Southern Living’s Luncheon with Legends is almost here and we talk about the pitmasters, the menu and what you can expect Sept. 20 at The Hunter Farm in Weddington. For the first time ever, a partnership with the Charlotte Regional Visitors’ Authority is bringing five pitmasters together to showcase distinct traditions, techniques, and stories. Find out which Carolina joints landed on Robert F. Moss’ list of the best new BBQ right now – and which one missed out by closing hours before the list was finalized. Don’t miss this Fall festival line up in this Carolina BBQ Festival local barbecue summer episode of The Low & Slow Barbecue Show that is helping you prepare for the changing seasons. We save dessert for last with Carolina BBQ news bites that include 55 years of BBQ King.

The Low & Slow Barbecue Show 2026 season is sponsored by Carolina BBQ Festival, which invites you to celebrate local barbecue summer 2026 today when you visit a locally owned barbecue business. Find a list of local pitmasters here!

Historian, wood-cooked meat advocate and “Eminence Grease” John Shelton Reed discusses the Campaign for Real Barbecue and the changing barbecue culture in the South. Is the broader Southern food culture following the same path of the barbecue? Are craft barbecue pitmasters honoring their wood-cooked roots? Find out John Shelton Reed’s ideal barbecue order, how his barbecue journey began and the reception his barbecue opinions have been received over the years. Get the latest on John’s revised and updated book 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the South – coming in 2027. Don’t miss John Shelton Reed’s barbecue hot takes – what he’s craving, what’s he’s missing, and what he’ll never visit.

The Low & Slow Barbecue Show 2026 season is sponsored by Carolina BBQ Festival, which invites you to celebrate local barbecue summer 2026 today when you visit a locally owned barbecue business. Find a list of local pitmasters here!

Visit The Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!

Blue Suede BBQ Pitmaster Chris Loschiavo returns to The Low & Slow Barbecue Show ahead of his first official appearance in the Pinehurst Barbecue Festival Pitmaster Invitational lineup. Find out how his barbecue food truck business is growing in North Carolina’s Southern Pines region and where you’ll see him serving a full menu of smoked meat delights around the region. Chris shares an update on the barbecue life after a career in the U.S. Army, including an appearance at the Barbecue Expo in France and a barbecue sauce and rub business that supports charitable causes and continues his life of service. Don’t miss the Blue Suede BBQ menu selection for the Pinehurst Barbecue Festival Pitmaster Invitational on Sunday, Sept. 6 in the Village of Pinehurst.

The Low & Slow Barbecue Show 2026 season is sponsored by Carolina BBQ Festival, which invites you to celebrate local barbecue summer 2026 today when you visit a locally owned barbecue business. Find a list of local pitmasters here!

Visit The Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!