How a Former K-Pop Star and Texas Chef Created the Perfect Southern BBQ — Smoke Point

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At Heirloom Market BBQ in Atlanta, owners Jiyeon Lee and Cody Taylor serve Texas barbecue with a Korean twist. This combination has earned the restaurant a spot on the Michelin Guide and turned it into one of the busiest restaurants in the city, serving classics like brisket and dishes special to them like a hot chicken sandwich, kalbi beef rib with Korean banchan, and more.

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Credits:
Producer: Connor Reid
Directors: Connor Reid, Murilo Ferreira
Camera: Murilo Ferreira, Jay Simms
Editor: Lucy Morales Carlisle

Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri
Supervising Producer, Operations: Stefania Orrù
Supervising Producer, Development: Gabriella Lewis
Audience Engagement: Avery Dalal
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47 Comments

  1. Okay just WOW. My dad is from Texas and so I was raised on TX bbq, but I am a big fan of Korean cuisine. Mixing these is such a brilliant idea!!! I am going to have to go here when I head out East!

  3. I’m hungry just looking at this video while wondering where the veggies are. And there is a Korean style sliced cabbage. Mmm seasoned chicken or pork with cabbage and a mildly spicy sauce with bread as a sandwich is good. With a dry rub there is no need to inject meat I say. Using milk and then placing chicken in breading is good way to enhance flavor. I like the way these ribs looks cooked. I like the final plate but what’s missing is a carb like bread or rice. Don’t forget dessert.

  17. Easily one of the top "must eat" spots in the Atlanta area. Anyone hitting the top BBQ spots around here would have to include this one. Buried in the story may be how amazing the Burford Highway Farmers Market is. Come to ATL for a long layover and hit these 2 spots. You won't regret it (may hate the traffic though 😏)

  20. I was huge into Kpop back between 2006-2010, was a huge DBSK fan but was familiar with all the top hits of the time. When I saw this title I thought, surely, it's click bait. While I didn't recognize her given name, I can't believe this is Lina! Listening to Dancer in the Rain is such a huge throwback!

  21. I went to Korea a few years back, went to a local restaurant in a shack with a grandma cooking. We had a conversation over google translator and when I expressed how I could easily eat her kimchi and banchan forever and that it was the dish I had been searching for without realising, she gave me two huge preserve jars of kimchi and pickled veg which I immediately got shipped back home. I tried to give her extra money for it but she kept refusing so I just left it under my plate.

    When I got back home I shared some with my friends and now all of them are converted and need to have pickled veg with everything. We even take our own to restaurants/pubs we know won't have it and sneak it in…

  30. I'm 1st gen Korean American and I was born in Sumpter county SC. As you can imagine, there weren't a lot of Koreans in SC; especially in rural areas that couldn't speak english back in the 70's and 80's. This video is my heart; a mix of Korean and southern comfort food. I need to try their BBQ!!

  43. I'm usually not a fan of fusion cuisine, but their food looks delicious. I think it's because they are not trying to be edgy, they want to make delicious food, while staying true to their roots. I love kalbi, and would love to try their version.

  45. I'm 41 and have always been a kpop fan and I never heard of her. So, I looked her up on YT. She was a teen star back in the 80's, basically even before my time. She was on a Korean show called Sugarman season 2. They get 100 Koreans, 25 from age bracket 40s, 30s, 20s and teens and basically bring back previous stars and/or one-hit wonders that faded out from the spotlight to get an update. Even a lot of Koreans didn't know her.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1F1Pem2Vkg

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