Checkered Flag Cooking: An Insider's Guide to Tailgating at the Races [Plastic Comb]

Kent Whitaker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2005

Hey Race Fans! At home or at the races, master the all-important tailgating experience. Kent "The Deck Chef" Whitaker combines his love for great cooking with his passion for motorsports to bring you this complete insider's guide to tailgating, grilling, and race-day cookouts. It's not just burgers and ribs! Eat deliciously all day at the track with Honey Pecan French Toast...Zip-Close Messy Omelets...Bristol Beef Bites...Speedway Cheese Ball..and MUCH more. In addition you'll find: * Recipes, profiles, and photos of drivers, crew members, fans, and officials * Top Ten Foods for Tailgating * Racing Words Ya Gotta Know * Guide to Racing Flags - With this ultimate guide to stock car tailgating, you will hang tight in turn four and power your way down the front stretch to the checkered flag-deliciously!

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About the Author

Kent "The Deck Chef" Whitaker
Kent Whitaker has taken his down-home, Southern-style cooking to an art-form. "I like to do a bit more than burgers and dogs on the grill."
 
He is the author of six cookbooks, 4 in the Hometown cookbook series - Tennessee, Georgia, Texas and Lousianna Hometown Cookbooks (Great American Publishers), 2 additional cookbooks - Smoke in the Mountains and Checkered Flag Cooking (Quail Ridge Press), and has written and illustrated two children's books, Why are the Mountains Smoky? (Overmountain Press, 2004) and Big Mo's Tennis Ball Hunt (Great American Publishers, 2006).
 
Kent has appeared on the Food Network and other network television stations. He frequently hosts cooking classes at the Chattanooga Market and throughout the South. He writes a cooking column for the Catoosa County News and the Chattanoogan, and writes monthly articles for both The National Barbecue News and Racing Milestones Magazine.
 
Kent also hosts a weekly radio cooking show heard on over 30 radio stations across the country. A dog-lover and advocate for local animal shelters and rescue organizations, Kent and his grilling buddy, Moses, are spokesperson and spokesdog for ALPO®. Kent and Moses travel the country presenting grilling and cooking demos promoting the idea of including your cannine family members in on the backyard grilling fun. Kent gives human grilling and cooking tips while Moses enjoys ALPO® Chop House Originals Ribeye-Flavored dog food.
 
Kent and his wife Ally live in East Tennessee with one son, Macee, a Golden Retriever named Moses and a Shitzu named Lucy.

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 286 pages
• Publisher: Quail Ridge Press (September 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893062767
• ISBN-13: 978-1893062764
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,425,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #34 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Outdoor Cooking > Tailgating

More About the Author

Kent "The Deck Chef" Whitaker
www.thedeckchef.com

Kent Whitaker has taken his down-home, Southern-style cooking to an art-form. "I like to do a bit more than burgers and dogs on the grill."

He is the author of three cookbooks, Tennessee Hometown Cookbook (Great American Publishers, 2007), Smoke in the Mountains and Checkered Flag Cooking (Quail Ridge Press), and has written and illustrated two children's books, Why are the Mountains Smoky? (Overmountain Press, 2004) and Big Mo's Tennis Ball Hunt (Great American Publishers, 2006).

Kent has appeared on the Food Network and other network television stations. He frequently hosts cooking classes at the Chattanooga Market and throughout the South. He writes a cooking column for the Catoosa County News and the Chattanoogan, and writes monthly articles for both The National Barbecue News and Racing Milestones Magazine. A dog-lover and advocate for local animal shelters and rescue organizations, Kent and his grilling buddy, Moses, are spokesperson and spokesdog for ALPO®. Kent and Moses travel the country presenting grilling and cooking demos promoting the idea of including your cannine family members in on the backyard grilling fun. Kent gives human grilling and cooking tips while Moses enjoys ALPO® Chop House Originals Ribeye-Flavored dog food.

Kent and his wife Ally live in East Tennessee with one son, Macee, a Golden Retriever named Moses and a Shitzu named Lucy.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An impressive collection of recipes ideal for tailgate dining, grilling, and race-day cookouts, December 11, 2005

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This review is from: Checkered Flag Cooking: An Insider's Guide to Tailgating at the Races (Plastic Comb)

With "Checkered Flag Cooking: An Insider's Guide To Tailgating At The Races", Kent Whitaker has combined his passion for great cooking with his passion for race car events to produce an impressive collection of recipes ideal for tailgate dining, grilling, and race-day cookouts. Far more than just assemble of burger and rib recipes, Checkered Flag Cooking features dishes suitable for breakfasts, appetizers, includes dips and sauces, as well as beverages. Enhanced with profiles and photos of drivers, crew members, fans and officials, Checkered Flag Cooking also features "Top Ten Foods for Tailgating; "Racing Words Ya Gotta Know"; and a "Guide to Racing Flags. From Easy Breakfast Burritos to Zip-Close Messy Omelets; from Mini Pizzas to Smoked Sausage Bites; from Cajun Butter Grilled Shrimp to Mushroom Beef and Noodles; from Pancake Mix Cookie Bars to Peanut Butter Brownie Sandwiches, Checkered Flag Cooking is a "must" for anyone wanting to dine with delight and diversity as a part of their competition car racing experience.