Today we introduce an organization created to provide barbecue and comfort at times when our community’s heroes need it most. On the heels of a law enforcement tragedy in Charlotte, NC, we talk with Hungry Heroes founder Amanda Riggan. Discover why she started a mission to serve barbecue to first responders, military members, and veterans…

Summer smoking season is fast approaching – are you ready for a weekend backyard BBQ party? You need the right meat, the right sides, and the right recipes for the world’s best (Lexington) BBQ sauce. Do NOT forget dessert! In this Low & Slow Barbecue Show, we serve up some of our favorite backyard BBQ…

Where do you turn when you’re looking for the best barbecue ideas and new recipes? What if you’re trying to find a barbecue pit stop in a foreign place? Maybe you’re looking for a weekend adventure that promises a full menu of barbecue delights mixed with music all in the name of helping a good…

What do you get when you combine some of the best pitmasters in the Carolinas with great charities and great music and then drop it right in the middle of Uptown Charlotte? The 2024 Carolina BBQ Festival barbecue blast that brought 1,800 people to the Queen City over two nights and tickled the tastebuds with…

City Limits Barbecue combines the best of barbecue worlds – Texas and the Carolinas. In the process, pitmaster Robbie Robinson gets plenty of attention for his smoked meats, soulful sides, and the wild cards he serves on Sundays. In this episode of The Low & Slow Barbecue Show, we talk with the man behind City…

Resident Culture Brewing Company Pitmaster Edmar Simoes is bringing a fusion of American and Brazilian barbecue to Charlotte and the Carolina BBQ Festival. We talk with Edmar about launching Charlotte’s newest barbecue spot at Resident Culture Brewing, where you’ll find familiar barbecue favorites mixed with a South American flair. Join us as we trace Edmar’s…

Lawrence Barbecue Pitmaster Jake Wood takes us to barbecue paradise at the Boxyard RTP in Durham, where they’re serving sticky ribs daily for lunch, as well as all-day offerings of Texas-style brisket, pulled pork, and raw and BBQ oysters. Of course, the Lawrence Barbecue menu includes all the side fixins you want to find in…

Based in Asheville, Joel Easton serves wood-smoked meats and seafood across the Carolinas through his business, Easton Barbecue Co. He joins this episode of The Low and Slow Barbecue Show to talk about the barbecue roots that took him away from one career and into another at Buxton Hall. Find out what inspired his move…

Master Blend Family Farms President and Pitmaster Ronald Simmons returns to The Low & Slow Barbecue Show. Listen to this episode to hear how his all-gas-no-brakes approach continues to grow the Master Blend Nation and spread the “Got To Be NC” message across North Carolina. Recorded on location at The MESH studios in Hickory, we…

Shepard Barbecue Pitmaster Brandon Shepard joins The Low & Slow Barbecue Show to talk about his business on Emerald Isle, his barbecue experience, and the national spotlight from Diners, Drive-ins & Dives. Listen to this Carolina Pitmasters episode to hear about Brandon’s Eastern-style influence and his experience as the only game in town in a…