BBQ Nation

JT visits with David Qualls, Jack off BBQ winner

It’s Turkey Time, well almost. The great bird debacle is about to swoop into most kitchens in the country, leaving the hostess with the mostess scratching her head and thinking how did MOM ever do this.

This week on BBQ Nation we talk turkey cooking , with our old friend

Meathead Goldwyn, www.amazingribs.com.

Turkeys are not the easiest birds to cook, smoke, bake, and deep fry or

herd.

JT sits down with Mark Anderson from Champoeg Farms, Mark is our resident Turkey expert, partially because he raises a huge pile of giblets each year and the birds that house such gibby’s

Today on BBQ Nation we welcome back John Nilges from Parrot Head

Smokers. John and his team were 4 th overall this year at the Jack. High

marks included;

6 th in the Chicken

2 nd in the Ribs

Our music this week is from.. Jimmy Buffett

Welcome to the show Corey Mikes, Winner of Pork Ribs at the Invitational. 2nd Generation of Fat Boys BBQ-Temple TX. His dad, Danny won the Royal in late 80's or early 90's, dropped out to raise family, now they are back and STRONG! Great family team.

BBQ Nation continues with our winners from the Royal this year -

Travis Clark

Loren Hill was winner of chicken category at the Invitational. Former

winner of the Open or Invitational. Won $100K as GC at World Food

Championship a couple of years ago. Cooks with wife Cheryl when she

can get off work.

Tim Scheer is the guest today on BBQ Nation with JT. Tim is Winner of Pork Category Open. Former Team of the Year.

Manufactures "can cookers" (vertical drums), owns Blues Hog BBQ

Sauce, Tallest DJ in America. Lovely wife and 3 girls and a fun guy.

Blane Hunter of Porky Butts BBQ

Winner of the American Royal Open and Brisket Category.

Ardie Davis, is a well-known judge on the barbecue circuit and the

founder of Greasehouse University. Davis is also the founder of the

American Royal International BBQ Sauce, Rub, & Baste Contest. He has

been awarded several honors for his involvement judging barbecue

competitions, including being inducted into the Barbeque Hall of Fame.