Cochon555 US Tour – Heritage BBQ Festival San Francisco, October 16, 2016, By Donna Fong One of the benefits of cooking on the barbecue circuit … Read More
Q’ing and Brew’ing BBQ Competition and BeerFest
Q’ing and Brew’ing BBQ Competition and BeerFest, June 20, 2015. By Donna Fong When Harry said that Steve Botkin had the idea of holding his … Read More
Blog for 1st Annual Harry Soo Groovin BBQ Backyard Cookoff
Desperado team – Grand Champion (photo courtesy of Brenda Magee) Congrats to Steve Botkin of Desperado for GC and Taylor Jonason of RoosterQue … Read More
King of the Smoker Invitational, La Quinta Resort and Spa, Dec 8, 2012
King of the Smoker Invitational, La Quinta Resort and Spa, Dec 8, 2012 It was an honor and pleasure to receive an invite to the … Read More
Jack Daniels Invitational, Lynchburg, Tennessee, October 27, 2012
Jack Daniels Invitational October 27, 2012 The four days spanning the October 27, 2012 weekend were a giddy blur as the SYD team finished 27th out of … Read More
Preparing to cook the Jack Daniels Invitational 2012
October 24, 2012 As my team mate Benny Adauto and his wife Shari drive the SooMobile over 2,000 miles across the US from Diamond Bar … Read More
Pro Bono Event – Foundation For Disabled Youths
Most of my blog postings are reports on SYD wins at various competitions. I don’t often talk about the human side of my trips … Read More
Holiday Cookoff for Kids, Mesa, Arizona
In December, I pulled off something I’ve not done before which was to teach two classes the first weekend and then compete in a double … Read More
Slap Yo Daddy – 2010 Jack Daniels Invitational Seven Wins Automatic
Woo Hoo! We were ecstatic to learn on Friday, September 3, 2010, that we made it to the 2010 Jack Daniels Invitational in Lynchburg, Tennessee, … Read More
Another gorgeous So Cal day and full house at the Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101 class, July 10, 2010
July 10, 2010 – Another gorgeous So Cal day and a full house at the Slap Yo Daddy BBQ 101 class. More newly minted pitmasters … Read More