At the KCBS competition in Payson Arizona, All About Smoking Q, placed tied for first but lost the coin flip in the chicken category using the Big Swede BBQ Badass Bird Boost.

​We were excited to hear the news because we knew that the rub is awesome in backyard cooks, but now also proven at a KCBS competition.

And to make us even more proud, the competition had 40 of the best pitmasters in the nation competing so the rub clearly is legit.

Old World Spices & Seasonings is a premier manufacturer of custom blended, custom packaged, dry food products and seasonings. Owned and operated by the Jungk family, their combined three generations of experience in the food industry have garnered praise, awards, and reliance from food and marketing companies across North America and Europe.  With state-of-the-art Research and Innovation lab in Overland Park, Kansas to support the production facility in Concordia, MO, Old World provides high end service to a wide variety of food related industries.

Old World Spices & Seasonings has a customer base of more than 1,500 accounts that are distributed across the entire United States and Canada and produces private label blends that are being exported around the world.
Besides selling rubs to retail stores like Ace Hardware and Cabela's - they also run www.bbqspot.com.

​BBQSpot.com is one of the premier online store for BBQ rubs in the US - and from October 1st, Big Swede BBQ Badass BBQ Boost will be featured as a part of their Championship Rub Product Line.

Get local Grass-fed 100% Black Angus Beef delivered right to your doorstep through a new Crowd Butchering concept by www.biggranch.com

Big G ranch processes its animals only after they are a 100% sold. Their cattle are humanely raised, ethically ranched and treated gently and mindfully. These practices assures the freshest and highest quality beef which is bursting with healthy nutrients and flavor.

As a fan of Big Swede BBQ, you can now get this remarkable beef at a lower price thanks to our collaboration with Big G Ranch. Just use the discount code: BigSwede10 on checkout.

For more information about Big G Ranch and their Crowd Butchering concept, check out their website at www.biggranch.com

The release of the Big Swede BBQ Badass Bird Boost is only a few weeks away but we wanted to share the new label design. It has a different background color to differentiate it from the Beef Boost and the Viking is skewering chicken drumsticks instead of steaks. We also have a different font for the boost. In addition, we will be adding a ribbon on all our future labels to celebrate the BBQ rubs awards we have received during the year. Stay tuned for more news about the launch date.

We just completed shooting three cooking videos with our favorite smoker manufacturer - Green Mountain Grills - a couple of days ago. They will be launched on Green Mountain Grills YouTube channel during the fall.
We shot the following recipes:
- Salt-crusted Branzino
- Smokey Bourbon Bread Pudding
- Swordfish Taco with Pico de Gallo, Red Cabbage and Chipotle Remoulade

The first video, our Fish Taco Throwdown together with Josh Dae of SmokedOut BBQ, is already available on YouTube.

​Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCkCCS6P9rE

The 1st of September Big Swede BBQ is joining the Kings of BBQ for a fun-filled day of grilling together with hundreds of grill enthusiasts from all over Sweden at FIR - Fästning I Rök.
Every year thousand of BBQ and grill lovers unite at Bohus Fortress on the Swedish west coast. The purpose of the event is to share and learn form each other - and spread the joy of cooking, grilling and BBQ. Kings of BBQ consists of some of the best pitmasters in Sweden and we will cook vegetarian food. Please visit http://www.fastningirok.se/ for more info and tickets.
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Swedes in the States is a community created by Swedes living in the States, for Swedes living in the States, and everyone else who is interested in Scandinavian culture. They strive to share, encourage and promote Scandinavian culture, businesses and projects. All their editors and contributors are strongly connected to Scandinavia while living their dream in the United States. The parallels between our countries are astonishing and exciting, and you are invited to read all about it whether it’s politics, fashion, design or food.

Big Swede BBQ is happy to announce that we will collaborate with Swedes in the States in filming cooking videos with Swedish Traditional Food. Sweden has a long history of food and both Swedes and non-Swedes will enjoy cooking these traditional recipes at home. Our videos will sometimes be modernized and adapted with American ingredients, but the flavors will still be all Blue and Yellow.

Check out their awesome website at https://swedesinthestates.com

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SACC-USA is a great organization that facilitates and supports trade, commerce, and investment between USA and Sweden and helps Swedish companies find the right partners in the USA – and vice versa.

​They were kind enough to interview me for their website, check it out here:

http://www.sacc-usa.org/the-big-swede-of-barbeque-johan-magnusson/

Alfresco has identified that one of the most important components in building a stronger consumer brand is a collection of easy-to-follow recipes.
This recipe collection would make it easier for more inexperienced users to take full advantage of the Alfresco technology hence creating more satisfied customers.  It would also be perceived as additional brand value when a customer has bought an outdoor kitchen system – not only will Alfresco provide customers with a great product and market leading customer support – Alfresco will also help you get started with your cooking.  

Initially Big Swede BBQ will help Alfresco build 20 recipes highlighting and using several of the Alfresco Culinary Systems' unique features.

Big Swede BBQ is very excited to collaborate with a company with world-class products but also a passion for culinary excellence. We have cooked on Alfresco grills the last 18 months and we simply love them!! 

Big Swede BBQ and BBQ Island har preliminary scheduled the following dates for our popular cooking class during fall 2018. This might still be subject to changes, so make sure that you are signed up for BBQ Island email-list. Sign up at www.BBQIsland.com.

08/24- Mediterranean Feast
We will kick off the fall season with Greek food. We are planning on doing some kebabs, some chicken shawarma, lamb chops and perhaps some souvlaki. The menu is still being decided - what is decided is that we will have a blast - Opa!!!

09/21- Oktoberfest
Our next class will be Oktoberfest, where we will cook some classic german Oktoberfest dishes. We will most certainly cook some wiener schnitzel, some brats, and maybe even a smoked shweinhaxe. We will also make some pretzels with a mustard and beer dipping sauce.

10/13- Steak 5 ways class Date and Location TBD
We will also bring back our three-time sold out class - Steak 5 Ways. Raw, grilled, smoked, seared, and sous vide - we will cover them all. We will also cook some awesome side-dishes with every steak. In addition, we will talk about different cuts, how to select, how to cook, how to trim and how to eat them.

11/3- Left Over Turkey @ Turkey Fest Location TBD
We will do a free class at Turkey Fest where we will show you how to make a fun meal out of your leftover turkey the next day. Rumor has it that one of the dishes will be a Turkey Paella. 

12/7 - Swedish Winter Night
We end the 2018 season with a Swedish feast. We will serve traditional Swedish dishes like Toast Skagen and Swedish Meatball. We might make a traditional drink called Glögg and maybe some fun surprises

We will keep you updated with any changes and we hope to see many of our friends join us in the fall.