When Benny Chinnis was 45 years old, he took a jump of faith, shot his smoker and opened a lunch counter to serve the type of barbecue he liked.
His friends and family called him Chief of Meat, and that is what his restaurant became known.
The Meat Chief in the Mobile Cottage Hills area quickly became what many people were declaring the best barbecue they have ever had.
When Chinnis lost cancer in 2022, Meat Boss continued with his wife, Dara Chinnis, and her daughter, chef leah chinnis lott, continuing with the legacy.
You may have seen the meat chief appeared last year in “Diners, Drive-In and Divs” with Guy Fieri in Food Network.
Try the breast and do not miss the big sides.
