BBQ Junkie

The Los Angeles BBQ Festival is happening this weekend (May 9 & 10) in the parking lot right next to the Santa Monica Pier. The tickets cost you $10 per day or $50 dollars for the VIP Pass. The VIP pass guarantees access to “express” lines, admission for the weekend and a couple of other [...]

I found this great mini-documentary that details the daily life Dr. BBQ. It’s the side of the story that never gets told and shows how dedicated the professionals are to this culture. It may not get you hungry but it will get you inspired. Now, go trim your meat, and start the heat.

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The answer is a hit reality show that is looking to cast family with competition BBQ in their blood. Actually, only one member needs to be a competition BBQ’r. You also need to have at least one child that is between the ages of 7 and 17. You know how that old saying goes… a [...]

That’s right, there is a BBQ Judging class this weekend at Throw Backs Bar & Grill in Anaheim. These events are quite a rarity in SoCal and this one only has five spots left (as of this morning). BBQ Judging classes aren’t just about judging, you learn a lot about BBQ tradition and competition… and [...]

BBQ Junkie is going through a slight redesign. I’m pretty much changing everything, except for all of the wonderful posts and comment that have been made in the past

I read this article today… it’s an amazing new take the classic fatty. I haven’t tried it yet, but maybe I’ll give it a go for the Big Game. Read the article.

Last year’s Thanksgiving was wonderful, not only because it was my daughter’s first, but because we had some great smoked turkey. I have gotten some great suggestions in the comment section of last year’s post that I am going to incorporate this year… and a couple of new things that I’m going to try out [...]

Big Mista getting his ribs ready. here is a letter that my BBQ teammate sent me about an event happening this weekend in the Pasadena area: Hey! I just wanted to send out a quick note to let you know that Bigmista’s Barbecue will be cooking at the 31st Annual Pasadena Fall Arts Festival. The [...]

I’m not one who usually forwards along the funny joke or video. I’m just not that guy. But this one seems more than appropriate for this blog. The thing that makes it interesting is trying to guess the name of the actor. When you get tired of guessing you might want to take part in [...]