Press

Press, Awards and News

Below is a sampling of media appearances, reviews, news, and awards  featuring Pig of the Month BBQ and/or President Lea Richards. For media contact information, or to request an interview or products to review, kindly scroll to the bottom.

Newspapers & Magazines

• Better Homes and Gardens – Mail Order BBQ
• Playboy – Smoky Rib Giveaway 
• Dayton Daily News – Barbecue on the Rise in the Miami Valley
• STLMag.com – Barbecue Ribs Delivered
• Gloss Magazine – Pig of the Month Baby Back Ribs
• Forbes Magazine – News of the Day
• Northside San Francisco magazine – Essential Must Try’s
• Pittsburgh Times - Holiday Gift Guide
• National BBQ News -
• New York Smash Magazine - #1 Mail Order BBQ

 Television

• Good Morning America – Recommended by Iron Chef Michael Symon
• Entertainment Weekly - Round up Of the Week
• Fox 28 Columbus – Taste Testing Pig of the Month BBQ In A Box
• Fox 45 Dayton – Grilling with Pig of the Month & Lea Richards
• Channel 3 Connecticut – Superbowl Hits

Top Websites & Blogs

• Pop Sugar – Pig of the Month BBQ – Pig, the other white meat
• Thrillist – Pig of the Month BBQ Of the Month Club
• ifood.tv -  Pig of the Month!
• Quicken Loans Blog – Pig of the Month BBQ Review
• Bump Club - Holiday Gift Guide
• Discovery Channel – Get Your Meat by Mail
• Bump Club and Beyond - Holiday Gift Guide
• The Deck Chef – Last minute Holiday Gifts
• QBliss – Holiday Gift Guide
• CNN Money – Regulation Nightmares
• Mint Life Blog – Honey & it’s many uses
• Examiner.com – Must Try!
• Yahoo News - Now Anyone Can BBQ Like the Pro’s
• Heck of a Bunch – Heck of a Holiday Review
• Inspired Taste – BBQ Feast for Two!
• Jet Set Extra’s – Must Try for Your Ski Weekend
• NFIB – How To Handle Negative Publicity
• Stuff Parents Need – A New Idea For Thankgiving
• Simply Stacie – Holiday Gift Guide
• Grasping For Objectivity – Tailgating Season is Here!
• About.com – Food for Sailors
• Two Classy Chicks - BBQ Baby Back Ribs
• E! News Online – Meat Dress Follow Up
• Fab Find Foodie – Pig of the Month BBQ Review
• Confessions of an Overworked Mom – Win a Tailgating Package
• Susan’s Disney Family - Pig of the Month Giveaway
• Sweeps for Bloggers – Pig of the Month BBQ Sauce
• Housewife Bliss – Gathering Around the BBQ
• The Dirty Tshirt- Blog – Pig of the Month Ships Finger Lickin Good BBQ
• WomenPartner.org – Made in America by Businesswomen
• SheKnows – BBQ Ribs & Lady Gaga?
• Sweep Tight – Pig of the Month Review
• The Kitchen Witch - Let’s Get Messy
• Betty Confidential - Pig of the Month Ribs
• WifeStyle – Gathering Around the BBQ
• Singular City – Pig of the Month, BBQ with a back story.
• Werd.com – Pig of the Month BBQ of the Month Cub
• Grilling For All Reasons - Key West Style Baby Back Ribs
• Shoestring Venture - The Pig of the Month BBQ Startup Story 
• Rats and More - Pig of the Month Review
• We Like To Cook – BBQ Ribs a Go – Go!
• The Gift Insider - Featured Gift: BBQ of the Month Club
• Celebrity Mound – Lady Gaga Pig of the Month Meat Dress
• The Kitchen Witch - Let’s Get Messy
• Made Man - Three Month BBQ of the Month Club
• Food Bloggs - Product Review, Pig of the Month
• Sammi’s Blog of Life – Pig of the Month BBQ Review
• The Succulent Wife – Pig of the Month BBQ Club
• Unfinished Man – Delicious Meats by Mail
• The Entreprenette Gazette – Best PR Tips
• MO.com - Pig of the Month Startup Story

Radio Shows & Podcasts

• ABC News Radio – Barbecue Meats and Sauces
• Mancow Muller Show -
• The Daily National – Secrets of using Facebook for Business
• Dayton Pulse - Pig of the Month
• The Recipe Box Radio Show - BBQ Giveaway [closed] and review
• 100.3 KILT – Mail Order Meat: Top 10 Meat Fixes
• On the Menu Radio – Interview with Pig of the Month Barbecue [May 15th]
• Cooking With Caitlin – “Where have you been all my life Pig of the Month BBQ”
• 99.9 Virgin Radio - Pig of the Month Meat Dress
• Clevver Music - Bone Dress? Pig of the Month

 Contests and Awards

• National Mustard Museum – Winner 2011 Best Mustard Based BBQ Sauce, Colonel Mustards
• Gettin Sauced – All Pig of the Month BBQ Sauces Place in Top 10
• NASFT – Winner Best New Product Round Up 2011
• American Royal BBQ Sauce Competition – Love Me Tender Memphis BBQ Sauce Winner
• DBJ – 40 under 40
• Ernst and Young – Companies to Watch 2011
• Best Ribs – Southern Living Magazine
• Best Gifts – Martha Stewart Magazine
• Top 5 Best Mail Order Meals – Esquire

Events

• Design Spree – Featuring Grilling Sauces from Pig of the Month BBQ

Famous Customers

We’ve had everyone from truck drivers to talk show hosts to famous chefs chow down on our smoked meats.  A couple of our favorites have been:  Whoopi Goldberg, Iron Chef Michael Symon, Paula Deen, Stephen Colbert, Chelsea Handler, and a couple more we can’t mention

 Wholesale BBQ Meats and Sauce Distributors

• Buyers Best Friend

Review Sites

• Yelp – Pig of the Month BBQ

Press with President, Lea Richards

• Huffington Post – How To Promote Your Small Business
• Under 30 CEO – 55 Ways Young Entrepreneurs Can Cut Costs
• CNN Money – Regulation Nightmares
• MO.com - Lea Richards
• The Grindstone – The Venture Capitalists Club
• Women Information Network – Lea Richards
• Next Great Generation – Work Smarter, Not Harder
• YFS Entrepreneur - Six Ways to Monetize Your Business
• Marnie’s Friends - PR on a Budget
• Under30CEO – 40 Ways Small Business Owners Waste Money
• Business Blogging Telesummit  – Lea Richards Interview
• Right Mix Marketing – 9 Lessons from Marketing Innovators
• YFS Entrepreneur  – 5 Simple Steps to Increase Brand Awareness

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