A dishwasher takes over the reins of Rib Ranch. In 1971, just one year after the original Rib Ranch opened its doors in Sepulveda, California, a 16 year old Van Nuys High School student Mike Ignelzi donned an apron and went to work as a dishwasher. Identical twins Lenny and Bernie Kahn, the original owners of the Rib Ranch, served up dish after dish of the most succulent ribs and chicken that the valley had ever tasted. While Mike scrubbed the kitchen clean, he quickly learned the secrets of a delicious barbecue sauce and the fine art of hand cutting and slow roasting meat.
