While it's enjoyed throughout the US, barbecue has long been recognized as southern cooking. But the originators of barbecue have not been given their culinary due. The African American culture has been largely ignored as the progenitor of the culture of barbecue as author and soul food scholar Adrian Miller...

Food writer, attorney and certified barbecue judge based in Denver, Adrian Miller served as a special assistant to President Bill Clinton and a senior policy analyst for Colorado governor Bill Ritter Jr. He has also been a board member of the Southern Foodways Alliance. His first book, Soul Food: The...

Today’s guest is Adrian Miller, aka the Soul Food Scholar, culinary historian, barbecue judge and authority on such topics as: Black Chefs in the White House, chicken and waffles, hot sauce, kosher soul food, red drinks, and soul food. In 2013, Adrian’s book, Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an...