I was skeptical when I learned Rodney Scott was opening a restaurant in downtown Nashville. It's no surprise that the accomplished pitmaster would want to expand his growing barbecue empire to ...

1. Clear an area of level ground of any combustible leaves or sticks. Lay out a two-layer base of blocks as shown. Build a fire inside the pit. After the coals have burned down, divide them into ...

On a winter day a couple of years ago, I got a call from Karen Bates at the Apple Farm in Philo, asking me if I'd like to join her, her family and a few friends for a weekend centered on a pig. The ...

This video shows how to cook a whole hog the old-fashioned way — above ground with a homemade smoker setup. Viewers learn step-by-step how to prepare, season, and smoke the pig for juicy, flavorful ...

When Alex Bazemore was growing up in Ahoskie — just south of the Virginia border — whole-hog barbecue was nothing but a way of life. “I grew up in the country, and that’s how my grandparents used to ...

The vinegar-sauce-mopped pork of South Carolina couldn’t be more different from the beef-proud traditions of Texas barbecue. But they share a common DNA found in smoked-meat foodways anywhere you go ...

&#8220Doing a whole hog lends a festive atmosphere to things," he says. &#8220Everybody wants to see it. It's like watching a wreck." Outdoor whole-animal roasts are nothing new. The Carolinas have a ...