Today, the Super Smokers have three free standing restaurants, four grocery store BBQ outlets, and have grown their catering business to serve hundreds of thousands in the St. Louis area. Four varieties of their sauces are sold in over 200 grocery stores and the St. Louis airport. Not bad for a business that was literally startedin the owner's back yard with a bag of charcoal and a BBQ grill. Skip Steele, Black's college roommate and Director of Operations agrees. We treat every day as a BBQ contest in our operations, whether it's a catered event or a table in one of our stores.
Every customer is a BBQ judge.
In May circuit has pushed us to develop our best dry rubs, barbecue sauces and marinades. Charlie was one of the most knowledgeable BBQ masters ever put on this earth. He was also a great teacher, author and friend. We miss you Charlie. Left to right Skip Steele, Terry Black, Charlie Knote and Ron Skinner.