{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"From Puerto Rican Roots to Renowned Pitmaster: Hector Garate's Palmira Barbecue Journeyfrom Pop-ups to a Growing BBQ Empire (Charleston, SC)","description":"Pitmaster Hector Garate has become a rocketship in the barbecue world since opening Palmira Barbecue in Charleston, SC.    Palmira has been named \u201cBest New Barbecue Joint in the South\u201d by Southern Living, earned the top spot on Texas Monthly\u2019s \u201cBest Texas-Style BBQ Joints in the USA\u201d list, and saw its signature beef cheeks recognized as one of the New York Times\u2019 \u201cBest Dishes of 2025.\u201d The restaurant has also been featured in Esquire, StarChefs, and Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler, and this year, Hector was named a semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation\u2019s Emerging Chef award. Hector most recently competed on Food Network\u2019s \u201cPitmasters\u201d and is a YETI ambassador. This conversation with the pitmaster emphasizes the importance of craftsmanship, team building, and storytelling in creating a successful culinary business.  To keep up with Stephanie\u2019s work beyond the show, subscribe to  The Southern Fork on Substack. And for consistent visual peeks into the world of The Southern Fork, follow along on Instagram.   ","author_name":"The Southern Fork","author_url":"http:\/\/www.thesouthernfork.com\/episodes\/","html":"