Wanted: The best griller in the west

Four of America’s top grillers, two rounds and one man left standing. The challenge: create a delicious meal from mystery ingredients for the National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show’s Great Grill Off.

Only one man can ride off into the sunset a grill master. Who will win it?

The Great Grill Off returns again this year to the 2013 National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show, March 1-3 in Albuquerque, N.M. at the Sandia Resort and Casino.

Similar to the Food Network’s TV series Chopped, the Great Grill Off features chefs battling to create a delicious meal using mystery ingredients. In the first round of the competition, two sets of barbecue masters square off. A winner is chosen from each set and they spar in a final round to be crowned grill master.

It’ll be a Texas-style shoot out when I grill off against Bill Milroy of the Texas Rib Rangers in the first round of competition March 2 at 4 p.m. in the Cooking Tent at Sandia Resort and Casino.

If you can’t make it to the Great Grill Off, visit our booth #429 all weekend during the National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show for samples and specials. For more information, please go to http://www.fieryfoodsshow.com/.

It’s time for me to go sharpen my knives in the Red Kitchen and prepare for the challenge. I hope to see you there!