How a San Antonio Chef Built a Texas Empire in Sweden
Philip Huntzinger's chain of Texas Longhorn Steakhouse restaurants helped introduce Swedes to his home state.
Philip Huntzinger's chain of Texas Longhorn Steakhouse restaurants helped introduce Swedes to his home state.
Sweden is ripe for a Texas barbecue revolution, and the Johans of Holy Smoke BBQ are prepared to lead it. Johan Fritzell and Johan Åkerberg met a few years ago and bonded over a shared love of smoked meats. They soon decided to join forces and open a barbecue joint that
Owner/Pitmaster: Holy Smoke BBQ; Opened 2014Age: 43Smoker: Indirect Heat Wood-Fired PitWood: OakSwedes love to grill, but low-and-slow, Texas-style barbecue is a concept so foreign that only one restaurant in the country serves it. They opened in 2014 when Johan Fritzell turned his passion into a rural barbecue stop in a field in southwestern Sweden,