While Cedric The Entertainer may have conceded and named Anthony Anderson better on the grill due to his Food Network side missions, the two actors have united their passions for a joint venture into the culinary world at AC Barbeque. With separate roots in Little Rock and St. Louis, the veteran entertainers brought their personal heritage and business acumen to solidify the start-up.

“I knew a blew Ced’s mind one time when we were developing a barbecue sauce,” Anderson reflected to VIBE in an afternoon Zoom chat in early August when chatting about the story behind the brand for National Black Business Month . He continued to recall the discussion, which included a food scientist, where he critiqued the “viscosity” of the condiment.

“I humbly accept Ced saying that I’m the bett

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