pitmaster
noun
pit·mas·ter
ˈpit-ˌma-stər 
variants
or pit master
plural pitmasters or pit masters
: a person who oversees the cooking done in a barbecue pit : a professional or skilled barbecuer
"This is good, really good," Allan says, tasting pitmaster Scott Smith's first cured pork belly. "I wouldn't change a thing."—
John T. Edge
John T. EdgeHe was one of Houston's most celebrated pitmasters and helped to kick off the barbecue renaissance here.—J. C. Reid
J. C. ReidRobert Polk, the pit master I met earlier this morning, comes in carrying a gorgeous brisket fresh from the smoker and hands it off to Smitty, who starts slicing it to make sandwiches and plates.—Patricia Sharpe
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Bodacious opened in 1991 as part of East Texas pitmaster Roland Lindsey’s barbecue empire.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
The team leaders are legendary celebrity chef Bobby Flay, and expert pitmasters Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
Barbecue pitmaster shares his 5 favorite and 'simple' Memorial Day side dishes
Josh Cooper, owner of Cooper's Next Level BBQ in Tallahassee, Florida, showed Fox News Digital some of his favorite and easy-to-make side dishes to go with this year's Memorial Day cookout.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Carey Bringle is an award-winning pitmaster behind Peg Leg Porker and Bringle's Smoking Oasis in Nashville, Tennessee.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
The team leaders are legendary celebrity chef Bobby Flay, and expert pitmasters Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
Barbecue pitmaster shares his 5 favorite and 'simple' Memorial Day side dishes
Josh Cooper, owner of Cooper's Next Level BBQ in Tallahassee, Florida, showed Fox News Digital some of his favorite and easy-to-make side dishes to go with this year's Memorial Day cookout.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Carey Bringle is an award-winning pitmaster behind Peg Leg Porker and Bringle's Smoking Oasis in Nashville, Tennessee.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
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“Pitmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitmaster. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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