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Clint Cantwell, Champion Pitmaster

Clint Cantwell

Clint Cantwell is AmazingRibs.com’s President, charged with day-to-day operations, creating recipes, writing articles, shooting photos, and a little bit of everything else!

With a passion for all things barbecue and grilling, Cantwell was named one of the “10 Faces of Memphis Barbecue” by Memphis Magazine in May 2015 and was the winner of the Travel Channel’s “American Grilled” nationwide cooking competition series. He is the Editor of his own blog, Grillocracy.com and comes to us from Kingsford.com where he served as editor for several years. He is also a special contributor to TheDailyMeal.com, and has recurring segments on both CNN’s HLN, and WREG-TV. He is also the pitmaster of Smoke in da Eye competition barbecue and grilling team.

From his childhood in Texas to several years spent in Kansas City, Wisconsin, New Orleans, and New York, Cantwell’s passion for barbecue and grilling runs deep as he travels the country in search of the people, places, and tastes that define our shared grilling culture.

He lives just outside of Memphis along with his wife, three children, and Charcoal the dog, sharing his grilling ideas, experiences, recipes, tips, techniques, and more. You can follow him here:

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Published On: 8/2/2017 Last Modified: 12/15/2023

 

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