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
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
Theo Welling thedarkroomstl.com/theo-welling-portraits/
Chef & Pit Master David Sandusky was raised in fine-dining, but found obsession in fire & smoke. His pursuit of excellence is relentless, and is experienced in his mastering of textures, caramelization & char. David opened his first restaurant, BEAST Craft BBQ Co. in 2014, raising the bar for the ultra-competitive St. Louis BBQ scene with a vision to put his city back on the map as a world-class BBQ destination.
BEAST has raked in a “truck-load” of awards, including “#11 Best BBQ in America” by Big7 Travel, named a “Top-33 BBQ Joint in America” by Thrillist.com, and “Best BBQ in Illinois” by Food & Wine Magazine.
David is FEAST Magazine’s 2021 “Chef of the Year”, and an Iron Fork Champion. You’ll find him on Guy’s Grocery Games, BBQ Brawl, Project Fire, and Beat Bobby Flay.
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
Jennifer Silverberg jennifersilverberg.com
"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
Jennifer Silverberg jennifersilverberg.com
"For David Sandusky of Beast Craft BBQ, Salvation Came in Barbecue"
Riverfront times
"One on One Q&A"
FEAST magazine
2015
Jennifer Silverberg jennifersilverberg.com
"Move Over Beer, They're Crafting BBQ in Belleville"