Speed Herrig has taken a small one-man operation and turned it into one of the largest regional sauce manufacturers in the country. He started by selling his friends sauce out of the back of his pickup truck to local stores and restaurants. He was so successful, he eventually bought the company from a friend, and today that sauce is available in 34 States. Along the way he has not forgotten to give back to the community, and the world of BBQ.

He was one of the founding members of the Iowa BBQ Society. Without his help, those few first years and the first few contests the IBS put on, would not have happened. Through these contests the IBS has funded numerous charitable events including many that he still participate in. 

*Helped to acquire the Iowa Governor's proclamation for "Senior Q Month", now a nationwide event celebrating or senior citizens. It was the first in the nation.
*He provides food for the five senior care centers for Senior Q Month.
*He promotes the world of barbecue for the National Pork Boards World Pork Expo and the Barbeqlossal.
*He promotes Barbecue with cooking segments on TV and Radio across Iowa.
*He hosts 50 inner city youth at his plant to help educate them in the art of barbecue through the R.I.B.S. for Kids program along with the Iowa Barbecue Society. This program has just completed its seventh year. 
*He cooks and packages 1000-2000 pounds of meat for the IBS tree and food giveaway at the Salvation Army and Urban Dreams in Des Moines every Christmas since its inception in 1999. 
*He has also worked with the National Guard to raise 40-50,000 dollars to buy phone cards for our troops.