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Grand Prize Winner of Mastercard Small Biz Cup Contest

ATLANTA – With the TOUR Championship returning to East Lake Golf Club from August 24-28, the tournament will welcome two new local food options for fans to enjoy thanks to the Small Biz Cup Contest Presented by Mastercard®, which identified two worthy Atlanta food service businesses – Amanda’s BarBeeQue and Kaylee Cake Pops and More – to feature in an exclusive concession space on the golf course throughout the tournament.

The Small Biz Cup Contest Presented by Mastercard® called on local restaurants from across the Atlanta metropolitan area to describe what makes their business unique, how their business has made a positive impact on their employees and the community around them, and what inspires them to keep going.

Grand Prize winner Amanda Kinsey initially started Amanda’s BarBeeQue to support the costs of her son’s trip to China, while also balancing her career as an early childhood special education teacher. Having developed a passion for the grill at 5-years-old while watching her grandmother, Amanda, with the help of her husband Alex Joplin, now runs her barbeque business full-time. She is living out her passion every day by selling her smoky creations at local Atlanta breweries, catering for customers and serving at festivals across Georgia.

Our Article in USA Today : https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2022/08/25/mastercard-is-bringing-two-impressive-rookies-to-the-tour-championship/

BarBeeQue Beginnings

Passion for Cooking

Hello,

My name is Amanda "BarBeeQue Queen " of the south; well in Atlanta Georgia anyway (lol). I'd developed a passion for smoking meats at 8 years old ! I watched my grandmother barbecue all the time. Until one day I had to take on the task to do it myself.

I was an Early Education teacher for over 17 years and absolutely loved the profession! But, my son was granted with the opportunity of a lifetime to go to China . And, sadly I couldn't afford the trip. I was devastated that he may miss this once in a lifetime opportunity. So, I borrowed my mom grill and begin cooking on any street corner - that allowed me too-throughout Atlanta neighborhoods. Many weeks later I made enough money to send him to China. I was so overjoyed that BBQ paved the way for him to go ! I thought my cooking was over until customers kept requesting BBQ. Over the months I continued to cook and the customers base grew bigger and bigger. So, I quit teaching ; rented a shared kitchen space and that's was the beginning of Amanda's BarBeeQue !

My passion for cooking blossomed from cooking on the streets of Atlanta Ga., to small dinners for family and friends, catering for customers, vending at many Festivals around GA .

Recently, I appeared on The Cooking Channel hit show "Fire Masters" and was 2nd winner up, Named "Georgia Female Trailblazing Pitmaster" .

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

*Named one of "Georgia Trailblazing Female Pitmasters"

*Slingin' Wings People Choice Award 2019

*Slingin' Wings Best Smoked Wings 2019

*Spring Fling 3rd Place Chicken Winner

*Grant Park Rib Competition 1st Place

*Appearance on Food Network Canada Fire Masters

*Cooking Channel

*Shoutout Atlanta Magazine

*Voyage Magazine

*National Geographic "Deep South Pitmasters" 2021