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“BBQ is such an important part of African American history, and no one is better at BBQ than Rodney.”—Marcus Samuelsson, chef and restaurateur
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Rodney Scott was born with barbecue in his blood. He cooked his first whole hog, a specialty of South Carolina barbecue, when he was just eleven years old. At the time, he was cooking at Scott's Bar-B-Q, his family's barbecue spot in Hemingway, South Carolina. Now, four decades later, he owns one of the country's most awarded and talked-about barbecue joints, Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ in Charleston.
In this cookbook, co-written by award-winning writer Lolis Eric Elie, Rodney spills what makes his pit-smoked turkey, barbecued spare ribs, smoked chicken wings, hush puppies, Ella's Banana Puddin', and award-winning whole hog so special. Moreover, his recipes make it possible to achieve these special flavors yourself, whether you're a barbecue pro or a novice. From the ins and outs of building your own pit to poignant essays on South Carolinian foodways and traditions, this stunningly photographed cookbook is the ultimate barbecue reference. It is also a powerful work of storytelling. In this modern American success story, Rodney details how he made his way from the small town where he worked for his father in the tobacco fields and in the smokehouse, to the sacrifices he made to grow his family's business, and the tough decisions he made to venture out on his own in Charleston.
Rodney Scott's World of BBQ is an uplifting story that speaks to how hope, hard work, and a whole lot of optimism built a rich celebration of his heritage—and of unforgettable barbecue.
- Print length224 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherClarkson Potter
- Publication dateMarch 16, 2021
- Dimensions8.26 x 1.07 x 10.29 inches
- ISBN-10198482693X
- ISBN-13978-1984826930
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“Thirty years in the making, Rodney Scott’s World of BBQ takes its readers into the heart, mind, and soul of a barbecue artisan who is at the top of his craft. Rodney Scott “goes whole hog” by accessibly and expertly guiding you through his barbecuing method. His recipes for side dishes, desserts, and beverages definitely remind you that, yes, every day will be a good day when you use this cookbook.”—Adrian Miller, James Beard Award winner
“I love Rodney’s classic and straightforward approach to BBQ . . . He is a true master of the pits. Watching him smoke a whole hog is an inspiration.”—Michael Symon, chef and author
“By the time I met Rodney Scott, I was knee-deep in love with the Southern spirit around food. Meeting Rodney only bolstered my commitment to our collective community—the one in which we all share where we come from, who we are, and what we are about through the food we make. You will learn what Rodney Scott is about the second you taste his food. Truth, integrity, and hard work are hallmarks of Rodney’s spirit and contributions to that collective Southern voice. In this book, you can hear that voice and learn about the very important world in which it was cultivated. The South would not be what it is without these traditions, and the Southern conversation around food would not be what it is today without Rodney Scott.”—Lisa Donovan, James Beard Award-winning writer and author of Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger
“It’s rare that someone who is such a master at what they do stands out equally for who they are. Rodney Scott tops both of those lists. In Rodney Scott’s World of BBQ he shares his inspiring journey of passion and perseverance—fueled by the power of fellowship and damned fine food cooked from the heart and soul. Now you can cook alongside Rodney and make it a great day for those lucky enough to join you by your pit and at your table.”—Danny Meyer, restaurateur and author of Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business
“Not only has Rodney Scott taken on the family tradition of BBQ, he’s shared it from Charleston to the world. BBQ has such an incredible and complexly layered history, and the fact that Rodney is one of the best—not only in the country, but in the world—is a sign of his expert craftsmanship. We are all going to benefit from this book and learn from his traditions, the way he cooks, and his philosophy. I cannot wait to reread it and, more than anything, cook and enjoy it with my family. Congrats to you, Rodney.”—Marcus Samuelsson, chef and restaurateur
About the Author
Lolis Eric Elie is a writer and filmmaker. He was a writer on HBO’s Treme, OWN’s Greenleaf, and Amazon Prime’s The Man in the High Castle; his work has appeared in Best African American Essays, The New York Times, Gourmet, and Saveur, and he has been featured on 60 Minutes. He is a New Orleans native and is one of the founders of the Southern Foodways Alliance.
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I like spreading the joy and sharing the love, and whole hog barbecue is my means of doing it.
The happiness I get when people are enjoying my food is one of the best feelings I can imagine. That’s what I’m thinking about at 2:00 a.m. when everybody else is sleeping and I’m out in the cold night air firing a hog. I’m thinking about how good it’s going to feel to see the smiles on people’s faces as they eat my barbecue.
I’ve always imagined being able to cook for people all over the world. I’ve been lucky. In the past few years, I’ve had the chance to cook in Australia, Belize, Colombia, France, Uruguay, and all over the United States.
Whenever I cook at a festival or event anywhere in the world, people come up to me and ask for advice on cooking a hog. I’m glad to share whatever information I can, but you can’t really teach somebody how to cook a hog in a ten-minute conversation. And you can’t go home with everybody and see what they are doing wrong, or doing right for that matter. So it made sense to put what I know in a book and give people all the details and information that I have to share.
The other thing is that if you want to know how to cook a hog right, you also have to know how not to cook a hog wrong. I had anadvantage. I grew up in it. I saw my father and my great-uncle doing it for years before they let me do it on my own when I was eleven. I had years of my father telling me to be care- ful about this or don’t do that. You can’t boil those years down into a quick conversation.
Most of the people who come up to me are backyard cooks. They’re mostly men who want to invite friends and family over, pull some good meat off the pit, and have a good time. To do that, you don’t just need skill, you need confidence, too. You need to know that when you pull this hog off in 10 or 12 hours, it’s gonna be done; it’s gonna be done right, and people are gonna be having a good time and laughing with you and not having a bad time and laughing at you.
I’ve been doing this thirty years. Even now I’ll get nervous cooking for a big event or for some famous chef—or even for regular peo- ple. One of my faithful customers sent me a text the other day saying she was about to eat the leftovers from the holiday turkey she’d bought from us. I got nervous, wondering, “Is it still gonna be good a few days later?”
When Anthony Bourdain came to interview me for his TV show, Parts Unknown, I started off nervous. Then we sat down and talked and it was like we were a couple of old friends. That’s the feeling you want to have when you’re sharing barbecue.
Relaxed. Chill.
Once you have that confidence you can enjoy the cooking almost as much as you enjoy the eating.
One year, when I was cooking at the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party in New York City, a journal- ist asked, “What should people expect when they come to your booth?” I told her, “If you’re going to be within ten feet of me, be ready to party. If you have negativity, stay out ten and a half feet. Because I’m going to bring you the joy and the fun and I’m going to bring you the best food that I can cook.” She laughed and printed that up. And it’s true.
The Block Party was an event that Danny Meyer and the Union Square Hospitality Group used to throw every year in Madison Square Park. They’d invite pitmasters from different barbecue regions to come and cook one weekend during the summer. Lower Manhattan is a long way from Hemingway, South Carolina, where my style of cooking comes from. But every year, folks were lined up to groove to the music we played, enjoy the food we cooked, and share the spirit we brought.
This passion for music goes back to my childhood. Being an only child, music was my company, my plaything. I got my first stereo when I was like seven or eight years old. Getting dressed for school in the morning, getting undressed for bed in the evening, and any other time I could squeeze in between I’d be playing music on my stereo. Mostly it was whatever tapes someone had given me. Maybe the Isley Brothers’ Harvest for the World album or their Showdown album with the single “Groove With You” on it. Or I might have been listening to Teddy Pendergrass, who was raised in Philadelphia but who was born just up the road from Hemingway in Kingstree. “The Whole Town’s Laughing at Me” was his big hit then and I wore it out. Music kept me company then and even now, when I’m cooking late into the night, a lot of times all I have to keep me company is the music.
Music is like an automatic attitude adjustment for me. The songs that I play help put me in the right frame of mind. They remind me of how lucky I am to be able to earn my living by feeding people and making them happy.
I feel like my attitude is my success. My optimism is my success. This outlook allows me to walk into the smokehouse every day and cook the food that people enjoy. Food that people come back for. Food that gets written about around the world. Barbecue that wins awards.
This wasn’t always my philosophy. I’ve been through my share of setbacks. When I started talking about opening my own place in Charleston, my father and I came to a parting of the ways. I couldn’t wallow in that though, so I decided to make myself an optimist. My daily outlook became, “Every day is a good day. If I’m still alive, I have a chance.” I made the conscious decision not to have any more bad days, only challenging days. Only days that pushed me to be a problem solver. But not bad days. Not ever.
When people ask, how are you doing? I tell them, “I’m great.” It’s not just something to say. I say it with genuine spirit. With a smile. They say, “but you just went through this, that, and the other.” And I tell them, “Yeah, but I’m good. If you didn’t find yourself listed in the obituary part of the paper this morning, you won!”
One of the great things about cooking whole hog is that it takes so long to do it, that you just naturally gather around the pit with good friends and fellowship while the meat and wood do their thing. This book is all about inviting you into that fellowship. Once you put these recipes to use, you’ll officially be one of us.
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- Publisher : Clarkson Potter (March 16, 2021)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 224 pages
- ISBN-10 : 198482693X
- ISBN-13 : 978-1984826930
- Item Weight : 2.36 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.26 x 1.07 x 10.29 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,395 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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After reading reviews here, hearing about the business changes, and being a little nosy, I had to find out what happened. I won't spoil the story, but I can see that his dad saw business as survival. Rodney saw what was possible and how to make it thrive. As a dad and business owner, I would hope that I would be thrilled to see one of my children take what I started (my creation and inspiration) and take it up a notch. Why not! It's obvious that this is what Rodney desired. His dad owed a LOT to him for putting in the hours since he was a kid yet the author does not have an entitled attitude. This is what makes him a great character. I believe through the struggle of his childhood, he gained so much more than the kids who were just out playing ball or getting into trouble. I am glad to see there were some good times with his father during his upbringing. It's too bad that this relationship didn't end on a happy note. But... we don't live in a perfect world.
I like how his hometown people offer him advice as they see him succeed. One person he labels as old fashioned (I'm younger than Rodney by 10 years or so but agree with the person) said just remember to put the Lord first. In a pull yourself up by your own bootstraps secular world, this just sounds like noise. But... it couldn't be more true. Matthew 6:33 says, "Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all this things will be added to you". Words to live by. A person can gain the whole world, but in the end it just rusts and eventually we'll all be dust again. What's eternal is what counts.
Great read, I appreciate him as much as I did when I first found him years ago. I wish I had time to travel to S.C. to taste his work in person. For now Arthur Bryants, Gates, 17th Street and a few other regional places (and my own wood stove) are what I have (which ain't bad!!). Some day I hope to meet Rodney. Seems like a great guy!
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