Que The Mic

Hosted by Darren Warth and Randy Twyford

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Aug 2026

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A podcast about BBQ, Business, and More with BBQ Hall of Famer, Darren Warth and The Reverend, Randy Twyford!

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August 31, 2026Episode 1751 hr 24 min

AI Saved DW’s Ass but Started a Fight

In this week's episode Darren explains how a last-minute menu problem turned into an AI-generated fix for new chocolate chip cookies and Benny Bites at It's My Jam, while Emma pushes back hard on what "authentic" really looks like when AI starts designing your brand. Randy adds the kind of on-the-fly business perspective only a barbecue operator can bring, including why some shortcuts make sense and where the line is between efficient and just plain lazy. As always, there's a lot of good laughs and other fun things in there too.

August 24, 2026Episode 1741 hr 21 min

Everyone Needs A Timmy

This episode is a lively, funny mix of restaurant talk, state fair complaints, and a deep dive into how AI is helping the guys run their businesses more efficiently. We riff on pork rinds, barbecue seasonings, and fair food trends while also debating pricing, vendor costs, and what people actually pay for at events. A big chunk of the conversation focuses on Darren’s AI agent “Timmy,” which he uses to pull data, automate tasks, and make smarter business decisions. Overall, it feels like a casual behind-the-scenes hangout where food, business, and technology all collide.

August 17, 2026Episode 1731 hr 3 min

The $1,200 Rib Win

In this week's episode, Darren joins us from a truck stop in Massachusetts while on the road after a major barbecue week. The episode covers competition barbecue, a memorable charity auction, travel mishaps, Emma’s married life, and a practical farm and food-service update from Randy.

August 10, 2026Episode 1721 hr 21 min

Catering Chaos

In this week’s episode of Que The Mic, Emma shares her recent courthouse wedding and the trio celebrates with the kind of chaotic, funny conversation listeners love. The crew dives into wedding cake, dessert obsessions, and the ongoing debate over the best cookies and sweet treats, before Darren takes the conversation on the road with stories from a cross-country competition trip full of surprises, detours, and a little controversy. Randy also checks in with a full catering and farm update, including menu planning, watermelon logistics, and some smart ways AI is helping streamline the work. It’s a packed episode with laughs, practical business talk, and plenty of classic Que The Mic energy.

August 3, 2026Episode 1711 hr 15 min

A Damn Good Chat

In this week's episode we just take some time to catch up. Really give you guys a little bit of everything from BBQ Competitions, Social Media Advice, Food Truck Dilemmas, and as always, much much more. There really is a little something for every one in this episode.

July 28, 2026Episode 1701 hr 8 min

Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda: The Rhode Island BBQ Rollercoaster

In this week's episode we recap a wild week of travel, barbecue competition chaos, and unexpected wins and losses from Rhode Island to the airport. From a seventeenth-place chicken call to lobster rolls, watermelon debates, and freezer disasters back home, the conversation is packed with laughs, lessons, and plenty of food talk. It’s a funny, honest episode about competition, chaos, and why the journey matters more than the scoreboard.

July 20, 2026Episode 16956 min

Randy Saw The Big Boy

In this week's episode we open with the chaos of recording live from a barbecue competition, where heat, humidity, flies, and technology problems make for plenty of laughs. The conversation shifts to Randy’s massive week of cooking and vending, plus a fascinating detour into the history and scale of the Union Pacific Big Boy train. They wrap with health talk, food facts, and a farm report full of surprising meat industry numbers, all in their signature mix of humor, banter, and real-world stories.

July 13, 2026Episode 1681 hr 21 min

How Consistency & Focus Drive Results

This episode is a lively mix of barbecue stories, business headaches, and plenty of laughs as the crew recaps contest results, catering wins, and the chaos of keeping focus in the heat of competition. It also dives into how AI is helping streamline recipe costing and operations, while the team trades jokes, life updates, and a few wonderfully unfiltered tangents along the way.

July 6, 2026Episode 1671 hr 14 min

Had to Wake DW Up for This

In this week's episode we talk about how the holiday weekend went, what DW has been up to since he took the week off from competitions, what crazy business stuff Randy has going on, and Emma's strong feelings towards certain AI use. As always, there's always something for someone.

June 29, 2026Episode 1661 hr 9 min

DW is Back in Blackfoot

Tune in for this week's episode as we talk about Darren's preparations for the competition in Blackfoot, Idaho, as it is one of his favorites and home of the original One Can Challenge. We also talk about what the food truck business has been looking like for Randy and Emma drops some big news.