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Barbeque Princess and the Beard House

Yazoo City, Mississippi sits right on the last hill before the Delta runs flat out toward the Mississippi River. In the space between you’ll find some of the best food and hospitality you’ll ever encounter.

Somehow I’ve been given the honor of showing off what Yazoo County has to offer. I’m still stunned when I realize that on August 2 I will be in James Beard’s tiny kitchen in NYC cooking for people who love the American food experience. It’s thrilling and terrifying. I don’t even consider myself a real chef! With this opportunity I plan to showcase the best of what Yazoo County has to offer: kibbie, tamales, Mississippi Cheesestraws, Simmons Catfish, and of course, Ubons BBQ.

Our squad has been checking experiences off the ole bucket list for years: throw out the first pitch at a Cardinal’s game, stand on the 50 yard line at the Mile High Stadium, cook bbq on Madison Ave, guest Pitmaster In Australia. And now cooking at the James Beard House.

Cooking alongside me are my husband Heath (Doc), Craig (The BBQ Ninja), Jacob (my son), and Terrance (the Frymaster.) We are nervous and thrilled and know one thing for sure: the food will be amazing.

Leslie Roark Scott

The Barbeque Princess

Ubons BBQ

Bringing a Taste of the Mississippi Delta to the James Beard House

Back in 1993 Food Network debuted when I was a college student and I was hooked for life on all things food. Long before Food Network Justin Wilson and Julia Child taught me basics on PBS. What I didn’t realize was that even further back James Beard was teaching people about barbeque and casseroles, hor’s d’oeuvres and cocktail parties. He was the original foodie and was known as “The Dean of American Cusine.” Once I started culinary school I became hyper aware of James Beard and the contributions he made in defining and elevating American Cusine. The most distinguished award in the restaurant industry is named for James Beard. The James Beard Award is like an Academy Award for chefs.

Upon his death in New York City, friends of James Beard purchased his home in order to preserve the space inhabited by the father of American Cusine. It is used as a space to showcase chefs from across the globe. James Beard Foundation members are eligible for seats in his former home to test food from the very best chefs across the country.

Cooking alongside me are Craig (The BBQ Ninja), Jacob (my son), and Terrance (the Frymaster.) We are nervous and thrilled and know one thing for sure: the food will be amazing.

Tickets are available here for both members and non members: https://www.jamesbeard.org/

Supercall (by Thrillist) names our Bloody Mary Mixes best in the World

Ubons PitMaster’s H&S Bloody Mary Mix named the #1 mix in the world by Supercall (Division of Thrillist ) and Ubons BBQ Bloody Mary Mix named in the top 7.

Read about it here!

Ubons Bloody Mary Mix featured in Westchester Magazine

BBQ Bloody Mary Mix From a World Champion Pitmaster? Yes, Please!
From family recipe to national brand, Ubon’s Sauce just might be your new go-to Bloody Mary mix.

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Pig Beach Pitmaster Series 2017 presents Ubons

Ubons own #FrymasterTee Terrance Winters and #theBBQninja Craig have got their sights set on Pig Beach in Brooklyn, NY November 2nd and 3rd. As part of Pig Beach’s Pitmaster Series the boys will be serving Tee’s world famous fried chicken along with pinto beans with hog maws and corn bread. Tickets available here.

Mark’s California Bloody Mary Chili

Travel Channel’s BBQ Crawl at Ubons Restaurant in Yazoo City

Diva Q, Danielle Bennet, of Travel Channel’s, BBQ Crawl visits Ubons BBQ, in Yazoo City, MS.

http://www.travelchannel.com/videos/ubons-restaurant-0208504?utm_content=buffer7b1c1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Happy Birthday to the Barbeque Princess!

From Doc:

“Not usually one to quote Train, but one line has always reminded me of her: “her confidence is tragic, but her intuition magic.” Always boldly placing herself in the most extreme situations to an inevitable beautiful ending. As a social work student at Delta State University working with inmates inside the state penitentiary, as a home health and hospice social worker working in the most dangerous parts of Jackson, MS. Now on the world stage, sharing Ubons front porch, and her message of love, inclusion, and family not through smoke and mirrors but with woodsmoke and BBQ sauce. So gather on the porch with me and wish the beautiful, talented, hard working, and loving Leslie Roark Scott a Happy birthday! (Seen here searching the streets of Chicago for a splint for Poppie’s broken wrist)”

Rooftop Deck at Pearl’s Southern Comfort, Edgewater, Chicago

Drone shot of Pearl’s Southern Comfort’s sweet rooftop deck.

HangryTV with Ubons at Big Apple Barbecue Block Party

In case you missed it, Pitmaster Garry Roark loves to tell stories. Catch a history lesson and some musings about the extra “R” in his name (we think the extra “R” is for “ribs.”)