Ardie Davis and Paul Kirk
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Straight out of barbecue country in Kansas City, MO, Ardie (aka Remus Powers, PhB) is the founder of the renowned American Royal International BBQ Sauce, Rub, and Baste Contest, as well as the Great American Barbecue Sauce, Baste, and Rub Contest.
Paul Kirk, also of Kansas City, is the operator of Baron's School of Pitmasters and has won more than 475 cooking and barbecue awards. Among those are seven world championships, including the prestigious American Royal Open, the world's largest barbecue contest. When original top-secret recipes were denied for America's Best BBQ, Ardie and Paul came up with their own version, thanks to Paul's talents as a championship pitmaster and a certified working chef.
Paul Kirk, also of Kansas City, is the operator of Baron's School of Pitmasters and has won more than 475 cooking and barbecue awards. Among those are seven world championships, including the prestigious American Royal Open, the world's largest barbecue contest. When original top-secret recipes were denied for America's Best BBQ, Ardie and Paul came up with their own version, thanks to Paul's talents as a championship pitmaster and a certified working chef.

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