Grills Gone Wild: From the Backyard to Backstage
61 minutes /
All ages /
2011 /
United States of America /
Average:
A behind-the-scenes look at the Florida Barbecue Championship starring Comedian Alex Ortiz (HBO’s Bad Boys of Comedy).
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Brantley Newton
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Hillary J. Walker
Brantley Newton
Produced by
W.V. 'Chap' Chappell
Brian Eickhoff
Brantley Newton
Hillary J. Walker
Tom Reich
Tami Anderson
Charles W. Clemmons Sr.
C. Michael Curry
Elaine Finney
Gary Harabaglia
Kevin Kok
Kathryn Lehman
Terry McClellan
Leila Boukari
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Once a year, the quaint town of Starke, Florida becomes a bustling Mecca of old fashioned Southern barbeque and home to the “Boots-N-BBQ” festival and the Florida BBQ Association’s State Championship. But the food is only part of the festival. Boots-N-BBQ also serves as a fundraiser for scholarship programs that Santa Fe College offers.
This year, Alex Ortiz (HBO's Bad Boys of Comedy) invades Starke to capture all of the inner workings of the concerts, entertainers and food fest. Alex mingles with some of the premier barbecue experts in the country, tracking both novice and veteran teams, contrasting their techniques. Alex also pokes around backstage, peeling back the curtain on the happenings of the celebrities performing at the event, including: Jimmie Van Zant of the famous Van Zant family of Southern Rockers (Lynyrd Skynyrd, .38 Special), Pinklon Thomas (Former World Heavyweight Champion boxer), and Dory Funk Jr. (Former Wrestling Champion and Wrestling Hall of Famer). With everything from bands, world champion athletes, a comedian and cooks to national award winning barbecue, small town America will never be the same after Alex Ortiz leaves his mark.
Cast
: Susan Smith: Heather Nazworth
: Kendall Ganey
: Ruthergains Fleuridor
: Virginia Autry
: Jimmie Van Zant
: Dory Funk, Jr.
: Pinklon Thomas
: Alex Ortiz
: Robert Tulko
: Nicole Vanderham
: Jonathan Wade
: Hillary J. Walker
: Randall White
Crew
Camera Operator: A.R. BjorklundSound Engineer: Teague Haines
Cover Art: Steve Etchie
Scenic Artist: German Cotreraf
Director: Second Unit: Richard Pabis
Second Assistant Director: Second Unit: Fed Moratorio
First Assistant Director: Second Unit: Tami Anderson
Executive Art Director: Brian Eickhoff
Film Editor: Ben Bacharach-White
Production Assistant: Adam Greco
Production Assistant: Pam Martin
Production Assistant: Lexley Shelton
Production Assistant: Haley Thompson
Production Assistant: David Zertuche
Special Thanks: Brian Nazworth
Special Thanks: Liz Reynolds
Special Thanks: Owen Reynolds
Camera Operator: Kyle Carbajal
Steadicam Operator: Tony Deemer
Camera Operator: Dan Gordish
Camera Operator: Robert Kelley
Camera Operator: Nancy Senior
Assistant Editor: Steve Etchie
Production Assistant: Chris Ballengee
Production Assistant: Steve Etchie
Special Thanks: Jackson N. Sasser
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