Ardie Davis

Ardie Davis, also known as Remus Powers, is a well-known judge on the barbecue circuit and the founder of Greasehouse University. Davis is also the founder of the American Royal International BBQ Sauce, Rub, & Baste Contest. He has been awarded several honors for his involvement judging barbecue competitions, Including being inducted into the Barbeque Hall of Fame.

Ardie Davis graduated from Westmar College in 1964 with majors in Sociology and Philosophy.

He is the author of eleven books on grilling and smoking and lives with his wife, Gretchen, in the Kansas City area.

Competitions

Davis founded the Diddy-Wa-Diddy National Barbecue Sauce Contest in his backyard in 1984. Three years later the contest became the American Royal International Barbecue Sauce, Rub & Baste Contest, held annually in Kansas City. The American Royal Barbecue Sauce Contest is in its 29th year and the largest sauce contest in the world.

He is also the author of the official judges' oath that is taken at all competitions sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society.[1]

Awards

Davis has earned many awards for his expertise on the barbecue judging circuit. Accolades include the Smoky Angel Award from the Kansas City Barbecue Forum, the Judges’ Choice Award in the 2002 Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue, and the Spirit of Barbecue Award from the National Barbecue News in 2002. In 2003, he was named a Kansas City Barbecue Legend by the Kansas City Star.[2] In 2016, Ardie Davis was inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame as the Celebrity/Humanitarian candidate. The Hall of Fame only includes 15 members as of 2016. Ardie’s involvement in the BBQ community has earned him 9 separate nominations for this year’s Barbecue Hall of Fame, more than twice as many as any other candidate.

Early Life (not complete)

Ardie Davis, born Ardith Davis, was born in Oklahoma on November 25th, 1941. He had a few siblings.

Remus Powers

Ardie Davis is also known as Remus Powers, PhB. Many people know the name, but not many know where it comes from.

Throughout his life, Ardie Davis loved and still loves Uncle Remus's stories, which are a collection of animal stories, songs, and oral folklore, collected from southern African-Americans. The stories main characters are Brother Rabbit, Brother Fox and Brother Bear. From these stories, Davis adopted Remus as his BBQ forname.

The first part of his name comes from a lesser known source. When Davis was young, his father was a mechanic and worked with a man with the last name Powers. As Davis grew up, he learned many things from Mr. Powers and to this day remembers him and has honored him by making Powers his BBQ surname.

PhB is an honorary title for exemplary Barbeque members. Having a PhB means that you have a Doctorate in Barbecue Philosophy

Written Work

Davis writes a monthly column in the National Barbecue News and the Kansas City Bullsheet, which is the official newspaper of the Kansas City Barbeque Society. His writing on barbecue has also been featured on the 'Cue Confessions blog.

Books

Davis is also the author of a number of barbecue books:

References

  1. ↑ America's Best BBQ: 100 Recipes from America's Best Smokehouses, Pits, Shacks, Rib Joints, Roadhouses, and Restaurants
  2. ↑ Ardie Davis Judge's Biography for Jack Daniel's World Championship Archived October 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ 25 Essentials: Techniques for Smoking Book Page
  4. ↑ 25 Essentials: Techniques for Grill Book Page
  5. ↑ America's Best BBQ Book Page Archived May 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
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