About our company
My mother started teaching me how to cook at the early age of seven years old. The first thing I attempted to cook was a simple egg. At that time, I did not know that she put either butter or bacon grease in the pan to prevent it from sticking. Not knowing what I was doing I put water in the pan. Luckily, my mother corrected me, and I never made that mistake again. As the years passed, I began cooking different types of food which my friends told me were delicious.
After high school graduation I went on to junior college for a year, but I always felt that there was something else calling me. One day I drove down to the Marine recruiting office and the next thing I knew I was off to boot camp. I was with Fox 2/9 for the 4 years that I was enlisted. I went in as an open contact, and I was chosen to be put in infantry. I was an 0351 assault man. My division worked with rockets and explosives which was truly exhilarating. I was deployed twice; one of which was to Somalia. After 4 years of military service, I went to college and obtained two degrees. In the early 2000’s, I moved to Florida where I joined the Sheriff’s Office and spent 15 years serving the public. My enjoyment for cooking only became stronger so I started to learn how to use a smoker. I have made my share of mistakes but eventually became really good at it. I started making my own rub and experimenting with different spices and sauces. I even entered a rib cook off with a friend and we took first place!
As the years passed more and more people started asking for my rub and BBQ sauce. So, last year I started planning my steps on how to share my rub and BBQ sauce with more people. My mom used to make this amazing habanero jelly when I was growing up. Sadly in 2020 she passed away and I never found the jelly recipe. Remarkably in 2024 my dad was able to find a copy of the recipe and I immediately started making her jelly. It was once my
mom’s dream to be able to sell her habanero jelly and I am proud to be selling her jelly for her. Once I mastered her recipe, I decided it was time to start my own company and fulfill her dream to sell her jelly along with my rub and BBQ sauce. In June of 2024 we started Battlefield-BBQ where you can buy my rub and BBQ sauce and her habanero jelly.
My goal is to make this company successful enough so I can assist other veterans with jobs, housing, financial issues, and any other way possible. If you choose not to buy from our company, please donate to a reputable veteran charity. Here is a video to help you understand the problems our veterans face.