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Twelve Southern chefs dish on their favorite meat-and-three combos, must-have cooking tools, and more
Special thanks to the chefs who answered our questions:
Jean-Paul Bourgeois
Blue Smoke BBQ
Griffin Bufkin
Southern Soul Barbecue
Katie Button
Nightbell | Cúrate
Maneet Chauhan
Chauhan | Tansuo | The Mockingbird | Mantra Artisan Ales
Ashley Christensen
Poole’s Diner | Beasley’s Chicken + Honey | Fox Liquor Bar
Death & Taxes | Chuck’s
Nina Compton
Compére Lapin | Bywater American Bistro
Eddie Hernandez
Taquería del Sol
Linton Hopkins
Restaurant Eugene | Holeman and Finch Public House
C. Ellet’s | Hop’s Chicken | H&F Burger
Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman
Hog & Hominy | Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen
The Gray Canary | Porcellino’s Craft Butcher
Ryan Prewitt
Pêche
Rodney Scott
Rodney Scott’s BBQ
Shuai Wang
Short Grain Food Truck
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The Grammy Award–winning bluegrass quintet performs three songs, including two from their new album, “The Unsung Adventures of Punch Brothers,” an all-instrumental project.
Recorded at Spoleto Festival USA at the College of Charleston’s Cistern Yard in Charleston, South Carolina.
Cuban composer, percussionist, and singer Pedrito Martinez and his band, the Pedrito Martinez Group, perform “llusión Óptica” from the 2025 album of the same name. Recorded at Spoleto Festival USA at the College of Charleston’s Cistern Yard in Charleston, South Carolina.
The two-time Grammy Award–winning musician and her band perform three songs, including a spirited cover of the Rolling Stones’ “She’s a Rainbow.” Recorded at Spoleto Festival USA at the College of Charleston’s Cistern Yard.
The six-member band with roots in the South performs three songs, including “Where Have You Gone?” from its debut album, Sin & Squalor. Recorded at Riverfront Revival in North Charleston, South Carolina.
The Nashville resident plays three songs from his latest album, Horizons. Recorded at Riverfront Revival in North Charleston, South Carolina.
The Alabama native and Navy veteran performs three songs, including “After Me?” Recorded at Riverfront Revival in North Charleston, South Carolina.
The Georgia-born singer-songwriter performs three songs, including his breakout single, “Boys Back Home.” Recorded at Riverfront Revival in North Charleston, South Carolina.
The country artist performs three songs. Recorded at Riverfront Revival in North Charleston, South Carolina
The preservation band performs three cover songs at the G&G offices in Charleston, South Carolina. Recorded in partnership with Visit Macon.
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