Once you have a few years of competition cooking under your belt, you’ll notice that you’ve developed some unusual habits. That is, these behaviors … Read More
Slap Yo’ Daddy teaches at Weber-Stephens Headquarters in Illinois, by Donna Fong of Butchers Daughter BBQ – Part 3
PART THREE On the way, we drove through lush green Illinois pastures and the occasional Red Headed Sandhill crane could be seen from the road. … Read More
Slap Yo’ Daddy teaches at Weber-Stephens Headquarters in Illinois, by Donna Fong of Butchers Daughter BBQ – Part 2
PART TWO After spending the day preparing for the class at the Weber Grill Academy, Kevin drove us over to the Weber grill restaurant 10-minutes … Read More
Slap Yo’ Daddy teaches at Weber-Stephens Headquarters in Illinois, by Donna Fong of Butchers Daughter BBQ – Part 1
PART ONE For the past few years, I’ve had a front-row seat to share Harry’s amazing barbecue adventures that continue to take him to … Read More
Audacious 2014 Alumni – Melissa Brimmer of Beeps Bodacious BBQ
As a veteran pitmaster, I’ve heard my fair share of stories about audacious rookie competitors. When Donna told me about this one, I … Read More
Invitation to First Annual Harry Soo Groovin BBQ Backyard Cookoff 2013
<Completed. See Contest Blog> You are personally invited on Saturday, December 14, 2013, to attend the 1ST Annual Harry Soo Groovin Backyard Cook-off benefiting Michelle’s Place, a Breast … Read More
A true wild boar story
I often start off my barbecue classes with a tongue-in-cheek statement that my students can cook a zebra in a hole in the ground … Read More
2013 Hilo Bay BBQ Cook-off, Hawaii State BBQ Championship, Hilo, HI
Hilo Bay BBQ Cook-off, Hawaii State BBQ Championship, Hilo, HI Independence Day July 4th, 2013 was my third trip to the Big Island of Hawaii … Read More
2012 Sound-Elkin – SYD Corporate Fire and Fun BBQ Camp
The buzz had been building for months as employees of the largest veterinary imaging company in the US eagerly awaited the Slap Yo’ Daddy … Read More
Southwest Barbecue Academy, Scottsdale, December 1, 2012
Video by David Galowitch, DG Productions I first met Shelton Steele and Mike West from the BBQ Island store in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2009. We … Read More