hello... again..

[ajspitbbq]

Hey guys.. haven't been on here in a long time! Used to have a BBQ restaurant in Chicago - Rub BBQ Co.
https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=150353

since then, we've opened 14 restaurants - 5 brands (always only kept 1 BBQ shop.. but also opened The Budlong Hot Chicken (7 stores, sold it 2022), Campfire (wood fired pizza), Grabowskis (Chicago style pizza), Norm's Deli, Hamburger Stan - moved my family to CO and opened AJ's Pit Bar B Q www.pitbarbq.com with my original smokers from Chicago.

Still cooking with post oak. Still have my AN Bewley pits, a couple ole' hickories for chicken, and 2 1000 gallon offset smokers.

we just won a Michelin award in Denver for my BBQ joint, so that was cool..

https://kdvr.com/news/local/9-colorado-restaurants-win-michelin-award/

We just opened a steakhouse with the same name (AJ's Pit BBQ - steakhouse) - wood-fired steaks: smoked, sous-vide, then finished on a Mibrasa wood-fired grill. www.ajsteak.com

Anyways, enough self-promoting...

We're looking at a business opportunity in Mexico... I seemed to remember that a long time ago there was a sticky thread from a guy that opened a spot in Puerto Vallarta (maybe?). anyone remember that?

happy to be back, hope to contribute ...

 

[Bill-Chicago]

Good to see you and the successes keep rolling in Jared.


We had one of the Brethren lunches at your place when you were still in Chi-Town
https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=254865


I don't recall the Puerto Vallarta thread, but will keep an eye out. There was a couple start ups threads, from what I remember.


Take care

 

[LYU370]

Nice to hear from you. Loved going to Rub's.

 

[Big George's BBQ]

Welcome back. Hope you stick around. Happy for you and your success

 

[cowgirl]

Welcome back!