About Us.\\Executive Chef & Owner, Mike Nusbaum, is an award winning BBQ Pitmaster on the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) circuit. He has been competing since 2012 and has racked up top finishing in all categories, spanning the country from Florida to Kansas City. In 2014, Chef Mike was nominated for the Kentucky Culinary Student of the year by the Kentucky Restaurant Association. He was awarded the JCTC (Jefferson Community and Technical College) Culinary Student of the Year where he graduated from culinary school. Mike Nusbaum is gaining notable recognition and has been honored to cook for some of Kentucky's elite. Mike is a young and determined business entrepreneur who is reigniting rustic traditions and inviting you to his southern dinner table.