Keith Harris of Hartville, OH, is a Retail Account Manager for Traeger Grills. He is also the Owner/Pitmaster of Kryptonite BBQ and Lead Instructor of The Kryptonite School of BBQ. He has learned and gained experience under some of the best names in the BBQ Business including World Champion Pitmasters Chris Marks of Three Little Pigs BBQ, Danielle Bennett of Diva Q BBQ, Chad Ward of Whiskey Bent BBQ Supply and Doug Scheiding of Rogue Cookers.
Keith started competing in 2016 when a local hardware store hosted a BBQ Competition where he took first place in ribs on a Traeger Grill and Grand Champion overall. Keith turned this one-time BBQ competition into his passion. He and his wife Meshelle soon started Kryptonite BBQ, a competition cook team and a social media account to share recipes and BBQ tips. Keith has been exclusively cooking on Traeger Wood Fired Grills for the past 12 years, he is also a KCBS Certified Judge and Table Captain.
Some of the barbecue awards Keith has won include the Ohio State Fair Pork BBQ Grand Champion 2018 and Reserve Grand Champion 2019 and finalist in 2017, Grill Your Ace Off BBQ Cook Off Reserve Grand Champion 2017 and 2018. Keith has won several first place awards in all four KCBS meat category’s (Chicken, Ribs, Pork and Brisket) at various BBQ Competitions, he also has two Grand Championships for best BBQ Sauce 2018 and 2019.