XO has participated in the Barbecue Tour since 2001. He has served in a number of roles including Mass Transport Director (responsible for getting the van involved), and Chief Organizer in 2004.
He has visited 131 barbecue joints over 8 tours, and has earned 6 Ironman awards.
The tour got some wheels turning, and XO set out to build a better barbecue pit. After several years of R&D, these efforts yielded “Karubecue Barbecue Technology,” which is now known simply as KBQ (KBQ.us).
Westfield HS Alum, UT Alum, College Roommate of Smoke Daddy, US Navy Submariner, Motorola Alum, McKinsey Alum, Paving stone operations guru, Inventor of the Karubecue, Resides in DFW area with his wife, kids, and two dogs.