Sam Evans from Wales and Shauna Guinn from Northern Ireland gave up high-flying careers in London to embark on their dream of discovering the secrets of American barbecue. After a 6-month US road trip from 2012–13, on their return to the UK theyrealized their dream of setting up Hang Fire Smokehouse, first as a pop-up in Cardiff, and then as an acclaimed street food stall. They won the 2015 BBC’s Food and Farming Award for Best Street Food, and are currently the only female team in the UK making authentic US barbecue.