City Barbecue debuts in-app 'Pitmaster' game

The heart of every City Barbeque joint is its pitmaster, a teammate trained in the art of barbeque from selecting the perfect brisket and loading the smoker with the best local hickory to keeping an eye on time and temperature.

Thanks to Pitmaster, a digital game created by the chain and digital platform creator Decise, customers can experience what the job entails and earn awards.

Using the City Barbecue app, players must smoke meat to feed as many people as possible. They may choose from pork, sausage, ribs or bone-in chicken, and each meat needs a different amount of time on the smoker and can feed a different number of people. Points are awarded based on how many folks are fed in 1 minute, and players will earn the titles of apprentice, pit boss or pitmaster.

Pitmaster is available through Nov. 30 with rewards for each level dropping weekly. All rewards are in the form of City Rewards offers and are valid for one week.