Meet the Pitmasters
Summer just got a lot sweeter because we've partnered with some of the best BBQ in Texas.
Brandon Hurtado, Hurtado BBQ
Brandon Hurtado is a leading authority on Tex-Mex barbecue. As chef/owner of Hurtado Barbecue in Arlington, Texas, he also is one of Texas barbecue’s most admired hands-on practitioners and passionate ambassadors. His cooking includes recipes with deep roots in the barbecue traditions of central Texas and Mexico, alongside his own innovative creations that take those traditions in brand new directions.
Hurtado BBQ locations participating in this tasty summer campaign are:
Dallas - 900 S. Harwood Street
Kris Manning, Smokey Joe's BBQ
Kris Manning, 34, was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. Just like a true Texan, he was raised on good BBQ. One of his very first jobs was rolling potatoes in the very business he now owns, Smokey Joe’s BBQ. In 2014, his father gave him the opportunity to take over the family business. What he thought was just going to be a stepping stone turned into a life long legacy. The walk up window was replaced with a sit down restaurant, the brick pits were replaced with 1000 gallon smokers, the brisket technique was tweaked so now the brisket just melts in your mouth, and the outreach expanded so not only is it a neighborhood staple but a thriving catering business as well.
Smokey Joe's BBQ located at 6403 South RL Thorton Freeway in Dallas, is excited to participate in this smokey and sweet summer campaign.
Trevor Sales aka "Big T", Brix BBQ
In 2017, Big T got his first smoker as a birthday gift from his parents after moving to Texas from the Chicago region and falling in love with real Texas Barbecue. He would stay up overnight to barbecue and stumble into work with samples for friends and colleagues. After a few months gone, and a bigger waistline - they convinced him he has what is takes to compete with the 'big dogs' in Texas Barbecue. Fast forward to early 2018, when Big T rescued a Boxer-Terrier mix, Brix, that had such influence on his life, he rebranded and named his barbecue business after him. The rest goes down in sweet BBQ history, where Big T keeps the recipes simple and lets the meat speak for itself.
Brix BBQ's location at 1012 Main Street in Fort Worth is participating in this mouthwatering summer campaign.
This campaign is a summer long collaboration with Dallas / Fort Worth area pitmasters and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, & Markets. For more information on agriculture in Vermont, visit their website at www.agriculture.vermont.gov.
