Raised in Lockhart, the BBQ Capital of Texas, Brendan McCarthy developed a lifelong love for great barbecue and community. He graduated from Texas State University while working as an electrician at SALT, the family business his parents founded, before briefly working in oilfield training and returning in 2016 to launch the residential electrical division. Brendan and his high school sweetheart, Laura, now live in Round Rock and are proud parents of two daughters, including a Cedar Ridge High School student and a University of Texas at Austin student. Hook ’em! When he’s not leading teams at SALT, you’ll find him at every Austin FC home game shouting “Listos!”, competing with the SALTY Dogs BBQ Team, or serving as a greeter at Fellowship Hutto.