Malcolm Reed & Heath Riles React To The Wildest Open Fire BBQ Event

🔥 This episode is sponsored by Harder Charcoal & Exhibit Supply! 🔥 FIRE. SMOKE. COMMUNITY. 🔥 Episode 7 of our Open Fire MeatUp series brings together two legends of barbecue content creation — Malcolm Reed of ‪@howtobbqright‬ and Heath Riles of ‪@HeathRilesBBQ‬ — live from Hondo, Texas at the unforgettable Open Fire MeatUp hosted by Al Frugoni. In this final episode of the series, we sit down with two of the most respected voices in barbecue to talk about: 🔥 Why Open Fire MeatUp may be the best barbecue event in the world 🔥 The future of live-fire cooking and barbecue culture 🔥 Content creation, podcasts, and building brands in barbecue 🔥 The importance of community and sharing knowledge 🔥 Favorite bites from the event including porchetta, smoked moose, ribs, tacos, and more 🔥 What barbecue means beyond the food Malcolm Reed reflects on the journey from filming in the “yellow kitchen days” to building one of the most influential barbecue platforms on YouTube, while Heath Riles talks about growing a global barbecue brand from a small town into stores and kitchens around the world. This episode is the perfect finale to the Open Fire MeatUp series because it connects every style of barbecue — competition, backyard, live-fire, traditional, and content-driven cooking — all around one thing: cooking over fire. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this series possible. Special thanks to: 🔥 Exhibit Supply 🔥 Harder Charcoal 🔥 Open Fire MeatUp 🔥 Every pitmaster, creator, and fire cook who shared their story with us 🎥 Subscribe to the Black Smoke Barbecue Podcast for more interviews, barbecue culture, live-fire cooking, and behind-the-scenes stories from around the world of BBQ. Harder Charcoal – The premium fuel for serious pitmasters. Whether you’re smoking low and slow or grilling hot and fast, Harder XL Briquets and Lump Charcoal deliver clean, consistent heat with that authentic wood-fired flavor. 👉 Use code BLACKSMOKE at checkout for a discount on your order! 🌐 https://www.hardercharcoal.com Exhibit Supply – Trusted by food vendors, BBQ teams, and event pros nationwide. From heavy-duty canopies to custom food tents, Exhibit Supply keeps your setup looking sharp and built to last. 🌐 https://www.exhibitsupply.com 👉🏽 Before you do anything else — check out the site below!🎙️ The Black Smoke Barbecue Podcast on Patreon:   / blacksmokebarbecue   📲 Connect With Us Instagram |   / blacksmokebarbecue   TikTok |   / blacksmokebarbecue   Facebook |   / blacksmokebarbecue