Pit Master

Stupid-Good-Bbq; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Competitive pay

Employee food discount

Health insurance

PTO and 401K

Job summary

Great American Restaurants is seeking an experienced pit master for Stupid Good BBQ in its Northern Virginia operation. The role emphasizes smoking meats, maintaining fire management, and precise timing to deliver top-quality barbecue. You should be comfortable in a fast-paced kitchen and able to handle overnight and weekend shifts.

The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of meat cuts, rubs, and BBQ techniques, with a focus on safety and consistency across all cooks and catering needs.

Qualifications

• Proven experience smoking meats in a professional or competitive BBQ setting.
• Strong knowledge of BBQ techniques, meat cuts, rubs, and timing.
• Monitor temperatures, maintain fire management, and ensure proper timing for each cook, with the ability to work independently.
• Able to maintain the highest standards of quality, safety and consistency.

Responsibilities

• Prep meats for service and properly pack items for storage or catering.
• Lift 50–80 lbs and work in a hot kitchen/smokehouse environment.
• Available to work overnight shifts, weekends and holidays.

Skills

BBQ smoking

BBQ techniques

Meat prep

Temperature control

Safety standards

Packing for catering

Overnight/weekend work

Job description

Great American Restaurants has an award-winning collection of 14 restaurants, 3 artisan bakeries and a BBQ spot in Northern Virginia and Maryland offering fantastic cuisine and plenty of fun. We have been named a Top Workplace by The Washington Post, consistently ranking in the top employers in the area for more than 10 years. The dedication of our people is what sets our company apart, offering the best hospitality to our guests and each other every day.

Do you know your way around a smoker and take pride in low and slow perfection?

We’re looking to add experienced pit master’s to our team at Stupid Good BBQ. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in barbecue techniques with the fundamentals of butchering, seasoning, fire management, and timing that are needed to produce top barbecue!

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience smoking meats in a professional or competitive BBQ setting
• Strong knowledge of BBQ techniques, meat cuts, rubs, and timing
• Monitor temperatures, maintain fire management, and ensure proper timing for each cook, with the ability to work independently
• Able to maintain the highest standards of quality, safety and consistency
• Prep meats for service and properly pack items for storage or catering
• Able to lift 50 – 80 lbs and work in a hot kitchen/smokehouse environment
• Available to work overnight shifts, weekends and holidays

We believe that happy people make happy food. You’ll have a package of benefits:

• Opportunity for growth
• Great pay in a fast-paced setting (and paid training)
• Employee food discount
• Health insurance, PTO and 401K based on eligibility

Great American Restaurants owns and operates 14 high volume, upscale casual restaurants and 3 artisan bakeries in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Our locations include: Patsy’s American – Randy’s Prime Seafood & Steaks – Ozzie’s Good Eats – Jackson’s – Artie’s – Carlyle – Mike’s American – Silverado – Best Buns – Coastal Flats – Sweetwater Tavern