Rodney Scott cooked his first whole pig at 11 years old, sealing his fate to become a barbecue pit master. Today, he runs the pit his parents — Roosevelt and Ella — opened in a converted garage in 1972: Scott’s BBQ, in Hemingway, South Carolina. Watch the video above from the Southern Foodways Alliance to learn more.
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As a trucker i've had barbecue all across the nation and this is the best pulled pork i've ever had
Damn it now I gotta book a road trip to South Carolina just to get a taste of this for myself…
people dont under how serious black people take bbq food but when you see how they do it … its a masterpiece
Hell ya! Great job! Hard work and good food.
VERY NICE, CHEF
8:40 I lost it. People need their BBQ.
I hope they don't throw the fat away! That's the second best part after the crunchy skin. (I'm used to Cebu-style lechon baboy.)
Much respect 👍🏻
A great Burnt offering. God enjoys/blessed the aroma
god bless you
Why is all the good food so far away!? 😭
Keeping the old ways, i like it.
And so he is named in ballads to this day as the Lord of the Pit, the Scourge of Swine, Feller of Mighty Oaks, and Master of both flame and flavor. Long may he smoke and season.
Jim Woods who lives in the woods. Legend.
Eating up that Swine.
Visited Rodney in SC at his shop last week. Being a traveling professional Chef from California, I can honestly say it was a life changing experience. The Hog was that good….. not to mention Rodney's attitude toward sharing his knowledge and his amazing hospitality while I was there. Got to tour the pit room after lunch and learned so much. He signed a copy of his cookbook for me which I am sure will see much use.
Got hungry watching this…
Whenever I am nauseated with a poor appetite from dialysis treatments, I watch channels like this; and, my appetite goes through the roof!
AND… well .. there in the number place in the world for heart attacks 🙁
Is there another way? No
This is 6 years old now. Its back on the feed again with Youtube.
Thank you Mr. Scott! I wrote to you here 3 years ago and my gratitude continues. So few food establishments care about the product or the customer- it's a franchise for rich folks to invest in. That's all they know, money to make more money.
You renew my faith in the American idea, do what you love, and it's hard work, but rewards you every single day. You're inspiring life, family and amazing history are a gift to America and make me proud. Thanks again, someday I hope to get me some Scott's BBQ in person.
This Man is a GOD ….IN the Kackalack
If it was the best, it would be from Texas.
Damn it’s 10:00pm and now I’m hungry as hell! Looks like they do SE barbecue the right way!
I hope they didnt clean the floor with that mop. 😂
I'm about ready to take a ride up from South Georgia to see y'all!
THIS is bar b Que
I need to go hear
Makes me want a bbq sandwich and a beer. Well done.
Wife: Honey, what did u get me for valentines day?
Honey: 5:16
I don’t eat swine, filthy animal
WOW what a story. I cant wait to make a trip from VA.
I love how when they’re interviewing the gentleman’s guests, all of them are buying their dinner and buying some for their family’s. That’s beautiful. Southern hospitality is real. They share the love. That’s what Asian people do. I’m from Bangladesh and when we eat good food we always assume that we should buy some for our loved ones. These guys are the best.
PIT there seems to be different meanings to the word PIT. This is what I have been raised to see when I hear PIT. Every year our highschool had a BBQ for the FFA students and family. A backhoe is going to to dig a actual PIT. We wrapped hind quarters in burlap after salt and pepper. Pecan wood is burnt down and then a sheet tin was lowered on top of coals. Next the burlap is being wet so it protects from cooking too fast. Then another sheet of tin is lowered to cover the meat and then dirt is pushed back in PIT. On the third day the dirt is removed and OMG. I had the worst job of pulling that meat apart and put in tubs . I ate Soo much meat that day and I knew I loved BBQ more than anything 💯😂
Rodney, you are a Boss my friend!
I ate at Scott’s decades ago, I’ve never forgotten those flavors. I’d love to have something similar down here in South Texas.
Love the Rutgers Hat! As a Rutgers Alumni I am hopefully I'm right saying that. Anyway, great BBQ and when I am down that way from Knoxville I'm coming to eat!
I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed watching that!!! I would love to taste some of that barbecue!!!!
Need to get there. Looks awesome : )
looks so good man
Ain't nothing like the south. Hone sweet home
The youtube video that i would watch while im eating
The wood makes most of the flavor
This young man is what makes this country, and more particularly the South, a great place to live.
Wow incredible 👏 very impressive
he sound like an old 21 savage
Like my 12th time watching this.
Amazing work