Aaron Lesley

Aaron Lesley is the Pitmaster of Texas Oil Dust BBQ team out of Midland, TX.  Aaron started competing in 2016 and got his first Reserve Grand Champion has never looked back. As of 2023 he has competed in almost 250 competitions, winning over 80 combined Grand and Reserve Grand Championships throughout the USA. Aaron has 100's of combined Top 10 finishes in brisket, chicken, pork and ribs!

Aaron's resume in competition BBQ is impressive. He has over 80 top 3 finishes in brisket, 2 perfect 180 scores in KCBS chicken and 1 in brisket.

Aaron has walked the biggest stages in barbecue to collect top finishes. In 2023 he had a 1st place brisket at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo against 288 teams. He also had a 4th place chicken at the Houston Live Stock Show and Rodeo in 2023 as well. At the 2019 and 2021American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open he finished with a 5th place and 6th place rib against 490+ teams. He has proven his food gets walks at big competitions across the USA.   

Now for the first time ever you can buy his 100% tell-all competition cooking classes that are going to show you how to be gettin' paid and walkin' last at the competitions! Aaron will show you all his tips, tricks, secrets, and recipes that will take your Competition Cooking, backyard BBQ, or tailgating events to a level you never thought possible. If you buy his All-Access Classes you will get access to a private Facebook page where you can ask him questions anytime. What are you waiting for? Hit the buy button and start cooking like a Champion today!!