Jake Kouns
Founder of Dead Meat Society and Chief Grilling Officer. Sharing progress of the tools and new drops as well as and driving the movement forward on and off the grill, with a bunch of other random content!
At Dead Meat Society, we love our bad-ass grilling tools and merch—but the members are the whole point.
The DMS Crew are the people who show up again and again: posting their cooks, tagging DMS, repping the brand in public, and living the mission of Flame. Family. Community. Feed Everyone.
This page is our way of saying thank you and shining a light on the members who help spread the movement every day.
We’re always looking for people who actually live this thing — backyard grillers, tailgaters, smoke chasers, meat nerds, content creators, and community builders who believe grilling is about more than food.
If you’re already firing up great cooks, bringing people together, feeding the community, tagging Dead Meat Society, and repping the skull with pride, we want to hear from you.
You don’t need to be a celebrity chef or some polished influencer. We’re looking for real people who love the flame, feed their people, and help spread the movement. If that sounds like you, reach out and tell us why you should be part of the Crew.
Jake Kouns
Founder of Dead Meat Society and Chief Grilling Officer. Sharing progress of the tools and new drops as well as and driving the movement forward on and off the grill, with a bunch of other random content!
Instachef
High-energy backyard chef serving up big DMS vibes, creative cooks, and regular tags that help spread the Society far and wide. Has the best taste tester ever helping to judge the cooks.
firegrillin365
Always on the grind (and the grill), no matter the weather. Regular cooks, regular tags, and a consistent reminder that there’s always a reason to light it up.
small.town.grill
She’s always repping DMS and chasing the next great cook — whether it’s on the Weber, Traeger, BSTRD, Pit Barrel, Badger Barrel, Firedisc, or Blackstone. A true live-fire addict who loves good food, good smoke, and a solid glass of red wine. 🍷🔥💀
metalmamabbq
Jamie is a metalhead foodie mom and BBQ creator from Gladwin, Michigan, bringing smoke, bourbon, and serious attitude to the grill. She’s already helping make BBQ metal AF — and we’re damn glad to have her repping DMS. 🥩🥃🤘🔥💀
cookinglizardlv
Straight out of Vegas, cookinglizardlv is dropping killer cooking videos, recipes, and no-BS food content every week. Burgers, tacos, pizza, sandwiches, and never-seen-before craziness — if it belongs on the grill or in your face, they’re making it look damn good. 🔥💀
Scott Miles
Maryland’s own captaincurrency300 brings Orioles pride, a ridiculous 55 perfect 300 games bowling, and a backyard full of smoke. Scott knows how to stack strikes and fire up serious cooks, repping DMS. 🔥💀
mamaonthegriddle
mamaonthegriddle is a Blackstone Ambassador, Heath Riles BBQ believer, Dollar Tree treasure hunter, and mama with serious griddle game. She brings flavor, attitude, and plenty of fire — exactly the kind of energy we love in the DMS Crew. 🔥💀🤘
Jordan Samet
TheBeardedBBQ is an OG DMS supporter who’s been bringing serious smoke from the start. From smoked corned beef and pastrami to homemade hot dogs and way more, he’s the kind of backyard beast we love having in the Society. 🔥💀
John Garvin
John Garvin has been part of Dead Meat Society from the beginning — and if he looks familiar, it’s because you’ve probably seen him repping DMS across the website. Founder of Find Your 100, John is all about strength, style, standards, and proving reinvention doesn’t stop at 50. Real support. Real presence. Real Society energy. 🔥💀
Rhett | Backyard Grilling & BBQ
Some people find DMS. Some people get DMS. He got it so much he added the logo into his tattoo sleeve. Backyard grilling, smoking, honest BBQ, and a no-shortcuts mindset — this is exactly the kind of fire, individuality, and community the Society was built for. 🔥💀
Nick Dart
Nick Dart of Grumpy Fuckers BBQ is a backyard BBQ-ing, whisky-drinking SOB — and the first to help officially take the DMS store international. From smoke to design work to repping the Society across borders, Nick helped put DMS on the map in a whole new way. 🔥💀🥃
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