Let me know if there are any more issues (which I admit, I caused them all when I started tinkering!). I think my web guy, Tory White got me all set up. If you ever need a web dude to create or fix your site, let me know and I’ll get you his info…. he’s [...]

So we have re-vamped things to allow a better competition (hopefully). We can take 40 pro teams and 24 backyard with full power and water, plus another 16 teams (either division) with limited electric and water. (There’s water, but the electric may be under 15 amp shared with a neighbor.That’s a lightbulb… not a microwave [...]

Take a look at my friend Forrest’s web site. He’s a professtional competition BBQ cook, and is ranked in the top 10 nationally! Forrest’s Fine Foods If you have a competition team and want people to look at your site, let me know and I”ll try to put it up here.

Did you know that the Jack Daniels Invitational BBQ page has some basic tips on BBQ for the backyard cooker? Also, they have a collection of some of the best BBQ posters in the world there! Here’s what they have to day… Jack Daniel’s Brings Out the Smoker in Everyone Veteran Barbecue Judge Shares Tips [...]

There’s a new BBQ Society geared just toward folks in the Florida panhanfle and lower ALabama areas. There’s information at Fla Panhandle BBQ Society’s web site.

I went last night to the Friday night activities, and (so far) am very impressed with this contest! The spirit competition among the teams is a great way for them to interact with the spectators (which is usually hard to acomplish!). There are 84 teams competing, which is a fantastic number! I would kill for [...]

Schedule of events The sixth annual Stokin’ the Fire BBQ and Music Festival has been nominated one of the best in the country. After popular demand we are bringing back the People’s Choice Competition! This competition allows you to pick your favorite cook team! To add to the excitement of the 6th annual event, we [...]

Taking a moment to step away from the BBQ for one day to talk about being ” -able”. Not ‘able’ as in the ability to do something, though it relates. But using “-able” as a suffix to describe you life, your business, your style. Scott Ginsburg has written a book on the subject (link and [...]

Then go visit the National Rankings page! It lists all of the teams in order of ranking, from coast to coast. Every sanctioned cook organization seems to be represented here on this page. Many of these teams have cooked at the Tri-State BBQ Festival (4 of the top ten have cooked it and many have [...]

Try this less-sweet, vinegar based mop sauce on your chicken…