How to Make Freddy’s Ribs From ‘House of Cards’


In the latest episode of “Binging with Babish,” a cooking series where home chef Andrew Rea recreates famous foods from films and TV shows, Andrew demonstrates how to make his versions of Freddy Hayes’ southern smoked ribs from Frank Underwood’s secret hideaway restaurant, Freddy’s BBQ Joint, in Netflix’s popular political drama series, House Of Cards. View the full recipes on the Binging with Babish blog.

“Frank Underwood is many things: A husband. A politician. A duplicitous, machiavellian psychosexual deviant with a bloodlust for power. A purveyor of fine Carolinian barbecue. Opening just for him at 7:30AM is Freddy’s Ribs, a southern barbecue joint that we can surmise is serving ‘cue up in the style of Underwood’s hometown of Gaffney, South Carolina. Just in time for Father’s Day, here’s three different means by which to achieve that genuine Southern barbecue, even from the confines of a 4th-story walkup.”

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