We are back from the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Contest and the Smokers Anonymous team! Join us for interviews of the team, some Stone IPA and Arrogant Bastard, gang signs, bluegrass, piercings and popsicles. Beer and barbecue is our thing in May!

Beers we sampled during the recording session... (only click these links if you are not a fizzy yellow beer drinking ninny here under false pretenses.)

• Stone Brewing Co. Arrogant Bastard (7.2% ABV)
• Stone Brewing Co. India Pale Ale (6.9% ABV)

Thanks to Kirk and Vaco Enterprises, we had a keg of yummy beer (German style maibock) to drink at the festival...

• Rogue Dead Guy Ale

Thanks to the TKE's at Planet Barbeque for sharing this fantastic hoppy beer!

• Short's Brewing Co. Huma-Lupa-Licious IPA

Photo Gallery from BBQ Fest! (4 pages)

Smell the smoke and taste the cue on this show - download it here!

We take a trip to the lost coast of Eureka, California and the Lost Coast Brewery for some fantastic beer. We also talk to our pal Groucho Marrks of the Beer Report, play some cool Memphis Music, and enjoy some great beer. NEW on the show, we cook in living color with our very first, shaky realtime video of our show snack, Smoked Salmon Quesadillas. You can download the video at the link below. Enjoy!

Watch the smoked salmon quesadillas (m4v) video. This is a 15mg download.

Lost Coast Brewery beers we sampled during this show...

• Great White - 4.8% ABV
• Amber Ale - 5.5% ABV
• Raspberry Brown - 5.0% ABV

Get lost in this episode right here!

We are back with the Belgian beers! We dive into some Belgian beer action with a fine selection from Westmalle, St. Rochefort and Orval abbeys, as well as some other abbey-style beers. The show snacks this week are an easy to make dish of Barbecue Nachos, a local favorite. Music comes to us from the WDIA CD. It is always a religious experience when you mix monks and beers, so join us for the indulgence.

Beers we sampled during this show...

• Sterkens St. Paul Triple
• Trappistes Rochefort 8, 10
• Westmalle Dubbel, Tripel Trappist Ale
• Orval Trappist
• New Belgium Brewery Fat Tire

Sing the praises of the mp3 here.

We take a trip down the Bock beer avenue and experience the rich malty goodness. Susan and Trey join us to help offset the liver damage caused by this high alcohol beer. Great music from Memphis legends, pillow fights and Smoked Shrimp - enjoy!

• Rick's Home Brew Bock
• Shiner Bock
• Paulaner Salvator Dopplebock
• Bells Consecrator Dopplebock
• Two Brothers Brewing Co. Incinerator Blond Dopplebock
• Aventinus Weizen Eisbock
• Sam Adams Chocolate Bock

Susan Beerbabe's column in the Independent.

Buy the WDIA: History, The Music, The Legends CD featuring Rufus Thomas and the Bar-Kays

Memphis In May Music Festival Lineup

Make the Smoked Shrimp and Barbecue Remoulade for yourself!

Download this malty show here!