Badass Dad
Chef
Entrepreneur
TV & Radio Personality
Speaker
Consultant
BBQ BEAST
"they told me i couldn't... wouldn't... & shouldn't...
that's why i f***ing did."
The work
Owner / Pit Master
BEAST Craft BBQ Co.
beastcraftbbq.com
BEAST Butcher & Block
beastbbqstl.com
BEAST Southern Kitchen & BBQ
beastsouthern.com
Wing Runner STL
wingrunnerstl.com
KnightHOOD Cleaning & Chemical
knighthoodcc.com
Co-Host
"Budweiser Big BBQ Show" - KFNS 590
National TV Appearances
”Guy’s Grocery Games”, season 21 - Food Network
”BBQ Brawl”, season 2 - Food Network
”Beat Bobby Flay”, season 31 - Food Network
accolades
“Chef of the Year” 2021
FEAST Magazine
IRON FORK Champion 2018
Riverfront Times
Nominated for "Chef of the Year" 2018
SAUCE MAGAZINE
"Chef of the Month - January" 2017
FORD HOTEL SUPPLY
"Chef of the Month - June" 2017
Sauce Magazine
Nominated for "Chef of the Year" 2017
Sauce Magazine
Chef & Pit Master David Sandusky abandoned fine-dining in 2007 for the more-relevant BBQ sector, finally bringing his "Craft BBQ" concept to the ultra-competitive St. Louis BBQ scene in late 2014. With a chip on his shoulder, and something to prove, David tapped into his "All Killer. No Filler." culture & mentality to create BEAST Craft BBQ Co.
Sandusky has earned several honors, while BEAST has raked in a "truck-load" of awards, including "Best BBQ in Illinois" by Food & Wine Magazine, and named one of the “Top 33 BBQ Joints in America” by Thrillist.
BEAST Butcher & Block is re-innovating "Craft BBQ" from "The Grove" with the additions of “The Butchery” & “The Skullery”, allowing David the versatility to break down whole animals and cook over live-fire.
2019
2018
Tailgate Guys BBQ Show - Episode 35
tailgateguysbbq.com
Kevin’s BBQ Joints - Episode 67
kevinsbbqjoints.com
Smoki O’s, Beast Craft BBQ Pit Masters Share Barbecue Tips
St. Louis Public Radio
"Tour legendary St. Louis barbecue joints with Beast Craft BBQ's David Sandusky"
Sauce Magazine
"5 grilling tools Beast Craft BBQ David Sandusky can't live without"
Sauce Magazine
2017
"BEAST Craft BBQ Is Now Offering Meat You Can't Get Anywhere — Anywhere! — Else"
Riverfront times
"David Sandusky of BEAST Craft BBQ Shares His Complete Guide to the East Side"
Riverfront times
"Debunking the Myth- Whose Responsibility is it to Give Back to the Community?"
501 Crossroads
"Meet the Pitmasters of St. Louis - the Best BBQ'ers in the Business"
st. louis magazine
2016
"For David Sandusky of Beast Craft BBQ, Salvation Came in Barbecue"
Riverfront times
"One on One Q&A"
FEAST magazine
2015
"Move Over Beer, They're Crafting BBQ in Belleville"