I am from SW South Carolina. To the men in my family, BBQ is almost a religion. They have a hash recipe (what’s a good bbq without hash?) that has been handed down through the family that is just great. But if I share it they will deprive me of any more hash.
Do the folks where you are make Burgoo? Big in KY and those parts.
Burgoo is a soup made from chicken, beef, and vegetables, cooked for several hours until the flavors have blended and the ingredients have become a thick stew. Arenzville burgoo is cooked in iron kettles over a wood-burning fire, which imparts a special smoky flavor to the soup.
When they say several hours the mean 12 OR MORE, preferably OVERNIGHT in huge pots outdoors with constant stirring. Again when I did it here outside in a turkey fryer the neighbors didn't think they'd like it but they were WRONG!
Used it at the block parties we'd have in our side yard but a few years ago we moved to an apartment which is easier for us to keep up.
The neighbors here are MUCH more food conscious than at our old house and we're talking about holding an apartment complex BBQ.