By Dave Cathey Food Editor dcathey@oklahoman.comTo properly prepare for National Barbecue Month, we launched the year's first Open Flame event at American Propane a couple of weeks ago in order to share the wit and wisdom of some of Oklahoma's most accomplished pitmasters. American Propane owner Jim Grigsby was a proud papa as he watched Paul Schatte, David and Levi Bouska, and Russ Garrett regale audiences with stories from the competition circuit and tips from the pits before sharing hearty portions of chicken, pork and beef compelled to yield the best of their flavors by low heat and pervasive wood-derived smoke. As for me, I kept quiet and provided some new turns on familiar sides and a dessert in honor of one of Oklahoma City's most celebrated barbecue joints with help from my son. Russ Garrett led off the evening with a display of smoked chicken.Read more on NewsOK.com