Firebug BBQ’s Grill’n Sauce of Lee’s Summit wins awards
Posted by GSDispatch Editor in Biz, GSD Online
Firebug BBQ Announces: Firebug Grill’n Sauce 2010 Awards
Lee’s Summit man turns love of cooking into award-winning barbecue sauce for the second time!
Firebug BBQ LLC announces on April 30th that their Firebug Grill’n Sauces won more awards at The Great American Barbecue Sauce, Baste & Rub contest-2010. Firebug Grill’n Sauce, a locally made and distributed barbecue sauce, won first place in the “hot sauce” category with their Firebug Grill’n Sauce Hot; second place in the “hot baste” category with their Firebug Grill’n Sauce Hot; and third place in the “mild baste” category with their Firebug Grill’n Sauce Mild. In the Baste Overall category, Firebug Grill’n Sauce Mild took third place.
Results posting: http://www.thinkbbq.com/index.php?page=2010-results
Shannon “Firebug” Kimball, of Lee’s Summit, MO, owner of Firebug BBQ, and his wife, Lori Kimball, were very excited to find out the winnings this week. This will make the second time Firebug BBQ has been awarded for their sauce. Last year, at the 2009 American Royal BBQ Sauce contest, Firebug Grill’n Sauce Mild took third place for the “Specialty Sauce” category. Their Firebug Grill’n Sauce Hot placed ninth in the “Tomato Hot” category. “This has been very exciting and encouraging this past year! Firebug has only been on the market since last summer and we’re not even a year old yet,” says Shannon Kimball, “We are blessed and thankful that we have many people out there that love Firebug! Thank you to everyone who has supported our local product.”
Next Door Pizza, in Lee’s Summit, MO has also joined the Firebug kick. They recently launched a Firebug Pizza on their menu and many customers are lovin’ it! Next Door Pizza is located in the New Longview retail area, across the street from Longview College on Fascination Drive.
You can learn more about Firebug Grill’n Sauces and where to purchase at www.firebugbbq.com.
About Firebug BBQ
Firebug BBQ’s gourmet sweet and spicy sauces have gotten the attention of many in the Kansas/Missouri area. Created in 2009 by Shannon Kimball, Firebug sauces are considered “gourmet on fire.” Kimball uses 28 ingredients. Special ingredients include raw sugar, caramelized onions and fresh berries. The rest of the flavor comes from the complexity of spices that he blended into his recipe. Shannon, a chef at heart, and raised on a cattle ranch, found a love for cooking as soon as he could reach the counter and hold a spoon. His mother always encouraged home cooking.
Kimball says, “Growing up on a farm in Kansas, I loved to start fires. From setting pasture fires in the spring, to starting the pit when it was time to barbecue. I have always been fascinated by the power of the flame. That’s why I’ve always been called the FIREBUG!”
For more information, visit www.firebugbbq.com.
