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Why Texas Pitmasters Are Obsessed With This Brazilian Pit-Builder

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DATE POSTED:April 4, 2025
photo of two men in front of smokerMurilo Mello isn’t a familiar name in Texas barbecue, but mention him to a few of the pitmasters who have cooked on his pits, and the praise comes in torrents. Bill Dumas, dubbed the Sausage Sensei, collaborated with Mello on a smoker designed specifically for sausage. “Murilo is one of the most detailed and professional artists I have ever had the pleasure of working with,” Dumas said. Ernest Servantes, co-owner of Burnt Bean Co., in Seguin, echoes the sentiment. “It is the best pit I have ever cooked on, and you can print that,” he said of the smoker Mello built for him to cook on at the 2022 barbecue event called Churrascada in São Paulo, Brazil. John Bates cooked next to Servantes at the…

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