Vital Voices

Larry Proffitt

June 30, 2026·18 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

We remember one of the leading figures in the field of Southern barbecue. Larry Proffitt, second-generation owner of Ridgewood Barbecue in Bluff City, Tennessee, died on June 20, 2026. The Ridgewood has been in the same location and in the same family since 1948.

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