TMBBQ Pitmasters: Bo Phillips from Cooper's BBQ in Llano

Love me some Cooper's BBQ in Llano! Always interesting to hear how each Pitmaster executes his craft. 

http://www.tmbbq.com/interview-samuel-bo-phillips-of-coopers-bar-b-que/

TMBBQ Fest 2014 - Tickets Bought!

Bought my tickets today for the TMBBQ Fest 2014. Can't wait to try BBQ samples from an amazing lineup of Texas BBQ institutions including Aaron Franklin's Franklin Barbeque, Tootsie's Snow's BBQ, John Lewis' La Barbeque and many others (see below). The animal carnage will be consumed in Austin on 9/14 which gives me about 1.5 months to prepare my body for the mass consumption of protein.

Here's a list of this year's BBQ participants: (ratings provided by TMBBQ)

Black’s Barbecue

Pitmaster: Kent Black
Rating: 4.25

Buzzie’s Bar-B-Q

Pitmaster: Harold "Buzzie" Hughes
Rating: 4.25

City Meat Market

Pitmaster: Gerald Birkelbach (since 1982)
Rating: 4.25

Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que (Llano)

Pitmaster: Multiple
Rating: 4.5

Cousin’s Bar-B-Q

Pitmaster:
Rating: 4.25

Cranky Frank’s Barbeque Company

Pitmaster: Daniel Martin and Glenn Wilke
Rating: 4.25

Franklin Barbecue

Pitmaster: Aaron Franklin
Rating: 5

The Granary ’Cue and Brew

Pitmaster: Tim Rattray
Rating: 4

Hatfield’s BBQ

Pitmaster: Kenny Hatfield
Rating: 4

Hays Co. Bar-B-Que and Catering

Pitmaster: Michael Hernandez; Aaron Hernandez (since 2009); and Omar Serna (since 2012)
Rating: 4

Hutchins BBQ

Pitmaster: Tim Hutchins (since 1999)
Rating: 4.25

Killen’s Barbecue

Pitmaster: Ronnie Killen and Manny Torres
Rating: 4.75

La Barbecue

Pitmaster: John Lewis, Francisco Saucedo, and Chris McGhee
Rating: 4.5

Lamberts Downtown Barbecue

Pitmaster: Zach Davis
Rating: 4.25

Lockhart Smokehouse

Pitmaster: Tim McLaughlin and Will Fleischman
Rating: 4.5

Louie Mueller Barbecue

Pitmaster: Wayne Mueller (since 2008)
Rating: 4.75

Miller’s Smokehouse

Pitmaster: Dirk Miller and Robert Reid
Rating: 4.25

Opie’s Barbecue

Pitmaster: Seth Glaser and Marina Sanchez
Rating: 4.5

Pecan Lodge

Pitmaster: Justin Fourton
Rating: 4.75

Pody’s BBQ

Pitmaster: Israel Campos
Rating: 4

Snow’s BBQ

Pitmaster: Tootsie Tomanetz
Rating: 4.75

Stanley’s Famous Pit Barbecue

Pitmaster: Nick Pencis (since 2006) and Jonathan Shaw (since 2009)
Rating: 4.5

Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew

Pitmaster: Lance Kirkpatrick
Rating: 4

Two Bros. BBQ Market

Pitmaster: Javier Rodriguez
Rating: 4.25

Tyler’s Barbeque

Pitmaster: Tyler Frazer
Rating: 4