06/10/2023
Hey Backyard Smokers Fans!
This is Chris your local pitmaster........ This post might come as quite a shock to most of you. After a long 9 years of providing south eastern CT with some of the best BBQ in the area I have made the decision to retire as a full time BBQ pitmaster. It has been a wild ride to say the least. It has had its challenges and it has had its triumphs. Over the years I have met a lot of people and have made a lot of friends along the way. Thank you for being supportive to Smallbusiness . I will miss seeing all of you at events and catering for all of you. It's time for me to close this chapter in my life and open a new one.
First and foremost I would like to thank my wife Emily King Herbette I could not have started this business without you. In the very early stages you were my assistant pitmaster helping me process meat till the early morning hours. Also raising our daughter as I was away most weekends. Thank you for all you have done to make my dream possible.....I love you honey.
I would also like to thank my amazing team for all the hard work and making Backyard Smokers LLC as successful as possible. I could not have done this without you especially in the early stages. Thank you Steve Ampania, Mark Johnson, Matt Kern, Adam Miller, Ryan Hastings, Mike Daoust, Michael Riegert, Rudolph Desabota, Rachel Graham, Stephen Brandon, Chaz Elliott, Rick Holtmeyer, and Robert Britt III.
I would also like to thank my various vendors Tony Sabilia thank you for all the amazing signage and business cards FASTSIGNS Waterford , Mark Caise thank you for all the amazing shirts and hats Thirty Marketing , and Odin Jameson thank you for all the hickory to fuel our smokers.
I would a also like to thank all the venues for having us over the years Mohegan Sun, Niantic Public House and Brewery, Niantic Main Street, Tox Brewing Company, Hop Culture Farms & Brew, Two Roads Brewing, Preston Ridge Vineyard, Saltwater Farm Vineyard, Stubborn Beauty Brewing, Phantom Brewing Company, Neff Productions, Holdridge Home & Garden
WE DO HAVE A FEW PUBLIC EVENTS LEFT FOR THIS SEASON!!!
SO....come hangout with us and get that BACKYARD BBQ!!!!
JUNE 17-18 BBQ FEST Mohegan Sun
JUNE 22nd NIANTIC FARMERS MARKET Niantic Main Street
JUNE 28th LEDYARD FARMERS MARKET Ledyard Farmers' Market
We would love to hear from you guys about your experience with us over the years ago leave us a comment below!!!!
Hope to see you at these last 3 events!!!!!