Meathead Goldwyn
A Barbecue Hall of Famer, New York Times bestseller, columnist, and culinary expert on all things barbecue and wine.
Meathead Goldwyn Booking & Availability
Fees, availability and booking details for corporate events, appearances and live programs.
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What types of events can Meathead Goldwyn be booked for?
Corporate events, conferences, culinary appearances, live cooking demonstrations, food and hospitality events, private events, fireside chats and virtual programs may be available depending on the engagement.
Meathead Goldwyn Culinary Appearances & Live Cooking Experiences
Meathead Goldwyn is available for culinary appearances and live cooking demonstrations, panel discussions and value-added appearances for corporate and private events.
Meathead has a 1 hour presentation titled “Old Husband’s Tales, Barbecue Myths That Deserve To Die.” He is also a regular food and wine competition judge. These are some of the places where Meathead has judged:
- Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue
- The 1st Kingsford Invitational
- Banco d’Assagio Wine Competition in Torgiano, Italy
- 1978 Sonoma Harvest Fair
- California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition
- World-Wide Mustard Competition
- World Championship Steak Cook-Off
- Finger Lakes International Wine Competition (Chief Judge)
- College Football Hall of Fame Kickoff Riboff (Chief Judge)
- Lastly, he founded and directed the World Wine Championships, World Beer Championships, and World Spirits Championships.
Meathead Goldwyn Biography & Credentials
Meathead Goldwyn is one of only 36 living Barbecue Hall of Famers, publisher of AmazingRibs.com, which Forbes called “By far the leading resource for BBQ and grilling information,” and the author of the New York Times bestseller Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling. He is also available to be booked for corporate and private events. Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group today to inquire about Meathead’s fees.
Want to book Meathead for an event?
Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group at (215) 995-0905 to hire Meathead Goldwyn for corporate or private events, keynote speeches, workshops, fireside chats, motivational speaking, or virtual appearances. Our agency will work directly with your organization and our keynote speakers to create an unforgettable event.
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Meathead Goldwyn has carved a trailblazing culinary career. But before we go any further…
Meathead?
As he explains it, “Dad was the first to call me Meathead after watching Archie Bunker and now everyone calls me that. No offense taken. In fact, I love it.”
A Culinary Powerhouse
Above all, Meathead is one of only 36 living inductees into the Barbecue Hall of Fame. Additionally, the Chicago Tribune called him “as brainy as Food Network’s Alton Brown.” On top of being a New York Times bestseller, his book Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling was named one of the “100 Best Cookbooks of All Time” by Southern Living Magazine and an “indispensable guide” by The New Yorker.
After studying journalism at the University of Florida, he earned the world’s 1st Master’s degree in Art in Technology (previously called Generative Systems) from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has written articles about food and drink for the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, Restaurant Hospitality, and many other publications.
Furthermore, Meathead lectured for more than a decade on wine at Cornell University’s famous School of Hotel Administration. He has also been a guest lecturer at Yale and many cooking schools.
As the founder of the Beverage Testing Institute he has produced 7 books on wine, beer, and spirits. The trade magazine, Beverage Media, named Meathead one of the 12 most influential people in the wine industry.
In short, Meathead’s impact in the culinary world is nothing short of outstanding. He is the perfect choice for food judging, cooking demonstrations, and corporate team building events.