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The Grit City PodcastGCP: Saturday Night Grit - Fox Island, Comic Show & Scrapyard ChaosThis week the GCP crew dives into Fox Island adventures, Comic Show reunions, freeze-dried candy hype, and a full breakdown of the Scrapyard Med Tent Brawl that left two fighters banned until they settle things in the cage. We also talk viral influencer fights, a 4-versus-1 stunt bout coming Monday, YouTube million-subscriber milestones, Knight Rider nostalgia, and whether there is a correct way to open a banana.
Featuring The Tacompton Files and a drop-in from Scrapyard’s own Firechicken.Special Guests: Steve Hagara and Tacompton Files.Sponsored By:Die Cut Stickers: Use the co...
2025-11-2659 min
The Grit City PodcastGCP: The Scrapyard – Backyard Brawls to a YouTube EmpireThe Grit City crew welcomes back Firechicken, the mind behind The Scrapyard — the Pacific Northwest’s biggest and most respected backyard fight organization, now closing in on one million YouTube subscribers.
From humble beginnings to working with major names like Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and YouTube phenom IShowSpeed, Firechicken shares how his grassroots fight community has become a launchpad for professional fighters — and a global phenomenon.
The crew dives deep into fighter culture, safety improvements, Streetbeefs drama, viral collaborations, and what it takes to build a respectful, welcoming combat community in the backyard scene.
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2025-11-121h 03
The Grit City PodcastGCP: Hangout - Firechicken Returns and Author James L. SutterFirechicken from Streetbeefs Scrapyard returns to the show to give an update on what he's been up to since the last time he visited the show. They also talk about Power Slap Fights, how Scrapyard helps build community, and Firechicken answers Coaster Questions. Firechicken was also on episodes 130, 132, 243, and 244. Justin also welcomes James L. Sutter to the show. James is a local writer, director, and game creator. His new book, Dark Hearts, will be out June 6th, 2023. His comic book, Starfinder: Angels of the Drift, will be released in June 2023. He is also a teacher, teaching about fiction and...
2023-05-311h 43
The Grit City PodcastGCP: Streetbeefs Scrapyard - Sit Down w/ Firechicken and Mandy BearThis time Jeff, Justin, and Scott sit down with Mandy Bear and Steve “Firechicken” from Streetbeefs Scrapyard. Streetbeefs Scrapyard is the Pacific Northwest backyard fight organization located in Gig Harbor. It’s a branch of the largest backyard fight group in the USA, Streetbeefs, created in 2008. Steve brought Streetbeefs concept “Guns Down, Gloves up!” to the PNW. They host fights monthly in Gig Harbor. You can find more information on their website listed in the links below.
01:42 – Jeff kicks off this episode with four words of the day, Justin shares the history of The Union Club, and Firechicken...
2022-10-051h 05
The Grit City PodcastGCP: Streetbeefs Scrapyard - LIVE at The Scrapyard!This time the GCP guys were at the latest Streetbeefs Scrapyard event. Streetbeefs Scrapyard is the Pacific Northwest backyard fight organization located in Gig Harbor. It’s a branch of the largest backyard fight group in the USA, Streetbeefs, created in 2008. Steve brought Streetbeefs concept “Guns Down, Gloves up!” to the PNW in 2020.
00:16 – Justin comes up with the newest business idea to pass on to Steve, Scott talks about being excited to record this episode, and Justin briefly describes Streetbeefs Scrapyard. They play part of a fight for listeners to get a feel of what it’s like, Budd...
2022-09-2839 min
The Grit City PodcastGCFU: Streetbeefs Scrapyard 2Steve “Firechicken“ Hagara, founder of Streetbeefs Scrapyard, joins the guys for a second time to catch them up on what he’s been doing and upcoming matches. Streetbeefs Scrapyard is the Pacific Northwest backyard fight organization located in Gig Harbor. It’s a branch of the largest backyard fight group in the USA, Streetbeefs, created in 2008. Steve brought Streetbeefs concept “Guns Down, Gloves up!” to the PNW in 2020. To hear more conversation with Steve, tune into episode 132.
01:39 – Brogan expresses his frustration of the day, Steve shares what he’s been up to since he last visited with them, and answer...
2021-01-181h 25
The Grit City PodcastStreetbeefs ScrapyardThis time, the guys get the chance to talk with Steve Hagara, founder of Streetbeefs Scrapyard. Streetbeefs Scrapyard is the Pacific Northwest backyard fight organization located in Gig Harbor. It’s a branch of the largest backyard fight group in the USA, Streetbeefs, created in 2008. Steve brought Streetbeefs concept “Guns Down, Gloves up!” to the PNW this year, hosting their latest match last month.
01:23 – Scott introduces Steve, Brogan talks about going back to his stomping grounds, and Justin shares their new setup where listeners can tune in during their live recording and add comments in real time. They tal...
2020-10-121h 00