Happy Independence Day!
For me, This great day is all about cooking outside on what ever grilling equipment you may have. Andy Groneman “Pitmaster Extraordinaire” and the All Things BBQ cooking instructor, joins us to talk tactics and techniques for a number of different styles of BBQ. Slow roasted pork, smoked brisket, steaks on the grill, you name it. As they say at All Things BBQ…this is Where Barbeque Legends are made!
Smoke on Wheels Competition BBQ pitmaster Andy Groneman has been part of the Competition BBQ world for 20 years. A second 
generation pitmaster, Andy started his BBQ journey with the HoDeDo’s BBQ team, to spend time with his dad, George; backing his Uncle, Tom Groneman and Bob Eickhoff in the pits. By 1996, Andy wanted to cook more than the HoDeDo’s could schedule, so Smoke on Wheels was born with his brother in law, Matt Winterscheid. Since then Smoke on Wheels has earned hundreds of BBQ awards, including the Empire State championship, 20 Grand Championships, and 2 ‘Chest to Chest’ Brisket Invitational awards – including 2012. In 2009, Smoke on Wheels closed the season ranked 5th in the nation out of 4700+ teams. For 2010, Andy decided to dip his toe into the BBQ products arena with the launch of his two marinades. Smoke on Wheels BBQ Marinade, and Smoke on Wheels Pork injection and marinade. Both products have helped teams take their competitive BBQ to the next level! Andy has made BBQ a family affair, cooking 20-30 weekends each year in competition, along with his wife, Kim, and two girls Kaylin and Lauren. Both girls enjoy time behind the grill with their dad, and competing on their own in Kid’s Ques. They have both been champions in the 2012 season! Outside of BBQ, Andy is a Solutions Engineer for Sprint, with 14 years in Telecommunications. Currently, specializing in wireless and hosted/cloud computing solutions.
Guy & Chris Leamy
If you take time to cook high quality Que’ you have to pair it with some high quality wines! My friend Chris Leamy, winemaker at Terra d’Oro winery in Amador County will join us in the second half. We’ll tell you all about the winery, vineyards, products produced and available here in the flat lands. Having judged at the El Dorado County (California) Fair Commercial Wine Competition in May, I got to see first hand the magic in the bottle from Chris’ wine making skill. Wait till you here about the awards he brought home just from this competition alone.
Terra d’Oro wines were first released in 1973 under the Montevina label, the first Amador County winery to produce wine since Prohibition ended. We quickly earned a reputation for crafting robust, full-flavored red wines, Zinfandel and Barbera in particular. Word spread, and a short time later, Amador’s historic wine industry was revived.
“With 400 acres of magnificent estate vines—including several historic, old-vine vineyards—Terra d’Oro Winery now produces uncommonly delicious Zinfandel, Barbera, Sangiovese, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Pinot Grigio and Moscato. We’re incredibly fortunate to be part of the long history established here more than 150 years ago.”
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
Some Killer Juice from Terra d’Oro
2014 Terra d’Oro Chenin Blanc & Viognier
Displays luring aromas of juicy tropical fruits, fresh lemon and hints of spice. The palate boasts flavors of pink grapefruit, papaya, and subtle sweet mango. This wine is lively, refreshing and well balanced with crisp acidity – perfect for a warm afternoon or during sunset hour. For a delicious pairing, serve this wine with shellfish, ceviche sashimi or a spicy tuna roll and shishito peppers.
This wine is soft, unctuous and full of flavor with a floral nose and ripe fruit…think HOT weather and chilling by the pool or on the patio. Get some at Jacob Liquor Exchange on North Rock Road!!
Yvette and Vianney are known for their Mexican and Latin-fusion recipes made with easy-to-find ingredients. Their cocktails–featuring fresh-squeezed juices and homemade mixers–have been so popular that they decided to devote a whole book to them! Latin Twist is the first book to celebrate the signature cocktails of 18 Latin American countries and Spain in one volume. It delves into the history of each country’s liquors, followed by traditional cocktails and original recipes. Try a luscious Passion Fruit Caipirinha from Brazil, Chile’s fruity Borgoña, or Argentina’s national drink, the deceptively simple Fernet con Cola.
Chicken is easy to cook, incredibly versatile, and a wonderful choice for health-conscious home chefs. It’s no surprise, then, that it’s also the most popular food item in the United States by a wide margin. In fact, on the American Diabetes Association website, the number one searched word by online visitors is, you guessed it, chicken.
Linda Gassenheimer is a TV and Radio Personality, Syndicated Journalist, Best-Selling Author, Spokesperson, and Food Consultant. She is the producer and host of the weekly segment, “Food News and Views,” on WLRN 91.2 FM National Public Radio and has made guest appearances on numerous radio and television programs throughout the United States and Canada. Her Miami Herald column, “Dinner in Minutes,” is distributed on the McClatchy-Tribune Wire to over 4 million readers each week. In addition, she writes regularly for “Bottom Line Newsletter” and has written for Women’s Health, Fitness Magazine, Food and Wine, Prevention, and Cooking Light. She also appears on the Television Food Network and has been a guest on other national and international television shows including “Good Morning America,: “Cookin’ U.S.A.,” and “Canada AM.” Learn more about Linda at 
Wheat State Distilling is a Kansas artisan distillery producing premium spirits including vodka, gin, whiskey, bourbon and rum. Our Wheat Vodka is for sale now at the distillery and at Kansas liquor stores with our Gin and White Rum for sale later this spring. We currently are aging our Wheat Whiskey, Bourbon Whiskey and Spiced Rum.
David is a Wichita native and self-professed nerd. Following a family tradition in agriculture, he received his bachelor’s degree in Grain Science and Milling from Kansas State University and is working on his Masters in Agribusiness from KSU as well. Wheat State Distilling is a family owned and operated business.
88% Cabernet, 12% Merlot aged in French oak. This wine is a blend of select hillside vineyards in Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake Counties and Olive Hill Estate Vineyard. Years of working with these vineyards provides the advantage of selecting only the best low-yield vineyard blocks to produce this rich concentrated Cabernet. Complex and full, rich aromas of plum, cassis and black cherry are accompanied by a bouquet of the finest French oak, cedar, cola, anise, vanilla, and nutmeg. On the palate, our Silver Label is a big rich Cabernet with luscious flavors of dried berry and cherry, ample tannin, and a long finish. ABV14.3%
The Carneros Cuvée is Gloria Ferrer’s flagship Tête de Cuvée sparkling wine. It is a made from the most premium estate fruit from our 333-acre Carneros vineyard. With over 9 years en tirage and a minimum of six months on the cork, this decade old wine is remarkably fresh, rich and complex and represents the ultimate statement of our sparkling house style.
Currently you can purchase from the winery directly and I strongly urge you to join their email list. Small quantites produced often mean acting quickly to get some. You will be happy to know that Benovia wines should be available here in Kansas this Fall.
The 15th Annual Art of Wine is June 11-13, 2015, 