Pitmaster & BBQ Entrepreneur — Lubbock & Austin, TX
C.B. Stubblefield is a Texas pitmaster and BBQ entrepreneur based in Lubbock and Austin. He was named a 2019 Barbecue Hall of Fame semi-finalist by the American Royal — one of nine nominees that year alongside Jim Quessenberry, Aaron Franklin, and Meathead Goldwyn.
Stubblefield represents the West Texas BBQ tradition, rooted in beef brisket, mesquite smoke, and the ranching culture that has shaped Central and West Texas cooking for generations.
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World Champion Pitmaster & Ireland Teammate
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North Carolina Whole-Hog Legend