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NOTE: This essay has been excerpted with permission from Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue by Adrian Miller. This highly readable book is well-researched and the author has a funny bone. The essay here is but a small slice of a much bigger history of American barbecue laid out in the […]
Sheila Ann Anderzunas is one of the moderators of AmazingRibs.com’s Pitmaster Club. Originally from Chicago, Sheila Ann now calls Long Beach, CA home. She previously lived in the Dallas suburbs for four years and graduated from North Mesquite High School. She even learned to drive on a ’69 Chevelle with a three-on-the-tree!
Sheila Ann’s career has […]
Over the years, nutritionists, scientists and politicians have debated and flip-flopped on various food-related issues from GMOs to organic vegetables. Author and James Beard Award winner, Tamar Haspel has been researching and reporting on these issues for many years. Below, she dives into her top 10 truths about food, busting the myths with well-reasoned conclusions. This […]
Weber’s 2025 Product Lineup Includes the New Spirit Grills and More. Also featured is an entry-level pellet cooker, Smoque, a 28-inch Slate griddle, and an expanded Weber Works accessories line.
Please note that our calculator for determining measuring ingredients for curing pork belly, ham, and other meats is temporarily disabled while we work to alleviate some bugs.
We are dedicated to putting safety first and will reactivate these recipe pages as soon as possible. Until our recipe-specific calculators are fixed, use this one: https://genuineideas.com/ArticlesIndex/nitritecuringcalculator.html.
Thank you […]
Despite the uncertainty, one thing hasn’t changed – the joy and comfort that BBQ and grilling brings. It starts with the right smoker or grill so we’ve compiled an elite list of top rated AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal winners, all of which can be delivered to your door so you can continue to stay safe at home.
“Meat” Chef Jack Arnold, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step video tutorials and recipes. Jack is an official BBQ international host/instructor for Big Green Egg and the 2022 BBQ Event Host for the Four Seasons.
“Meat” David Bouska, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step video tutorials and recipes. David is a 2x World BBQ Champion with his Butcher BBQ competition team and the genius behind various Butcher BBQ rubs, injections, and marinades.
“Meat” Ariane Daguin, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step video tutorials and recipes. Ariane is the founder, owner and CEO of D’Artagnan, the renowned gourmet food purveyor.
“Meat” Chef Dean Fearing, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step video tutorials and recipes. The culinary mastermind behind Fearing’s Restaurant and author of The Texas Food Bible, Chef Fearing is known as a “Father of Southwestern Cuisine” and has spent his life cooking for people who love good food.
“Meat” Chef Tim Grandinetti, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in AmazingRibs.com’s BBQ Stars. Chef Grandinetti is a fourth-generation culinarian who has been tending to the earth, nourishing souls, and cooking professionally since 1998 and is the award-winning Chef of Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen and Bar in Winston-Salem, NC.
“Meat” Kent Rollins, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in AmazingRibs.com’s BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step video tutorials and recipes. He’s a cookbook author; chuckwagon cooking teacher; and social media and television personality.
“Meat” Harry Soo, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in AmazingRibs.com’s BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step video tutorials and recipes. Harry is the grill master of his one-man team, Slap Yo Daddy BBQ; has won over 30 Grand Championships; and is a worldwide BBQ personality.
“Meat” Ken Phillips and Brett Gallaway, two of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in AmazingRibs.com’s BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step video tutorials and recipes. Ken and Brett are the founders of the Steak Cookoff Association (“SCA”), the leading sanctioning body for steak cooking contests.
“Meat” Tuffy Stone, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in AmazingRibs.com’s BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step video tutorials and recipes. Tuffy is many things: a World Record-breaking champion pitmaster, a former Marine, a classically-trained chef, a businessman, a BBQ Hall Of Fame Inductee, and an occasional reality television star.
NOTE: This essay has been excerpted with permission from Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue by Adrian Miller. This highly readable book is well-researched and the author has a funny bone. The essay here is but a small slice of a much bigger history of American barbecue laid out in the […]
Sheila Ann Anderzunas is one of the moderators of AmazingRibs.com’s Pitmaster Club. Originally from Chicago, Sheila Ann now calls Long Beach, CA home. She previously lived in the Dallas suburbs for four years and graduated from North Mesquite High School. She even learned to drive on a ’69 Chevelle with a three-on-the-tree!
Sheila Ann’s career has […]
Over the years, nutritionists, scientists and politicians have debated and flip-flopped on various food-related issues from GMOs to organic vegetables. Author and James Beard Award winner, Tamar Haspel has been researching and reporting on these issues for many years. Below, she dives into her top 10 truths about food, busting the myths with well-reasoned conclusions. This […]
Weber’s 2025 Product Lineup Includes the New Spirit Grills and More. Also featured is an entry-level pellet cooker, Smoque, a 28-inch Slate griddle, and an expanded Weber Works accessories line.
Please note that our calculator for determining measuring ingredients for curing pork belly, ham, and other meats is temporarily disabled while we work to alleviate some bugs.
We are dedicated to putting safety first and will reactivate these recipe pages as soon as possible. Until our recipe-specific calculators are fixed, use this one: https://genuineideas.com/ArticlesIndex/nitritecuringcalculator.html.
Thank you […]
Despite the uncertainty, one thing hasn’t changed – the joy and comfort that BBQ and grilling brings. It starts with the right smoker or grill so we’ve compiled an elite list of top rated AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal winners, all of which can be delivered to your door so you can continue to stay safe at home.
“Meat” Chef Jack Arnold, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step video tutorials and recipes. Jack is an official BBQ international host/instructor for Big Green Egg and the 2022 BBQ Event Host for the Four Seasons.
“Meat” David Bouska, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step video tutorials and recipes. David is a 2x World BBQ Champion with his Butcher BBQ competition team and the genius behind various Butcher BBQ rubs, injections, and marinades.
“Meat” Ariane Daguin, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step video tutorials and recipes. Ariane is the founder, owner and CEO of D’Artagnan, the renowned gourmet food purveyor.
“Meat” Chef Dean Fearing, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step video tutorials and recipes. The culinary mastermind behind Fearing’s Restaurant and author of The Texas Food Bible, Chef Fearing is known as a “Father of Southwestern Cuisine” and has spent his life cooking for people who love good food.
“Meat” Chef Tim Grandinetti, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in AmazingRibs.com’s BBQ Stars. Chef Grandinetti is a fourth-generation culinarian who has been tending to the earth, nourishing souls, and cooking professionally since 1998 and is the award-winning Chef of Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen and Bar in Winston-Salem, NC.
“Meat” Kent Rollins, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in AmazingRibs.com’s BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step video tutorials and recipes. He’s a cookbook author; chuckwagon cooking teacher; and social media and television personality.
“Meat” Harry Soo, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in AmazingRibs.com’s BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step video tutorials and recipes. Harry is the grill master of his one-man team, Slap Yo Daddy BBQ; has won over 30 Grand Championships; and is a worldwide BBQ personality.
“Meat” Ken Phillips and Brett Gallaway, two of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in AmazingRibs.com’s BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step video tutorials and recipes. Ken and Brett are the founders of the Steak Cookoff Association (“SCA”), the leading sanctioning body for steak cooking contests.
“Meat” Tuffy Stone, one of the 12 pitmasters and chefs featured in AmazingRibs.com’s BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step video tutorials and recipes. Tuffy is many things: a World Record-breaking champion pitmaster, a former Marine, a classically-trained chef, a businessman, a BBQ Hall Of Fame Inductee, and an occasional reality television star.
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