Rodney’s Reluctant Collards

Rodney Scott's World of BBQ

Collards are a pretty standard side at all eastern North Carolina barbecue restaurants, and also on most holiday tables. Other areas might tend toward turnip greens or mustard greens, but in ENC, it's collards.

Rodney says he doesn't like collards because to him they are bitter, but he likes other greens like turnip greens. I like collards and don't think they're bitter, but can't usually even eat turnip greens or mustard greens at all because of their bitterness. So you never know!

We made the Rodney's Sauce used in this recipe here: https://youtu.be/-5K4BeR1ci8

Or you can watch us make the Sam Jones version (and cook a whole hog!) here: https://youtu.be/-peb3fREVTM

I found the full recipe for these collards online here: https://charlestonmag.com/recipes/collard_greens_from_rodney_scott_s_bbq