AUDIO: This SC pitmaster wants to get BBQ the respect it deserves, finally
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Since he opened City Limits BBQ in West Columbia, S.C., in 2016, Robbie Robinson has become one of just two barbecue pitmasters to make the semifinals twice for best chef in the James Beard Awards, which, for chefs, is like being nominated for an Oscar.
He's up for best chef a third time this year. I spoke to Robinson recently about his restaurant, his method, and why barbecue, however you cook it, is so special.
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City Limits BBQ - Part 1
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