Live tomorrow on KXL radio on Cooking with Mr. Barbecue

Bruce Bjorkman has a great show on KXL Radio out of Portland called Cooking with Mr. Barbecue. I had the good fortune of being on his show for one of my first live radio interviews ever, and he actually asked me back.

Tomorrow we'll jaw about brisket (why not?), my recent fun at Memphis in May, and about the book, one year later. Tune in at 2pm, Pacific time. I'll be on around 2:30, but you'll want to hear his entire show. (If you miss it or can't get it where you are, I'll post a link to the archives once it's up. Well. That is if I don't tank. Then you'll have to search for it yourself!)

He always has an amazing line-up. Last week he interviewed grand champs of Memphis in May, Yazoo's Delta Q.

Wish me luck and remind me to slow down to about half my normal talking speed!

She-Smoke Contest Round Up -Week One

What a week! I just got off the phone with Rebekah Denn with Eat All About It. Many of you know her from her food writing days with the Seattle PI. She is a household name in foodieville. Now that the PI has closed it's doors (sigh), Rebekah is continuing to write about food around town and beyond at her blog as well as freelancing at a bazillion publications. Look for her interview with me this weekend!

Launching the She-Smoke contest brought a flood of interest and cool contest supporters. In case you missed it, click here to read all about it or go to my website.

A shout out to these bloggers who posted the contest:

The Diva, Ms. Dimovsky, on her Diva Q blog:
The lovely Holly Cupala on her blog Brimestone Soup
Heifer International, Portland
Grill Gal, Cyndi Allison on her Barbecue Master blog. Cyndi also has a great website - http://www.yesyoucangrill.com/

We've also lined up some exciting interviews and events for the book. These are also on the website:

-June 1st: Launch event at Smokin’ Pete’s, 6:30pm, co-sponsored by Secret Garden Bookshop. RSVP to julierbq@q.com.

-June 6th: Radio interview on Cooking Outdoors with Mr. Barbecue, Time TBD, Bruce Bjorkman, KXL radio

-June 8th: Radio interview on Martha Stewart Living Radio, Morning Living Show, 6am

-June 9th: Cooking demonstration/author event at Third Place Books, 7pm

-June 16th: radio interview on The BBQ Central Show, Time 6pm

And finally...big news....that I will post about tomorrow!

She-Smoke Contest Update -We have a Grand Prize from Traeger Grills!

Great news! , Bruce Bjorkman, aka Mr. Barbecue, called me from Traeger Grills. They are donating a Junior Traeger Pellet Grill for the She-Smoke Virtual Barbecue Contest Grand Prize! Valued at $399, this grill is perfect for the home barbecuer. Thank you Traeger!

It's been quite a first full day of the contest. Greg Rempe mentioned the contest on his Barbecue Central radio show tonight and earlier booked me for an interview on June 16. More details about that later. Former PI Food Writer Rebekah Denn and I will be talking on Friday for her wonderful blog Eat All About It.

Heifer International is jazzed about the support and aims to spread the word to their supporters. If you haven't read about the contest and fundraiser, see below or click here. Don't forget - even if you aren't ready to enter yet, post comments and rate the trailer. It all helps getting visibility on YouTube. And most of all...tell your friends. Think beyond borders because a virtual barbecue can happen anywhere. We are hoping to cross as many borders as possible.