Doretha Mitchell News Today

For many families growing up in North Carolina, chew bread was commonly served as dessert or a snack, especially after a Sunday church service.

Our guest today is Ryan Mitchell, son of BBQ hall-of-famer Ed Mitchell from Wilson, North Carolina. Ryan serves as the business-savvy brain behind his father’s brand. At a very young age, Ryan began working in the Mitchell family restaurant. Although BBQ was the only way of life he knew, Ryan pictured a different path for this career: After high school, Ryan charted his own course and attended East Carolina University to pursue his dreams of playing college football and earning a degree in Eco...