Jamie Purviance is a leading expert in outdoor cooking and the author of three best-selling cookbooks,
including
Weber’s Art of the Grill™ and
Weber’s Real Grilling™.
After graduating from Stanford University and the Culinary Institute of America (with high honors),
Purviance worked as the executive chef of St. Supéry Winery in Napa Valley and
began contributing to major magazines and newspapers, including
Bon Appétit,
Sports Illustrated, Town & Country Travel, and the
Los Angeles Times.
He has been a guest chef at the James Beard House in New York City, and he often teaches at
prestigious culinary schools such as Johnson and Wales University and Copia: The American Center for
Wine, Food & the Arts.
Purviance is certified by the Kansas City Barbeque Society and has served as a judge at high profile
competitions including the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational and Sutter Home’s
Build a Better Burger® contest. He has inspired millions to pick up the tongs through appearances on
Today,
The Early Show,
Good Morning America,
FOX & Friends, and
The Oprah Winfrey Show—and on PBS and the Food Network. While writing
Weber’s
Charcoal Grilling™, he burned through more than half a ton of charcoal.
