#298: The History of BBQ and Becoming a Backyard Pitmaster

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

4.7 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2017

⏱️ 28 minutes

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My guest today is Matt Moore, and we talk about his new book, "The South's Best Butts." Today on the show Matt details the history of BBQ and why pork is a staple in the Southern variety. He then explains what exactly a pork butt is (and no, it’s not the rear of a pig), and why it's such an ideal meat for smoking. Matt then shares how and why BBQ flavors and techniques differ across the South and highlights a few pitmasters who are adding new takes to this traditional dish. We end our conversation by going through the step-by-step process of smoking the perfect pork butt.

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0:00.0	[♪ INTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:15.0	Bratmicae here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.
0:18.3	Well Southern Barbecue is a uniquely American food and depending on which part of the South
0:22.1	you're in, you're going to get a different answer as to what is true Southern Barbecue.
0:25.9	Despite the differences, one thing that you need Southern Barbecue is its unabashed love
0:29.3	for the humble pork butt.
0:30.7	My guest today on the show is taking a tour of the South to find barbecue joints who are
0:33.9	taking the traditional choice of meat and doing new things with it while sticking to the roots
0:37.5	of Southern cue.
0:38.5	His name is Matt Moore.
0:39.5	He's our food contributor here at AOM and his latest book is The South's Best Butts,
0:43.8	Pit Master Secrets for Southern Barbecue Perfection.
0:46.2	Today on the show, Matt discusses the details of the history of barbecue and explains why
0:50.8	pork is a staple in the Southern variety of barbecue.
0:53.9	He then explains what exactly a pork butt is and no, it's not the rear of a pig and why
0:58.1	it's such an ideal meat for smoking.
1:00.2	He then shares how and why barbecue flavors and techniques differ in different parts
1:03.8	of the South and highlights a few pit masters who are adding new takes on this traditional
1:07.8	dish.
1:08.8	Within in our conversation, by going through a step-by-step process of smoking the perfect
1:13.1	pork butt as well as some dishes you can prepare with it at your next barbecue.
1:16.7	Your mouth is going to be watering after you hear this show.
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