This is the Bill Press Show.

Yes, indeed.

My name is Peter Ogburn, and we are doing the producers' podcast today, where we talk about a lot of different things.

But as you know, I write about food, and I am a big, big lover of food. And as you know, I write about food and I am a big, big lover of food. And as you know,

I come from the state of South Carolina. And one of the things that South Carolina has known

for quite some time is we have the best barbecue on the planet. And one of the people that

have helped give us that title is Rodney Scott. He is

the pitmaster of Scott's barbecue in Hemingway, South Carolina, and Rodney Scott's barbecue in

Charleston, South Carolina. And he joins us here on the phone. Hey, Rodney, how are you?

I'm great, man. How are you? I'm good. Good to talk to you. And I have to say, first of all, congratulations.

You are the best chef in the southeast, according to the James Beard Awards.

That is a huge deal for a barbecue pit master.

How are you feeling?

Man, I am still amazed.

My head's still in the clouds.

I still can't believe it.

It's great.

It's just so fascinating to me because, you know, you were nominated with other people and other great chefs,

and like some of those meals at some of these other restaurants will set you back a lot of money.

And they are very refined and very,

I think people think of them as like fine dining.

But like I've always said my favorite meal when I go home to South Carolina

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