Christopher Prieto
Prime Barbecue, Knightdale, N.C. 

Prieto is the Pinehurst Barbecue Festival headliner for 2022. He is one of the most renowned and accomplished pitmasters in the United States, with numerous recent showcase moments on national TV shows featuring his barbecue skills and techniques. After years of traveling around the country competing in the biggest barbecue competitions and studying under some of the legendary pitmasters, Prieto has created his own signature style that fuses elements of Texas, North Carolina and Kansas City flavors. Prieto started BBQ competing when he was only 21 years old and has won multiple Barbecue Grand Championships. Most recently, Prieto logged a top five finish on the Food Network’s BBQ Brawl Season Two in 2021.

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