Evan LeRoy is Austin’s future-school barbecue rebel, blending chef-driven technique with old-school Texas smoke, rising from a humble food truck to the world stage.
- Co-owner and pitmaster of LeRoy & Lewis Barbecue in Austin, Texas’s No.2-rated barbecue restaurant with Michelin recognition
- Semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef: Texas
- Pioneer of the foil boat method for brisket, now used by pitmasters around the world
- Introduced whole-animal barbecue to the scene
- Ambassador for YETI and Poncho Outdoors