Maple Block Meat Co
Maple Block Meat Co. is a highly-regarded barbecue restaurant known for authentic wood-smoked meats (brisket, ribs, pork) using peach wood, classic American BBQ traditions, and a focus on quality sourcing, offering a full bar, casual dining, and catering. They're praised for their attention to butchery and smoking techniques, seasonal menus, craft cocktails, and sides like biscuits and mac & cheese, providing a true Texas-style BBQ experience in LA.
chef Rodolfo Suazo
"Rudy" Suazo is the Executive Chef & Pitmaster at LA's famed Maple Block Meat Co. He has over a decade of experience with the restaurant, growing from prep cook to leadership, overseeing operations, menu development, and maintaining a scratch kitchen known for quality, consistency, and community involvement.
