About Us

Well you can probably guess why we're called Dirty Apron BBQ.  Don't worry, I don't use this apron when making your rubs and sauces.  And yes it has been washed, but BBQ is a dirty business, and this represents almost 20 years of grilling and smoking.

It's hard to say when Dirty Apron really started.  Like a lot of people I've always liked cooking, and grilling in particular held a fascination for me.  Maybe it started on camping trips or road trips with my father where we stopped at BBQ joints with some frequency.  Maybe it started in college when I began making BBQ sauces in my dorm room.  I know the first time the name was officially used though, 2012.  That's when some friends of mine got married and I was asked to make some of my dry rubs as wedding favors.  We made up some labels and from then on I joked about my fictional BBQ company.

I kept on grilling and added smoking to my repertoire, I kept tweaking my recipes and experimenting with new things.  I read books and articles and of course I kept eating BBQ too.  I went to competitions I got certified as a BBQ judge, catered a weddings and parties and when people asked me if I sold my sauces and rubs I always said no, but maybe someday I would.

Eventually I got tired of people asking and with support from my wife, son and some very good friends I made Dirty Apron BBQ official.  I'm not good at marketing, or in front of a camera, I'm bad at self promotion and social media.  I'm learning about editing videos, I'm not good at that either. I do love BBQ though and I am pretty good at that.  I hope you give Dirty Apron a try, and I hope you like it.