TOP 150 MOST INFLUENCIAL PEOPLE IN BARBECUE

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Kevin Bludso

From Compton to Netflix, Kevin Bludso has become one of barbecue’s most soulful ambassadors.

  • Founder of Bludso’s BBQ, originally a small Compton joint that became a national sensation and now is located in Los Angeles and Santa Monica.
  • Judge on Netflix’s The American Barbecue Showdown for all 3 seasons.
  • Author of the critically acclaimed James Beard Award-winning book Bludso’s BBQ Cookbook
  • Founder of Smoking Out The Hub Barbecue Festival
  • Own Range of Rubs and Sauces under the Bludso’s BBQ Label

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