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7
Dec

Registration is Open for the 2016 Whole Hog Extravaganza

Posted by on . -- In Our Restaurants, OnCue Consulting

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Invest in the ultimate barbecue educational experience with the best in the business.

This year’s theme is BUILD, and in addition to cooking hogs, brisket, beef ribs, and a few other surprises, our speakers will discuss various themes surrounding building a brand and building a business. The full line-up of BBQ MBA speakers and topics will be revealed shortly.

You can read all about last years event here.

Pitmasters:

Mike Mills

@17thstreetbbq
17th Street Barbecue

Amy Mills

@17thstreetbbq
17th Street Barbecue

John Delpha

Rosebud Kitchen

John Lewis

@lewisbarbecue
Lewis Barbecue

Sam Jones

@skylightinn
Skylight Inn

Pat Martin

@pitmasterpat
Martin’s BBQ Joint

Wayne Mueller

@louiemuellerbbq
Louie Mueller Barbecue

Adam Perry Lang

@adamperrylang
Adam Perry Lang

Barry Sorkin

@smoquebbq
Smoque Barbecue

 

Guest Mixologist:

RH Weaver

@barweaver
Husk Restaurant

 

Speakers will include:

Tim Breitbach

Coolfire Studios

Ken Goodman

@kengoodmanphoto
Ken Goodman Photography

Kat Kinsman

@kittenwithawhip
Tasting Table

David Hale Smith

@davidhalesmith
Inkwell Management
with more to come!

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Need more info? Contact Amy Mills at (781) 799-7202 or Amy@NowOnCue.com.

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6
Nov

2015 Big Apple Barbecue Block Party Friends

Posted by on . -- On The Road

One of our favorite parts of the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party is the opportunity to welcome and entertain dozens of our New York City friends, all in one place. We’ve known many of these people for a lifetime, and others are relationships we’ve developed over 13 years of the festival.08-064Broadway producer Tom Viertel, Mike, and Jeffrey Steingarten.
01-041Meeghan Truelove, formerly of House Beautiful and now Schumacher, Kate Krader, Food & Wine, me, Kat Kinsman, Tasting Table, Robin Insley, Robin Insley Associates, Pam Kaufman, Food & Wine, and her adorable son, Owen.13-032Feeding military guests is the best feeling.15-057Lolis Elie, Julian Van Winkle, and Jeffrey Steingarten.03-035Anthony Underwood, The Chew, and Josh Davis, NBC.04-029I met David Mawhinney when we filmed Food Network’s Best In Smoke, which he won, along with Matt Lang. I love that he and his wife, Amy, and sweet son, Des, hang with us each June.05-026Eva Pesantez of executive chef/owner Brother Jimmy’s, her husband Nelson, and son Jesse.09-048Woody surrounded by Sewanee and Winsor School friends.10-039Daniel Vaughn, Texas Monthly barbecue critic, and Mike.11-038Daniel Vaughn and Nick Solares, Eater editor.12-028Literary agent David Hale Smith, Simon & Schuster editor Lizz Blaise, and Eater editor Nick Solares.02-067Mike and Marlowe Ivey of Cheshire Pork Heritage Farms.
14-045Kurt Baldassari, Virginia Devlin of Current, and their sweet daughter, Ava.

16-077No, that’s not Kate Middleton! It’s Good Morning America producer Sarah Kunin.

17-082Serious Eats founder Ed Levine and me.

18-101Banjo Harris Plane, of the famed Attica restaurant, and Meira Harel, highly regarded sommelier at Lake House in Australia. Banjo also spoke at the Welcome Conference and it was such a pleasure to welcome them and meet before the big day. This is their very first taste of American barbecue.19-106Casting queens: Loreen Stevens and Beth Schiff are the best in the biz.

Thanks to all of you for spending part of your weekend with us!

Read more about our 2015 Block Party adventures with our crew and our barbecue family.

Photos ©Ken Goodman Photography

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