322 BBQ

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Chef David Michael Wiederholt

Chef David Michael Wiederholt · owner & executive chef

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Quick facts

Founded

Mullica Hill 2016 · Wilmington 2023

Weekly production

1,000+ lb of oak-smoked brisket

Specialty

All-scratch BBQ & Hill Donut Co. brioche

Awards

Best Barbeque, Best of Gloucester County 2023–2025 (Mullica Hill) · First place, Philly Burger Brawl

Features

Philadelphia Magazine · South Jersey Magazine

Community

Wings of Steel youth sled hockey

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Chef biography

Short bio

Chef David Michael Wiederholt is a Culinary Institute of America–trained pitmaster, restaurateur, and the driving force behind 322 BBQ and Hill Donut Co. His chef-led, team-first approach fuels two smokehouses known for award-winning brisket — over 1,000 pounds oak-smoked weekly — alongside scratch-made sides and signature brioche donut rolls.

Background

Culinary Institute of America ’97 · Union Square Café (NYC) · Buddakan · The Capital Grille · The Oceanaire Seafood Room

Awards & recognition

Voted Best Barbeque in Gloucester County three years running — Best of Gloucester County 2023, 2024 and 2025 (Gloucester County Board of Commissioners)
Multi-year Best of Gloucester County winner, Barbeque, in years before 2023 (Gloucester County Board of Commissioners)
South Jersey Magazine Best of the Best
First place, Philly Burger Brawl — the D&S Burger
Philadelphia Magazine, "Best of Philly" BBQ feature, 2023
South Jersey Magazine, Best BBQ in South Jersey profile, 2023
Delaware Live, local business spotlight, 2022

Community

Guest instructor at the New York Restaurant School and Walnut Hill College; active in local sponsorships and a proud supporter of the Wings of Steel youth sled hockey team.

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Media kit

Available on request by email — we send a link the same day.

Chef David headshots · kitchen portraits
Food photography · brisket, burgers, sides, signatures
Restaurant interiors · both smokehouses
322 BBQ logos · vector, PNG, colour variations
Chef biography · short and long form
Current menus · both smokehouses, PDF
Request the kit
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Interview topics

BBQ & culinary

Oak-smoking technique and the twelve-hour brisket
A from-scratch philosophy in fast-casual dining
Hill Donut Co. brioche and sweet-savory mashups
Local sourcing and farm partnerships
Competition BBQ vs. restaurant BBQ

Business & community

Running two smokehouses on one road
Mentoring young chefs and culinary education
Community involvement and charity work
Delaware vs. New Jersey market differences
The restaurant industry after the pandemic
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Recent coverage

Philadelphia Magazine · "Best of Philly" BBQ feature2023
South Jersey Magazine · Best BBQ in South Jersey profile2023
Delaware Live · local business spotlight2022

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