Kevin Grothe - VP of Memphis In May: A Year Of Classic Traditions & Exciting New Changes

It's Memphis In May week and Heath and Candace got the chance to sit down with VP Kevin Grothe to discuss what we can expect over the next couple of days! From exciting new events like the SCA and Junior's competitions to all the opportunities to eat great barbecue and meet your favorite pitmasters, the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is bigger than ever. Hear all about it on today's episode of the Shootin' The Que podcast! 0:00 - Start 0:20 - What It Means To Be VP 4:30 - From Iowa To Memphis 7:50 - Two Decades Of Changes 10:30 - New Junior's Competition 13:57 - The Part People Don't Realize 16:50 - The What If's? 20:15 - Is There Ever An Off-Season? 25:45 - SCA entries & Rules 29:06 - Dessert Category 36:40 - Do You Get To Visit Teams? 39:35 - The People Who Make It Possible Join our online BBQ community "Shootin' the Que" on Facebook. Talking all things BBQ! https://www.facebook.com/groups/shootinthequeheathriles/ Follow Heath Riles BBQ: https://www.heathrilesbbq.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeathRilesBBQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathrilesbbq/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heathrilesbbq TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heathrilesbbq Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/heathrilesbbq6901/ Heath Riles BBQ Products: https://www.heathrilesbbq.com/collections/all Merch: https://www.heathrilesbbq.com/collections/merchandise More Heath Riles BBQ Recipe Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@HeathRilesBBQ/videos Printable recipes at 'Shootin' The Que' recipe blog: https://www.heathrilesbbq.com/blogs/favorite-recipes Affiliate Disclaimer: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links where we may earn a small commission if you use them. This is no additional cost to you Heath Riles, pitmaster • 76x BBQ Grand Champion, • 2022 & 2024 Memphis in May World Rib Champion • Award-Winning Rubs, Sauces, Marinades, and Injections #heathrilesbbq #pitmasterheathriles #heathrilesbbqproducts #food #foodie #grilling #bbq #barbecue #recipes #simplerecipes #easyrecipes #howto #meat #fun #podcast #podcasts #video #videocast #podcastclips #podcastshow #broadcast #streaming #subscribe #trending #pitmaster #pitmasters #ribman #cook #grill #ribs #recipe #competition #winner #2025 #memphis #memphisinmay #worldchampionship #mim #wcbcc