The legendary pitmasters of Snow's BBQ
This project involved two of my favorite things to do, photography and BBQ. Ever since I saw Netflix's Chef's Table episode where they highlighted Ms. Tootsie, the 88-year-old pitmaster, this was something I just had to experience. I was fortunate enough to spend a whole night seeing Ms. Tootsie and the rest of Snow's crew working their magic that makes people from all over the world stand in line for up to 12 hours (!) to get a plate of smoked meats in the morning.
Snow's BBQ is a renowned Texas barbecue restaurant located in the small town of Lexington roughly an hour outside of Austin, Texas. Snow's is open ONLY on Saturdays from 8 AM until they run out of meat, often around noon. Visitors arriving after 7 AM usually have a big chance of standing in line for hours just to hear that they ran out of meat.
Photography & retouching | Jeroen Nieuwhuis
Assistant | Enzo Schmidlin
Portrait of 88-year-old famous pitmaster Ms. Tootsie
The waiting line at 3 AM, -3° celsius, 5 hours before opening.
"I can't tell you how hot my pits are because I don't have a meter on them I feel them with my hands. It's just something I do, it's an instinct".
Before opening at 8 AM, the crew gathers around to bless the lord for another great day.
Portrait of pitmaster Clay Cowgill
Portrait of pitmaster and Snow's BBQ owner Kerry Bexley
