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Sean Ludwig

Jersey City, New York
As seen in: NYC BBQ, Medium, Gizmodo, PCMag, VentureBeat, Lifewire, Gothamist, CO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, El Palomitrón, Biz Magazine and
Covers:  Small business trends, technology, barbecue
Founder @newyorkbbq @thesmokesheet. Formerly @uschamber @technyc @venturebeat. @mizzou alum.

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A Queens Boy’s Tour of Austin BBQ

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By Sean Ludwig
| NYC BBQ
Peach Tea Glazed Pork Belly — My absolute favorite bite of BBQ I’ve had in a long time. It was soft, it was fatty, and most importantly, wasn’t too sweet. These perfect squares of pork bliss ruined belly for me forever. Brisket — Slightly overcooked, which was disappointing considering they were fatty cuts. The flavor was wonderful, but you couldn’t help knowing that this could have been better. Not the worst brisket by a long shot, but expectations were high.
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NY's Smoke Sweats Wins Brisket King NYC 2025

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By Sean Ludwig
| NYC BBQ
This year's runner-up was Leland Avellino of Avellino Family Barbecue, who also won last year's Brisket King NYC. It's rare for a winner to come back the following year, but Leland likes a challenge. The Connecticut-based Avellino Family Barbecue crew served up perfect brisket sandwiches with crispy onions on top. It was one of the best bites of the night, just like last year. NJ-based Tio Rozay's BBQ brought the fire at Brisket King.
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What You Need to Know

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By Sean Ludwig
| NYC BBQ
Blue Smoke (Brisket King NYC 2023 Runner-Up) – Christine Espinal Rosa – Manhattan, NY Hindsight BBQ (Brisket King NYC 2022 Runner-Up) – Jeff Schmidt and Mark Fuller – Waterbury, CT Bear’s Smokehouse (Rib King NYC 2023 Winner) – Cheryl Antoncic – Hartford, CT Empire BBQ (Pig Island NYC 2023 Best in Show) – Vincent Mangual – New York, NY Tio Rozay’s BBQ – Hery Acosta – North Bergen, NJ Iron & Oak Catering – Alexandra Donnadio (Featured on Gordon Ramsay’s “Next Level Chef”) – Hillsborough, NJ...
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