REAL TEXAS BARBEQUE, BUILT ON REAL EXPERIENCE
★ MEET THE PITMASTER
Eric has been mastering the art of BBQ for twenty-five years. Rump's BBQ & Catering, launched in 2024, is the result of that journey, not an overnight idea, but a craft shaped by decades of competition, mentorship, and an unrelenting drive to get it right.
He learned from seasoned pit masters who told him the truth, even when it was hard to hear. He listened, adjusted, and came back better every time. Friendly competition pushed him to sharpen his skills. Brutal feedback made him own his weaknesses and eliminate them.
Everything he absorbed became the foundation for something entirely his own: a style built on real experience, real influence, and a standard that never settles. Every brisket, every rack of ribs, every event carries twenty-five years of refinement behind it.
NOT CORPORATE BBQ.
NOT EVEN CLOSE.
The man who stayed up all night making sure it was right.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
IN THE MAKING
★ THE LONG ROAD
Rump's BBQ isn't a startup idea. It's the result of a quarter-century of cooking, listening, losing, and showing back up the next weekend.
FIRST BACKYARD PIT
A cheap Weber Kettle, a stack of post oak, and an obsession that wouldn't quit.
MENTORSHIP YEARS
Apprenticed under seasoned Texas pitmasters who told the truth, even when it stung
COMPETITION CIRCUIT
Weekend cooks, brutal feedback, a notebook full of refinements. Every loss taught something.
THE STYLE COMES TOGETHER
Two decades of influence distilled into a method that's unmistakably his own.
RUMPS BARBEQUE & CATRERING
The doors open. The pit is hot. The story keeps going, one event at a time.
THE RULES ERIC COOKS BY
★ WHAT WE STAND FOR
CRAFT OVER CONVENIENCE
If a shortcut would compromise the food, it doesn't happen. Period. The pit decides when it's ready, not the clock.
RESPECT FOR THE ROOM
Whether it's a backyard party or a 400-guest reception, every event gets full attention, no B-team.
REAL WOOD, REAL SMOKE
No liquid smoke, no gas finish, no microwaves backstage. The bark is built honesty and the flavor proves it.
SHOW UP LOADED IN
Twenty-five years of refinement, walking through your door. Your guests can taste the difference.
BRING 25 YEARS TO YOUR EVENT
★ TASTE THE DIFFERENCE
Every brisket carries the story. Let's talk about what you're celebrating.