[2] He supplied meats to many famous South Side restaurants, including Harold's Chicken Shack and Mumbo Bar-B-Que.
[2] Sevier first worked as pitmaster at Barbara Ann's Bar-B-Que, before leaving to open Uncle John's BBQ.
[5] Hunter Owens of Saveur wrote that "If someone were to carve a Mount Rushmore of Chicago barbecue pitmasters," Sevier's face would be included.
[6] Sevier retired in 2013 at age 68 because of health issues,[2] including heart problems[1] and diabetes which cost him the use of his fingers.
[2] He died of complications including heart and kidney failure at Holy Cross Hospital on June 1, 2015.