The 2025 competition BBQ season was another great one for Bill Heyen and wife Andrea of Triple H BBQ from Gillespie, Illinois. But beyond three grand championships and four RGCs, with a scoring average a fraction under 700, Bill uses the word "blessed" to describe a season that concluded with a Grand Championship at last weekend's Atlanta BBQ Store Classic. Bill battled back from a tumor near his liver that led to several rounds of chemotherapy during the summer and fall and is feeling great headed into the offseason - a victory bigger than any achieved on his Gateway Drum Smokers. On Episode 332 of the Tailgate Guys BBQ Podcast, we recap Bill's journey, and get a taste of the ups and downs of life on the BBQ road. 

We also talk it over with Skyler Spartan from the Grill Guys of Missouri and get his thoughts on his first trip to the American Royal World Series of BBQ and get the latest from the BBQ store in Republic. Co-hosts Lyndal and Steve recap their latest outdoor cooking ventures and talk about Thanksgiving menus, while discussing the apparent downfall of the Kansas City Chiefs.  

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