by Donna Fong, Butchers Daughter BBQ, Alameda, CA It’s been four months since my last barbecue competition. And it’ll be another month and a half … Read More
Alumni Mike Brady of Smoke Hound BBQ
Intro by Donna Fong, Butchers Daughter BBQ Two years ago, at a separate BBQ class in SoCal, one of the instructors had asked the students … Read More
SYD Alumni Paul Murray’s rookie team takes two back-to-back 1st place Brisket wins
BIG Congrats to Slap Yo Daddy alumni Paul Murray’s rookie team for two 1st place back-to-back brisket awards! Intro by Donna Fong, Butchers Daughter BBQ … Read More
Spring Fever Contest in Austin, Texas Part 5
Spring Fever contest in Austin, Part 5 By Donna Fong In 2009, I was transitioning from being a BBQ judge to becoming a BBQ competition … Read More
Spring Fever Contest in Austin, Texas Part 4
Spring Fever Contest in Austin, Part 4 By Donna Fong Cindy and I went over the meats she purchased and then she showed me … Read More
Guinea Pig 2 Contest, Rancho Mirage, California, February 21, 2015
It doesn’t take a financial whiz to figure that being a barbecue competitor can get expensive. With entry fees on the West Coast pushing … Read More
4th Annual Dana Point BBQ Championship by Donna Fong
For the 4th year in a row, Harry and I participated in the Dana Point championships in southern California. Without a doubt, Dana Point is … Read More
You might be a competition pitmaster if …
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
Competition Barbecue – A journey of inspiration and reconciliation
Forward by Donna Fong, Butchers Daughter BBQ Harry is fond of saying that why you barbecue is more important than how and what … Read More
Judging Competition BBQ – Part 3 by Donna Fong, Butchers Daughter BBQ
<Part 1>, <Part 2> BBQ judges have to travel many miles to get to contests and all at their own expense. Judges are … Read More