Recently Mitch was a guest of the legendary Emeril Lagasse, BAM!, on his football fan food show, Emeril Tailgates. Mitch represented Kansas City tailgating and, of course, KC style ribs and burnt ends. Emeril prepared his own world famous ribs and mother's baked beans as Mitch watched, tasted and talked barbecue and football in Kansas City. Watch it now, then eat at Meat Mitch or place an order!
In a newly published feature from Chowhound, top BBQ experts and celebrity pitmasters—including Food Network judges, television hosts, and acclaimed restaurant chefs—were asked to reveal the absolute best store-bought sauces money can buy. Guess who took home the crown?
Mitch Benjamin didn't set out to build a barbecue empire, he just wanted to hang out with friends, crack some cold beers, and figure out how to beat 400 other teams at his first-ever cookoff. Somehow, it worked.