Ray Lampe, a former Chicago truck driver, is a national barbecue champion, a columnist for "Fiery Foods" magazine, the owner of a roadside Florida barbecue stand, the main faculty member of Dr. BBQ's Cooking School, and the creator of Dr. BBQ's Bonesmokers Honey Barbecue Sauce and Dr. BBQ's Crank-It-Up Pepper Blend. He is the author of "Dr. BBQ's Big-Time Barbecue Cookbook". He lives in Lakeland, Florida.