Mark O'Brien

Chef

Mark O’Brien was a finalist on MasterChef: The Professionals 2026 and the first Irish chef to reach the final. After more than a decade in top London restaurants, he now runs Snake Oil Barbecue in Margate, bringing serious chef skills to his love of American BBQ and cooking over fire.

22 recipes

Fresh Cranberry Sauce
Roast Turkey Gravy
Chilli and Sesame Roast Sprouts
Sausage, Cheese and Onion Stuffing
Turkey Crown with Slow Roast Legs
Maple and Pecan Roast Parsnips
Lemon and Brown Butter Crispy Potatoes
Hot Smoked Trout with Horseradish Cream and Watercress Salad
Ember-Cooked Denver Steak with Pickles and Rainbow Slaw
Smoked Pork Belly Ribs with Tennessee BBQ Sauce
Smoked Piri Piri Chicken
Pecan Pie
Smoked Cheddar and Jalapeño Cornbread
Whole Grilled Sea Bass
American BBQ Pork Shoulder Steaks with Carolina Sauce
Roasted Honey and Chilli Carrots
Charcoal Grilled Prawn Cocktail
South Carolina Smoked BBQ Pork
South Carolina Smoked Chuck Steak
Pickled and Smoked Jalapeños
South Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce
Alabama White Barbecue Sauce

Mark O'Brien

22 recipes

Fresh Cranberry Sauce

Roast Turkey Gravy

Chilli and Sesame Roast Sprouts

Sausage, Cheese and Onion Stuffing

Turkey Crown with Slow Roast Legs

Maple and Pecan Roast Parsnips

Lemon and Brown Butter Crispy Potatoes

Hot Smoked Trout with Horseradish Cream and Watercress Salad

Ember-Cooked Denver Steak with Pickles and Rainbow Slaw

Smoked Pork Belly Ribs with Tennessee BBQ Sauce

Smoked Piri Piri Chicken

Pecan Pie

Smoked Cheddar and Jalapeño Cornbread

Whole Grilled Sea Bass

American BBQ Pork Shoulder Steaks with Carolina Sauce

Roasted Honey and Chilli Carrots

Charcoal Grilled Prawn Cocktail

South Carolina Smoked BBQ Pork

South Carolina Smoked Chuck Steak

Pickled and Smoked Jalapeños

South Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce

Alabama White Barbecue Sauce

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