All the BBQ You Can Eat!
03/10/10
Ever dream of someone bringing you plate after plate of tasty barbecue to sample? Yeah, I admit it, I’ve got a little Homer Simpson in me, too. That’s what the scene was like at last week’s Kansas City Barbecue Society judging certification program in Salisbury. About 55 barbecue-bubbas-in-training were on hand to earn… continued

Refreshing news.  Fresh Market is open.
03/11/10
Classical music drifts through the air. Wood floors under my feet soothe my achy back.  The complimentary coffee sample seals the deal. I’m lingering at Fresh Market, a new kind of store that makes grocery shopping a delightful experience. Instead of tossing the fruit and veg essentials that I came for into my… continued

My All-Consuming Passion—BBQ!
06/05/09
Barbecue is one of my consuming passions.  I was fortunate enough to be asked to judge at the Jack Daniels World Invitational BBQ competition in Lynchburg, TN, and I was stunned with how good competition-quality barbecue tasted.  I got goose bumps eating the stuff—no lie.  The quest began right then and there to… continued