Real Barbecue 20th Anniversary Edition of the Only Barbecue Book You'll Ever Need

A syndicated columnist and author of ten books, includingKentucky Curiosities(Globe Pequot Press),Vince Statenhas appeared on such media as "Late Night with David Letterman," "Dateline NBC," "Today on NBC," and NPR's "Morning Edition." His varied career encompasses writing, lecturing, teaching, and co-owning Vince Staten's Old Time Barbecue in downtown Prospect, Kentucky. HOW TO TELL GREG JOHNSON FROM VINCE STATEN Greg has a day job:Features Editor at The Courier-Journal newspaper in Louisville, Ky. Vince is the queen:He was voted homecoming queen at the University of Tennessee in a still-controversial election. Greg has the beard:In fact, hair on the head of any sort probably is good evidence you're not talking to Vince. Cholesterol:Greg's is actually going down. Vince did the eating for this latest edition; Greg updated information by phone. Greg has a daughter in a private college:Julie, at Boston University. Tuition is increasing; please consider buying two copies of this book. Vince actually opened a restaurant:Vince Staten's Old-Time Barbecue, in Louisville, Ky. Greg actually was a restaurant critic:For The Louisville Times. He never officially critiqued Vince's restaurant. But he loves it. Greg is a closet Yankee:He was born in Chicago and grew up in Indianapolis. (Please don't tell the pitman at the Old Hickory.) Vince has written a bunch of books.Greg has read those books. Land speed record:Greg's is 140 mph, indicated, in a Plymouth Barracuda. That's another story. Greg knows better than to submit any list without mentioning his wife of 34 years:There you go, Susie. Greg has won journalism awards:But wouldn't you rather read about barbecue?Staten, Vince is the author of 'Real Barbecue 20th Anniversary Edition of the Only Barbecue Book You'll Ever Need', published 2007 under ISBN 9780762744428 and ISBN 0762744421.