Ardie Davis, also known as Remus Powers, is a well-known judge on the barbecue circuit and the founder of Greasehouse University.
Davis is also the founder of the American Royal International BBQ Sauce, Rub, & Baste Contest.
He is the author of eleven books on grilling and smoking and lives with his wife, Gretchen, in the Kansas City area.
He is also the author of the official judges' oath that is taken at all competitions sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society.
Ardie's involvement in the BBQ community has earned him 9 separate nominations for this year's Barbecue Hall of Fame, more than twice as many as any other candidate.
Ardie Davis graduated from Westmar College in 1964 with majors in Sociology and Philosophy.