Smoke rolls from an open Wilson's BBQ smoker with ribs and brisket inside

The story, 2014 to today

Blood, Sweat & Woodsmoke.

David McCormack, founder of Wilson's BBQ

David McCormack

The Obsession Begins

David McCormack started cooking BBQ in 2014 out of a genuine obsession with what low-and-slow cooking can do to a piece of meat. By 2019 he had built a public-facing brand around it. In 2024 he incorporated Wilson's BBQ Ltd.

The Wilson's YouTube channel has built a following that stretches well beyond the UK - 50 to 60 percent of viewers are American, which says something about the quality of the content and the respect David has earned from a community that takes Texas BBQ very seriously. Honest, practical BBQ education. No shortcuts, no showboating. The same approach underpins the classes, the tours, the consultancy and the trailer.

Alongside the classes and tours, David consults for restaurants and hospitality operators who want to add BBQ to their offering and need someone who understands both the food and the business. He holds a food hygiene certificate and works with partner venues across the UK, including ProSmoke BBQ in Banbury and the SoCal BBQ Shop in Southampton.

The Philosophy

Authenticity over performance

BBQ doesn't need theatrics. It needs time, heat, and knowledge. Everything Wilson's teaches is grounded in how great BBQ is actually made.

Texas as the standard

Texas BBQ is the benchmark because the technique demands the most. Understand a Texas brisket and you understand BBQ.

Real education, real results

Classes leave you cooking better. Restaurants leave a consultancy engagement with a menu that works commercially.

Community first

BBQ is communal. The YouTube community, the tour groups, the class cohorts - Wilson's brings people together around fire as much as around food.

Educating the World

A British BBQ channel that lands in Texas - 50-60% of the audience is in the United States.

10+

Years cooking

5 Star

Reviews from every tour

Trusted

By restaurants & home cooks

Partner venues

ProSmoke BBQ Ltd

8 Penhill Industrial Park, Beaumont Road
Banbury, Oxfordshire OX16 1RW

Co. No. 14303838

SoCal BBQ Shop

Socal89 Ltd

Southampton Calor Centre, Third Ave, Millbrook
Southampton, Hampshire SO15 0JX