The president of the Kansas City Barbecue society offers his state of the state of the organization, barbecue and more.

The Mid-South was well represented at the World Food Championship. Malcom Reed discusses his top-10 finish, plus his recipe for a perfect smoked turkey for Thanksgiving.

On this episode, Tiger basketball coach Penny Hardaway tells us about his love for BBQ and other comfort foods. Malcom Reed explains the background on his popular YouTube channel. And Kendall Adair gives an update on Operation BBQ Relief and it's efforts in the Carolinas.

Chef Anthony Serrano has won his golden ticket and will participate in the World Food Championships in November. Brett Galloway teases big money coming up in the SCA.

After a hiatus due to health, The Rub returns this week with Meathead Goldwyn of AmazingRibs.com. He explains what a food stylist is, plus has advice on becoming friendly with your butcher. Mike McCloud from the World Food Championship explains how this year's event will be the biggest and best one yet.

Paul Young, the Memphis director of Housing and Community Development, discusses plans for the Fairgrounds and how it might affect football tailgaters on Tiger Lane. Jennifer Biggs has a new gig with the Daily Memphian. She weighs in on the popularity of hot chicken in town.

On this episode, hear from the director of "The Vous," a documentary telling the story behind Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous. Australian bush cooker Saffron Hodges has a new job with the National BBQ Association. And the cooking comedian Vic Clevenger explains how he cooked a steak on a charcoal chimney at a recent SCA event.

On this edition of the show, KCBS president Randall Bowman joins us for three segments to discuss the state of the organization, the future and any changes that might come. Plus, the question-of-the-week and the recipe-of-the-week.