The Low & Slow Barbecue Show

Butts for Babies Pitmaster Kyle Sutton

Butts for Babies founder and pitmaster Kyle Sutton discusses the start of his barbecue journey in Eastern North Carolinas. Find out how that path led to the Butts for Babies organization he started to raise money for families pursuing child adoption. Get Kyle’s barbecue advice, his suggestions for coordinating a barbecue charity, and his recipe for an all-purpose rub. He also shares the names of several of his favorite Carolina barbecue destinations – but don’t miss his suggestion for the best non-barbecue bites in the Raleigh-Durham area.Visit the Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What is Barbecue? Where Did It Come From?

What is barbecue? Where did it come from? Chigger Willard explores the dictionary and the history books to find out the origins of Carolina barbecue. Is barbecue a verb, a noun, or an adjective? We find out and explain why we ask that question during the Low & Slow Showdown. Listen to get the backstory on barbecue in the Carolinas, where it’s been enjoyed for more than 300 years. We also talk about how vinegar and mustard got into the mix. Enjoy this Low & Slow Barbecue Show episode for a quick look at the foundation of the barbecue world we love so much.Visit the Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Black BBQ Cook-Off Coordinator Bruce Yeomans

Black BBQ Cook-off Coordinator Bruce Yeomans joins The Low & Slow Barbecue show to share the scoop on the events 2024 installment in Fayetteville on Aug. 17. Find out how the Black BBQ Cook-off got started, everything that’s involved, and how judges from Southern BBQ Network help elevate the event to a new level. Listen to this episode and learn more about Bruce’s own ventures in the barbecue world and how he’s working to turn a spotlight on the heritage and tradition of barbecue in the black community.Visit the Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!This episode is sponsored by the Southern BBQ Network. To find out more about the SBBQN, visit their website here!Since 2010, the Southern Barbecue Network has sanctioned barbecue tournaments to further their goal of Preserving a Southern Tradition by providing well-trained judges to contests that are raising money for charitable causes in the Carolinas.In addition to supporting charitable barbecue competitions, the Southern Barbecue Network also donates annually to numerous local community organizations, hospitals, and nonprofits. To find out more about the Southern Barbecue Network competition program and barbecue judge training classes, please visit SBBQN.com for more information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cranford Brothers Barbecue Chef Ben Sullivan

Meet Cranford Brothers Barbecue pitmaster and culinary director Chef Ben Sullivan. He joins The Low & Slow Barbecue Show to talk about the newest barbecue business in Hickory, NC, and share details about the other restaurants under the Cranford Hospitality brand of businesses. Hear Ben’s background and how he arrived at Cranford Brothers. Find out what you can expect from a visit from Cranford Brothers Barbecue and get the behind-the-scenes story on what’s cooking the meat and inspiring the sides.Visit The Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

BBQ Road Trip Review: Fork Grove, Carlile’s, Rusty’s Bar-B-Q

The Low & Slow Barbecue Show embarked on another BBQ Road Trip into the Deep South, and we’re sharing everything thing you need to know. Our BBQ Road Trip Review includes stops at Fork Grove Barbecue in Anderson, S.C., as well as Birmingham-based barbecue spots Carlile’s and Rusty’s Bar-B-Q. Listen to get the BBQ reviews, location specifics, a little bit of history of the places, and tips for planning your own BBQ Road Trip. We reveal the resources to help you plan your map.Visit The Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Reed St. BBQ Owner Gil Barnes

Meet Gil Barnes, founder and operator of Reed St. BBQ, a Hickory-based catering operation that serves Southern cuisine that relies on wood-fired cooking. Reed St. prides itself on having the best butts in town, and in this episode, you’ll find out how Gil’s unique style relies on a diverse experience that spans from hospitality training in Alabama to leadership positions in some of the larger seafood and barbecue restaurants in Charleston, S.C. Listen today and get all the details on Reed St. BBQ’s secret recipe and find out about the flavors that fuel this barbecue business.Visit The Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ben’s Backdraft BBQ Food Truck in Western N.C.

Find out why Ben Hooper left a full-time job in the fire service to pursue his dreams as a barbecue pitmaster for his Western North Carolina food truck, Ben’s Backdraft BBQ. Learn about his menu, his motivation, and his favorite locations for serving the meat he’s preparing low and slow. Listen to get all the details about what it takes to start a food truck business. Note: After we recorded this interview, Ben’s Backdraft BBQ suffered a fire in its primary food service trailer. Help him recover by supporting his GoFundMe page here.Visit The Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our Favorite July 4th BBQ Recipes

As we celebrate Independence Day and the 248th birthday of the United States, The Low & Slow Barbecue Show shares our favorite July 4th BBQ Recipes. Listen to this episode to get recipes for ribs, rib rub, and rib mop that all combine to make a perfect main protein to celebrate our victory over Great Britain. You’ll also hear Chigger’s favorite recipe for July 4th Baked Beans that he uses to keep his mother’s memory alive. Finally, you can’t have a picnic without dessert – and you can’t have a Carolina barbecue without Cheerwine. Don’t miss our Low & Slow Barbecue Show directions for Cheerwine cake!Visit The Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

BBQ Road Trip! Reviews for Palmira and City Limits

Summer is here, and it is time for a BBQ road trip! In this episode, The Low & Slow Barbecue travels to South Carolina to review a pair of places that are getting increasingly popular in Carolina barbecue circles. First up, we share the experience at Hector Garate’s Palmira Barbecue, which opened in Charleston in February 2024. Listen to get details on a Sunday visit to Robbie Robinson’s City Limits Barbecue in West Columbia. Finally, Chigger highlights a place closer to home that’s entering the sordid fray of best barbecue in Hickory, Anywhere’z Fine in Sawmills. Before you plan your next BBQ road trip in the Carolinas, get a preview of what you can expect right here.Visit The Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Meet Farm BBQ: Carolina Style Born in Maryland

Believe it or not, the Carolinas don’t hold a monopoly on “Carolina barbecue.” In fact, you can even find it in the land of crab cakes. That’s where you’ll meet Farm BBQ, a Maryland-born barbecue pop-up that serves Carolina whole hog barbecue and promotes local family farms. In this episode of The Low & Slow Barbecue Show, we talk to Farm BBQ founders Mark, Tommie, and Will, and find out why they brought our Carolina barbecue traditions to Maryland. We discuss their business strategy focused on local farmers and creating a Carolina craft barbecue experience – 400 miles northeast of Lexington, N.C. Will and Tommie reveal the details about their house barbecue sauce – is it east or west? – and don’t miss their turn in the Low & Slow showdown. Barbecue – verb or noun?Visit the Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.