Less than two years after opening the doors to GRANN on Tacoma's Sixth Avenue, co-owners and chefs Reginald Jacob Howell and Denzel Johnson are taking their passion for barbecue to a national audience.

Less than two years after opening the doors to GRANN on Tacoma’s Sixth Avenue, co-owners and chefs Reginald Jacob Howell and Denzel Johnson are taking their passion for barbecue to a national audience.

The South Sound chefs are featured competitors on Food Network’s new series “Pitmasters,” alongside eight other two-person teams. The show premieres at 9 p.m. on June 13 on Food Network and the following day on HBO Max and Discovery+.