Matt HornBBQ

Barbecue. Without Boundaries.

Live fire. Private gatherings. Corporate events. Weddings.

Serving California & Select Destinations Nationwide

Bring Matt Horn to Your Backyard

Let an award-winning pitmaster cook for you and your guests—wherever you gather.

From intimate private dinners to full-scale corporate productions, our live-fire team travels to your home, venue, or pop-up and builds the meal around the fire.

Food & WineAmerica's Best New Chef

James Beard FoundationBest New Restaurant Finalist

Michelin GuideBib Gourmand

EsquireBest New Restaurant

EaterBest New Restaurant

The New York TimesFeatured

Who We've Cooked For

A few of the tables behind the fire.

Google●Apple●Nike●Meta●Netflix●Airbnb●Salesforce●Amazon●Williams Sonoma●Yeti●Made In●Crown Royal●Hedley & Bennett●Kingsford●Golden State Warriors●Kaiser Permanente●Chase●Pixar●Marvel●EA●Raiders●San Francisco 49ers●Oakland Athletics●Knob Creek●Hennessy●San Jose State University●Stanford University●Cal●Giants●Ford●LRG●Saint Mary's College of California●Google●Apple●Nike●Meta●Netflix●Airbnb●Salesforce●Amazon●Williams Sonoma●Yeti●Made In●Crown Royal●Hedley & Bennett●Kingsford●Golden State Warriors●Kaiser Permanente●Chase●Pixar●Marvel●EA●Raiders●San Francisco 49ers●Oakland Athletics●Knob Creek●Hennessy●San Jose State University●Stanford University●Cal●Giants●Ford●LRG●Saint Mary's College of California●

MICHELIN

2026

California's First Michelin-Recognized Pitmaster

Pitmaster tending a glowing charcoal fire

“The future of Bay Area barbecue.”

— San Francisco Chronicle

Chef Matt Horn at his smoker trailer at night, firebox glowing

King of West Coast Barbecue.

— Sunset

The Shop

Take the Pit Home

Matt Horn's debut cookbook and signature spice rubs — bring the craft of the fire to your own kitchen.

The Cookbook

Horn Barbecue

IACP Cookbook Awards — Finalist

Signature Rubs

Poultry · Pork · Beef

Award-winning pitmaster blends

Shop Horn Market

Chef Matt Horn at a book signing appearance

On Stage

Public Speaking

Keynotes, panel talks, and live-fire demonstrations for conferences, brand activations, and culinary events. Matt speaks on craft, heritage, and the discipline behind West Coast barbecue — bring the pit to your stage.

Book Matt to Speak

Learn From The Pit

The Masterclass

An intimate, hands-on session with Chef Matt Horn — fire-management, trim and rub, the fundamentals of West Coast barbecue, and the discipline behind a perfect brisket. Offered to private groups, culinary teams, and serious home pitmasters.

Request a Masterclass

Stay Close To The Fire

Pop-ups, classes, and the occasional smoked story — straight to your inbox.

No spam. Just the next gathering worth showing up to.

Let's Create Something Unforgettable.

Tell us about your event and our team will craft a custom experience tailored to you.

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