in the historic barbecue town of Lockhart, Texas. The season follows the conversations, inspirations, and philosophies that shape the people who will ultimately come together around the fire.
These are not just interviews.
They're stories about obsession, hospitality, craftsmanship, and the people who have chosen a life built around smoke, steel, and flame.
Because fire has always meant more than heat.
It means gathering.
Season 1 Guests
Episodes feature conversations with chefs and pitmasters including:
- Tuffy Stone – World Champion pitmaster and teacher of modern barbecue technique
- Jesse Griffiths – Chef, hunter, and author redefining Texas live-fire cooking
- Shane McBride – Chef and storyteller exploring the philosophy of craft
- Ernest Servantes – Pitmaster and founder of The Burnt Bean
- Seth Siegel-Gardner – Chef and culinary director exploring the storytelling of food
- Daniel Vaughn – Texas Monthly BBQ Editor and chronicler of barbecue culture
Each episode dives into the ideas, traditions, and philosophies that shape the world of live-fire cooking today.