Kyle
The Fire Starter
Low & Slow Brisket
Growing up in the rural small town of Waddell, about 30 minutes outside Phoenix, Arizona, Kyle Matuszewski had his grandfather Benny — a chef for the troops in World War II — and his father Jerry, a restaurant cook, to ignite the inspiration for what would later become his passion: cooking.
A competitive athlete through high school, Kyle earned multiple football scholarship offers — until a torn ACL in his senior year changed everything. He took a new path through a career at Honeywell Aerospace, but fate had other plans.
While recovering from surgery, Kyle and his dad discovered the TV show BBQ Pitmasters. It lit a fire. That Christmas, Kyle bought his dad a little offset smoker and the two got to work — cooking almost every weekend, teaching themselves competition-style BBQ from scratch.
Texas Brisket
Low and slow, 12–16 hours. Salt, pepper, smoke, patience.
Competition Ribs
The 3-2-1 method perfected over hundreds of cooks.
Rub Development
Six signature blends and counting. No fillers, ever.
Pit Management
Managing multiple offsets simultaneously at full capacity.
First competition BBQ entry — took home 3rd place ribs
Started developing what would become The OG Rub
Won Best Brisket at the Arizona State BBQ Championship
Co-founded Your Behind BBQ in Florence, Arizona
Launched the signature seasoning line — sold out in 48 hours
Expanded to catering and launched the YB BBQ YouTube channel