The Jack Dessert: Don't Make the Same Mistake I Did
Pitmaster Christie Vanover loves entering the dessert category in BBQ competitions. She usually takes first place with a perfect score. But she made one critical error when competing at the Jack. Find...
19 Syys 202419min
The Jack: Examples of What Teams Turn In For Cook's Choice
The top barbecue teams from around the world will be competing in the Jack Daniel's BBQ World Championships in October. Several will enter the Cook's Choice category, which is where they can get reall...
12 Syys 202417min
The Jack: Tips for competing in the sauce category
The Jack Daniel's BBQ World Invitational has ancillary categories in addition to the four main meats. Pitmaster Christie Vanover, who has both cooked and judged the Jack, shares why you should enter t...
5 Syys 202412min
Is Competition BBQ Dead? No! And Here's Why
There are fewer BBQ competitions happening this fall. Teams and judges are hungry for more, so what's happening? Champion pitmaster Christie Vanover has a hunch she's figured out what's going on.. Bu...
15 Elo 202413min
Jack Draw: What it takes to get invited to the world championships
Teams around the country are on pins and needles waiting to find out if they qualified to compete in the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational BBQ. The draw is taking place Aug. 8. Champion Pi...
8 Elo 202413min
Competition BBQ Returns to Vegas with the BBQ Jackpot
Champion Pitmaster Christie Vanover is bringing KCBS back to Vegas with the BBQ Jackpot Master Series Competition. It will be held in December at Bass Pro Shops and promises to be the Biggest BBQ Bash...
1 Elo 202415min
SCA Steak Cookoffs Explained: from steak selection to judging
The SCA Steak Cookoff Association is an internationally sanctioned competition BBQ organization that's taken the world by storm. Champion pitmaster Christie Vanover shares how the contests work, from ...
25 Heinä 202417min
Build a BBQ Brand: Follow these 3 golden rules
Christie Vanover is not only a champion pitmaster. She has also built and managed brand identities for companies for around 30 years. In this week's BBQ Tips Podcast, she shares her three golden rules...
18 Heinä 202418min
