Original owner and founder of the nation’s #2 place to eat in 2019. His passion for food, catering, and dining experiences is unmatched.

More than 25 years in the catering and restaurant business. He is a food and dining market expert, awarded with Yelp’s top 2 places to eat in the US after just one year of opening a restaurant. Dante Ramirez is a renowned pitmaster and chef who has taken the BBQ world by storm with his passion for great food and exceptional customer service.

As the previous founder of a well-renowned, top-ranked BBQ restaurant chain in Texas…

ABOUT EL JEFE

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Image of Dante Ramirez and a Pitmaster fan at Troubadour festival 2022.
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Lou Holtz and Dante Ramirez
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Image of Dante Ramirez teaching a Brisket 101 class at Tender Smokehouse Frisco.
Image of Torii Hunter and Dante Ramirez, owners of Tender Smokehouse
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Image of Dante Ramirez, Torii Hunter
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