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Somewhere South

BBQ for Breakfast

When self-proclaimed "soul food scholar" Adrian Miller visits eastern North Carolina on a barbecue expedition for his new book, Vivian takes him to Sid's, a Saturday-only barbecue spot that does whole hog in the region's famous style.

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