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YETI Ambassador
Matt Pittman
BBQ

Meat Church BBQ was born from founder and pitmaster Matt Pittman’s signature barbecue rubs and seasonings. 

Matt Pittman grew up smoking meats with his Grandma June in Alabama. But his barbecue obsession launched after traveling to Texas and having his first bite of Texas barbecue. Backyard cookouts turned into competition barbecue, and his passion landed him a spot on the hit TV show BBQ Pitmasters. His signature Meat Church BBQ rubs and sauces represent bold flavors that reflect his lifelong devotion to authentic, meaningful barbecue.

Matt Pittman became a YETI Ambassador in 2017 and continues to be an integral part of the YETI Barbecue Community.

RECIPES

SMOKED QUESO

This is the number one tailgating recipe on Pittman’s Meat Church BBQ YouTube Channel. Smoked queso makes the perfect game day snack. Add brisket and it becomes the ultimate, smokey game day must-have item on your menu. 


TOOLS

  • YETI™ Cast Iron Ranch Pan

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (2 lb) block Velveeta Cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 16 oz smoked gouda, cubed or shredded
  • 2 lbs cooked, chopped brisket or 1 tube hot breakfast sausage (sub ground beef or venison)
  • 2 cans Rotel (fire-roasted or chipotle preferred)
  • 1 can cream of poblano or jalapeño soup (sub cream of mushroom or chicken)
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 tbsp Meat Church Holy Voodoo seasoning, to taste (sub Holy Cow)

SEE THE FULL RECIPE

BRISKET CHILI

Is there anything more Texan than putting brisket in your chili? According to Matt Pittman, probably not. 


TOOLS

  • Smoker or pellet grill
  • YETI™ Cast Iron Ranch Pan

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 lbs of ground brisket (sub any ground meat)
  • 1 lb smoked brisket, cubed
  • 3 medium red onions, chopped
  • 3 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 (28 oz) can and 1 (14 oz) can crushed tomatoes with juice (we use fire roasted)
  • 1 (14 oz) diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 (3.7 oz) can chipotles in Adobo Sauce, chopped. Preserve the liquid.
  • 5 tbsp Meat Church Texas Chili Seasoning. (Mild: Use 4 tbsp, Extra Heat: Add 1–2 tbsp more or add 2 tbsp cayenne pepper.)

SEE THE FULL RECIPE