The California pitmaster, lovingly known as ‘Unc’ on social media, went viral in 2025, leading people to believe he owned ...

A messy feud over chicken tenders and credit is only getting louder. Walter Johnson, also known as the viral sensation, “Mr. Tendernism” has the last […] ‘You Waking Up Now’: Viral Mr. Tendernism Has ...

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"I just thought it was important that the African-American community retain its ownership interest in the things that we ...

The trademark was the subject of plenty of online discussion surrounding “Unc” and the catchphrase that he made famous with ...

It appears that the Tendernism drama is taking a toll on Destination Smokehouse. Earlier this week, Walter Johnson, who helped make the restaurant go ...

Mr Tendernism has announced his departure from Destination Smokehouse.

*Walter Johnson Sr. — the man the internet affectionately calls “Unc” — is proving that you can’t keep a good pitmaster down. On Monday, the viral BBQ sensation celebrated his triumphant resurgence by ...

The owner of Destination Smokehouse has spoken out, claiming that Walter Johnson was not fired from the restaurant as his viral clip suggests.

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