FIRST PLACE — JUDGES’ CHOICE
DAN’S GRILL HAMPTON 2026
Chef Matthew Vascellaro • Matty Smokes
Award-Winning Live-Fire Barbecue from Long Island.
Matty Smokes took First Place — Judges’ Choice at Dan’s Grill Hampton 2026, bringing home the win with a competition dish built around our signature smoked BBQ pulled pork.
THE PORK THAT TOOK FIRST PLACE
At Dan’s Grill Hampton 2026, Chef Matthew Vascellaro of Matty Smokes earned First Place — Judges’ Choice with a dish built around smoke, fire, acidity, sweetness and texture.
THE WINNING PLATE
Coffee-Rubbed Smoked BBQ Pulled Pork
Pickled stone fruit salsa, Fresh lime,
Crispy chicharrones and butter-rum cornbread
Smoke. Sweetness. Acidity. Crunch.
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AWARD-WINNING PULLED PORK
Smoke. Time. Fire.
Great barbecue can't be rushed.
Our pulled pork is seasoned with purpose and smoked low and slow until it reaches the tenderness, smoke and flavor we're looking for.
It's the same approach Chef Matthew Vascellaro brought to the judges at Grill Hampton — and the same philosophy behind the barbecue we serve today.
No shortcuts. Respect the process. Let the smoke do its job.
DAN’S GRILL HAMPTON 2026
FIRST PLACE — JUDGES’ CHOICE
Dan’s Grill Hampton brings together chefs, pitmasters and culinary talent for one of the Hamptons’ signature summer food events.
In 2026, Chef Matthew Vascellaro and Matty Smokes to
