Pioneers of the American barbecue scene in the UK since 2010, Jon & Ben created Grillstock, the original barbecue and music festival drawing 20,000 meat fans annually to their weekend of meat, music and mayhem as well as co-authoring an Amazon bestselling barbecue cookbook of the same name.
Outdoor cooking and beer are Jon's greatest passions. His latest book, Beer Craft is a no nonsense guide to making delicious, fresh craft beer at home.
Having created the biggest barbecue experience the UK has seen, the pair have now turned their passion for cooking with fire to wood ovens in their new book Fired. Not only does the book show you how to cook the finest pizza known to man, of course, but it also goes much further, offering recipes for meat joints, one pot stews, breads and even desserts. It holds the reader's hand on the journey to outdoor oven expertise, showing just how versatile and exciting outdoor wood oven cookery can be.
Jon & Ben have appeared together on the only UK episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives hosted by Guy Fieri, as well as appearing on Sunday Brunch, The One Show and BBC Good Food Show. They've also been featured in major newspapers, magazines and online including the Financial Times, The Times, the Telegraph, FHM, Grazia, Foodism and Esquire.
Jon is the co-founder of Grillstock festivals and smokehouses, and the co-author of a cookery book of the same name. The first annual Grillstock festival was launched in 2010 and attracts over 17,000 visitors each year. Grillstock also operates five BBQ joints around the country serving smoked meat to more than 5000 people each week.BBQ is his one passion and beer is the other. He has been brewing craft beer at home for a decade and even has a full draft beer set up in his garden shed with beer taps mounted on the door.Jon has a no-nonsensewriting style that speaks from the heart and shoots from the hip (or, in this case, hop), making his text as entertaining as it is informative and accessible. Above all, he writes about what he believes in with a passion, commitment and authenticity that is infectious.
