Barbecue: Life of Fire

Legendary pitmaster Pat Martin takes us on a food adventure, embedding himself with the grillmasters and pitmasters who have mastered the uniquely American tradition of BBQ as they share their stories and local cooking traditions.
Discovering Indian Lamb Kebabs in Nashville
S2 E1

Pat grills riverside with renowned chef Vivek Surti, crafting lamb mamna and chicken kebabs inspired by his Indian heritage.

Searching for Oaxaca in Tennessee
S2 E2

Pat visits Edgar Victoria, known for bringing the street foods of Mexico City to Nashville, to do some live fire cooking out in nature as they prepare one of his favorite dishes - skirt steak tlayuda.

The Legend of Louis Mueller's Dino Beef Ribs
S2 E3

Pat visits his close friend Wayne Mueller, third-generation pitmaster of Louis Mueller's BBQ, to learn the ins and outs of his famous dino beef ribs.

The Secret to Texas-Style Smoked Brisket
S2 E4

Pat and his buddy Leonard Botello use the flavors of the beloved native Post Oak to smoke a perfect Central Texas-style beef brisket.

Uncovering Houston BBQ's Asian Influences
S2 E5

Pat meets the trio behind Blood Bros BBQ to discover how three childhood friends seamlessly blended their Asian-American culture with the Texas barbecue traditions they grew up with.

Catching Gulf Coast Redfish and Blue Crabs
S2 E6

Pat visits Houston to go Gulf Bay fishing with chef Chris Shepherd, hoping to catch some redfish and gather a side of blue crabs.

Spearfishing off Florida's Emerald Coast
S2 E7

Pat travels to the Emerald Coast of Destin, Florida, to join his friend Adam Evans on a spearfishing adventure, sourcing fresh fish to cook over live fire.

The Roscoe Family Legacy: Alabama Pit Ribs
S2 E8

Pat heads to Birmingham to team up with artist and chef Roscoe Hall, cooking ribs inspired by Roscoe's family legacy.

Hunting for Quail in Charleston
S2 E9

Pat and his pal Jason Stanhope meet up outside of Charleston for a day of quail hunting and grilling birds over live coals.

West Tennessee Whole Hog
S1 E1

Pat Martin teams up with fellow pitmasters to showcase the rugged and nuanced tradition of whole-hog cooking, West Tennessee-style.

Live Fire Whole Trout
S1 E2

Pat Martin heads to the Cherokee National Forest for a day of fly fishing with an old friend, and to cook up their fresh catch over the campfire.

Barbecued Pork Steak
S1 E3

Pat Martin travels to Gainesboro, Tennessee to visit a free-range hog farm, learn about their operations, and grill up a less desired, but no less delicious, cut of hog - pork steaks.

Hickory Smoked Virginia Ham & Mint Juleps
S1 E4

Pat Martin gets a history lesson on the origin of American barbecue from "The Professor" Tuffy Stone.

Pit-Cooked Chicken with Alabama White Sauce
S1 E5

Pat Martin travels to Decatur, Alabama to visit a storied institution of barbecue - Big Bob Gibson's. There, he learns the ins, the outs, and the history of a regional delicacy: pit-cooked chicken with Alabama white sauce.

Greek Spit Roast Lamb
S1 E6

Pat Martin links up with his pal, Bill Darsinos, to enjoy a tradition from the heart of Bill's Greek culture when they cook a whole lamb on a spit roast.

South Carolina Peach-Glazed Ribs with Rice Middlins
S1 E7

When Pat's friends and fellow barbecue chefs, Bryan Furman and Dr. Howard Conyers, come to town, the guys dig deep into the tricks and traditions of one of Bryan's specialties: pork ribs.

Red Curry Braised Pork with Mustard Greens
S1 E8

Pat Martin is in the frozen tundra of Minnesota to visit his new friend, Chef Yia Vang. They brave the cold and break nearly-frozen ground to barbecue a pig's head in the earth.

Bluefin Tuna Collars with Chili Pickle Relish
S1 E9

Pat Martin visits chef Adam Perry Lang in Los Angeles, where the pair cook a prized catch castoff cut - Bluefin Tuna collars.