Table of contents : Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Introduction “You Have to Work for What You Get” Cars Versus Hogs Hating the Holidays The Mountaintop Charleston Calling Nick on the Case Fire and Out Son to Father Big City Barbecue Smoke on the Road Barbecue My Style of Cooking Wood Building the Pit Building a Burn Barrel Starting the Fire Cooking the Hog A Few Thoughts on Sandwiches From the Grill Grilling on a Traditional Grill Smoked Prime Rib Rodney’s Spare Ribs Steak Sandwich with Sautéed Onions BBQ Bacon Burgers Pork T-Bones Honey-Butter Fish Lemon and Herb Chicken Smoked Turkey Breast Holiday Turkey Rodney’s Wings Smoked Chicken From the Stove Chicken Perloo Coco’s Pigtail Perloo Fried Chicken Fried Catfish Pork and Grits Snacks, Salads and Vegetables Pork Skins, Pork Rinds, Cracklins, and Chicharrones Paul Yeck’s Smoked Catfish Dip Loaded Pork Skin “Nachos” Pimento Cheese Marinated Tomatoes and Onions John T. Wedge Salad Coleslaw Potato Salad Grilled Vegetable Salad Coco’s Smoked Chicken Salad Pork Belly Succotash Loaded Potatoes Rodney’s Reluctant Collard Greens Corn Bread with Honey Butter Hushpuppies Macaroni and Cheese King Street Corn BBQ Party Deviled Eggs Hoppin’ John Desserts Angie Mo’s Cracklin’ Layer Cake Apple Hand Pies Banana Pudding Roscoe’s Blueberry Cornmeal Pound Cake Cocktails Pee Dee Old-Fashioned Punch-n the Carolinas Red Pickup Hemingway Golden Gate The Pantry Hog Seasoning A Note on Storage Rib Rub Jesus’s Tears Rodney’s Sauce The Other Sauce Rodney’s White Barbecue Sauce Kathy’s Sweet Sauce Crispy Bacon Bits Dedication Acknowledgments Index