Matt Abdoo
Abdoo attended Culinary Institute of America.
Matt Abdoo is an Italian American with Lebanese roots primarily known as a restaurateur and chef who is an expert in barbeques and has over the years made an appearance in a bunch of cooking shows on TV.
He was brought up in a very tight-knit family in Upstate New York where from a very early age, he learned how to make meatballs from his grandmother. He trained in New York before he became a chef at the New York City-based
Del Posto, where he was Chef de Cuisine.
While working at the restaurant where he was employed for nearly a decade, the
New York Times gave it a four-star review.
Del Posto was also granted the prestigious
Relais & Chateaux designation which was a first for an Italian restaurant since the 1970s.
Classically trained, Matt Abdoo is both a fine dining chef and pitmaster who made his competitive debut at the
May World Championship in Memphis in 2015. There he won 2nd place Hog and 1st place Poultry titles, alongside Bob Shawger his future partner.
In 2016, Matt Abdoo joined forces with friends and together, they launched the Brooklyn-based
Pig Beach. Since that time, they have been winning some big prizes and honors for their work in barbequing. Abdoo is now a partner and executive chef at the
Pig Beach BBQ restaurants across the United States.
Abdoo has also been featured on
NBC TODAY as a guest chef and has also made appearances as a judge and celebrity guest on the likes of
Kitchen Crash,
Beat Bobby Flay,
Battle of the Brothers, and
The Kitchen.
In 2022, Matt Abdoo published his debut work
Pig Beach BBQ alongside his partner Shane McBride. In this work, they show their fans how to make their award-winning sauces and smoky meats.
The work comes with more than 50 mouthwatering recipes that range from groundbreaking new dishes such as
Secret Spice Pecan Candied Bacon and
Mojo Marinated St. Louis Ribs and traditional recipes such as smoked beef brisket and buffalo wings.
The cookbook is a tour across the US as the authors share tips and tricks from every region and show how to recreate the delicious and distinct flavors of different regions no matter where one lives.
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Matt Abdoo: F.A.Q
What was the first book Matt Abdoo wrote?
The first book written by Matt Abdoo was Pig Beach BBQ Cookbook, published in 2022.
What was the most recent book Matt Abdoo wrote?
His most recently released work was Pig Beach BBQ Cookbook on May 17th, 2022.
Will there be any more books by Matt Abdoo?
Matt Abdoo does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Matt Abdoo written?
Matt Abdoo has written 1 book. All of his books are in the Cookbooks.