Matt Abdoo - Pig Beach BBQ

WHO: Matt Abdoo is the executive chef and partner of the critically acclaimed Pig Beach BBQ restaurants with locations in Queens, New York, Boston, Massachusetts, and West Palm Beach, Florida. 

ABOUT: Matt Abdoo is a frequent guest chef on NBC’s TODAY, and often appears as a celebrity guest or judge on Food Network programs such as Beat Bobby Flay, Kitchen Expedition, Kitchen Crash, and more.

Both an award-winning pitmaster and classically trained fine-dining chef (he was chef de cuisine at Del Posto). He first made his mark in the competitive barbecue scene at the 2015 Memphis in May World Championship, earning both the 1st Place Poultry and 2nd Place Whole Hog titles as part of team Salty Rinse — captained by future Pig Beach BBQ partner Rob Shawger. In 2016, team Salty Rinse joined forces with the highly competitive team Ribdiculous Bar-B-Krewe, captained by Balthazar alum Shane McBride, to launch Pig Beach BBQ in Brooklyn. Since then, these masters of meat have continued to win big across the country, taking home the Burger Bash “People’s Choice” award at both the NYC Wine & Food Festival in 2016 and 2019, and the South Beach Wine & Food Festival in 2021, where they also won two additional “Heinz Best-Dressed Burger” titles for the veritable triple crown. 

Raised in a tight-knit Lebanese-Italian family in Upstate New York, Abdoo continues to celebrate his diverse upbringing through his globally inspired barbecue recipes and techniques. In May 2022, Matt Abdoo and Pig Beach BBQ partner Shane McBride released the Pig Beach BBQ Cookbook: Smoked, Grilled, Roasted, and Sauced  (HarperCollins), which has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and other publications.

WHAT: Award-winning pitmaster and classically trained chef Matt Abdoo brings his global approach to barbecue — which has won him many championships — to bold, smoke-kissed flavors. This evening celebrates the craft, creativity, and joy of live-fire cooking.

WHEN: Wednesday, Sept 16, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

WHERE: De Gustibus Culinary Studio