Meet The BBQ Stars: 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

“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: Tuffy Stone

“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.
Meet The BBQ Stars: Matt Pittman

“Meat” Matt Pittman, 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. Matt is the founder and pitmaster of Meat Church BBQ, as well as a prominent social media personality.
AmazingRibs.com’s BBQ Stars: An Exclusive Pitmaster Club Perk

Welcome to AmazingRibs.com’s BBQ Stars, a premium collection of step-by-step videos featuring 12 top BBQ pitmasters and award-winning chefs. The series is available exclusively to our Pitmaster Club members. Learn more about the video the stars, their videos, and how to join the Pitmaster Club now.
Meet The BBQ Stars: Meathead

“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.
Sterling “Big Poppa” Ball, World Champion Pitmaster

Sterling “Big Poppa” Ball’s passion for cooking outdoors has led him to have his hand in almost every aspect of the barbecue world over the past 30 years and he now brings that expertise to AmazingRibs.com.
Alvaro, Senior WordPress Developer

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 […]
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Thanks for your interest in receiving our “Griddle Grilling Guide!” Inside this special edition of our Smoke Signals newsletter, you’ll find griddle grilling recipes from AmazingRibs.com; a selection of hands-on griddle reviews; and more! Enter your email below and the “Griddle Grilling Guide” edition of Smoke Signals will immediately be sent to your inbox. Plus we’ll add […]
The Flat Top King, Recipe Developer

Neal Williams, a.k.a. The Flat Top King, fires up griddle recipes and cooking tips for the outdoor flat top griller!
2023 Winners Of The Pitmaster Club’s Great Giveaway

Here is a list of the 2023 Winners of the AmazingRibs.com Gold Medal Giveaway, exclusive to Pitmaster Club members.
Tamar Haspel, James Beard Award Winning Columnist

Author of various science articles for AmazingRibs.com, Tamar Haspel also writes the James Beard Award-winning Washington Post column Unearthed, which looks at how our diet affects us and our planet. She’s also written for Discover, Vox, Slate, Fortune, Eater, and Edible Cape Cod.
Chef Rick Gresh, Product Tester
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 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.
How we test thermometers
AmazingRibs.com is one of the only sites that tests, reviews and rates thermometers used for cooking. Check out our reviews before you put down some cash and find the best value for your money.