May 15, 2025
May 8, 2025
Karen Wright Wright on QAKA mom to the Steak Princess
Russell and I started competing in BBQ in the early 2000’s. He did
his first steak competition in June of 2017 with me just there for
support. I started cooking ancillaries not long after and then
moved to steak.
May 1, 2025
Sterling Smith, 2022 World Barbecue Champion, US Navy Veteran,
barbecue
teacher, cookbook author, and owner/Pitmaster of Loot N’ Booty BBQ,
has been
competing on the professional barbeque circuit since 2009. In that
time, Sterling
and his family have traveled nationally and internationally to
compete in...
Apr 24, 2025
Beer's Blackdog BBQ is a family owned business in the heart of northern Minnesota's lake country. Born from the good old days of weekly gatherings of good people and good BBQ. Blackdog has grown to be a favorite sauce all over the globe. It is a sauce that appeals to a wide variety of tastes, a sweet tangy sauce with...
Apr 17, 2025
Self-sufficiency and discipline are hallmarks of Johnson’s persona, ingrained early in his life by his hard-working and devoted parents. Growing up a “latchkey kid” while his parents worked, Johnson learned to cook and take care of himself, while navigating the streets of Manhattan on his own. His parents’...