Black men make the best BBQ. The best I ever had was Robert’s BBQ in Coweta, OK in the 80’s. His daughter tried to make a go but failed.
This guy was something special.
My son-in-law makes the best brisket, and he's white. He uses a Recteq
That was the case in Los Angeles. A black WWII veteran came back to LA after the war, dug a pit, and established Mr. Jim's BBQ, which became a small chain and served excellent food. However, the eateries didn't survive his death late last century. Greece's BBQ over on La Brea and the Pit south of Downtown LA were also good, as was Burrell's, a barbecue joint located in a residential neighborhood in Santa Ana. But they're all gone.
The only decent barbecue joint in LA that I know of today is Mom's, located on Imperial Highway in South-Central LA, but I think it's owned by Far-Easterners.
I was in a ghetto area of northern new Jersey and came across a bbq joint called Welcome to the South.
Walked in. Four amtables and a counter.
A massive black man with a deep Teddy Pendergrass voice asked what I wanted.
I asked what was good. And he said “EVERYTHING.” With a deepntimbre.
I replied that I liked a man proud of his job. He proceeded to tell me about his smoker and how he made his BBQ.”
Said he had the best brisket ever. So that what I ordered
When he dropped it a my table he told me that if I didn’t think it was the best it was free.
I took one bite and yelled out “Save your money Brother.”
Sadly the restaurant didn’t survive covid lockdowns.