Fernando Gonzalez

Pitmaster at @2fiftybbq ; 2x Semifinalist Best Chef Mid-Atlantic @beardfoundation ; @WCKitchen Chef Corps

[Fernando Gonzalez @Fernando_GoPe]

Barbecue pupusas return this Sunday, March 15.

All-natural beef tallow, all-natural masa, new chicharrón, new cheese blend. More char, more smoke. Cooked on a plancha over coals.

DC or MD. Come try them.
Yes, this is barbecue with a pinch of the tropics.

📸: Sophie Macaluso

[Fernando Gonzalez @Fernando_GoPe]

Reference photo: El Salvador, circa 2008. From this little grill to thousand gallon smokers 😂✌🏼

[Fernando Gonzalez @Fernando_GoPe]

That moment in barbecue when briskets coated with seasoning are being loaded into the pits.

[Fernando Gonzalez @Fernando_GoPe]

I was honored to join the @beardfoundation Spring 2026 Bootcamp for Policy and Change these past few days in Carnation, WA.

We dug into advocacy, sustainability, and food systems, the daily decisions that shape how we cook, source, and lead.

What stays with me most is the room: chefs, restaurateurs, and farmers from different paths, all pushing toward better solutions.

Grateful to @CarnationFarms for the hospitality, and to @NimanRanch for being part of the work we do back home.

[Fernando Gonzalez @Fernando_GoPe]

Full bloom

[Fernando Gonzalez @Fernando_GoPe]

@fergindc I’ll have chicharrones as a special on Sunday, 05/17. I used to run them daily using the breastbone from spare ribs. Now with @NimanRanch, the ribs come pre trimmed, better flavor, raised right. Sometimes you lose to win 🤜🏼🤛🏼

[2fifty @2fiftybbq]

This is where it all started 🔥

From the Riverdale Park Farmers Market to this.

Now we need your vote:

https://t.co/d5q1WPOQ7k

[Fernando Gonzalez @Fernando_GoPe]

Sourcing ethically matters as much to me as how we cook.

These pork boxes from Niman Ranch remind me the work starts way before the fire. The animals, the people, the land. That’s where the flavor really starts.

[2fifty @2fiftybbq]

Every sandwich starts here 🔥
Now make it official. Vote 2Fifty.

https://t.co/d5q1WPOQ7k

[Fernando Gonzalez @Fernando_GoPe]

@HiiiPowerRevo @JOYfulinDC @2fiftybbq 🙏🏼

[Joy Wang @JOYfulinDC]

Finally made it to @2fiftybbq and it was even better than I imagined 🥲

[Fernando Gonzalez @Fernando_GoPe]

@riders994 😂

[Fernando Gonzalez @Fernando_GoPe]

Our new side debuts Monday the 20th:

Jícama Salad with crisp jícama, fresh cucumbers, sweet pineapple, greens from Eco City Farms and our garden beds, finished with microgreens and a mint dressing.

[Fernando Gonzalez @Fernando_GoPe]

New side alert!

Jicama Salad - Crisp jicama, cucumbers and pineapple with a mint dressing. Topped with our house grown Microgreens.

Available starting 04/20 🥗

[Eater DC @Eater_DC]

The essential restaurants that define the nation’s capital, according to Eater editors https://t.co/sfookjPrtM

[Eat DC @eat_dc]

Y'all already know. But here's a reminder.
@2fiftybbq

[Fernando Gonzalez @Fernando_GoPe]

@FORKSOVERFOOD Once a month. Next date: 04/26

[Fernando Gonzalez @Fernando_GoPe]

Barbecue pupusas return this Sunday, March 15.

All-natural beef tallow, all-natural masa, new chicharrón, new cheese blend. More char, more smoke. Cooked on a plancha over coals.

DC or MD. Come try them.
Yes, this is barbecue with a pinch of the tropics.

📸: Sophie Macaluso

[Fernando Gonzalez @Fernando_GoPe]

Texture/flavor and quality test👌🏽

[Fernando Gonzalez @Fernando_GoPe]

@JTTallman We were activated by World Central Kitchen to support TSA workers at this time, but we have consistently served all federal workers during past shutdowns. We would be happy to expand our support in coordination with WCK.

[Fernando Gonzalez @Fernando_GoPe]

At @Reagan_Airport with @WCKitchen, delivering meals to @TSA workers pushing through the federal shutdown.

[DMV Adventures @DMVAdventures]

Back at 2Fifty BBQ for the Brisket...grabbed a Dino rib for fun too, but the brisket is so briskety brisklicious. One of my top restaurants, merch purchase worthy.

Even if you live close pretend you are on a road trip because the town of Riverdale Park Maryland is cool, and then in a neighborhood you'll find BBQers and this restaurant. Its like Austin Texas in Maryland. @2fiftybbq @Fernando_GoPe