Ep. 926: Suppressor Rules Change, Hangry Bears, Oil Worker Wins 100 Cooks, and More!
September 3, 2026
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5 min read“Granny Slayer” from Montana Wins Food Network’s 100 Cooks, Suppressor Rules Shift Overnight, and a Jet-Black Buffalo Skull Surfaces in a Minnesota River
In a wide-ranging episode of The MeatEater Podcast, the crew covered everything from a 21-year-old becoming the youngest-ever Bassmaster Angler of the Year to a federal court ruling that may have just made it easier to buy a suppressor. But the two standout stories involved a Montana oil field worker who won a cooking competition on national television, and a dramatic spike in bear-human encounters across Colorado as natural food sources have collapsed.
Bryce Stubbs: From Oil Rigs to Pastry School in France
Bryce Stubbs, a 24-year-old from Churchill, Montana, joined the show fresh off winning the first season of Food Network’s 100 Cooks. The premise: 100 home cooks are flown to Los Angeles, given no information, and eliminated rapidly. Stubbs, who was working in the oil fields in Gillette, Wyoming, and later near Stanley, North Dakota, only responded to the casting director’s DM after ignoring it for four days because he thought it was a scam.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Show Open & Housekeeping** - The episode kicks off with a rundown of the week's topics: a new Food Network champion, aggressive Colorado bears, and a major shift in suppressor regulations.
- 2 (03:17) **Listener Question & Crew Updates** - The crew answers a bizarre question from Steve's son and gives personal updates on habitat work and upcoming hunts.
- 3 (17:39) **FHF Gear Apex Pack Discussion** - The crew details the design and price of their new American-made backpack, justifying the $400 cost by its versatility for year-round use.
- 4 (25:09) **Banish Suppressor News & Generator Exorcism** - The host introduces a major segment on suppressor rule changes and asks the audience for help with his broken generator.
- 5 (34:09) **Interview: Trey McKinney, BASS Angler of the Year** - At just 21 years old, Trey McKinney joins the show to talk about becoming the youngest Angler of the Year in BASS history.
- 6 (52:27) **Interview: Bryce Stubbs, "100 Cooks" Champion** - Bryce Stubbs, a 24-year-old from Montana, tells the incredible story of how he went from working in the oil fields to winning a national cooking competition.
- 7 (85:36) **Lake America & The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald** - The crew reacts to Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" and its hilarious implications for a classic song.
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Show Notes
Steven Rinella and the MeatEater Crew discuss: Trey McKinney, Angler of the Year; Lake Ontario (not Lake America); changes to suppressor regulations; a Montana oil worker wins $200k in a cooking show - with an elk dish; human-bear conflicts; a 6 year old finds an ancient bison; and more!
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