Joe Zavala is the owner and pitmaster of Zavala’s Barbecue in Grand Prairie, Texas, and is passionate about product collaboration and BBQ culture, building BBQ Distro as a bridge between backyard pitmasters and award-winning Texas joints.
• Owner and pitmaster of Zavala’s Barbecue in Grand Prairie, Texas, named one of Texas Monthly’s Top 50 BBQ Joints in 2021
• Supports top-50 and award-winning BBQ joints, including Snow’s, Goldee’s, and Terry Black’s, by helping develop and distribute merch, rubs, sauces, seasonings, and subscription boxes with BBQ Distro
• Founder of a BBQ Distro retail location in Grand Prairie, Texas showcasing Texas BBQ rubs, sauces, and accessories
• Created a no-nonsense guide to Texas’s top smoker manufacturers, available in an easy-to-read spreadsheet at www.bbqdistro.com/texas-smoker-guide