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    A cooler of free beer greets the line outside this Saturday-only BBQ shop, which tells you almost everything about the vibe. The chef, a 2025 James Beard nominee who landed on the New York Times Restaurant List, does South Carolina chopped pork with cracklings folded in, plus Hill Country sausages and beef ribs that disappear before noon. Show up early or recalibrate your weekend plans accordingly.

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    • Chopped pork sandwich

      “His vinegary South Carolina-style chopped pork sandwich is a master class, with crisp bits of cracklings mixed into the luscious meat, at its best topped with a proper scoop of slightly creamy, finely chopped coleslaw.”

      The New York Times, 2024
    • Beef ribs

      “Snappy Hill Country sausages and meaty beef ribs sell out early.”

      The New York Times, 2024
    • Hill Country sausages

      “Snappy Hill Country sausages and meaty beef ribs sell out early.”

      The New York Times, 2024
    • Warm peach cobbler

      “Don’t sleep on the warm peach cobbler, either.”

      The New York Times, 2024

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