FOJBB: Florence, SC

Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center
201 South Dargan Street
Florence, SC 29506

Format: Seated Multi-Course Dinner with Chappellet Wine Pairings

Featured Participants 

Emcees and James Beard Award Winners®
Matt Lee and Ted Lee

Pitmaster, Cookbook Author, and TV Personality
James Beard Award Winner®
Rodney Scott
Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ
AL, GA, TN, and SC

Executive Chef
Ryan Dalton
Town Hall, Florence, SC

Chef and Owner
Jackie Travis
Wholly Smokin' Downtown, Florence, SC

Senior Executive Chef
Cooper Thomas
Victors, Florence, SC

Executive Chef
Shelby Tumbleson
Victors, Florence, SC

Pastry Chef
Betsy Biggs
Victors, Florence, SC

The Final Pour with Pitmaster Rodney Scott is the glamorous finale of the Florence Wine & Food Festival, a celebration of South Carolina's Pee Dee region and its foodways. Pee Dee native Rodney Scott, a James Beard Award Winner, cookbook author, and barbecue legend headlines this special dinner, featuring dishes from his award-winning cookbook Rodney Scott’s World of BBQ, prepared by some of Florence’s best chefs. Wines from Napa's esteemed Chappellet Pritchard Hill Estate will complement the menu.

The Final Pour with Rodney Scott - Florence Wine & Food Festival is part of the Friends of James Beard Benefit series; events hosted by generous people, businesses, and organizations outside of JBF that provide critical funding for our programs. Each event supports our mission to champion a standard of Good Food for Good© anchored in talent, equity, and sustainability.