Dave Dewitt

Dave DeWitt is a food historian and one of the foremost authorities in the world on chile peppers, spices, and spicy foods. After working his way through undergraduate and graduate school as a radio announcer, including a stint at top-rated WRVA Radio in Richmond, VA, Dave owned audio/video production companies in both Richmond and Albuquerque, NM. He wrote, produced, and voiced hundreds of radio and TV commercials as well as 30-minute corporate videos. After moving to New Mexico in 1974, he co-wrote and hosted the "Captain Space" late-night TV show, which was top-rated in its Saturday midnight time slot on KOAT-TV (1975-76), beating both "Saturday Night Live" and "Star Trek" in the Arbitron ratings. He later produced and hosted a local country music show on KGGM-TV called "A Country Affair." DeWitt is a Co-Producer, National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show, now in its 28th year and a Co-Producer, Scovie Awards Competition, a contest for hot & spicy and BBQ products, now in its 19th year.