BBQ Pitmasters is coming back for season 3 and you have a chance to particpate!
All you have to do is put together an audition tape and a bio and send it to Original Media offices. This could be your chance to pit your barbecue skills against some of the best pitmasters in the country.
Click this link to get the full details.
http://www.tbazone.com/pitmaster/pit2.htm
Good luck!
Bigmista
After a very long wait, Bigmista’s Barbecue will be coming to a Farmers Market in Long Beach where we live! Finally a market close to home!
We will be setting up shop at the Old McDonald’s Farmers Market on the corner of Spring and Clark. The market runs from 8:30am-2:30pm year round, rain or shine. There is ample parking, lots of produce vendors, arts and crafts, music and things for kids to do like face painting and pony rides. We are looking forward to seeing all of our friends at this new market and serving up some REAL. GOOD. MEAT.
Also, Mrs. Mista is now writing a newsletter detailing our upcoming events and specials, news from the BBQ world and fun stuff in general. She would love it if you read her newsletter so put a smile on her face and click this link to subscribe.
Finally, we just started a business page on Google+ for Bigmista’s Barbecue. Please add us to your circles and recommend us to your friends!
Enjoy!
Bigmista
Yeah you heard me!
I am headed down to Vista, CA to compete in the 3rd Annual Smokin’ Q Classic. There will 45 of the best BBQ teams in the Southwest competing for $7500 in cash and prizes. There will also be a taste of Q where spectators can visit the booths of some of the teams and taste some championship Barbecue, great music and a street fair for shopping.
I am going down there to have some fun and kick some butt! Don’t miss out on this great event!
Vista 3rd Annual Smokin’ Q Classic
August 6th, 2011 11am-5pm
Main St and Michigan Ave., Downtown Vista, CA
Enjoy!
Bigmista
I had such a great time in Galveston, TX this past weekend!
I went back to the town I grew up in to help out our church by cooking some BBQ for a fundraiser but it turned into so much more. This turned into a BBQ event! There were so many people that came out to share in the food and fellowship. The building is not the only thing that has been rebuilt. There is a brand new spirit of love and joy and everyone can feel it. It is such a happy place!
Rev. Chester Makowski and his wife Mary have set the tone for this miraculous turnaround and their infectious spirit is touching everyone in the community. St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church is once again a place to be!
Rev. Chester Makowski and Bigmista laughing it up. Photo by Groovehouse
While I was there I was blessed with so many friends, old and new, that came out to serve in whatever way they could. Ernest Ramirez, Ed Rios and Junior of the Drillin & Grillin BBQ Team brought a huge pit and stayed up all night cooking with me.
Ernest Ramirez of the Drillin & Grillin BBQ Team working on the chicken
The guys from Pitmaker LLC also generously lent us a pit to cook on. It even had lights and a siren on it!
Bigmista and George Shore of Pitmaker, LLC
Officer Patrick Mullins of the Galveston Police Department was my right hand man for this event. Besides working in the kitchen he did all the little things to make this event work like driving me to Houston to pick up one of the pits or running to the store to get the things I forgot. (And I always forget something!) Patrick is one of my classmates and football teammates. He was awesome and I would have him on my team anytime!
Officer Patrick Mullins of the Galveston Police Department volunteering his time.
There were too many people to name but so many people helped to make this event special. None worked harder than my mother Pat Tate. She has tirelessly (ok she’s really tired but she keeps going) worked on this event and it’s success is due in large part to her. Love you Ma!
Yes my Ma still tells me what to do.
Oh yeah. I guess you want to see the food, huh?
Combo Plate. Photo by Houston Foodie
Katherine Shilcutt of the Houston Press wrote a great post about the event that you all should check out. Click here for the post.
I’d like to thank everyone who came out to support our church by volunteering their time or buying some BBQ. This was a great event and I hope the Community Garden will touch some lives in Galveston.
By this time everyone knows that I was on TLC’s BBQ Pitmasters. (Yeah!)
Everyone also knows that I got skunked on National TV. (Boo!)
So now that we have that out of the way, I can talk about my experience.
I had a truly great time with all of the teams there. We had fun before, during and after the shoot. And we ate our butts off. Let me tell you something, I have absolutely no shame losing to anyone on that episode because everyone there could cook. I think we fed each other more than we fed the judges.
Now let me give you me take on the teams:
Smoking Triggers: Johnny and Trish Trigg are wonderful people. I got a chance to spend some time with both of them and you can tell they really belong together. Johnny is a funny guy but you can tell he has an intensity about him. When he is talking to you, you know it and you’d better pay attention. Trish is everybody’s favorite aunt, the one that you actually like to visit. She is a hoot! I’d have an adult beverage with her anytime.
Big Poppa Smokers: Love these guys. I met them at a contest about 2 weeks before the show and we have been friends ever since. Somehow, these guys found time to play their guitars and play bean bag horseshoes while they were cooking. And it’s a shame that they didn’t get more clips of Sterling (he is Big Poppa) talking. Or at least footage of him stealing our compound butter…
Diva Q BBQ: Danielle, Vlado and Angie Quaale would probably be the only reasons I would go to Canada. Great folks! Quick Story: I am at the Atwater Village Farmers Market on the Sunday before the shoot. I am cutting some brisket for a customer and I hear, “You want me to show you how to do that?” I look and Danielle is standing there, grinning at me. She and her husband got off the plane at LAX, rented a car a drove straight to the Market which is on the other side of Dodger stadium just to see me. How cool is that? I can’t wait to see them again at the American Royal!
Bigmista’s Barbecue: I have to send shout outs, love and big ups to my teammates Sylvie and Professor Salt. I would not have survived the contest without them . They both have an extensive knowledge of exotic ingredients and food in general and it was an honor to have them cook with me. It’s almost impossible to visit their websites and leave without being a better cook than when you got there.
In spite of the outcome, I feel like I made friends for life and I can’t wait to see them all again.
Enjoy!
Bigmista
It’s finally here! BBQ Pitmasters season 2 will be airing this Thursday 10/9c! (Check your local listings for the time.)
So set your DVR to record and enjoy the show! You might even see yours truly in the first episode…
In the meantime, leave me a comment to let me know what you think about the new show format.
Enjoy!
Bigmista
It’s summertime and I am once again teaming up with Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets to share some great grilling tips with folks all over California, Nevada and Arizona. I’ll be making tv appearances as well as grilling up some tasty treats at a Fresh & Easy store near you.
So grab your friends and family and come out to try some burgers, Italian Sausage and chicken from the Grill Pack when I come to your town. We’ll have a lot of fun at Fresh and Easy. Check out the pics from our first events here.
And please check out the TV spots and let me know what you think!
I will be on FOX 5 in Vegas on Tuesday June 15th and I will be in Clovis/Fresno on Friday June 18th. Keep checking back here for details on when I will be in your area. You can also follow Bigmista’s Barbecue on Facebook or @bigmistasbbq on twitter to keep up with me and Fresh & Easy.
Enjoy!
