Portrait of Greg Gatlin
i. Biography
The Climb
At Gatlin's BBQ in Houston, the work is built around indirect heat and a fuel mix of hickory and post oak. Greg Gatlin, a Rice University graduate, keeps family and neighborhood close to the frame of the business; on his mother's side, cooking was part of what gathered everyone around the Sunday dinner table.
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Since 2010, owner and pitmaster Greg Gatlin has led Gatlin's BBQ as chef-owner, with the same Houston base and a direct line between smoke, service, and the community around it. In 2023, he also became founder of Gatlin's Fins and Feathers in Independence Heights, Houston, Texas.
Signature
Brisket and Smoked Chicken Wings are part of Greg Gatlin's signature at Gatlin's BBQ, where the smoke profile comes from hickory and post oak over indirect heat.
In Their Words “I never, ever thought that I’d be in the restaurant business.” “Our neighborhood and community wall really tells our story.”
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What recognition has Greg Gatlin received?
Texas Monthly 'Top 50 Barbecue Joints in Texas' list (2017).
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