Captain Ron Dimpflmaier

Live-Fire Cooking Expert & YouTube Personality

Live Fire. Big Flavor. No Shortcuts.

Ron Dimpflmaier, aka Captain Ron Cooks, is a live-fire cooking expert, Big Green Egg specialist, and YouTube personality known for bringing bold flavors to the flame. A winner of the Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine BBQ at the Beach and the South Beach Wine & Food Festival BBQ competition, he has also cooked and demonstrated at major barbecue events including Memphis in May, while earning top honors at numerous Eggfests and cooking competitions. Ron teaches hands-on cooking classes, creates educational and entertaining content for his YouTube audience, and has traveled internationally sharing his passion for barbecue, live-fire cooking, and outdoor cooking culture.