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Here’s Your Chance to Nominate Someone to the Barbecue Hall of Fame!

Posted on 03/06/2020 by adrian

  Do you know someone who should be in The Barbecue Hall of Fame (“BBQHoF”)? Here’s your chance to nominate them! The BBQHoF will accept nominations until mid-April 2020. Submit your nomination using this link. 

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Catching me talking about African American barbecue cooks on Denver’s Channel 7.

Posted on 02/05/2020 by adrian

Thanks to Micah Smith for interviewing me for this Black History Month segment on Denver’s Channel 7!    

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Coming in 2020–Soulful Beverage Coasters!

Posted on 12/20/2019 by adrian

I met artist Susan Schroeder last summer at the 2019 Slow Food Nations conference held in Denver, Colorado.   In a great bit of marketing, she gave me a free 4-pack of beverage coasters that she had designed. I instantly …
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Come See Author Candacy Taylor Discuss “The Overground Railroad”

Posted on 12/18/2019 by adrian

Please join me on Monday, January 27, 2020 for an author discussion with author Candacy Taylor about her fascinating new book! Check out Ms. Taylor’s author page for more information.   Monday, January 27, 2020, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. …
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The Soul Food Scholar on the “Chef or Death” Podcast!

Posted on 12/18/2019 by adrian

  Please check out my podcast interview with Chef Eric Chiappetta on Episode #107 of the “Chef or Death” Podcast.

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Soul Food Advisory: Chef D’s in Aurora, Colorado

Posted on 06/05/2019 by adrian

I picked my dad up at the airport, and on the way home he said that he was hungry. Thanks to Colorado State Senator Rhonda Fields’ Facebook post, I knew about a new soul food place on our route: Chef …
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Congratulations to the Barbecue Hall of Fame’s 2019 Inductees!

Posted on 05/29/2019 by adrian

From the American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     CONTACTS May 29, 2019                Will Gregory (AR) / (816) 645-6116 AMERICAN ROYAL ANNOUNCES 2019 INDUCTEES  FOR THE BARBECUE HALL OF FAME® Kansas …
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BBQ Research–East Texas Edition

Posted on 05/27/2019 by adrian

Eastern Texas barbecue is a sub-regional style that truly deserves more attention. It’s an interesting blend of Creole influences and traditional Texas barbecue. It’s most distinctive elements are beef link sausage and boudin sausage (interestingly spelled “boudain” in many instances). …
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How U.S. Military Troops and Veterans Helped Spread Soul Food Around the World

Posted on 05/24/2019 by adrian

   Thanks to the award-winning team at Ascender Communications for pulling together another great, short video on soul food history. This one’s about how U.S. military troops and veterans helped spread soul food around the world. Enjoy!

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American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame Announces 2019 Semi-Finalists

Posted on 05/24/2019 by adrian

Will Gregory American Royal Public Relations Will@willgregorypr.com 816-645-6116 Kansas City, MO., May 24, 2019 — The American Royal is pleased to announce the Barbecue Hall of Fame® 2019 Top 9 Semi-finalists from this year’s nominees. John “Big Daddy” Bishop, Tuscaloosa, …
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