The BBQ Guru

The BBQ Guru in Albuquerque for the Fiery Foods show!

Hi, it's Steve Kennedy again for The BBQ Guru. It's a beautiful day here and I am really looking forward to the Fiery Foods show here at the Sandia Resort. I won't have an exhibit booth, but I will be circulating, making contacts and working hard to establish some new BBQ Guru dealers. I will be available all weekend on my cell phone if you are interested in our DigiQ II controller...I have several here in a variety of colors. I'd also be interested in meeting any BBQ Guru customers in town for the show...the first beer is on me!

Steve Kennedy

301-332-5939

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CaterSource TallBoy Show Special

We are at the Las Vegas Hilton and Convention Center today for the CaterSource tradeshow. We have had quite a bit of traffic and interest in all The BBQ Guru products during this two day show. BBQ Bob is getting a bit antsy about shipping home the TallBoy cooker that we have here and he has decided to offer a Show Special price on the TallBoy with a DigiQ II controller!

If you are close to Las Vegas or know someone that lives here and can pick up the TallBoy after today's show, you can save a ton of money! BBQ Bob says to let the TallBoy with a DigiQ II with a 10 cfm fan and free accessory bag go for only $1300 which will save you over $800 since you don't have to pay tax or shipping! Please remember that this special is for local pickup only between 3 and 4 PM.

If you are interested in this special, please stop by and see us at the Las Vegas Hilton and Convention Center, or call Steve Kennedy at 301-332-5939 to reserve this great deal. We can run a credit card or of course, cash is always accepted! The TallBoy can be knocked down to fit very easily in an SUV or the back of a pickup truck.

If you have been thinking of purchasing a TallBoy setup, now is the time to call us ASAP to make sure that you don't miss this deal! You will never see a lower price on this awesome combination!

 

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In Las Vegas for the CaterSource Trade Show

This is Steve Kennedy in Las Vegas with BBQ Bob Trudnak and Kenny Baker. We are in Booth #1506 with many BBQ Guru products. The Three Bay Caterer is the most popular item so far. We also have a Tall Boy and DigiQ II's in each color. There are a lot of people here that have added BBQ to their menu. The neat part is the large number of caterers that are considering adding BBQ because of customer demand. Those are some smart customers! We will be set up tall day Wednesday, so stop by and see us here in Vegas...BBQ City!

 

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National BBQ Association Convention in Austin, TX

Hi! It's Steve Kennedy reporting from Austin, TX at the NBBQA National Convention. I arrived in Austin at noon and by 1 PM, I was on a bus with forty or so other BBQ lovers. We set out to visit three of the Austin area's most famous BBQ restaurants on The BBQ Legends tour.

First stop was the Southside Market. They are the home of the original Elgin Hot Sausage. We had a tour of the facility conducted by Bryan Bracewell, third generation sausage maker. Southside has a restaurant and they also sell online.

Next up was The Kreuz Market. They serve their BBQ up on butcher paper by the pound. They take so much pride in their BBQ meats that they don't serve sauces that may mask the taste. The Kreuz Market is also a family-owned business and we were given a tour by Keith Schmitt the General manager.

Last on the tour was The Salt Lick. This is a place about 20 miles or so from Austin in Driftwood, TX. They can serve over 6,000 people on Saturday and Sunday nights. They are located in a dry county, so it is BYOB there. They cook their BBQ in smokers, and then finish it in front of customers on an oval fire pit. It was very interesting to see their operation, and I have to say that I think their brisket was the best that we tried on the tour.

After the tour I met up with a BBQ Guru lover from Austin named Mike Kincade. We talked BBQ and swapped favorite recipes. I really enjoy meeting other people that love BBQ and this convention is surely the place for that. Tomorrow...bus tour #2 in the Austin area.

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Trade Shows and Conventions

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The BBQ Guru team will be participating in several trade shows and conventions in the upcoming weeks. We'd really like to have you stop by and meet Bob, Kenny and Steve at these events.

Our schedule is below:

1. The National BBQ Association's annual convention will be held at the Crowne Plaza in Austin, TX with events starting Feb 19. It offers a great opportunity to network with BBQ professionals and enthusiasts. Steve will be on the BBQ bus tours on Tuesday and Wednesday from 1-5 PM.

He will also host an outside exhibitor space to showcase BBQ Guru products on Thursday through Saturday. Please come by and check out the DigiQ II's and the One and Three Bay Caterers that he will have on hand for sale at show special prices.

Steve will be in Austin from Tuesday, Feb 19 to Saturday Feb 23. If you'd like to get in touch with him while he is in there, his cell number is 301-332-5939.

2. Catersource will hold their annual tradeshow in Las Vegas at the Hilton Inn and Convention Center from Feb 24 to Feb 28. Bob, Kenny and Steve will all be there to man our exhibit booth #1506. We will have our Tall Boy smokers, BBQ Guru temperature controls, and One and Three Bay Catering systems on display.

3. Fiery Foods and BBQ Show in Albuquerque, NM from Feb 29 to Mar 2. Steve will be there to meet and greet BBQ Guru fans. We weren't able to get a booth this year, but we are already working on it for next years show. Steve will have a DigiQ II for demonstrations, and may even have some for sale at show special prices.

Steve will host a get-together for BBQ Guru fans and friends during the show. Please email him at steve@ecommacademy.com or call 301-332-5939 for details.

The new DigiQ II is almost here!

The all new DigiQ II, digital competitor is our latest control that will be available to you very shortly!

For the past 5 years our Competitor model has been our biggest seller and we just made it easier to use, more accurate and added some features at the request of our customers

With dimensions about the size of an IPod and made in a variety of colors in anodized aluminum, some might say it even is the IPod of BBQ gadgets. Did I mention the new armored, stainless steel, high temperature probes? We believe you will love this little control as much as we do.

Here are a list of features:

· Anodized water tight aluminum control box

· Dimensions: 2 ½”w x 3 ½”h x 5/8”d

· Digital high intensity “Blaze Red” scrolling LED display

· 32 to 475 deg F range with +/- 2 deg F accuracy

· Rugged, armored high-temperature (700° F) pit and food (meat) probes

· Controls your pit and monitors your food (meat) temperature

· All new full-time adaptive control algorithm learns your pit to control better stability / accuracy

· Open lid detect senses when the pit’s lid is open to minimize the temperature disturbance and recover quickly to the setpoint, can be turned on /off (default is off)

· Exclusive low and slow ramp down feature (cook and hold) ramps your pit down on rising food (meat) temperatures, so your food (meat) never overcooks

· Scrolling display messages tell you status and what has been selected

· Exclusive magnetic mount

· Audible alarm sounds on food (meat) done (default is on)

· Adjustable deviation alarm sounds when your pits temp goes either too high or low by a user settable value

· Real time blower status indication and blower display blink helps you to measure fuel use, like a fuel gauge

· Display in degrees F or C

· User adjustable beeper intensity setting

· Runs on 100-240VAC (for worldwide use) or 12VDC for portable use