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TV’s The Shed spotlights Gulf Coast way of life
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- Welcome to the Shedquarters! (Food Network photo) Located in Ocean Springs, Miss., the Shedquarters is the home base for the Orrison family and their barbecue business, The Shed. There, brother and sister Brad and Brooke along with their parents, Daddy-O and Mama Shed, and an entire team of ShedHeds run a string of ‘cue hot spots and compete in barbecue competitions. (From the Food Network)
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- The Orrison family of The Shed TV show (Food Network photo) Meet the First Family of Mississippi Barbecue, the Orrisons. Their wildly popular barbecue joint’s earned them fame, fortune, devoted fans and a lot of big toys. But no matter how big their business grows, the boisterous, fun-loving clan insists on running the business as a family. Add in all the colorful employees and regulars and it’s obvious: This down-home joint is a real-life sitcom. (From the Food Network)
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- Hobson Cherry of The Shed (Food Network photo) Having cooked more than 500,000 pounds of barbecue at The Shed, Hobson Cherry is the Senior Pit Master, although for 12 years prior he was a chef at a four-star gourmet eatery. He’s a graduate of Johnson & Wales culinary school who has led The Shed Crew in making its recipes the best they can be and in winning numerous barbecue competitions.” (From the Food Network)
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- The Shed’s atmosphere (Food Network photo) “It’s the lack of uniformity in decoration that gives The Shed its charm and character. Holiday lights are strewn about, vintage license plates line the walls, and dollar bills and “philosophies” are tacked to the ceiling.” (From the Food Network)
The Shed spotlights Gulf Coast on TV. Ask any Mississippi Gulf Coast resident, and the person will probably tell you one of the reasons he or she loves the area is because of the food. The Coast has its famous catfish, tempting crawfish, juicy steaks and, of course, the best breakfasts around since we tend to be generous with the grits.
There is another style of food preparation we Gulf Coasters feel should be just as famous – our barbecue. That’s why many of us visit The Shed Barbecue and Blues Joint, either in Ocean Springs or in Gulfport. And now, the whole country will be able to see why The Shed is one of the best places to eat when you are here on the Coast. That’s because the Food Network has a new show called – naturally – “The Shed,” which premieres Monday, Aug. 5, at 9 p.m.
The Orrison family owns The Shed. Linda Orrison told the (Biloxi) Sun Herald that “people who don’t really know The Shed, people from like (New) Jersey, are going to look at us and say, ‘Are you really for real?'” Orrison’s positive even those people from New Jersey will see just how real her clan is, but mainly, she notes, the fact is this: “One really wonderful thing about this production is we’re getting a wonderful opportunity to show off the Mississippi Gulf Coast,” she said.
So, the next time you are here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, head on over to The Shed. While you are chomping on some of those mouth-watering ribs, smile big and don’t worry about the barbecue juice trailing down your chin. They don’t care what’s stuck in your teeth, either – just smile! You might end up on Food Network!
See more about The Shed: https://theshedbbq.com/ and https://www.sunherald.com/2013/08/01/4843215/shedheds-are-tv-celebs.html#storylink=cpy