{"id":848,"date":"2019-12-15T06:00:34","date_gmt":"2019-12-15T11:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chapspitbeef.com\/?p=848"},"modified":"2023-07-21T04:36:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T08:36:47","slug":"what-is-pit-beef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chapspitbeef.com\/what-is-pit-beef\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Pit Beef? [Infographic]"},"content":{"rendered":"
Here in America we love our barbecue, and if you travel a lot you have probably noticed how different parts of the country have their special take on barbecued meats. The East Baltimore area along Pulaski Highway since the 1970s has been known for its pit beef,<\/a> basically a roast beef sandwich with a little charcoal and smoky flavor and people come from all over to experience the tender, flavorful sandwich.<\/p>\n One restaurant in particular, Chaps Pit Beef<\/strong>, exemplifies the \u201cBaltimore Style BBQ<\/a>\u201d and is one of the pioneers of modern day pit beef cuisine. With locations in Baltimore on Pulaski Highway and in Aberdeen on Beards Hill Road, they have created a strong following of patrons and restaurant critics alike.<\/p>\n Chaps Pit Beef is the brainchild of Gus Glava who owned a Southwest-themed night club on Pulaski Highway and his daughter and son-in-law. Back in May of 1987, Glava built the original Chaps Pit Beef<\/strong> on the grounds of his nightclub as a wedding gift for his daughter Donna and son-in-law Bob Creager who was working in a steel mill at the time.<\/p>\n Glava had already been serving pit beef at his bar, Gus\u2019 Manor Inn which is located in Dundalk, Maryland and knew his new son-in-law loved to cook so thought it would be a great career transition for Creager.<\/p>\n The original stand was basically a 12 x 15 shack that shared the food license and even electricity with the nightclub. It was the most basic setup that could be with no restroom and only enough room to prep and cook the food. Bob would cook and Donna would manage the staff and eventually their business grew to not only allow for an expansion of their original shack, but also the addition of the new restaurant in Aberdeen.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n