"Jack Timmons — a Texas transplant and former Microsoft employee — got his start in the biz when he created the Seattle Brisket Experience, with an offset smoker and loads of oak, mesquite, and hickory. Fans of his SoDo restaurant (with other locations in South Lake Union, Columbia Center, Algona, and Redmond) especially favor the Frito pie, rib tips, barbecue tacos, smoked cocktails, and, of course, brisket." - Meg van Huygen, Jade Yamazaki Stewart, Harry Cheadle
