Andy Husbands

Andy Husbands is an award-winning chef, author, and Pit Master of The Smoke Shop, a highly acclaimed barbecue restaurant in Boston, with multiple prestigious awards to its name.

With a culinary career of almost 30 years, Andy Husbands is a renowned figure in regional Barbecue and live-fire cooking in New England.

His early experience as a Pit Master under the guidance of chef Chris Schlesinger and his success on the competitive barbecue circuit led to the creation of The Smoke Shop, where he showcases his modern approach to slow-cooked, competition-style barbecue known as 'City Q'.

As the co-founder of the internationally-recognized team, IQUE BBQ, Andy Husbands has achieved remarkable success, winning titles at prestigious events like the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue and the Kansas City American Royal World Series of Barbecue.

Apart from his culinary ventures, Andy Husbands is also a prolific author, having co-authored six cookbooks, including the acclaimed 'Pitmaster: Recipes, Techniques & Barbecue Wisdom'.

Recognized as 'Boston's Meat Maven' by The Boston Globe, Andy Husbands has garnered national attention through appearances on popular TV shows like Hell's Kitchen, CBS This Morning, Food Network, and Cooking Channel's Burgers, Brew & 'Que.

Andy Husbands is also actively involved in various organizations, with a background that includes serving as a volunteer at Share Our Strength and holding positions at Rodman Celebration and Tremont 647, among others.