Growing up in Wyandanch, Phil Johnson used to cook for his parents as a kid. Today, he’s still feeding people with his award-winning food truck Sammiches earning the nickname Phil the Grill due to his barbecuing talents.

From June 13-15, Johnson is returning to his home turf competing at the National BBQ Festival, which comes to Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.

"I will be in my own backyard and my first time competing in New York," says Johnson, 54. "I’m going to showcase the flavor profiles that I grew up with. I’m ready!"

BACKGROUND HISTORY

The National BBQ Festival is not a first-time event, but it’s new to Long Island. It ran in Douglas, Georgia, from 2002-2011, under the direction of Kell and Janet Phelps, of Barbecue News, and the National Barbecue and Grilling Association, drawin

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