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Guest - 7 Time World Champion MELISSA COOKSTON
Recognized nationally from her many appearances on national news and talks shows, as well as Food Network and Netflix, Melissa Cookston served as a judge on American Barbecue Showdown and season 4 of Destination America’s “BBQ Pitmasters”. Named one of America’s most influential BBQ Pitmasters and personalities by Fox News, Cookston has won 7 World Championships and was inducted into the American Royal BBQ Hall of Fame. Author of “Smokin’ Hot in the South” and the very popular “Smokin’ in the Boy’s Room”, Melissa is working on a third book covering international barbecue.

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The 2020 IBCA (International Barbeque Cookers Association) Cook of the Year, and current points leader for 2021, Phil Breeden joins Dave and Dan.  Head cook of Lucky Charms competition BBQ team, established in 2015, Phil is looking to translate his skills to KCBS competition. Owner and founder of LC BBQ that  specializes in competition injections and rubs.

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Thinking of marketing and selling your sauce or rub?  First stop is with the Spice Queen, Amy Jungk.  Amy is the Vice President of Corporate Strategy for Old World Spices and Seasonings out of Kansas City, KS.  Old World is the premier manufacturer for spices and the fastest growing barbecue brands made across the country. You probably know some of them. Learn how a company like Old World takes barbecue brands and helps them get marketed, manufactured and distributed nationwide.  Also, Old Hickory Pits (the Cadillac of restaurant smokers) joins the residential backyard market.

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Chad Ward's love of BBQ comes from his belief that it’s more than just food- it’s a language that everyone can understand. Co-founder of Whiskey Bent BBQ, a competition BBQ team and BBQ supply shop, Chad has won multiple awards with over 200 top 10 overall and category finishes. Chad has also appeared on the hit TV show Chopped and is a regular guest on The Dan Patrick Show.

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Risotto stuffed brisket?!?  
The heart of Plowboys BBQ is competition-style barbecue. It began in 2001 when Todd Johns and his brother-in-law, Randy Hinck, started Pork Pullin' Plowboys, their competition team. For the next six years, Todd and Randy would travel all over the country, participating in competitions, perfecting their craft and learning what makes truly great barbecue. Along the way Todd became a recurring theme at the American Royal, becoming Sausage Champion, Pork Reserve Champion, Brisket Champion, Chicken Reserve Champion, Pork Champion, Runner-Up and finally Grand Champion.

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Tim Scheer, recognized BBQ authority, has out done himself with The BBQ League which launched in March 2020 as the world’s most exclusive online barbecue entertainment and educational hub, providing the BEST barbecue content (and savings) to meat enthusiasts of ALL skill levels.  They have brought together the best and brightest Pit Masters to raise the level of any barbecuer, whether hobbyist or serious competitor.  wwwthebbqleague.com

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Operation BBQ Relief was founded in May 2011 in response to a need for relief efforts in tornado-stricken Joplin, Missouri, a community of about 50,000 residents. Volunteers from competition BBQ teams from eight states answered the need to help feed displaced families, police, fire, National Guard and emergency personnel. Since then, OPERATION BBQ RELIEF has served over 9 million BBQ meals in situations most of us hope we never face. Stan Hays is CEO of this organization.

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A nationally recognized authority on the history and cultural significance of American barbecue traditions, Doug Worgul has been interviewed and/or cited in numerous national and regional newspapers and magazines on the subject, and has also appeared on two History Channel programs. He is the author of The Grand Barbecue: A Celebration of the History, Places, Personalities and Techniques of Kansas City Barbecue (Kansas City Star Books, 2001) as well as Thin Blue Smoke, an epic American redemption tale about love and loss, hope and despair, God and whiskey, barbecue and the blues.

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Keith Karaff is the Executive Director of CASI (Chili Appreciation Society International). Each year CASI sanctions nearly 400 domestic and international chili cook-offs as qualifying events for the CASI Terlingua International Chili Championships, known as TICC. These sanctioned events raise approximately $1,000,000 annually for the local and national charities that work with the cook-off organizers. The ultimate chili championship is held the first Saturday of November annually near Terlingua, Texas. More info about CASI at https://www.casichili.net/

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Dub Siegel is just your everyday, ordinary backyard cooker (who competes and wins, now and then).  During the day Dub is a full time metal worker, but in his off hours he builds some of the most beautiful and exact custom smokers you have ever seen. Just check out his Instagram account at KCSMOKERCO for examples while he gives a couple tips to tighten up your model at home.

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