Ask the Barbecue Hall of Famer for Tips on How to Beef Up Your Barbecue This Memorial Day Weekend.
America's favorite cooking competition series, BBQ Pitmasters All-Stars, is back for a sixth season, and this time, some of the greatest competitors from previous seasons return for the hottest BBQ battles in the country. Also returning to the judges table is Myron Mixon. Myron -- who was recently inducted into the Barbeque Hall of Fame in Kansas City -- is a three-time world barbecue champion and known as the winningest man in barbecue. Myron is the author of the New York Times bestselling cookbook Smokin’ with Myron Mixon: Recipes Made Simple from the Winningest Man in Barbecue and Everyday Barbecue.
As we head into Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start of the summer grilling season, Myron can share some simple tips for everyday cooks on making that family barbecue extra special; suggestions on how to jazz up your barbecue beyond the standard burgers and dogs; where to find the best barbecue in the country; and of course, what viewers can expect from the new season of BBQ Pitmasters All-Stars.
ABOUT MYRON MIXON:
Myron Mixon a three-time world barbecue champion and known as the winningest man in barbecue. He is the chief cook of the Jack’s Old South Competition Bar-B-Que Team; the star of Destination America’s BBQ Pitmasters; the author of the New York Times bestselling cookbook Smokin’ with Myron Mixon: Recipes Made Simple, from the Winningest Man in Barbecue(Random House, May 2011) and Everyday Barbecue (Random House, May 2013). Mixon was recently inducted into the Barbeque Hall of Fame in Kansas City, Missouri.
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MICHELLE METTER - PARTNER, FAST FORWARD EVENTS - SAVOR THE CENTRAL COAST
As Partner at Fast Forward Event Productions, Metter brings 15 year's experience in event production, event launch, marketing and public relations expertise to the agency. Metter's extensive background and strategic insight in event marketing, public relations, event launch, design and execution; festival, conference and tradeshow management, and special events provides a foundation for the agency's ability to create and execute a wide range of event concepts and experiences. She possesses a strong knowledge of the event industry and maintains relationships with venues and event service suppliers throughout the country. She is involved in both her local community and the event industry as an active member of IAEE, ISES and AMA.
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The 2015 Culinary Adventure Includes New Paso Robles Dinner Series, Culinary Personalities, Adventure Tours and More!
All roads lead to SAVOR, September 24 - 27, 2015 during the sixth annual Sunset SAVOR the Central Coast food and wine festival. Tickets are now available for purchase, and for the month of May only, food and wine lovers savor huge savings on a Main Event Weekend Pass for just $100 (normally $150).
In 2015, the culinary journey centers at the Historic Santa Margarita Ranch and features a fresh lineup of new events and experiences, including Adventure Tours, the new Paso Robles Dinner Series and celebrated culinary personalities.
Sunset SAVOR the Central Coast is a unique partnership between Sunset, the West’s leading lifestyle brand, and Visit San Luis Obispo County, the destination marketing organization for San Luis Obispo County, located midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Offering attendees an authentic taste of the California Central Coast, the fourday exploration highlights the region’s signature destinations, sights, tastes and experiences.
Throughout the four-day event, attendees indulge in the area’s unspoiled ‘Classic California’ lifestyle, unplug and enjoy countless delicious moments. SAVOR is uniquely inspired by the place it calls home – one of the most abundant agricultural regions in the U.S., the California Central Coast.
The 2015 Sunset SAVOR The Central Coast food and wine event welcomes back its signature Main Event at Santa Margarita Ranch on September 26 and 27, 2015. This Visit San Luis Obispo County, 805-541-8000 ̃Fax 805-543-9498 www.SAVORcentralcoast.com weekend food and wine tasting features ticketed seminars in Chef Central and Winemaker Central, as well as general admission access to tent tastings featuring leading winemakers, farmers, artisan food purveyors and the sounds of local bands.
This year the SAVOR experience features a lineup of new events, dinners, Adventure Tours and culinary personalities, including:
Culinary Personalities - Join James Beard Award-winning author of Kitchen Gypsy (September 2015), international cooking teacher and chef, Joanne Weir, as well as popular food blogger, culinary instructor and author of Eating Up the West Coast (April 2015), Brigit Binns, during several SAVOR experiences throughout the four-day event.
Adventure Tours – On September 24 and 25, attendees immerse themselves in the Central California lifestyle with the return of the popular Adventure Tour series. New tours for 2015 include: Paso Robles Inn Art Bar, an outdoor painting session held at the Paso Robles Inn; Take to the Sea in Avila Beach, a guided boat tour that provides a closeup glimpse of the unique ecosystem and marine wildlife of Avila Beach; and Innovative Traditions at Halter Ranch, a walking tour and opportunity to meet the winemakers at Halter Ranch Vineyard, the largest vineyard on the west side of Paso Robles. For a complete listing of Adventure Tours, click here.
There are several ticket options and ways to experience Sunset SAVOR the Central Coast, ticket packages include:
Main Event Weekend Pass –Priced at $100 per person through May, the Weekend Pass includes admission to the Main Event on both Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27. Prices increase to $150 on June 1, 2015.
Main Event Day Passes –Priced at $85 per person, Day Passes include single day admission to the Main Event on either Saturday, September 26 or Sunday, September 27.
Chef Central and Wine Seminars –Priced at $25 per person, choose between several one-hour seminars, tastings and cooking demonstrations led by celebrity chefs, winemakers, sommeliers and industry experts during the Main Event. Chef Central and Wine Seminar tickets are available for purchase as an enhancement to the Main Event Pass.
Adventure Tours – Priced at $85 per person, embark on a Central Coast excursion featuring unique tours, tastings and more.
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PARENTING & LIFESTYLE EXPERT AND MOM BLOGGER RAINA SEITEL - SUMMER SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR MOMS
These days moms have their hands full as they juggle the demands of work and family. It can get even more challenging during the summer when kids are on vacation and routines are less structured. But thanks to some “mom-tested” tools, things just got a little easier. Parenting & lifestyle expert Raina Seitel shares useful tools and strategies to help even the busiest moms keep their lives and families on track this summer and beyond.
ABOUT RAINA SEITEL:
Raina Seitel is an Emmy award-winning journalist who has profiled and interviewed a who’s who of personalities in the worlds of entertainment, fashion, music, theater, sports and politics, including Brad Pitt, Madonna, Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Christie Brinkley, Dolly Parton, Tommy Hilfiger, Vera Wang, Hugh Jackman, Clive Davis, Michael Jordan, Rudy Giuliani and Bill Clinton, among many others.
Raina currently serves as an entertainment and lifestyle host and correspondent for a number of media outlets. She hosts segments and reports on fashion, entertainment, Broadway, beauty, lifestyle and fitness for NBC’s “New York Live,” along with other NBC platforms. She also co-hosts “Naughty But Nice with Rob Shuter” on AXS TV.
In addition to her hosting commitments, Raina is co-staring in the new reality series “City Girl Diaries” on The Style Network. The show focuses on the lives of several, real-life friends as they navigate exciting, high-profile professions, friendships and personal achievements in New York City.
As a style and entertainment expert, Raina serves as a spokesperson for many blue-chip brands via Satellite Media Tours and live media appearances, including Coca-Cola, McDonalds, Atlantic City Tourist Board, Energizer, Equinox, K. Hovnanian, and Staples.
Raina’s career includes 15 years of experience at CNN, ABC and NBC. Raina served as co-founder of the multi-platform brand, Moms and The City, and co-hosted the NBC-produced, nationally-syndicated TV show, “Moms and The City & A Dad Named David,” based on the concepts and topics of the motherhood-centered brand.
A former competitive dancer, Raina continues to channel her love of the arts into her work. Raina graduated cum laude from Tulane University. She lives in Manhattan with her son, Hunter, and long-haired Chihuahua, Theo.