Donna and family left for NY for the Chopped Grill Masters shoot a week before me. I was tied up at work so I couldn’t … Read More
Food Network Chopped Grill Masters, Part IV – Dessert Practice
Desserts to me is like Kryptonite to Superman. I love sweets as much as the next guy but cooking dessert is not one of my strengths. I … Read More
Food Network Chopped Grill Masters, Part III – Training
So how do you train for a grilling throwdown against pros who show up with culinary school pedigrees and decades of commercial kitchen experience? … Read More
Food Network Chopped Grill Masters, Part II – Audition
I was surprised how fast a casting associate from Food Network contacted me after I submitted my online application. We chatted briefly on the phone, … Read More
Food Network Chopped Grill Masters, Part I – The California BBQ Couple
In 2008, my IT coworkers got me to compete in a barbecue contest as a Bucket List stretch goal. Since that win, I’ve been on … 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
Recipe Rehab for ABC TV, November 14, 2012
My culinary creations are simply to die for! They taste fabulous and the lard, butter, bacon, and sugar I use are reputed to cause death … Read More
Bacon Weave Turtle (Fatties) and Animals
Bacon Weave Turtle (Fatties) and Animals Print Prep time 30 mins Cook time 1 hour Total time 1 hour 30 mins This is … Read More
2011 Nickelodeon BBQ Class
By popular demand, we were back again in 2011 to teach the Nickelodeon BBQ 101 class at the Nickelodeon Animation Headquarters in Burbank, California. Like … Read More
Slap Yo’ Daddy BBQ on KTLA-5
KTLA-5 Live Morning Show on Aug 30, 2010 Allie Mac Kay, Features Reporter, invited Big Mista and Slap Yo’ Daddy BBQ back on KTLA-5 for … Read More