Lockhart Smokehouse pit master Will Fleishman appears on the season premiere episode of “BBQ Pitmasters,” which airs at 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, on Destination America.

The episode was filmed at Bedford Blues & BBQ over Labor Day weekend. The episode pits Fleishman’s meat-smoking skills against those of the Burnt Bean Co. of New Braunfels and Buzzie’s BBQ of Kerrville.

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I’ve never seen this show, but the judges include Aaron Franklin, of the famous Franklin Barbecue in Austin, and a guy named Tuffy, so that seems legit.

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