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A Personal Plea: Help Out Operation BBQ Relief

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Big Wayner by | 1 Comment

As you may have heard in the news, the Midwest got rocked with some major storms.  One of the hardest hit areas was Harrisburg, IL., where an EF4 tornado ripped through the town.  Between 250-300 homes were destroyed in the small town of 9,100.  One of the crews going out to assist in the aftermath is Operation BBQ Relief. 

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Pig in a Big Blanket

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Big Wayner by | 1 Comment

I’m departing a bit from the usual reviews to talk about…  dinner.  Yeah, dinner.

Now by no means am I a great chef or cook.  I leave that in the capable hands of those such as Robyn from GrillGrrrl, Chris from NibbleMeThis, and The BBQ Grail himself.  So while taking the risk of looking pale in comparison to their culinary delights, here’s what I cooked for dinner…

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BBQ Gift Ideas for 2011

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Big Wayner by | 1 Comment

As you may know, there are not that many days left until Christmas!

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Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Big Wayner by | Leave a comment

I’m taking a break from the Teams that Do Know Jack series today to get a little bit off-topic.  This fall I will be joining more than 130,000 walkers from across the United States in this year’s Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes to raise money for the American Diabetes Association.

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Social Media, BBQ, and You: Embrace the Trend

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Big Wayner by | 1 Comment

A few days ago, I asked for some opinions on social media as it relates to the BBQ industry.  My goal was to prove a point that the social media phenomenon is one that people in the BBQ industry should fully embrace.  In order to do so, I set out to determine the amount of effort that successful users of social media in terms of BBQ, the things that they are doing right, and the positive consequences of their actions.  To those of you who were kind enough to answer the questions I had, thank you very much!  Now, on to the meat of the matter (pun totally intended)…

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Let’s Fulfill a Dream for Cripple Creek Barbeque

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Big Wayner by | 2 Comments

In my time that I have been on Twitter, I have come into contact with many many people who share the same love for BBQ that I do.  Many times these people are gracious enough to let me try their sauces, rubs, or gadgets, and I use this space to showcase them.  Today, however, I want to showcase a company for a completely different reason.

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BBQ and Social Media — Your Opinions Needed

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Big Wayner by | 3 Comments

Social Media.  It’s the latest craze.  It has completely revolutionized product discovery, customer service, and news delivery.  Social media has allowed like-minded people all over the world to easily connect to one another to various reasons.  But how has it impacted those in the BBQ industry?  That’s what I aim to find out.

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