Steven Raichlen is an author, journalist, lecturer, TV host, and the man who launched the barbecue revolution. He has hosted popular cooking shows like Planet Barbecue, Project Fire, Project Smoke, and Primal Grill. Steven has written 34 books, including the international blockbusters The Barbecue Bible and How to Grill, and the New York Times bestselling Planet Barbecue and Project Smoke. Raichlen's books have won five James Beard Awards and three IACP Julia Child Awards, and have been translated into 17 languages. He is a member of the Barbecue Hall of Fame and Taste Awards Hall of Fame.

Also an award-winning journalist, Raichlen has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Esquire, GQ, and all the major food magazines. He has appeared on numerous major TV and radio shows in the US and abroad, from Oprah and The Today Show to Fresh Air with Terry Gross and Howard Stern. He also battled-and defeated-the Iron Chef in a Battle of the Barbecue Gods on Japanese television.