After almost 20 years in the security and private protection field, during which he kept a close eye on some of the country's most public figures, Brooklyn native Billy Durney has fulfilled a longtime dream by becoming head pitmaster and owner at Hometown Bar-B-Que. Billy first learned to smoke meat as a youngster during visits to his grandparents' cabin in rural Pennsylvania and has spent years obsessing over his barbecue, traveling around the United States and abroad perfecting his techniques, knowing that opening his own restaurant was the fulfillment of his barbecue passion.