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Do You Want To Judge KCBS BBQ Comps? | Cali BBQ How To

Celebrity Judges at Bet on BBQ 2019 at Del Mar

Do you want to learn to judge a professional BBQ competition? Cali BBQ Pitmaster Derrick Walz, a certified KCBS judge, breaks down the three top things to look for when judging professional barbecue.   BBQ Judges Tasting Guide — APPEARANCE: Does the barbecue look good? Is it something that you want to eat? Looks matter. […]

The “Low and Slow” History of Cali Comfort BBQ

Cali Comfort BBQ in Spring Valley at Dusk

The San Diego area is where Cali Comfort BBQ owner Shawn Walchef grew up. It’s where Shawn played sports with friends, learned lessons in school, and was taught values by his family. This is the community the restaurant owner still calls home to this day, now with a growing family of his own. As owners/operators […]

Turf and Surf BBQ Champions crowned at KCBS-sanctioned #BETonBBQ

Winners of the 2019 #BETonBBQ Event

With more than $15,000 in prizes and 35 teams competing, it was no easy task to become Grand Champion of the 2019 #BETonBBQ Turf and Surf BBQ Championship. Known for a gorgeous setting and a storied history — just like its iconic founder Bing Crosby — the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club hosts one of the […]

“Turf and Surf” Competition Proves West Coast BBQ is on Fire

The Turf & Surf BBQ Championship, a KCBS-sanctioned competition, now heading into its fourth year, was organized by Arlie Bragg, Gene Goycochea, Shawn Walchef and Derek Marso. With $15,000 in prizes, appetizing food that transcended the “traditional” barbecue label, and BBQ industry camaraderie — all set against an ocean backdrop at the majestic Del Mar racetrack near San Diego — the event was one to remember.