Southern Living barbecue to benefit Hurricane Helene relief efforts

Birmingham-based Southern Living and Food & Wine magazines have teamed with the Pihakis Restaurant Group and Weber Inc. to host a Cookout for the Carolinas fundraiser this Sunday, Nov. 10.

The benefit, which supports communities in western North Carolina and Appalachia affected by Hurricane Helene , will take place at Rodney Scott's BBQ , 2701 18th St. South in Homewood.

Hours are noon to 3 p.m.

The event features barbecue from chef Tyler Ashton of Rodney Scott's BBQ, Crustburgers from chef Sean Brock of Joyland , and tacos from Little Donkey, as well as beer from Good People Brewing Company .

Also, Jason Pruitt, a grill ambassador for the Weber Inc. team , will serve dishes from the grill.

Brock, a James Beard-awarded chef with an extensive music library, will also spin some of his favorite vinyl records with folks from Birmingham's Seasick Records .

Guests may also participate in a raffle for a $4,000 Weber Summit gas grill .

Tickets for Cookout for the Carolinas are $75, and all proceeds will benefit the Southern Smoke Foundation , an emergency relief fund that provides critical aid to workers in the food, beverage and hospitality industries.

To date, the foundation has received more than 3,000 applications from those in the food and beverage community affected by Hurricane Helene, as well as by Hurricane Milton.

For tickets to Cookout for the Carolinas, go here . For those who cannot attend but would like to support the Southern Smoke Foundation's hurricane relief efforts, go here .