A Private Backyard BBQ, prepared onsite by James Beard Award Winning Chef, Rodney Scott

At age 11, Scott cooked his first pig on the site of his family's convenience store in the rural Pee Dee town of Hemingway. On homemade pits, whole hogs were cooked and the smoked meat sold one day a week to hungry crowds drawn by the tantalizing aromas.

Eventually, the barbecue operation became the family's main business and Scott took the helm. With a team of helpers, he sourced wood from trees neighbors and friends needed to clear from their property. He fired the wood for the smokers in 5-foot burn barrels made from scrap metal.

Accepting a 2010 invitation to prepare pig for the Charleston Wine + Food Festival was a turning point in his career and resulted in invitations to cook in places as far away as Belize and Australia.

Opening his own restaurant in Charleston in 2016 has widened the scope of Scott's influence on South Carolina's food scene and helped him snag the title "Chef of the Year" from Eater Charleston in 2017 and the 2018 James Beard Best Chef: Southeast.

Scott now shares his BBQ goodness beyond Charleston with locations in Alabama and Georgia and is a judge on Food Network's BBQ Brawl.

Rodney Scott will prepare food for 20 people in the comfort of your own backyard! You get to pick up to three sides. Cornbread, Sweet tea, and Lemonade will also be served! Space for a 10 x 18 foot trailer is required. BBQ will need to be scheduled in advance and may be subject to rescheduling due to Rodney's other obligations.

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