Hope you’re hungry for some competition. Yet another Charleston culinary great is taking to TV to showcase his skills.

Charleston pitmaster and Palmira Barbecue owner Hector Garate will compete on Food Network's new series, “Pitmasters,” premiering Monday, July 13. The show brings together barbecue teams from across the country for a week-long live-fire cooking competition.

A platter filled with barbecue meats, sides like mac and cheese, baked beans, and garnishes is surrounded by beer cans and glasses on a wooden table. — When it comes to taste think of a crossover between Carolina whole-hog barbecue, Texas barbecue, and Puerto Rican flavors. | Photo by Hrizuk Photo

Garate’s no stranger to representing Charleston on the national stage — he was nominated for the 2026 James Beard Award for Emerging Chef and Southern Living's "Best New BBQ Joint in the South.”

Here’s an idea: order some takeout and root, root, root for the hometown pitmaster.