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South Beach Wine & Food Festival

Boots on the ground in South Beach. Just a few short weeks ago, Mike, Phillip, and I traveled to Miami to participate in Lee Schrager’s wildly popular South Beach Wine…

Good Reads

My children in front of the majestic Bald Knob cross, the world’s largest porcelain cross, located in Southern Illinois. Wishing you Good Friday blessings and the peace and joy of…

Ring of Fire

The Shed Barbeque & Blues Joint and 17th Street Barbecue joined forces to form the RING OF FIRE and inducted its first two members at the National Barbecue Association conference…

April 2014 OnCue classes

We have just a few spots left in our April classes at Ole Hickory Pits followed by Business of Barbecue in Murphysboro. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just getting…

NBBQA Conference: San Marcos

After our epic two days of eating our way through Austin, our pit crew traveled down the road to San Marcos, Texas for the National Barbecue Association conference. Daniel Vaughn,…

Austin – This is the Good Stuff

The National Barbecue Association conference is a must on our yearly calendar. The learning and networking opportunities for our crew — and for Mike and me — are valuable to…

Cherry Bombe Jubilee

Busy week on the horizon. On Wednesday, we’re off to New Orleans to participate in Hogs for the Cause, a barbecue and music event with proceeds going to families fighting…

The One-7: Patrick Martin

Photo taken at the Whole Hog Extravaganza. ©Ken Goodman Photography. Before I ever met Patrick Martin personally, I was avid reader of his blog chronicling the blood, sweat, and tears…

"The Legend" series by R. Murphy

A year ago, thanks to an introduction from James Beard House EVP Mitchell Davis, I visited the R. Murphy knife factory for an in-depth tour and a look at how…

The One-7: Sam Jones

The One-7 features our friends, partners, and people whom we admire, and provides a little insight into their worlds. 1. Travel destination: Nashville, TN. 2. Best gift received: A trophy…