Billy Durney
Hometown Bar-b-Que
Brooklyn native Billy Durney first learned to smoke meat as a youngster while visitinghis grandparents’ cabin in rural Pennsylvania. After working and traveling for over20 years in the security and private protection field, he fulfilleda longtime dream by opening Hometown Bar-b-Que in Red Hook.Since opening Hometown in September 2013, Billy has been featuredin national media... READ MORE
Brooklyn native Billy Durney first learned to smoke meat as a youngster while visitinghis grandparents’ cabin in rural Pennsylvania. After working and traveling for over20 years in the security and private protection field, he fulfilleda longtime dream by opening Hometown Bar-b-Que in Red Hook.Since opening Hometown in September 2013, Billy has been featuredin national media such as Nightline, Good Morning America, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Bon Appetit, The Food Network, Cooking Channel and a variety of other major publications.He has made guest appearances and cooked at events and festivals across the world showcasing his specialized muftiethnic brand of barbecue. In February 2019 he was nominated for a James Beard award for Best Chef: NYC.Billy is currently opening three highlyanticipated restaurants in 2019-Red Hook Tavern, Hometown Bar-B-Que Industry City, as well as Hometown Bar-B-Que Miami.”I love cooking with wood, and I love manipulating flavors,” he says. “I’m just trying to cook the best bite I can cook. I don’t know what to call itwhat we are doing inBrooklyn, butI’m very proud to be part of that community.
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