A few weeks ago, we asked The Kitchen Facebook Group (which has more than 190,000 members) one simple question: “What is your favorite pickleball paddle right now?” The response was massive. Across three community polls and hundreds of comments, a clear group of paddles separated themselves from the pack. We compiled the full results into this […]
We recently asked members of The Kitchen Facebook Group one simple question: “What’s your favorite pickleball paddle right now?” The response was massive. Across three community polls and hundreds of comments from rec players, 5.0 tournament grinders, coaches and gear junkies, a clear group of paddles separated themselves from the pack. And one thing became obvious: […]
Every year in the spring, seemingly every pickleball paddle brand under the sun comes out with new models. This year was no different, with a flood of new releases in February, March and April that have shaken up the market and put new brands on the map as serious contenders in the “best paddle” discussion. […]
Last weekend at the Atlanta Pickleball Championships, Tama Shimabukuro put the rest of the PPA Tour on notice. His deep runs in men’s singles and men’s doubles at a Slam indicate he could be a serious contender in the second half of the year. We wanted to learn more about the talented 15-year-old, so earlier this […]
There are so many great events in pickleball each year, and we at The Kitchen have had the opportunity to attend many of them. Whether it’s the amateur experience or the chance to watch the best pro players compete on scenic Championship Courts, below you will find our ranking of the Top 10 pickleball events […]
Anna Bright is just like us: Obsessed with pickleball. Not only does she play on the PPA Tour and in Major League Pickleball, but she also follows the pro circuit very closely, keeping an eye on matches and tournaments that she’s not participating in. In a recent newsletter, Bright went into detail on which pro […]
There are more than a dozen sibling duos in pro pickleball. We recently put our heads together to rank the Top 10. The list considered current combined rankings, longevity in the sport and popularity among fans. Enjoy! 1. JW & Jorja Johnson Over the past 2 ½ years they have appeared in 19 PPA finals, […]
Chris Cali from the Sorry Not Sorry pickleball show has joined team Kitchen, where he’ll be breaking down all the best pro and amateur highlights from around the Picklesphere. The PPA Tour Sacramento Open went down last week and we saw some crazy moments. Crashouts, upsets, terrible line calls, a paddle throw that lost Hunter Johnson the match and […]
In this video, one of our paddle reviewers — Bobby Burns — set out to answer a question every power player has asked: Which pickleball paddle actually hits the hardest? Instead of guessing, he used a Pocket Radar Smart Coach radar gun. He tested 15 of the most talked-about power paddles and hit 5 serves with […]
Anna Bright is the No. 2 ranked women’s pickleball player in the world, an MLP champion, and one of the sport’s most magnetic personalities — a Cal Berkeley graduate who went from Pacific Crest Trail solo hiker to professional athlete in under a year. In this episode of Pickleballers, Anna sits down with Roscoe and […]
