Also recognized by the James Beard Foundation was Charleston's FIG restaurant for Outstanding Wine Program. FIG's Mike Lata won Best Chef: Southeast in 2009, and Jason Stanhope won in 2015.
A complete list of winners can be found at thestate.com.
Charlotte Observer food writer Kathleen Purvis explains what happens every time she writes about BBQ - and tells us the one thing that astonishes her every time she eats a barbecue sandwich.