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Meet AmazingRibs.com’s Team Of BBQ And Grilling Experts

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer
AmazingRibs.com Team.

In the past, all the articles, recipes, tips, and technique on AmazingRibs.com were written exclusively by Meathead. That’s no longer the case. In 2017, we added some knowledgeable writers and editors to provide new recipes and reviews.

While most of the content is still my own, I stand on the shoulders of some very helpful people, listed below. I would also like to thank a few other folks who have helped me along the way, all of which you can find here.

Meathead is the founder and publisher of AmazingRibs.com, and is also known as the site's Hedonism Evangelist and BBQ Whisperer.
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Clint Cantwell is the President of AmazingRibs.com, charged with overseeing the day-to-day operations of the website, as well as the
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Editorial Director of AmazingRibs.com, David Joachim has authored, edited, or collaborated on more than 50 cookbooks, four of them on
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As AmazingRibs.com's Vice President of Product Reviews & Keeper of the Flame, Max Good is the man in charge of
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Bill McGrath is AmazingRibs.com's Thermometer Maven. He has sophisticated equipment, an electrical engineering degree from Cornell University, and an MBA
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As AmazingRibs.com's Marketing Director, Charlotte Wagner is the guardian of the site's overall brand. After working in motorcycles, fine art
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Huskee is the manager of our Pitmaster Club and Comments Moderator on our public site. A KCBS Certified Barbeque Judge
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Professor Greg Blonder is AmazingRibs.com's resident science advisor, myth buster, co-author of the site's first book, "Meathead, The Science of
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Brigit Binns is an editorial contributor and a consultant on Meathead's second book, "Meathead On Fire." She is the author
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Malcom Reed is one of the most respected men in barbecue and his many videos make him a genuine YouTube
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Sterling "Big Poppa" Ball’s passion for cooking outdoors has led him to have his hand in almost every aspect of
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"Meat" Ariane Daguin, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step video
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"Meat" Chef Dean Fearing, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step
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"Meat" Chef Tim Grandinetti, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in AmazingRibs.com's BBQ Stars. Chef Grandinetti is a
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"Meat" David Bouska, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step video
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"Meat" Harry Soo, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in AmazingRibs.com's BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step
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"Meat" Chef Jack Arnold, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step
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"Meat" Ken Phillips and Brett Gallaway, two of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in AmazingRibs.com's BBQ Stars, a premium
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"Meat" Kent Rollins, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in AmazingRibs.com's BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step
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"Meat" Tuffy Stone, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in AmazingRibs.com's BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step
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Robert Moss is a highly respected authority on food, drink, and travel with a Ph.D in English. Working from his
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Author of various science articles for AmazingRibs.com, Tamar Haspel also writes the James Beard Award-winning Washington Post column Unearthed, which
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Henrik Oscarsson is an AmazingRibs.com Pitmaster Club moderator. He was born in the southern part of Sweden and he lives
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John "Spinaker" Bowlsby serves as AmazingRibs.com's Comments Moderator. Spinaker grew up in the BBQ starved state of Minnesota where people
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One of the best known and most respected people in the world of barbecue, Candy Sue Weaver is an AmazingRibs.com
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Jerod Broussard serves as a Comments Moderator for AmazingRibs.com. He is a maestro of the drum smoker and Texas barbecue
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Ray Johnson is AmazingRibs.com's lead vBulletin programmer, having heavily customized the software that runs the site's Pitmaster Club. Nicknamed "RayJ",
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Neal Williams, a.k.a. The Flat Top King, fires up griddle recipes and cooking tips for the outdoor flat top griller!
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Chef Stef is a lifelong barbequer and home chef with a passion for all different types of food, cooking, and
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Dan is on a life quest to learn 50 cuisines from around the globe and to share those adventures with
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Rick Gresh is currently the Director of U.S. Culinary Operations for AceBounce. He is frequently asked to speak and demonstrate
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Known around the world for his two hour broadcast, the BBQ Central Show, Greg Rempe also produces a 30 minute
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Kris Coppieters is AmazingRibs.com's Lead Developer, managing the site's servers, all coding, and all technical troubleshooting on the free portion
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In addition to serving as a video content creator for AmazingRibs.com, Jason King loves to cook and shoot videos. His
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Nate Maliwacki serves as a content creator for AmazingRibs.com, filming, editing, and producing instructional recipe videos for the site and
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Acclaimed cartoonist Jerry King creates original barbecue and grilling cartoons exclusively for AmazingRibs.com's Pitmaster Club. His client list also includes
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An artist and illustrator for AmazingRibs.com, Lisa Kolek studied illustration and graphic design at the American Academy of Art, Chicago,
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A meat scientist known as "The Meat Geek", Dr. Antonio Mata, PhD (10/7/50 - 1/14/22) was a contributor to AmazingRibs.com
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Known as “The Cowboy Cook” and a capable griller in his own right, JT (Jeff Tracy) loves to interview great
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Paul Sidoriak's official title with AmazingRibs.com is Fire Starter because he makes things happen in his role as Director of
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Chef Ryan Udvett is a classically trained chef from Le Cordon Bleu in Chicago and serves as an official recipe
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Rick Browne has done some product testing for us. A renowned TV cooking show host, photojournalist, and author of 16
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Jim Maivald was head of our technical team for 15 years until he died in November 2023. He was an
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Nick Kindelsperger is a nationally acclaimed food writer with two decades of experience.
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Ray Sheehan is a barbecue chef, pitmaster, sauce maker, recipe developer, and two-time cookbook author based in the Garden State.
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Chris Young is a chef and scientist. He was the head development chef for Heston Blumenthal at the Fat Duck
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Published On: February 14, 2019
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