Scholar Adrian Miller's "Black Smoke" and pitmaster Rodney Scott's new cookbook remind us about the important, and often ignored, role of Black people in American barbecue.

From whole hogs to smoked fish and brisket, this all-American smoke-infused cooking style is as diverse as the US itself – ...

He’s competed in barbecue competitions for decades, and last year, he won No. 1 overall at the Black BBQ Cook Off. Chicken is his specialty. “I am the chicken man,” Collins said.

African American pitmasters, though rarely credited, were the ones preparing the food, refining techniques and creating flavor profiles that continue to shape regional barbecue styles to this day.

As Texas Monthly barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn discovered, there’s a guy in Brazil whose barbecue pits are so good, many ...

Adrian Miller begins the introduction of his new book, “Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue” (University of North Carolina Press, April 2021), with the admission ...

Quy Hoang became the city’s first working Vietnamese American pitmaster when he opened Blood Bros. with his Chinese American partners in 2018. It’s where to go for Thai green curry boudin ...

The brisket, sausages, pork ribs and even the smoked turkey at 2M are exceptional, evidence that co-owner Esaul Ramos Jr. — who learned his craft at La Barbecue in Austin — ranks among the ...

After struggling with a medical event earlier this month, John Brotherton of Brotherton’s Black Iron Barbecue has died. Austin Business Journal Select a City ...

The pitmaster at Kreuz Market in Lockhart is being inducted into American Royal’s Barbecue Hall of Fame later this year. KXAN Austin Posted: May 22, 2025 | Last updated: May 22, 2025 ...

It is unlikely that she was the only Black female pitmaster to play a role in American history, however like many other cultural contributions made by Black women, it is likely their presence has ...

Enslaved and free Black Virginia pitmasters like Thomas Griffin, Juba Garth and his wife, Mandy, John Gilmore, John Dabney, Jasper Crouch and thousands of other nameless men and women toiled in ...