GRAND RAPIDS, MI — When Eddie “Big Ed” Riley decided to serve barbecue at a Grand Rapids neighborhood festival in 2016, he didn’t own a smoker or have much experience cooking for a crowd.
What he did have was a family history rooted in barbecue and a willingness to learn on the fly.
Riley rented a pig roaster he found on Craigslist, bought a pile of meat and recruited family members to help…