EP88: World Champion Squirrel Cook-Off 2024

Buck Junkie Podcast

On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, the heat has been miserable here in the Mid-South (00:04). Joe Wilson from the World Champion Squirrel Cook-Off is joining us today to talk… squirrel (02:01)! Y’all have heard us talk about it time and time again, but what is the World Champion Squirrel Cook-Off (03:25)? We’ve all hunted squirrels in Mississippi, but what does squirrel hunting season look like in Arkansas (08:34)? Last year, we came to the cookoff for the first time, but boy did we not know what we were in for (10:14)... Joe lays down the “rules” for the competition and EXACTLY why they’re in place (12:50). People come from all over the world to join in the World Champion Squirrel Cook-Off, but where do the squirrels come from (18:02)? If you’re looking to be the fastest squirrel cleaner in the world, this is the time to beat (23:33). At the Cook-Off, there is a ‘Hottest Squirrel’ Eating Contest (29:39), and even though the Cook-Off is about the squirrels, we’ve got some competitions for the kids (35:43)! Joe tries to convince Malcom to be in the squirrel calling contest (37:03). The World Champion Squirrel Cook-Off is being held in Springdale, AR, (41:21) and these are some of the GREAT dishes you can look forward to trying (46:42)!