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Chef Ryan Udvett, Recipe Tester

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An classically trained chef from Le Cordon Bleu in Chicago, Chef Udvett has managed several restaurant kitchens, the test kitchen of a large meat processor, and the kitchen at the AmazingRibs.com World Headquarters. He is also a passionate and enthusiastic home brewer, with commercial brewing experience.

 He has since moved on to become Product Development (R&D) Manager at CBQ, LLC a subsidiary of Carl Buddig and Company, a major food producer, but he still tests recipes for us, offers suggestions and modifications, helps develop new recipes.

Published On: 12/10/2018 Last Modified: 3/19/2021

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  • Meathead, BBQ Hall of Famer - Founder and publisher of AmazingRibs.com, Meathead is known as the site's Hedonism Evangelist and BBQ Whisperer. He is also the author of the New York Times Best Seller "Meathead, The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling", named one of the "100 Best Cookbooks of All Time" by Southern Living.

 

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