Hype Names for the Soul Food Scholar

As I prepare to do author talks for my forthcoming book, Black Smoke, I recently asked my social media followers to come up with food-related “hype names” for me. I asked them to channel a ring announcer’s vibe. Here’s the list, including the good and the terrible:

• Adam of Ribs
• Ayatollah of Pork and Smokah
• Babe of BBQ
• Bard of Bones
• Bard of Barbecue
• Baron of Babyback
• Baron of Barbeque
• Big Enjoyer of Burnt Ends
• Bishop of Brisket
• Bishop of Burnt Ends
• Bonaparte of Short Ribs
• Bubba of Brisket
• Castellan of Cornbread
• Chairman of the Charbroiled (or Charcoal)
• Chief of Chitlins
• Crown Prince of Coleslaw
• Czar of Char
• Daddy of Down Home Dishes and Desserts
• Director of Dry Rub
• Duke of Delicious
• Duke of Deviled Eggs
• Duke of Pork
• Earl of Eatin’
• Emperor of Black-eyed Peas
• Fate of the Plates
• GOAT of Grill
• Gobbler of Cobblers
• Governor of Greens
• Grilla in Manila
• Griot of Good Food (or Grub)
• Gullah Flavor Maharajah
• Guv’nah of the Grill
• Guru of Greens
• High Potentate of Hot Links
• Historian of Hot Links
• Head Hog
• History’s Answer to What’s For Dinner
• Inquisitor of Iced Tea
• Jefe Chef
• Keeper of the Sacred Smoke
• Khan of Cornbread
• King of Coleslaw
• King of Kool-Aid
• King of the Smoke Ring
• Lord of the Greens
• Lord of the Links
• Lord of the Smoke Ring
• Mac Daddy of Mac ‘N’ Cheese
• Maestro of Mac ‘n’ Cheese
• Maestro of Maillard
• Marquis of Mac & Cheese
• Master of Meat
• Michelangelo of the McRib
• Pharaoh of Fire
• Potentate of Potato Salad
• Prime Minister of Prime Rib
• Prince of the Pit
• Professor of Pulled Pork
• Raconteur of Ribs
• Raja of Ribs
• Regent of Red Drink
• Regent of Ribs
• Rhapsodist of Red Drink
• Rock of Ribs
• Rollin’ to the ribs
• Ruler of Rib Tips 
• Sage of Smoke Rings
• Samurai of Slabs
• Sauce Boss
• Scion on Soul Food
• Sir Barksalot
• Sir Styrofoam
• Sommelier of Smoke
• Smoke Whisperer
• Spice is his vice
• Spice Jam
• Stimulator of Salivation
• Sultan of Sauce (or Smoke)
• Swami of Sauce
• Swami of Umami
• Titan of Sweet Tea
• Viscount of Vinegar
• Warrior of the Baste Land
• Wizard of White Bread