Peace, Love, and
Barbecue is an extraordinary
behind-the-scenes journey into the world of
barbecue with Grand World Champion pitmaster
Mike Mills as your guide. Join Mike and his
barbecue buddies as they spin a few tales, spill
their secrets, and reluctantly part with their
prizewinning recipes.
The book is available at most bookstores or on amazon.com. Or visit our online store to buy a personalized and autographed copy for your own library or as a special gift. We’d be happy to send you a personalized bookplate; use the contact us page to send us a request.
The book is available at most bookstores or on amazon.com. Or visit our online store to buy a personalized and autographed copy for your own library or as a special gift. We’d be happy to send you a personalized bookplate; use the contact us page to send us a request.
Mike Mills
In the world of barbecue, champion
pitmaster Mike MIlls is affectionately
known as "The Legend." He presides over
the pits at his seven nationally
acclaimed barbecue
restaurants - four 17th Street Bar &
Grill restaurants in Southern Illinois
and three Memphis Championship Barbecue
restaurants in Las Vegas. In the early
1990s he was co-captain of the Apple
City Barbecue team, one of the most
celebrated teams ever on the circuit. He
is a four-time World Champion and
three-time Grand World Champion at
Memphis in May, otherwise known as the
Super Bowl of Swine. He is also the 1992
Grand Champion of the Jack Daniel’s
World Invitational Barbecue Cooking
Contest and he won the Jack Daniel’s
Sauce Contest that year as well. Mike is
the barbecue guru at and a partner in
Blue Smoke restaurant in New York City.
His book, Peace, Love, and Barbecue was
nominated for a 2006 James Beard
Foundation award and received the 2006
National Barbecue Association Award of
Excellence.
Amy Mills Tunnicliffe
Amy Mills Tunnicliffe is a writer and
professional speaker. She handles the PR,
marketing, and special projects for 17th
Street Bar & Grill in Southern Illinois. Her
book, Peace, Love, and Barbecue was
nominated for a 2006 James Beard Foundation
award and received the 2006 National
Barbecue Association Award of Excellence.
She shares her experience and vision with
fellow hospitality operations through her
consulting and training company
OnCue. Amy lives near Boston with her
two children. She always wanted to be a
glamorous heiress. Little did she dream her
fortune would lie in barbecue. 
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