Couple behind San Antonio's 2M Smokehouse wins Meals Community barbecue competitors Pitmasters

Esaul and Grecia Ramos are the couple behind San Antonio’s 2M Smokehouse. Credit score: Courtesy / 2M Smokehouse

San Antonio’s barbecue scene took middle stage on nationwide tv Monday night time as Michelin-recognized pitmasters Esaul and Grecia Ramos took house the primary win on the brand new Meals Community program Pitmasters.

The 2M Smokehouse co-owners confronted off in opposition to eight different two-person groups from famend barbecue joints nationwide. The San Antonio husband-and-wife took house the win throughout Monday’s season finale, touchdown a $30,000 grand prize.

Domestically, Esaul is called the pitmaster mastermind at 2M Smokehouse, 2731 S. WW White Street, whereas Grecia bakes up the candy desserts from scratch. She additionally owns boutique bakery Baked by Chef Grecia Ramos in Castroville.

“Profitable Pitmasters nonetheless doesn’t really feel actual,” Esaul and Grecia stated in a joint assertion shared with the Present.

“We got here into this competitors as a pitmaster and a pastry chef from San Antonio, able to convey our two worlds collectively and symbolize ourselves, our meals and our metropolis one of the simplest ways we knew how,” the couple added. “To stroll away because the first-ever Pitmasters champions means greater than we are able to put into phrases.”

The Ramoses additionally gave a shoutout to the San Antonio group and their very own workers for the fixed assist. Locals rallied on a weekly foundation to look at the 2M crew smoke the competitors, with a big crowd cheering them on in the course of the triumphant finale.

“San Antonio confirmed up for Crew Ramos in such an enormous manner, and this win belongs to them, too,” the couple stated. “Greater than something, we hope this win represents the creativity, tradition and expertise that exists proper right here in our metropolis. We’re so proud to convey this one house to San Antonio.”