As the chair of the James Beard Foundation’s Restaurant and Chefs Committee, I’m happy to congratulate this year’s semifinalists! I love how this list celebrates a wide range of people […]
The American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame Honors “Unsung Black Barbecue Cooks.”
Last weekend, I got to do something very cool. I traveled to the Kansas Speedway where the 42nd American Royal World Series of Barbecue (one of the biggest barbecue contests […]
Congratulations to the 2022 Barbecue Hall of Famers!
The American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame has announced its 2022 class of inductees. The honors go to: · John Markus · Ed Mitchell · Joe Traeger · Lee Ann Whippen · Bobby Mueller (Legacy) […]
Black Smoke Nominated for a James Beard Award!
Adrian Miller’s Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue has been nominated for a 2022 James Beard Award for Reference, History, and Scholarship. “It’s a tremendous honor […]