Tootsie Tomanetz

Tootsie Tomanetz (born April 21, 1935) is an American pitmaster and restaurateur. She is pitmaster at Snow's BBQ.

Early life Tomanetz was born on April 21, 1935. Tomanetz was raised on a farm outside of Lexington, Texas. She was the oldest of three children. She recalls growing and canning most of their own food and homesewn clothing. Her style of barbecue is a style originating in the Texas hill country. She learned from Orange Holloway.

Personal life Tomanetz married Edward Tomanetz, who worked as a butcher at City Meat Market in Giddings, Texas, in July 1956 when she was 21; she was widowed in 2015.