Carey Bringle, lovingly generally known as Peg Leg Porker by associates, barbecue followers and whiskey lovers alike, had one helluva Might! Each his spirits enterprise and his profession in barbecue as each a aggressive pitmaster and as a restaurateur have been acknowledged with some fairly epic awards final month.
First, Bringle entered a number of of his Tennessee Bourbon expressions of Peg Leg Porker Spirits into The Ascot Awards, famous whiskey author Fred Minnick’s prestigious tasting desk of spirits from throughout the nation and past. Bringle affords eight completely different expressions of whiskey, and half of them have been acknowledged as excessive achievers of their respective classes.
Peg Leg Porker White Label Tennessee Straight Bourbon Whiskey (aged 4 to six years) received a gold medal, whereas his Grey Label (aged 8 years) and Black Label (aged 12 years) have been each awarded platinum medals. Proving that age isn’t the one factor that makes an awesome whiskey, Bringle’s Full Proof Tennessee Straight Bourbon Whiskey took dwelling a double platinum award, regardless of solely spending 4 to five years in oak. Throughout that shorter time, it pulled loads of taste from the wooden and was bottled at a pleasant 119 proof!
Later within the month, Bringle achieved the top of a profession in barbecue: induction as one of many latest members of the American Royal Barbecue Corridor of Fame. He was chosen by a panel that included two notable barbecue writers, Jim Auchmutey and Adrian Miller, together with three famous aggressive pitmasters, tv personalities and educators, Amil Mills, Tuffy Stone and Ray “Dr. BBQ” Lampe.
Becoming a member of Bringle within the 2026 class is Ben Lang, the inventor of the enduring and revolutionary Lang BBQ Smoker; seven-time BBQ world champion Mark Lambert; and the founding father of the HowToBBQRight instructional on-line platform, Malcolm Reed. Three legacy inductees have been additionally acknowledged by the committee: George “Toots” Caston, Charles “Charlie” Stamey and Arthur Watts. Together with Bringle, this group joins earlier inductees who’re famend on this planet of smoked meats, together with names you may know resembling Man Fieri, “Well-known Dave” Anderson, Aaron Franklin and Dave Raymond. What? You don’t acknowledge that final title? What if I advised you the nickname that he acquired whereas enjoying church league basketball rising up in Chicago? Candy Child Ray.
Right here’s what the committee stated about Carey when saying his induction:
Carey Bringle, founding father of Peg Leg Porker, has spent greater than three a long time competing, cooking and championing the traditions of West Tennessee-style barbecue. After surviving osteosarcoma and dropping his leg to most cancers, Bringle turned adversity right into a profession rooted in perseverance, hospitality and barbecue custom. He constructed Peg Leg Porker right into a vacation spot for barbecue fans and expanded the model into sauces, seasonings, attire, occasions, training and award-winning Tennessee bourbon. As creator of BBQ for Dummies, he continues to function a trainer and ambassador for the craft, serving to protect barbecue traditions for future generations.
Congratulations to Carey Bringle for all he has achieved and for the well-earned accolades!
