Pitmaster & BBQ Entrepreneur — Lubbock & Austin, TX
C.B. Stubblefield is a Texas pitmaster and BBQ entrepreneur based in Lubbock and Austin. He was named a 2019 Barbecue Hall of Fame semi-finalist by the American Royal — one of nine nominees that year alongside Jim Quessenberry, Aaron Franklin, and Meathead Goldwyn.
Stubblefield represents the West Texas BBQ tradition, rooted in beef brisket, mesquite smoke, and the ranching culture that has shaped Central and West Texas cooking for generations.
Pitmaster & Owner, Franklin Barbecue — Austin, TX
Pitmaster & Founder, Lexington Barbecue — Lexington, NC
Pitmaster — Memphis, TN
Pitmaster — Tuscaloosa, LA
Pitmaster — Mesquite, TX
Pitmaster — Chicago, IL
Veteran Competitor & BBQ Personality
Seasoned BBQ Competitor
Competition Pitmaster & BBQ Hall of Fame Voter
Competition Pitmaster & BBQ Personality
World Champion Pitmaster & Ireland Teammate
Creator of KC Masterpiece
Legendary Pitmaster & Ireland Competitor
North Carolina Whole-Hog Legend
2× World Champion 
Irish Cup World Champion 1985 Irish Cup World Champion 1987 
BBQ Hall of Fame Semi-Finalist 2019 
Arkansas Trav'ler Cooking Team 
Memphis in May 1978–1994