Tuffy Stone

TUFFY STONE is a World Record-breaking champion pitmaster, a former Marine, a classically-trained chef, an acclaimed caterer, ?and ?an occasional reality television star. Dubbed "The Professor," Tuffy's legendary precision and obsession with the science of smoke make him one of the most influential people in barbecue.? ?In the 13 years since he founded Cool Smoke Barbeque, the team has won hundreds of trophies including more than 40 Grand Championships and five World Grand Championships. Cool...See more

TUFFY STONE is a World Record-breaking champion pitmaster, a former Marine, a classically-trained chef, an acclaimed caterer, ?and ?an occasional reality television star. Dubbed "The Professor," Tuffy's legendary precision and obsession with the science of smoke make him one of the most influential people in barbecue.? ?In the 13 years since he founded Cool Smoke Barbeque, the team has won hundreds of trophies including more than 40 Grand Championships and five World Grand Championships. Cool Smoke is the only team in history to have won the prestigious Jack Daniel's Barbecue World Championship back to back and the only team to have won it three times, doing so in 2013, 2015, and 2016. As a result of his success on the competition circuit and his extensive knowledge of all things barbecue, ?he was selected to join Destination America's show Barbecue Pitmasters , in 2012. ?Tuffy's life is barbecue has taken him all over the world including cooking for the troops in Kuwait?, ? and heading to Meatstock in Australia to teach his famous Cool Smoke ?B?arbeque Class. ? Most recently he cook?ed? for sold out crowds at the James Beard House, a rarity for a barbecue pitmaster. See less