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Welcome! My name is John Dawson and I'll be your host in this little culinary adventure. I suppose I should offer at least a brief introduction of myself. I am a Christian, a husband, the father of three girls, an Air Force veteran, and a cook living in Boise Idaho.

By day I direct the client web development at a NYC-based digital marketing firm. As for barbecue, I've been competing in barbeque competitions since 2006 under the name "Patio Daddio BBQ", thus the blog name.

As for cooking in general, my passion is good hearty rustic food. I often say that life is too short to eat mediocre food. It may sound corny, but food to me is a way of giving a little of myself to those I cook for. It's a gift on a plate. There are few things in life more intimate than sharing a meal. I am also an artist, so cooking is a natural creative outlet for me. This blog is just an extension of that same outlet.

As the tagline implies, my intention here is to offer my thoughts and ideas about food and life. I hope you find it interesting and educational.

If you have comments, concerns, complaints or suggestions I want to hear from you. Please don't hesitate to send me the good, the bad and the ugly.

You can see my media appearances and press here.

Cheers,




P.S. All of the photographs and recipes that you see on this site are mine, unless specifically attributed otherwise.

Here are the competition barbeque cooking awards that I've been blessed with:

2013

Pig Gig III - Boise, Idaho

• 3rd Place Chicken
• 1st Place Pork Ribs
• 4th Place Pork Shoulder/Butt
• 2nd Place Beef Brisket
• Grand Champion (1st Place Overall of 10 teams)

20th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge - Frisco, Colorado

(Cooked for the Pit Barrel Cooker Co. team)

• 8th Place Pork Ribs
• 7th Place Pork Shoulder/Butt
• 14th Place Beef Brisket
• 4th Place Overall (of 60 teams)

2012

Northwest Rib Fest - Meridian, Idaho

• 10th Place Chicken
• 7th Place Pork Ribs
• 10th Place Pork Shoulder/Butt
• 14th Place Beef Brisket
• 9th Place Overall (of 25 teams)

2010

Boise Music Festival - Boise, Idaho

• 19th Place Chicken
• 21st Place Pork Ribs
• 11th Place Pork Shoulder/Butt
• 6th Place Beef Brisket
• 14th Place Overall (of 27 teams)

Smokin' In The Village - Declo, Idaho

• 10th Place Chicken
• 4th Place Pork Ribs
• 7th Place Pork Shoulder/Butt
• 4th Place Beef Brisket
• 6th Place Overall (of 20 teams)

2009

Eagle BBQ Cook-Off & Spudfest - Eagle, Idaho

• 3rd Place Pork Shoulder/Butt
• 9th Place Beef Brisket
• 11th Place Chicken
• 13th Place Pork Ribs
• Reserve Grand Champion (2nd Place Overall of 25 teams)
• "Best of Idaho" Award

Western Idaho Fair Barbecue Championship - Boise, Idaho

• 1st Place Pork Ribs
• 2nd Place Chicken
• 3rd Place Pork Shoulder/Butt
• 4th Place Beef Brisket
• Reserve Grand Champion (2nd Place Overall of 6 teams)

Grill On The Hill - Snowbird, Utah

• 7th Place Chicken (my first ever Cornish game hen turn-in)
• 10th Place Pork Ribs
• 19th Place Pork Shoulder/Butt
• 19th Place Beef Brisket
• 13th Place Overall (of 28 teams)

Big Chill Cook-Off - Kuna, Idaho

• 4th Place Pork Ribs
• 5th Place Pork Shoulder/Butt
• 8th Place Chicken
• 9th Place Beef Brisket
• 5th Place Overall (of 15 teams)

2008

First Runner Up - Utah BBQ Association Team of the Year

Stars & Stripes BBQ Blaze - Provo, Utah

• 2nd Place Beef Brisket
• 3rd Place Pork Shoulder/Butt
• 4th Place Chicken
• Reserve Grand Champion (2nd Place Overall of 12 teams)

Rock'n Ribs - Utah State Championship - Salt Lake City, Utah

• 2nd Place Sauce
• 4th Place Chicken
• 5th Place Beef Brisket
• 7th Place Overall (of 25 teams)

Eagle Rib Cookoff - Idaho State Championship - Eagle, Idaho

• 3rd Place Beef Brisket
• 5th Place Chicken
• 6th Place Side Dish (Potato)
• 10th Place Pork Shoulder/Butt
• 11th Place Pork Ribs
• 5th Place Overall (of 23 teams)

2007

Fire, Water & Ice - Kearns, Utah

• 2nd Place Pork Shoulder/Butt
• 6th Place Overall (of 11 teams)

Rock'n Ribs - Utah State Championship - Salt Lake City, Utah

• 6th Place Pork Shoulder/Butt
• 11th Place Overall (of 25 teams)

Southwest Idaho State Championship - Star, Idaho

• 1st Place Chicken
• 4th Place Beef Brisket

2006

Idaho State Championship (my first competition)

• 3rd Place Chicken
• 13th Place Overall (of 33 teams)

Rock'n Ribs - Utah State Championship - Salt Lake City, Utah

• 1st Place Chicken
• 4th Place Pork Shoulder/Butt
• 6th Place Beef Brisket
• 4th Place Overall (of 25 teams)

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