#110 - Billy Durney

New York City. I hear it never sleeps. If you cook BBQ you know that sleep isn’t always an option. Hard work sometimes means losing some sleep. Now if you’re looking for hardworking people, New York is not a bad place to start.

If you are looking for Texas BBQ in NYC you only have a few destinations. In fact, one of the best spots isn’t on the island of Manhattan. It’s in a small neighborhood in a corner of Brooklyn called Red Hook. The restaurant, Hometown BBQ. The owner and creator is named Billy Durney

Billy Durney didn’t start his life wanting to cook BBQ. He worked private security for celebrities and traveled all over the world. During his travels he discovered BBQ. His most memorable stop was eating at Louie Mueller BBQ. From then on he knew he’d quit the road and start cooking barbecue.

Billy is known for his big heart. When he was building out his restaurant the first time in 2012 hurricane Sandy destroyed everything in the building except his smoker. Even after this devastating loss he lit the fire and started cooking for the people of Red Hook who were rebuilding from the storm.

He told me he had 20 minutes and we ended up hanging out for an hour. He’s a great friend of Wayne Mueller who is also a great friend of the show. He’s a big sweetheart who loves his life. He has nothing but amazing things to say to all the people in his restaurant. He even dragged his pit boss Michael Conlon in to talk to us about their experiences at Memphis in May.

Please enjoy this fun conversation with Billy Durney at Hometown BBQ.

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