The site was started by Country Radio DJ Bill West to help share some useful foodie tips he was collecting hanging around South Carolina’s best Pitmasters.  The tips and tricks caught on because they simply helped backyarders with grilling and BBQ problems.   In 2010 he launched a weekly podcast called GRATETV ( http://GrateTV.com) and really started to build a tribe of fans .    Says West, “The show is exactly a beer in length and is all about BBQ, recipes, learning, and a low and slow good time.”

Bill West lives in Mount Pleasant, SC with his wife MJ and 12 year old son Jack.    West actually likes those atomic “sign the waiver” hot wings on the menu,  he still misses the TV show LOST, and was once turned down for the part of “soldier,” for the major motion picture Forrest Gump.

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