Roy Slicker has owned Slicks Que Co., a BBQ restaurant and products company based in Central Oregon, since 2009. Prior to that, he owned The Left Handed Chef catering service in Oregon and California, overseeing successful white table cloth BBQ operations. Slicker&amp;#39;s expertise from 30 years in high tech development and marketing and his love and travel and appreciation of all things food, especially barbecue, has served him well in the catering and restaurant business. Slicks Que Co. has experienced significant growth both geographically and financially due to Roys business focus coupled with his high energy and networking abilities. Slicker is currently serving as president of the National Barbecue Association (NBBQA) and is very active in all areas of membership development. He travels 25,000 to 30,000 miles a year around the country connecting with other barbecue businesses, pitmasters and barbecue competitors. He is also one of the most requested instructors for the NBBQAs apprentice program, a 2- or 3-day barbecue business emersion program offered by the Association.