1. Clear an area of level ground of any combustible leaves or sticks. Lay out a two-layer base of blocks as shown. Build a fire inside the pit. After the coals have burned down, divide them into ...

Cooking a whole hog over a pit takes a long time — about 12 hours, give or take – and it is strenuous work. James Beard Award winner Rodney Scott, 49, should know. He's been barbecuing whole hogs for ...

In the immortal words of Hank Williams Jr.: “We cooked the pig in the ground, got some beer on ice, and all my rowdy friends are comin' over tonight.” Sounds like a party that’s just waiting for ...

Acclaimed pitmaster Rodney Scott has come out with his first cookbook, and you might say it’s equal parts pig and perspective. Scott, a James Beard award winner and restaurateur, achieved his success ...

Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ is growing fast, with five locations in four states and three more planned. The restaurant smokes a minimum of 15-18 hogs per week, and each takes up to 14 hours to reach ...

I was skeptical when I learned Rodney Scott was opening a restaurant in downtown Nashville. It's no surprise that the accomplished pitmaster would want to expand his growing barbecue empire to ...