Whew! What a day. I’ll post about it tonight, but first want to give you all some photos of the day. Here is my teammate in the Celebrity Grill Off, anchor Ernie Freeman from Memphis in the Morning on Fox 13. And the man who made this happen, Barry “CB” Martin. He’s the man behind […]

I landed in Memphis today for my big week at Memphis in May as a guest chef for Char-Broil. After a quick debriefing of tomorrow’s schedule, we headed to Jim Neely’s Interstate BBQ for a group dinner and more in depth meeting. Before I sat down to write this, I realized that two things happened […]

Ever since Barry “CB” Martin and the folks at Char-Broil asked me to guest chef at Memphis in May, I’ve been thrilled…but with one hesitation. I’d never cooked on an infrared grill. What if I didn’t like it? At home I’ve always preferred charcoal grills, and ever since we shot our last gas grill, we didn’t feel […]

Today I received my very own infrared grill from Char-Broil. It grills, roasts, and even smokes slow and low by using radiant heat like that which naturally occurs with a wood or charcoal fire. The idea is that it keeps meat moist because it heats the meat, not the air around it. I don’t cook often with gas because […]

We just got home from Panama City Beach, our last stop on the She-Smoke US tour (grin). We spent time with Eric’s mom, made sandcastles, and watched for oil. That would be the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico you’ve heard about. It was spreading and headed our way. It didn’t hit while we were […]