TOP 150 MOST INFLUENCIAL PEOPLE IN BARBECUE

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Mel Chmilar Jr

Mel Chmilar Jr, the man behind Dark Side of the Grill, is Canada’s wildest pitmaster, known for gold teeth and his signature battle cry: “fire in the hole!”

  • Creator of Dark Side of the Grill, one of the most recognisable names in Canadian barbecue content
  • Big Green Egg brand ambassador
  • Guest pitmaster at SmokeSlam, Meatstock, Smoke & Fire, and the Texas Open Fire Meat Up
  • Own range of rubs under the Dark Side of the Grill label
  • Over 650K combined followers across social media

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