December 17, 2021
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Operation BBQ Relief - Kentucky Tornadoes
Operation BBQ Relief has deployed to Mayfield, Kentucky to share the one hot meal that matters with families and first responders affected by the catastrophic tornadoes. The community has been decimated with lives lost, others still missing, and families forced to evacuate their homes. So many families have lost everything right before Christmas. Many families are still without water and power. A hot BBQ meal provides hope, comfort, and friendship.
Operation BBQ Relief is in need of volunteers and donations. Additional volunteers will help to support other communities throughout western Kentucky affected by the tornado. Donations will assist in furthering our efforts to share the healing power of BBQ.
Please help by donating, signing up to volunteer, and sharing and following our social media posts from @opbbqrelief (for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) and LinkedIn.

Donate on GoFundMe

Donate on the Operation BBQ Relief website
AmazingRibs.com donates a portion of all Pitmaster Club membership fees annually to charities, including OBR. At times like this they (and your neighbors whom they're out to help) could use whatever else your heart and your circumstances may permit you to share.

Click here to see other organizations we, and you, proudly help support.
Happy Hour - Wagyu Beef: A Tutorial
Our most recent Live Happy Hour was held Thursday, November 4. Our topic was Wagyu Beef: A Tutorial From The Farm To Your Table.

You've seen it on TV, read about it, and perhaps even cooked it. But what exactly is Wagyu beef, how does it compare to the famed Kobe beef, how does cooking this highly marbled meat differ from other grades of beef, and why is it so popular on the competition circuit? We've got it all covered!

Join Meathead and Clint Cantwell, along with:
  • Annella Kelso, Snake River Farms' Meat Maven
  • Blane Hunter, Award-winning competition cook
  • Chef John Padelford
3 Months Until The Meatup In Memphis!
Memphis, Tennessee, USA March 18-20, 2022
Highlights include:

  • FRIDAY March 18: Event starts off at 1 p.m. with Mark Lambert’s whole hog prep, done two ways, followed by a kickoff dinner at Rendezvous.
  • SATURDAY March 19: Seminars and Product Expo in the Peabody Grand Ballroom, Compart Duroc pork lunch, and whole hog dinner.
  • SUNDAY March 20: Taste of Memphis BBQ in the Ballroom with a party at Silky O’Sullivan’s in the evening.
  • MONDAY March 21: Check out or stay and tour Memphis BBQ joints and other attractions.

ONLY A FEW SEATS REMAIN!
December's Sweepstakes Winners
Each month we draw 3 Pitmaster Club members' names out of the hat for Grand, Second, and Third Prize and add them to the winner's list, 36 winners each year.
Grand Prize winners get to choose a cooker from about 8 of our favorite Gold & Platinum medal-winning cookers, which range in value up toward $1,900.

December 2021's GRAND PRIZE winner is Nicole Allen, a.k.a "Mark and Nicole" !
Nicole selected the unique Platinum-medal awarded Vision Professional S-Series Char-Gas Kamado,MSRP $1,025. This Vision Kamado prize package comes with their electric charcoal lighter and the optional Quickchange Gas Insert that slides in to convert from charcoal to a gas grill for quick cooking convenience, a solid powder-coated stand on locking casters with fold down wood side shelves, and a cover.

"So you know the old saying "We've never won anything"? That's us! I'm Nicole the [Pitmaster Club] member, but my husband Mark is our family "Pit Master". she said. "We don't have a kamado. Thank you for this....but mostly thank you for all the wonderful information we use on a very regular basis." Congrats, Nicole (and Mark)!
Second Prize winners get to pick 1 prize from among the Pit Barrel Cooker, Ergo Chef knife set, Fireboard remote thermometer, Slow 'N Sear Deluxe Kettle Grill Package, or the customized UltraQ digital controller kit from BBQ Guru; they run in value up to $515.
December 2021's SECOND PRIZE winner is Evan Schiffman, a.k.a. "shify".

"Holy crap! Go away for a few days and look what happens! I’m floored", Evan said.

"After a few beers and much deliberation (plus a few more beers)", he chose the Gold Medal-awarded Slow 'N Sear Deluxe Kettle Package, MSRP $515.

Congrats, Evan. We're proud of your scientific approach to decision making!
Third Prize winners get the full Backyard Pitmaster Prize Package with a variety of cool stuff as shown here:
  1. 4-pack of the all new Meathead's Amazing Rubs & Sauce,
  2. 3-bottle gift set of Black Swan gourmet BBQ sauces,
  3. 4-pack of Heaven Made Products premium seasonings,
  4. $100 digital gift card to Porter Road premium meats,
  5. The all new SnS-500 4-probe wireless remote BBQ thermometer from SnSGrills.com.
Total value $360
December 2021's THIRD PRIZE winner is Dan Lafleur, a.k.a."Danno".
"WooHoo!!!!! I'm a winner!!! Thank you. I gladly accept my prize!!!! ... I will definitely not complain about free stuff to help me barbecue more", he said. That's the spirit, Dan!
Change Your Email?
Nearly every month at least one winner forfeits their Great Giveaway win! In April & May 3 Grand Prize winners forfeited their prize by not answering us, and in September 2 more did the same, and it even happened again last month!

So make sure the email address in your account settings is one you use regularly, and make sure you have us (@amazingribs.com) whitelisted or added as a contact. And when you get an email from us, OPEN IT!
NOTICE: If you change your email with us, YOU STILL NEED TO CHANGE IT WITH THIS NEWSLETTER SYSTEM HERE. They are different systems and are not automatically connected.
It's easy- just scroll to the bottom footer of this newsletter and click the "Update Profile" link as the red arrow shows in this example. There you can change the email address to which this newsletter goes.
Please Welcome A New Face!
Ed Reilly, Ambassador

Based in Atlanta, Ed brings us 25 years of experience with national management of sales and marketing.

Most recently he was part of the team that brought B&B Charcoal, previously a small family owned venture, into the hottest brand for those in the know with a cult following, placing it in thousands of stores and millions of backyards!

He has counted among his clients Weber Grills, Sunbeam, Coleman, and Char-Broil.
He is a Certified BBQ Judge for the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS), Memphis in May Association, Steak Cookoff Association, and the Georgia Barbecue Association, and he has eaten in more than 1,000 BBQ restaurants (and his shirts have the stains to prove it).

If all this wasn't cool enough, let this sink in: with 750+ vintage grills and smokers in his possession, he is the Guinness World Record holder for the largest barbecue grill collection, and has amassed more than 2,500 outdoor cooking books, magazines and catalogs.

We're proud to have Ed join the talented team here at AmazingRibs.com!
Taste The Amazing
We're well into the season of giving! Fittingly, we recently unveiled three bottled rubs and one sauce under the name Meathead’s Amazing Rubs & Sauce. Now the full 4-pack, and other varying pack sizes, are available for you and for gifts!
Try our four most popular recipes for sauce & rubs amped up with the addition of some new ingredients, including several smoked ingredients, so they will be great on indoor recipes too.

Ready to try 'em out? The Order page has lots of recipe links to try them in. And remember, they have salt, so they'll work as the dry brine.
Give The Amazing
Trying to get your neighbor or family member to join you in the Pitmaster Club? Another perfect gift idea is a 1-yr membership!
Your gift recipient will be mailed a physical Visa card that they can use to join the Pitmaster Club, along with instructions on how to join. The card will go in the mail within 24 hours. Recipients must live in the US or Canada.

Cost is $40 which includes printing and postage. Value is $34.95 for 1-yr membership.
New Members Only Deals
Pit Barrel Cooker is offering an exclusive discount - 10% off any purchase from www.PitBarrelCooker.com using your special Pitmaster Club Member code found here.
Hurry, the discount will only be good through 12/31.
Thank you to Pitmaster Club member IFindZeroBadCooks for scoring you this great 10% off deal (unlimited use) at www. ClickAkaushiBeef.com, the Japanese Red Wagyu beef purveyor at the C5 Ranch in Click, Texas.
More Members Only Deals
Repeat Porter Road customers can get $10 off $100+ purchase, unlimited use, now through the end of 2021! Click here for details.
First-time customers get $15 off $100 purchase from Porter Road, an online butcher shop specializing in meats from Kentucky and Tennessee. Hand-cut at their facility and shipped fresh whenever possible!
The team at Tappecue have created an exclusive 15% discount for our members!

Explore their various products in their online store here then use promo code found here at checkout.
10% Now get a 20% discount at Heaven Made Products, offering high umami, low-salt, low-MSG, and gluten-, soy- and egg-free products. Don't let what's not there fool you, these products are awesome!
Meat N’ Bone is an online butcher shop offering more than 350 premium quality meats from the best programs in the US, Australia, Japan and Spain. They focus on G1 Certified USDA Choice and Prime beef, Wagyu-Angus Cross Beef (Prime+), and Japanese Wagyu A5. They offer 24 different types of ribeye and 5 types of picanha!
Get $10 OFF your $99+ purchase at Snake River Farms (SRF) by using your code found here at checkout.
Show Us What You're Cooking!
And now for everyone's favorite part! The following shots are member submissions from the past month in our "SUWYC Volume 23 - Fall 2021" topic. This will wrap up our Fall 2021 edition, so be sure to watch for the new "SUWYC Volume 24 - Winter 2021/2022" channel in our Show Us channel beginning December 21.
Let's kick this month off with a stick-to-your-bones meal from Old Glory. Here we have turkey Pad Gra Prow!
Now let's head down to the Tennessee mountains for a yummy breakfast meal from klflowers. Homemade bacon, cotija cheese, scrambled eggs, homemade pico de gallo on corn tortillas. 
Ernest returns this month with quite possibly his greatest creation. Check out this leftover cornbread dressing waffled and topped with turkey slices.
Eric2662 smoked up some chuck roast, onions, tomato and lime to whip up this amazing chili con carne; all served with a side of corn bread topped with orange honey butter.
Micheal Brinton was in full pizza mode this month with this amazing supreme pizza made with mistake puree sourdough crust.
Time for some beef.....check out this chuck roast cook from Caffeine88.
TWBarbeque reverse seared this tri-tip and served it with some lovely chimichurri sauce. Perfect!
Now this is what I am talking about!!! How about some whole hog from bksouthard.
Our good friend tbob4 paid homage to a few other members in the Pitmaster Club this month with this awesome cheese burger. Make that a double!
Dr. Pepper, (formerly known as new2smoking, but he's not so new any more) made this amazing KBQ braise from some lamb shanks and fresh veggies.
Now we need to satisfy our sweet tooth. Check out this gorgeous apple pecan cheesecake from DavidNorcross.
How about some double smoked ham with a Chris Lilly apricot glaze? I say, YES! BFlynn nailed this one.
It is really tough to beat a rotisserie cooked turkey. Look at this perfect bird from glitchy.
Troutman made some unbelievable pastrami burritos with Spanish rice, pico, guac, cheese and sour cream.
No edition of "HOT" would be complete with out some dino ribs. Towering Inferno made these choice beef ribs with some Wagyu tallow in the wrap.
Richard Chrz made some amazing Parmesan-crusted cod. We gotta get this recipe!
gboss made some killer two-bone chops topped with chive and garlic compound butter and lime slice.
Your assignment: sharpen your photography skills and set up some great poses to help your pic get in the running for next month's issue. Make sure to consider proper lighting and unique dishes to make your cooks really stand out. For help with food shots, don't miss Meathead's Food Photography article but he wants you to know he, and the rest of us here, continue to be BLOWN away by your magnificent photos.

To share your cooks*, please visit the current seasonal "Show Us What You're Cooking (SUWYC)" topic. *If you share a picture with us, you consent to us using your shot(s) in our newsletters or social media, credited to you of course.
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