With TLC's new series, The BBQ Pitmasters, being well underway, here is your chance to meet the contestants who are vieing for the $40,000 dollar prize.
The 'steaks' are high, it's time to 'meat' the contestants!
Myron Mixon (above) is a three-time world champion from Unadilla, GA.
Team Name: Jacks Old South
Location: Unadilla, GA
Name/style of pit: Jacks Old South Indirect Water Smokern
Amount of money won in competition: Between $50000 and $100000 a year
Favorite dish to cook/most awarded dish?: Whole Hog
Favorite Food (other than BBQ): Fried Chicken
Secret Tip: Select High Quality Meat Before BBQing
Read more about Myron Mixon of Jack's Old South.
Paul Petersen is executive chef at Rick's Chop House in McKinney, TX.
Team Name: Pablo Diablo BBQ Team
Location: McKinney, Texas
Name/style of pit: David Klose Pits - Custom Built Offset Smoker
Amount of money won in competition: none...yet!
Favorite dish to cook/most awarded dish?: Ancho Glazed Quail with Fried Quail Egg
Favorite Food (other than BBQ): Classic French
Read more about Paul Petersen of Pablo Diablo.
Harry Soo is head cook of team Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ in Diamond Bar, CA.
Team Name: Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ
Location: Diamond Bar, CA
Name/style of pit: Weber Bullet Smoker aka Weber Smokey Mountain aka Weber Water Smoker aka WSM
Amount of money won in competition: $20K in 2009
Favorite dish to cook/most awarded dish?: Spareribs
Favorite Food (other than BBQ): Anything Thai or Japanese
Secret Tip: Cooking BBQ from the heart with love and intention. Practice, practice, practice
Read more about Harry Soo of Slap Yo' Daddy.
Tuffy Stone owns Q Barbecue and A Sharper Palate in Richmond, VA.
Team Name: Cool Smoke
Name/style of pit: Jambo Pit, offset style pit and I use hickory wood. I call her the "Grillvette".
Amount of money won in competition: Approximately 125,000 dollars since 2005 with this pit.
Favorite dish to cook/most awarded dish?: My favorite bbq category to cook is either chicken or ribs, but if I have to choose one it would be chicken.
Favorite Food (other than BBQ): My favorite food is a steak, caesar salad, and a chewy red wine.
Secret Tip: Secret is that too many people over smoke their bbq. You can prevent this by running a clean fire and by wrapping ypor meat with aluminum foil after your meat has nice color. Then finish cooking until done. This will prevent over smoking.
Read more about Tuffy Stone of Cool Smoke.
Johnny Trigg is considered the "godfather of BBQ," he's from Alvarado, TX.
Team Name: Smokin Triggers
Location: Alvarado, TX
Name/style of pit: Jambo,26'' Offset
Favorite dish to cook/most awarded dish?: Ribs
Favorite Food (other than BBQ): Seafood
Secret Tip: Good quality meat
Read more about Johnny Trigg of Smokin' Triggers.
Lee Ann Whippen is owner of Wood Chick’s BBQ in Chesapeake, VA.
Team Name: Wood Chick's BBQ
Location: Chesapeake, VA
Name/style of pit: Pits at restaurants "Ole Hickory & Southern Pride"
Competition: On trailer and for competition-Jedmaster (rotisserie smoker) also use WSM (Weber Smokey Mountain) and Green Egg Ceramic Smokers
Amount of money won in competition: Amount of money won varies year to year...average 7-10k per year
Most awarded dish in BBQ: Bone in Pork Shoulder with Ribs close 2nd.
Favorite dish to cook for BBQ: Misc categories is Shrimp stuffed with Crabmeat and almost always places in top 3.
Favorite dessert dish to cook at BBQ contests: Coffee Ice Cream balls with Peanut Brittle and Warm Kahlua Fudge Sauce and Homemade Whipped Cream. Awarded a perfect score of 180 this year!
Favorite Food: Depends on my mood! I love all food but if I had to pick French as I love rich creamy sauces and Thai as I crave hot & spicy food too! Favorite dish Steamed Lobster with drawn butter....simple and delicious! Secret tip...when cooking and deciding on a recipe to cook, don't substitute with low calorie. Recipes with real butter, cream and fresh herbs and spices always are good. Also, ask your butcher to leave more fat on your meat as this creates tenderness and flavor! You only live once!
Read more about Lee Ann Whippen of Wood Chick's BBQ.
Jamie Geer is based out of Burleson, TX.
Team Name: Jambo Pits
Location: Burleson, TX
Name/style of pit: Jambo pit,26'' offset
Amount of money won in competition: $20,000.00
Favorite dish to cook/most awarded dish?: Chicken
Favorite Food (other than BBQ): Fried chicken
Read more about Jamie Geer of Jambo Pits.
The competition for the series is so hot that TLC's ratings have gone through the roof. Whet your appetite ready for the next BBQ Pitmasters show "Smokin' in Mesquite", that will be aired tonight Dec 07, at 10:00 pm/9C.
As temperatures soar, it's not just the meat that's getting cooked when teams head to the desert for the Smokin' in Mesquite BBQ Championship for a taste of the $40,000 in cash and prizes.
TLC BBQ Pitmasters TV series Episodes
TLC BBQ Pitmasters TV Series – Smokin’ In Mesquite
TLC BBQ Pitmasters – Episode 2 Murphysboro Barbecue Cookoff
TLC BBQ Pitmasters – Episode 3 Decatur Riverfest Cook Off
TLC BBQ Pitmasters – Episode 4 – American Royal Invitational
TLC BBQ Pitmasters – Episode 5 – American Royal Open
TLC BBQ Pitmasters – Episode 6 – Dover Delaware Championship
TLC BBQ Pitmasters – Episode 7 – Big Pig Jig, Vienna, Georgia
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