About Us

I had my first restaurant job at 12 years old and was hooked on the joy of cooking for people since then. I was classically trained and completed my apprenticeship in New York City, cooking at a bistro in Greenwich Village, the James Beard House and catering parties on the upper East and West Sides.
The Smokealicious BBQ team was created to provide a BBQ outlet for my friends and I. Having always wanted to compete at BBQ contest, I figured it would have to wait until I retired and had time. But then FoodTV ran all those shows during summer and I had to enter a contest. Lucky for me there was one coming up in my home town and so I got some advice, rallied friends and family...and entered. We came in 5th in Brisket, got a ribbon and came in 8th overall and were but by the Competition BBQ bug.
The team has a regular set of friends the show up to every competition to cook and take a shot at getting a trophy. Plus, we always invite some extra friends, especially when we travel out of town, to cook with us and learn/teach a bit. Makes the whole thing fun and ensures that the 70 pounds of meat we cook is eaten and not carried home. The Team
Dave - Head Chef and Pitmaster
Kevin - Pitmaster and Keeper of the Recipes
Doug - Engineering and Keeper of the Booth
Wayne - Pitmaster and Keeper of the Peace
Radu - Pitmaster and Keeper of the Cleaning Fluid
Ted - Time Keeper and Moral Support
Brian - Runner and Keeper of the cold drinks