Doug and his wife, Jennifer, compete on the competition BBQ circuit as Rogue Cookers, based out of South Texas. In over 110 BBQ competitions since 2009, we have won: a World BBQ ChampionShip in 2015 (Houston Rodeo or HLSR); 3 Time Finalist at Houston Rodeo, 3 First Places at World Championships (HLSR in Chicken, The Jack Daniels in Chef's Choice, and American Royal in Potato); 11 Grand/Reserve Championships; and over 225 top 10 calls. Rogue Bbq uses Traeger Grills exclusively for competition since 2014 and the first in Texas to use pellet grills SOLELY for all compitition meats (chicken, ribs, pork butts, and brisket) and ancillary entries such as dessert, chili, margaritas, bloody mary, and chef's choice.
TX Kosher BBQ Championship - Celebrity BBQ Judge Nov 6th
Huntington Beach Wine Festival - Nov 10th
E3 Meat Charity Event Anti Human Trafficking - Dec 7-9th
SA Rodeo BBQ Cook-off - Jan 26-28 2023 - 14th Overall 5th Chicken 8th Dessert 18th Ribs and 12th Bloody Mary
Celebrity Judge at Lustre Pearl South Chili Contest Feb 19th Austin
Houston Rodeo HLSR BBQ Cook-off - Feb 22-25 2023
TalkiFoundation Annual Mtg - Westin GA Jekyll Island - March 10-13' 2023
BBQ World Champion - Houston Rodeo (HLSR)
Traeger Pro Instructor
Head Country Ambassador & Pro Cook Team
E3 Meat Ranch Foreman
The BBQ Central Show TX Embedded Correspondent
BBQ Central Guest HOF Class of 2021
Baseball & Rogue BBQ Periodic Guest Host
Cubs Fan, Team Cats , and Wine Fanatic
Recovering Rocket Scientist
You always want to hear “the best I have ever had” but sometimes this is stated in other ways
“Jiggled like a plus sized girl in a twerk contest. So tender and juicy.” – Brisket Review On Traeger Website
“That is the best chicken I have ever had. The breast is so tender and juicy” – Houston Rodeo
“Give me a moment to enjoy the cheesecake. I think I need a cigarette.” – Mary
“Don’t touch me. I just had bread pudding and it was better than sex and I want to remember it” – Jim
“DUDE – your money muscle is AHHHH mazing. It was delicious.” – Kimchi
“That Brisket is crack” – Natalie
“I make Prime brisket but it does not come out like that” – Clint & Lisa
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