With “Show, don’t tell” being considered one of the important rules of performance art, the Showtime series “Billions” can’t just tell its audience that characters like Mike Prince and Bobby Axelrod are ridiculously rich, they have to show it through examples of opulence and ridiculous spending. And it’s not limited to private jets, yachts and high-end watches. It includes private performances from global pop stars and personal training sessions with iconic sports stars. In Season 6 Episode 4, titled “Burn Rate”, a chef named Rodney Scott is employed to cook for the Olympic committee delegation. If you’re wondering if Scott is a chef in real life, we’ve got you covered. FRONT SPOILERS.
Who is Rodney Scott?
The 2028 New York Summer Olympics have yet to be finalized. There are still competitors who can take the lead from Mike Prince and New York. New Jersey does almost exactly that by promising the delegation a chance to meet Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen. But ultimately it doesn’t work as they face the combined brain power of Wags and Scooter.
After learning that the Olympic delegation will be traveling to New York, Prince assigns both Wags and Scooter to entertain them. They hire Rodney Scott to prepare the food for the delegation. Scott is featured on the show as a celebrity chef whose whole pork barbecue is an instant hit among guests.
Is Rodney Scott a real chef?
Yes, Rodney Scott is a real chef. As shown in the show, he is a chef and a whole hog pitmaster. Born in 1971 in Philadelphia, Scott is the only child of his parents, Roosevelt and Ella Scott. About a year after he was born, the family moved to the Pee Dee area of South Carolina. There they owned several businesses, including a barbecue restaurant, Scott’s Variety Store + Bar-BQ in Hemingway, South Carolina.
When Scott was around 11 years old, he started working as a barbecue specialist at the restaurant. By the age of 17, he was working there full time. The restaurant first grilled a whole pig. They grew significantly over the next few years, and at one time they were roasting eight pigs a day.
Scott took over the family restaurant in 2011. He later partnered with restaurateur Nick Pihakis to create Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ in Charleston, South Carolina in 2017. Scott was awarded Best Chef: Southeast by the James Beard Foundation in 2018.
Scott’s relationship with his father reportedly suffered after he chose to open the restaurant in Charleston, but the famed pitmaster never regretted the decision. “TD Jakes (Pastor of Dallas Megachurch) told a story that not everyone you meet on your journey is supposed to be with you when you arrive at your destination,” Scott said in an interview. . “Sometimes your journey is to pass that person. This person can be your brother, your sister, your mother, your father, your uncle, whoever it is. . . My life is like that. I don’t waste my time dwelling on people’s opinions and what they say and think. I focus on running my business.
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