Ed And Ryan Mitchell's Barbecue Mission

I did it because I had to.

I got baptized in the smoke very early and it took me awhile to develop a love for it.

But it was a chore growing up as a kid.

Ed and Ryan Mitchell

So, I had to figure out how long and what I wanted to do with it."

“Cooking barbecue and playing good music is just a good harmony.

It’s a good feeling.”

Ryan Mitchell

Southern is survival.

We’ve seen and lived through a lot of different phases of this country and especially for my culture.

So, I wouldn’t trade it.

“The fact of the matter is that a true pitmaster was my mother.

I mean, she was the cook.

In the South, talking about food is personal.

It’s a way of sharing your history, your family, your culture, and yourself.