Barbecue Tips, Tricks & Recipes with BBQ Judge ArdieDavis

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Summer is a great time for backyard barbecues, andif you’re looking for tips, tricks, and great new recipes from experts on thecompetitive barbecue circuit, Ardie Davis, well known judge and founder of Greasehouse University (the institution behind thefabled doctorate of barbecue philosophy) discusses & signs new books The Kansas City Barbecue Society Cookbook andAmerica’s Best BBQ. 

With more than 100 recipes for starters, meats,classic side dishes, sauces and rubs, and desserts, America’s Best BBQ collects anecdotes, techniques, and recipes fromsome of the nation’s barbecue legends across America.  The 25th Anniversary edition ofthe Kansas City Barbeque Society Cookbookhas more than 100 contributors and 200 recipes from the organization’s11,000 members, and includes quirky stories of how dishes were invented, theculture of barbecue competition, and a handy series of charts on cooking timesand measurements.  One of the strengthsof the book is its incredible variety. “It could help somebody who is new to barbecue as well as those thatfancy themselves the best,” says author Davis.

Ardie's BBQ alter ego, Remus Powers, PhB, has earned profiles inmany barbecue books, tons of magazines, and more than a few nationalnewspapers. He's graced the Food Network and PBS, appearing in variousdocumentaries on 'cue and great American cuisine.  Davisfounded The American Royal International BBQ Sauce, Rub, & Baste Contest inhis backyard in 1984. He has earned many awards for his expertise on thebarbecue judging circuit, and in 2003, he was named a Kansas City BarbecueLegend by the Kansas City Star. He isthe author of five books on grilling and smoking