Red Hot & Blue began as a labor of love for Tennessee Congressman Don Sundquist, two of his former staff members, Wendell Moore and Joel Wood, and Robert Friedman, a network TV correspondent. They wanted a place where they could eat Memphis-style barbecue and listen to their favorite tunes. The restaurants name came from the Red Hot & Blue Show, hosted by D.J. Dewey Phillips, aired on Whbq-Am in Memphis, Tenn., in the 1950s. From the beginning, the barbecue had to be authentic, using hickory logs, low temperatures and long cooking times with only top quality meats and ingredients. The founders selected all the music and memorabilia themselves. Red Hot & Blue is located all over the United States, including its location in Colorado Springs, Colo.