Ed Mitchell's barbeque

Introduction: "I can't give up"

Building a fire

Whole-hog barbeque, pits, and fire: pitboys to pitmasters

Appetizers: my granddaddy Lawyer Sandar's farm, and my parents' story

Pork and beef: a perfect piece of meat

Relishes and sauces: the tobacco harvest

Biscuits and cornbread: rites of passage

Salads and slaw: war, peace, and Jim Crow: barbequing with my brothers

Poultry, seafood, and tofu: mastering the art of barbeque with Mr. Kirby

Low on the hog: fin dining with Anthony Bourdain

Rice, grits, and man 'n' cheese: celebrating barbeque pitmaster in the Big Apple

Vegetables: Black farmers and the land

Beans: father, son, and the future of barbeque

Desserts: sweetness

Libations: corn liquor, white lightning, hooch, stumphole liquor, moonshine, and sweet tea

Pig pickin' menu

Ed Mitchell's barbeque playlist