Home of Scott’s Bar-B-Que

Rodney Scott, owner of Hemingway’s very own Scott’s Bar-B-Que participated in the 11th-Annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party at Madison Square Park in Manhattan, NY, on June 8-9, 2013. Invitations to participate in the Barbeque Block Party went only to the best “pitmasters” who specialize in the pit BBQ method of slow-cooked pork, beef, or chicken. Rodney Scott was one of two pitmasters from South Carolina. Sixteen other pitmasters came from scattered locations, mostly from across the southeast. The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party is a benefit for Madison Square Park.

Rodney Scott’s father, “Rosie” (Rossevelt) Scott started the Scott’s Bar-B-Que business over thirty years ago. The Scotts serve only pork BBQ that has been cooked ever so slowly over oak wood coals. Slow cooking is the secret to making pit BBQ. As the meat cooks it slowly drips juices onto the wood coals which make the smoke that flavors the meat. The Scotts have their own secret low-country sauce recipe that they don’t give out. Rodney says the secret ingredient is love. Every year Scott’s Bar-B-Que throws a free BBQ for the local community.

Scott’s Bar-B-Que is open for business Wednesday through Saturday. Check out their web page at www.thescottsbbq.com.

Thanks to Ellen Session for this picture of the fresh hogs on the way to the BBQ pit for cooking:

Fresh hogs ready for the BBQ pit.

Inetta Cooper provided the following pictures that she took at the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party in Manhattan.

Setting up to cook BBQ in NY.

Rodney Scott tasting BBQ

Great BBQ ready to go…

Scott’s Bar-B-Que sign

Scott’s Bar-B-Que T-shirt

The NY Times created this video about Scott’s Bar-B-Que on June 9, 2009.