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Kent Whitaker

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http://www.thedeckchef.com

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Cooking, Food & Wine, Children's Books, History

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April 2012

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Kent Whitaker, often called the "Deck Chef" is a father, husband, culinary writer and cookbook author. He also covers sports such as racing for a variety of media outlets.

He is the winner of the Food Network - Emeril Live Barbecue Contest and co-recipient of the American Authors Association Gold medal for the Texas Hometown Cookbook.

Kent has been a spokesperson for Pabst Blue Ribbon, TimberTech, ALPO/Purina etc. His short radio show is heard on over 60 affiliates.

"I also love barbecue, tailgating, Jimmy Buffet, Frank Sinatra, Turner Classic movies and Monday Night football. Oh yea, Die-hard Braves fan." ...more

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Average rating: 4.03 · 74 ratings · 14 reviews · 25 distinct works • Similar authors

	USS Alabama by Kent Whitaker (Goodreads Author), USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Bill Tunnell (Foreword) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bullets and Bread: The Story of Sacrifice in American Homes to Feed the Troops in World War II 3.13 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Big Mo's Tennis Ball Hunt it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Smoke in the Mountains Cookbook: The Art of Appalachian Barbecue it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2004 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Checkered Flag Cooking: An Insider's Guide to Tailgating at the Races really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why Are the Mountains Smoky?: Neat Facts about the Southern Appalachian Mountains liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Talladega Superspeedway it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Gulf Coast Seafood Cookbook by Kent Whitaker (Goodreads Author), Sheila Simmons (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alabama Hometown Cookbook (State Hometown Cookbook) by Kent Whitaker (Goodreads Author), Sheila Simmons 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Great American Grilling: The Ultimate Backyard Barbecue & Tailgating Cookbook 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Hello BLUE RAIDER FOOTBALL FANS! This is Kent Whitaker, AKA The Deck Chef, and It’s great to be back with the Blue Raider Network pregame and tailgate Crew! Time to face off against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles! Let’s start this season with a request for something simple! Nathan from Smyrna emailed me asking for […]

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“Once told by an interviewer, "Everybody would like to be Cary Grant," Grant is said to have replied, "So would I.”
― Cary Grant, Evenings With Cary Grant: Recollections in His Own Words and by Those Who Knew Him Best

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