My Story
I'm Alex, the pitmaster behind VL BBQ. I spent years on the competition BBQ circuit, going head to head with some of the best cooks around, and I won championships.
Then life got busy and our family began to grow — and the pit took a back seat for a while. When it came back out, it came back with a purpose bigger than BBQ.
Our family was built through adoption, so we know firsthand what it takes. We've lived the long road, the hope, and the very real financial weight that families carry when they're facing infertility or working to adopt. We never forgot it — and we wanted to do something about it.
A percentage of everything we sell — and 100% of all rub and sauce sales — goes into a grant that helps families facing the costs of infertility and adoption. Every pork butt, every slab of ribs, every bottle of "Gather" is a small part of helping another family come together.
Come back soon to meet the families your orders have helped. This is only the beginning.
