Ep. 11: Dark Side of the Grill at Daytona

Ep. 11: Dark Side of the Grill at Daytona

March 4, 2026 · 58 min · Season 1 · Episode 11

About this episode

The episode features Mel from Dark Side of the Grill, who shares his journey from pipeline welder to BBQ enthusiast at the Daytona 500.

We brought What’s Cookin’ with The McLemore Boys to the Daytona 500 for Tour Stop #7 of our Grillin’ Across America for America’s 250th — and this one is next level. Meet Mel from Dark Side of the Grill — a 25-year pipeline welder from Edmonton, Alberta, who quit his job, chased his passion for BBQ.

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