If you ask Danielle “Diva Q” Bennett, bourbon was meant to be sipped neat and meat was made to be smoked. A champion pitmaster with over 400 awards to her name, her love of BBQ was instilled in her from a young age traveling through the American South with her family. She’s also an acclaimed cookbook author and has made numerous appearances on the Travel Channel, Food Network, and more. She’s passionate about bringing people together through BBQ and lives by her motto, “life is too short for bad BBQ”.