After Doug Henri—the pitmaster behind Henri’s Hotts Barbeque (@henrishottsbbq) in Folsom—died of Covid-19 in December, his wife, Ruthie, stepped up to the smoker in order to continue running one of South Jersey's most beloved barbecue spots.⁠ ⁠ Since Henri’s Hotts opened as a food truck in 2006, then a storefront two years later, Ruthie has been a full partner and regular presence—but her role had been largely behind the scenes.⁠ ⁠ “What we do here is pretty easy, but there’s a lot of it,” she says. “And I’m doing it all on my own now.”⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in our bio for the full story.⁠ ⁠ 📸: Rebecca McAlpin (@mcbecks_pix)