The Southwestern Griller

03/28/2026

Double the flavor, double the fun! Just finished this custom UDS Smoker and it’s a twin!

Nothing beats having matching rigs for those perfect, slow-smoked sessions.

Needs names for these 2 - let me know.

03/26/2026

🔥⚾ BBQ, Baseball & Opening Day! ⚾🔥

The smoker’s rolling, the grill’s hot, and it’s finally Opening Day 2026! Nothing better than firing up some BBQ, cracking a drink, and watching the Chicago Cubs start a new season.

Good smoke.
Cold drinks.
Cubs baseball.

That’s a perfect day right there. 🍖🔥⚾

LET’S GO CUBS!!

03/21/2026

Gooood Morning!! Practice Day with some Competition briquets !! Who's up with me - LET ME KNOW

03/15/2026

What a great weekend! 🔥 BBQ, BBQ family, music, and Hop Knot IPA from Huge thank you to the Lake Havasu Riviera Marina and for putting on an awesome competition. We were lucky enough to hear our name called a couple of times this weekend!

🏆 4th Place Chicken
🏆 6th Place Ribs

Big thanks to for making incredible competition charcoal paired with great meat.

Now it’s time to get ready for the next one… SCA time!! 🔥🥩🏆

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03/15/2026

What a great weekend! 🔥 BBQ, BBQ family, music, and Hop Knot IPA from Four Peaks Brewing Co. Huge thank you to the Lake Havasu Riviera Marina and AZBarbeque for putting on an awesome competition. We were lucky enough to hear our name called a couple of times this weekend!

🏆 4th Place Chicken
🏆 6th Place Ribs

Big thanks to B&B Charcoal for making incredible competition charcoal paired with great meat.

Now it’s time to get ready for the next one… SCA time!! 🔥🥩🏆

03/10/2026

Should I go LIVE this weekend from the pit?

This weekend I’ll be cooking at the Smokin’ In The Sand BBQ Competition in Lake Havasu and thinking about firing up an Live from the pit so you can see the cook, the smokers, and what competition BBQ is really like.

But I need to know if people actually want to see it 👀

If this post hits 100 likes, I’ll go LIVE from the competition and show:
🔥 Behind the scenes of a BBQ competition
🔥 The smokers rolling
🔥 Competition meats
🔥 Turn-in prep and the chaos of cook day

Hit the like button and tag a BBQ friend who would want to see it!

Let’s see if we can get to 100 👍

03/10/2026

Getting everything dialed in for the weekend!!

Loading up the pit and stocking the trailer as we get ready for the Smokin' In The Sand BBQ Competition in Lake Havasu City.

Fuel is ready with , the cooler is stocked with Four Peaks Brewing Co. Four Peaks Brewing Co. Pub Kilt Lifter Scottish-Style Ale 🍺🍺🍺🍺, and the smoker will be loaded with some beautiful racks from , and much more!!

Practice cooks are done.

Now it’s time to hit the sand and let the smoke roll.

Let’s see what this weekend brings.🔥🔥🔥🔥

Got nothing to do this weekend- come on out and get some BBQ!!!

03/08/2026

Smoked Carnitas for dinner tonight!! The rich hickory smoke flavor took this to another level. Absolutely incredible!

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03/07/2026

Practice day at the pit 🔥

Fired up the UDS and getting a few cooks in while dialing things in for the next competition. Running B&B Charcoal Competition Briquets today. Steady heat and a clean burn make practice cooks easy to manage.

Threw a pork shoulder on to let the smoker stretch its legs and work on fire management.

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03/03/2026

Over 200+ lbs of beef ribs rolling through the pit last weekend 🔥

Packed the smoker top to bottom and let it run all day. Keeping the fire steady with . When the pit is loaded like this, consistency matters and these briquets keep temps locked in all cook long.

Competition BBQ done right.

03/02/2026

Competition in the books and already getting ready for the next one in Lake Havasu City 🔥

A little practice cook never hurts. Got the UDS fired up with , my go-to for keeping temps locked in right where they need to be. Consistent burn, solid heat, and exactly what you want when you're dialing in a competition cook.

Time to keep the smoke rolling.

03/02/2026

What an awesome weekend at Four Peaks Brewing Company! 🍻🔥

We didn’t get a call this time, but man… what a cook and what a great event. Huge thanks to everyone who came out, grabbed some ribs, and supported all the pitmasters throwing down some serious BBQ.

We cooked over 230 lbs of beef ribs this weekend and had an absolute blast doing it. The atmosphere, the people, the BBQ family — that’s what it’s all about.

A HUGE shoutout to for the donation of these ribs. They were top notch quality and cooked up beautifully. If you’re looking for great beef ribs, HIGHLY recommend them. 👊🔥

Congrats to all the teams that walked this weekend — well deserved!

Already looking forward to the next one.