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Ms. Freak
- May 29, 2019
- 4 min
Going Whole Hog
We were BBQ ninjas on a mission. The goal: to make it onto the stage at the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest at Memphis in...
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Ms. Freak
- Mar 8, 2019
- 2 min
They threw her to the wolves and she became the alpha
Four years ago today, I cooked BBQ for the very first time. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined the adventure that was about...
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Ms. Freak
- Jun 19, 2018
- 3 min
An epic failure
“It looks like a pile of dog $#!+.” Not exactly what you want to hear from your teammate when you have just 3 minutes left to get your...
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Ms. Freak
- Jun 12, 2018
- 3 min
On becoming a pitmaster
July 10, 2016, is a day I’ll never forget: My first pro chicken cook at the Gold Ribbin’ BBQ Festival in Green Bay. My memories of the...
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Ms. Freak
- Apr 26, 2018
- 4 min
Changes Afoot
It’s said that all good things must come to an end, and sadly, that’s the case with the 2017 Smoke Freaks team lineup. At 7:27 p.m. on...
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Ms. Freak
- Mar 17, 2018
- 2 min
It's BBQ Time
Competition BBQ season is finally here, and we are beyond ready to get #FreakWatch2018 underway! It's been exactly 147 days since our...
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Ms. Freak
- Oct 10, 2017
- 1 min
Lessons from P❤rk
It's National Pulled P❤rk Day, what else would I blog about?!? 1. The road to victory goes through p❤rk 2. It's all in your head...
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Ms. Freak
- Oct 4, 2017
- 4 min
The truth about comment cards
How crazy is it that 5 or 6 words on a bright yellow card can be so devastating? At least that’s what I used to think, back when I would...
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Ms. Freak
- Sep 7, 2017
- 3 min
The Greek Royale
Special guest blogger appearance by Mr. Freak... I’m not going to lie. We wanted nothing more than to be at the American Royal...
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Ms. Freak
- Aug 29, 2017
- 2 min
All You Need is Love
P❤rk love. And oh how I love p❤rk. If you’ve read some of my previous blogs, you’ve seen me yammer on about all those moments of doubt...
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Ms. Freak
- Aug 15, 2017
- 2 min
American Freakage Tour 2017: Part 2
With 15 competitions and an incredible 2-week break behind us, we’re headed into the last 10 competitions of The American Freakage Tour....
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Ms. Freak
- Jul 18, 2017
- 1 min
Top 10 Freaky moments from Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest
We're just back from the doubleheader Gold Ribbin’ BBQ Fest in Green Bay. What a weekend it was! It’s great to have a good cook and even...
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Ms. Freak
- Jul 12, 2017
- 3 min
Mystery Beef
Special guest blogger appearance by Mr. Freak... We’ve always considered Brisket the Kilimanjaro of KCBS barbecue. It’s hard for a lot of...
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Ms. Freak
- Jul 6, 2017
- 2 min
Back to the basics
We just wrapped up a much needed week off from the BBQ trail. The highlight of our week “off” was a 3-way pork test where we went back to...
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Ms. Freak
- Jun 28, 2017
- 2 min
Even wolves need to rest
I really needed this week off from the BBQ competition trail. After 10 contests, including a string of 3 doubles and a 1,000 mile journey...
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Ms. Freak
- Jun 21, 2017
- 1 min
The times, they are a changin’
One of my BBQ friends recently announced that he “wasn’t gonna change anything” after a disappointing showing at the Westmont Red, White...
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Ms. Freak
- Jun 14, 2017
- 2 min
The Choreography of Competition BBQ
Last Saturday, in the middle of our chicken cook, I had a complete freak out. I couldn’t remember if I had actually made the turn-in...
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Ms. Freak
- Jun 6, 2017
- 2 min
Sometimes, that’s all you get
A week off from the American Freakage Tour 2017 has given me lots of time to reflect on our season after the 6 competition mark. As we...
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