Ed Mitchell

Ed Mitchell has been cooking whole-hog barbeque the traditional way since he was a teenager. Thanks to a chance launch and Ed's habit-forming food, Mitchell's Grocery--a family business--morphed into Mitchell's Ribs, Chicken & BarB-Q. Ed's family's restaurant has transitioned to an upscale barbeque concept, The Preserve, opening in the summer of 2023 in Raleigh. Enthusiasts can get Ed's famous sauces and rubs from Ed Mitchell's True Made Foods, available nationwide. Ed was inducted into the 2022 Black BBQ Hall of Fame and the American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame.