I had the wonderful opportunity to teach a women’s BBQ class at Dead End BBQ in Knoxville, TN. In the case that you are not familiar with Knoxville- let me give you some info. Knoxville is a perfect sized town, not too big or too small, with lots of charm and Southern...
Sometimes a picture says a thousand words. If you have a fun foodie/grilling related photo, or just something funny that you want to share, send it over and I'll post it. The new site design will have a dedicated spot to fans' foodie photos. So send em on...
I got the opportunity to discuss The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Competition at Memphis in May with the lovely April Norris of ABC 24 in Memphis. It was fun to discuss competing on the “Too Sauced to Pork team” and the new location of the cook off...
The BBQ Community at large is the nicest group of people you will ever “meat”. In this community, you will find that everyone is awesome and wants to help their BBQ Brethren out for the greater good and love of the art of cooking good food. Attending Memphis in May...
Well, it's that time of year again folks. As you may recall, last year my Dad and I joined the “Too Sauced To Pork” team with Neil Gallagher, Blake Marcum and Eric Chester and got to learn more about this BBQ Competition of all Competitions and I recounted...
The Bacon Explosion is an urban legend in BBQ, much like the “Moink Ball”. Of course it's not good for you but how can you not love bacon, perfectly woven into a shell to house sausage, cheese and other goodies? My pals over at Culinary Concepts...
I can't believe it is already April and time for another Spring Women's Grilling Clinic. I hold Quarterly Women's Grilling Clinics to help women feel empowered to learn how to grill starting with the basics. This year, I'm taking my clinics on the road with upcoming...
While at Kingsford University, I got the chance to meet up with Ken Hess from the infamous Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ restaurant and competition BBQ team. Ken has competed with Chris Lilly on the team and they have won numerous titles at Memphis in May, just another...
I really love pickles. When I was younger, one might have considered me a pickle addict as I could knock out a jar of claussen pickles in a day! I guess I am now a reformed pickle addict. I was introduced to a lot of cool new recipes while I was at Kingsford...