Bob Garner
Author of the critically acclaimed book “North Carolina Barbecue: Flavored by Time ”, Bob Garner is the official voice on North Carolina Barbecue. You want to know? He's the official expert.

J. Scott Wilson
Having saved Earth from a solar flare while simultaneously discovering a cure for the common cold, J. Scott Wilson next turned his attention to the world of food. After stints as a short order cook and in various levels of restaurant management, he's spent most of the last decade writing about food, be it haute cuisine or his beloved barbecue. When he's not writing, he can most often be found out by the garage, swathed in a cloud of woodsmoke and cursing at a recalcitrant pork butt or beef brisket. He lives in Gastonia, N.C., but asks that you not hold that against him.

Jerry Hart
Highly successful restaurant owner and santioned competition judge, Jerry has worked hard to keep Grandpa's Ole Time traditions in food and service. He has devoted his time and effort over the past fifteen years to creating a North Carolina icon of “Ole Time Barbecue” but his biggest legacy is his sharing and support of his community. Jerry serves as a “sanctioned judge” at competition events, and his opinion is greatly respected among the barbecue professionals and amateurs alike.

Ned Perry
The “voice of the people”. He doesn't need your sauce, 'cause he can make his own. However, if he likes it, he will tell the world (and yes, he has lots of great contacts)!