TIL a pitmaster's roadside shack might just be for show

I took a detour on a road trip last fall to see a pitmaster's spot from a documentary. The place looked perfect in pictures, a real smokehouse by a river. After two extra hours of driving, I pulled up to find it was basically a shed with a smoker out front, no one home. A local told me the guy only cooks for contests now, the shack is just for photos. My dream of trying his famous pulled pork turned into a bag of chips from a vending machine. Don't make my mistake, verify the place actually serves food before you go out of your way. A quick search online could save you a lot of time and disappointment. Trust me, your stomach will thank you.