Co-Founder & Pitmaster, Home Team BBQ
Aaron Siegel
Home Team BBQ
20+ yearsAtlanta, GA
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The People
Behind the Smoke
Charleston BBQ is defined by the men and women who tend the pits. These are their stories.
Pitmaster & Owner, Swig & Swine
Anthony DiBernardo
Swig & Swine
13+ yearsMantua, NJ
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David Bessinger
Melvin's Legendary Bar-B-Q
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Pitmaster & Founder, Lewis Barbecue
John Lewis
Lewis Barbecue
20+ yearsEl Paso, TX
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Roosevelt Scott
Scott's Bar-B-Que
50+ yearsHemingway, SC
Read Profile Why Pitmasters Matter
Charleston BBQ is not a cuisine that can be fully understood through menus and scores alone. The tradition is carried by specific people who have spent decades learning how smoke interacts with meat.