Doug Scheiding, World Champion Pitmaster
Doug Scheiding and his wife, Jennifer, compete on the competition BBQ circuit as Rogue Cookers, based out of South Texas, using their line of three rubs – All Purpose, Texas Brisket, and Doug’s Dust.
The Smoke Sheet
Founded by Sean Ludwig and Ryan Cooper, The Smoke Sheet is a weekly newsletter featuring the best BBQ news, media, events, and so much more.
Chris Young, Chef and Scientist
Chris Young is a chef and scientist. He was the head development chef for Heston Blumenthal at the Fat Duck restaurant and is the coauthor of the James Beard Award-winning books Modernist Cuisine. He founded the companies ChefSteps and Combustion, where he created the Joule sous vide circulator and the Combustion Predictive Thermometer.
Nick Kindelsperger, Food Writer
Nick Kindelsperger is a nationally acclaimed food writer with two decades of experience.
Ray Sheehan, Chef, Contributor
Ray Sheehan is a barbecue chef, pitmaster, sauce maker, recipe developer, and two-time cookbook author based in the Garden State. He is the author of Award-winning BBQ Sauces and How to Use Them (2020) and Big Green Egg Basics from a Master Barbecuer (2022).
Phil Baker, Product Tester, Contributor
Phil has designed products for Polaroid, Seiko, and Apple, among others. He wrote a weekly newspaper column for twelve years reviewing tech products, and he’s the author of two books on new product development, one co-authored with Neil Young. He now runs Neil’s website, neilyoungarchives.com. Phil has become an avid outdoor cook as a result […]
Erica Blaire, Champion Pitmaster and Certified Sommelier
Erica Blaire, known as “Blue Smoke Blaire,” is an attorney who went from courtroom to farm and barbecue pit.
Steven Raichlen, BBQ Author and TV Show Host
Steven Raichlen is the man who launched the barbecue revolution. His 32 books include The Barbecue Bible and How to Grill. He also hosts the popular PBS TV shows Project Fire and Project Smoke.
Adrian Miller, Barbecue Historian and Soul Food Scholar
Adrian Miller is a food writer, 2X James Beard Award winner, recovering attorney, and certified barbecue judge who lives in Denver, Colorado. Adrian is featured in the Netflix hit High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America.
Meet The BBQ Stars: 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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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.