Ray Lampe grew up in Chicago and after high school spent 25 years in the family trucking business. In 2000 the trucking business had run its course, and it was time for Ray to try something new. He had been participating in BBQ cookoffs as a hobby since 1982, so he decided to take a leap and turn his hobby into a career. In 2000 Ray moved to Florida and began his career as an outdoor cooking expert. In 2023 Ray is introducing his new lineup of “Hall Of Fame BBQ Rubs”
- In 2014 Ray Lampe was inducted into the BBQ Hall of Fame
- Ray has written nine cookbooks including “The NFL Gameday Cookbook”
- He’s an expert Judge on the Food Network’s “Firemasters”
- He’s a spokesman for the National Turkey Federation
- He’s an expert guest on the Home Shopping Network
- He’s an expert judge on the Food Networks “Chopped”
- He’s an expert judge on “Smoked”
- He’s a featured Pro-Chef on NBC’s “Food Fighters”
- He’s an expert Judge on the Travel Channel’s “American Grilled”
- He’s a contestant on the Food Networks “Chopped Grillmasters”
- He’s featured on the Food Network’s “Best Thing I Ever Ate”
- He’s an expert judge on the Food Networks “Tailgate Warriors with Guy Fieri”
- He’s been a spokesman for the Big Green Egg Grill
- He’s been a spokesman for Cabo Wabo Tequila
- He’s been a spokesman for the Kansas City Steak Company
- He’s been a spokesman for The National Pork Board
- He served as Executive Chef at Justin Timberlake’s Southern Hospitality BBQ in NYC
- He’s cooked in over 300 BBQ contests and won over 300 awards
| Dr, BBQ has appeared on:
• Food Network • The Talk on CBS • E! News • HGTV • The NFL Network • The Discovery Channel
· Lots of local TV around the country
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Dr. BBQ has been featured in:
• Sports Illustrated • People Magazine • Food & Wine Magazine • Playboy Magazine • The Wall Street Journal • The Tampa Tribune • Chile Pepper Magazine • Men’s Journal Magazine • Maxim Magazine |
