Matt Pittman
Matt Pittman is the Texas pitmaster behind Meat Church, sharing barbecue recipes, outdoor cooking lessons and conversations with friends from food, sports and music.
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Known for
Meat Church
Meat Church
Destination America
YouTubeOverview
- Based in
- Waxahachie, Texas
- Known as
- The pitmaster behind Meat Church BBQ
- Breakout
- BBQ Pitmasters appearance in 2014
- Before barbecue
- Vice president of IT in financial services
- Also
- Official pitmaster of the Dallas Cowboys
Mini bio
How it started.
Matt learned to cook alongside his Grandma June in Alabama. A trip to Central Texas drew him deeper into barbecue, and backyard cooking became competition cooking. He is self-taught, with a style rooted in sharing food and helping other people cook.
The unexpected launch.
His 2014 appearance on BBQ Pitmasters gave him a reason to bottle his homemade seasonings. Holy Cow became Meat Church’s first rub. He kept a corporate IT career while building the business, then left to focus on Meat Church.
Teaching at the pit.
Recipes, YouTube lessons and in-person classes became central to Meat Church. Matt’s Texas brisket tutorial walks fans through trimming, seasoning, smoking and resting. In 2024 he became the official pitmaster of the Dallas Cowboys, extending a connection that began with years of tailgating.
More room at the table.
In April 2026, he launched the Meat Church Podcast with his brother Josh. Early guests included Flatland Cavalry’s Cleto Cordero and football player Von Miller, with conversations moving between cooking, family and the work behind their careers.
Creditschronological, newest first
Video and audio
- 2026Meat Church PodcastHost
- 2021Texas Brisket on an Offset SmokerRecipe creator and video instructor
- 2014BBQ Pitmasters: Lone Star Smoke WarContestant, Meat Church
Collaborations
- 2026Pursuit x Meat Church Honey Hog Barrel BourbonMeat Church founder and collaborator
- 2024Dallas CowboysOfficial pitmaster
Awards
Quotes
Some of the best food I ever made looked terrible.Matt Pittman, Traeger Collective
On the pressure to make every cook look perfect for social media. Source: https://www.traeger.com/collective/matt-pittman
Trivia
- He named his competition team Meat Church after seeing a friend’s barbecue tweet and asking permission to use the phrase.
- Before building Meat Church full time, he worked as a vice president of IT in financial services.
- He told Traeger that butter is his most-used or favorite ingredient.
- A Cowboy in the Kitchen by Grady Spears is a cookbook he recommends.
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