TOP 150 MOST INFLUENCIAL PEOPLE IN BARBECUE

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The Johans

Johan Fritzell and Johan Åkerberg are the dynamic powerhouses behind Holy Smoke BBQ in Sweden.

  • Pioneers of Texas-style barbecue in Scandinavia, introducing low-and-slow to Northern Europe
  • Founders of the Holy Smoke BBQ brand, with a product line of sauces, rubs, and charcoal now distributed internationally
  • Co-authors of Holy Smoke BBQ: No Smoke Without Meat
  • Creators of Heyday! Festival, a European live-fire event featuring international guest pitmasters from the US and beyond
  • Partnered with Texas-based Mill Scale Metalworks, bringing handcrafted American offset smokers into the European market

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