Black BBQ Hall of Fame
The Black BBQ Hall of Fame exists to recognize, honor, and document the legacies of Black people in barbecue. This is important because Black contributions in barbecue have been systematically omitted from history books. The Black BBQ HOF provides official recognition and honors individuals who have served their communities and made a lasting impact on the world of barbecue.
Backyard Distillery LLC
Backyard Distillery is a legal moonshine distiller in South Carolina.
They pay homage to the culture and history of distilling in the American South by sharing their spirits with others. “Smoothest STUMP in the South!”
Roots of BBQ Academy
The Roots of BBQ Academy is an in-depth educational experience that explores the history of whole hog barbecue and its place within American history. If you love American history, culture, great food, and fellowship while obtaining education, you don’t want to miss this opportunity. Proceeds from the The Roots of BBQ Academy will go to support the #100AcresProject to help preserve black owned farm land and to develop economic opportunities in the rural south.
PBS Digital Show: Nourish
PBS Digital show Nourish is a show about food –what it says about we are, where we’re from, and the ties that connect us. The people, culture, and SCIENCE is explored behind what we eat-from farm to Table.
WATCH HERE: https://www.pbs.org/video/whole-hog-bbq-djkyyn/
Conyers Family BBQ’s Howard Conyers was Host and co-producer of the show
Louisiana Public Broadcasting was awarded a grant from Corporation of Public Broadcasting for one season with 10 digital YouTube episodes
FBWatch-138,000 followers, episode views from 100k to 10.4 M
YouTube –44,000 followers, episode views from 10k to 1.5 M
No marketing was done by network, all viewers generated organically and through stories host completed
Awards
Webby Award: Nominee
The Telly Awards: Bronze Winner
Bon Appetit: This Rocket Scientist is Tracing Black Ingenuity Through BBQ
“To me, whole-animal cooking is the most foundational part of American barbecue. People talk about “no waste” like it’s something new, but that’s what Black pitmasters have been doing for centuries. And yet when I go to all these barbecue festivals and national food events, I hardly see any other African Americans there. Same thing on top 10 barbecue lists—they weren’t getting the credit they deserved. That’s why I’m doing this work.” – By Howard Conyers, PhD, as told to Hilary Cadigan
