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Meet The BBQ Stars: Jack Arnold

Jack Arnold.

“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.

Meet The BBQ Stars: David Bouska

David Bouska.

“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.

Meet The BBQ Stars: Chef Ariane Daguin

Ariane Daguin.

“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.

Meet The BBQ Stars: Chef Dean Fearing

Dean Fearing.

“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.

Meet The BBQ Stars: Chef Tim Grandinetti

Tim Grandinetti.

“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.

Meet The BBQ Stars: Kent Rollins

Kent Rollins.

“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.

Meet The BBQ Stars: Harry Soo

Harry Soo.

“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.

Meet The BBQ Stars: Ken Phillips & Brett Gallaway

Ken Phillips and Brett Gallaway.

“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.

Meet The BBQ Stars: Meathead

Meathead standing next to a smoker.

“Meat” Meathead, 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. Meathead is best known as AmazingRibs.com’s Barbecue Whisperer and Hedonism Evangelist and is an inductee in the Barbecue Hall Of Fame.

Alvaro, Senior WordPress Developer

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Alvaro is our Senior WordPress developer, and a darned good one. He also stays on top of our server. He is skilled in many programming languages including PHP, Python, Ruby, and Perl. He enjoys learning new technologies, and when he is not coding, he is on the lookout for great places to eat especially if they […]

Chef Rick Gresh, Product Tester

Rick Gresh.

Rick Gresh is currently the Director of U.S. Culinary Operations for AceBounce. He is frequently asked to speak and demonstrate as a culinary expert at events around the country. 

Chef Stef, Recipe Developer

Chef Stef.

Chef Stef is a lifelong barbequer and home chef with a passion for all different types of food, cooking, and techniques. Always hungry for more, Chef Stef thrives on creating fresh spins on old favorites and sharing her knowledge, tips, tricks, and recipes with anyone that will listen.

Ed Reilly, Ambassador

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Based in Atlanta, Ed Reilly brings 25 years of experience with national management of sales and marketing. Most recently he was part of the team that brought B&B Charcoal, a small family owned venture, into the hottest brand for those in the know with a cult following placing it thousands of stores and millions of backyards.