Memphis Championship Barbecue
Memphis Championship Barbecue
Mike Mills is "The Legend" of barbecue. He is a three-time World Grand Champion Winner of "Memphis in May." In 2009 he was inducted into the BBQ Hall of Fame. He is a co-author of "Peace, Love, and Barbecue: Recipes, Secrets, Tall Tales, and Outright Lies from the Legends of Barbecue."
Mike has made numerous television appearances the most recent appearances were:
- Winner of "Best of St. Louis, Rib Showdown" on Food Network's: Food Feuds
- Foodcrafters: Cooking Channel, 2010
- Good Morning America, 2010
- The Today Show with Al Roker, 2010
- Barbecue Pitmasters on TLC
- Barbecue Paradise on the Travel Channel
Other notable honors include:
- "Best Ribs in the U.S." by "Bon Appétit" magazine and featured on the Food Network show Bon Appétit Picks the Best.
- "Peace, Love, and Barbecue" was nominated for a coveted James Beard award and won the National Barbecue Association Award of Excellence.
- Carolyn and Gary Wells Pioneer of Barbecue award, by Jack Daniel's World Invitational Cooking Contest, October 2008.
- Memphis Championship Barbecue: Founded in 1995 in Las Vegas, Nevada now has three locations.
Some notable honors include:
- Voted: "Best of Las Vegas" over 13 times for the "Las Vegas Review Journal's," "Best of Las Vegas"
- Voted: "Best Barbecue in Las Vegas" by City-search.com, 2010
- Listed #7 on the "Las Vegas Gaming Magazine's" "Top Ten Things To Do In Las Vegas"