Pork shoulder is one of three biggies of Southern barbecue.  "The Barrister of Bodacious Barbecue" Matt Heermans offers a crash course on the Dixie delicacy.  With only one week until the Nov. 6 midterm election, politicians across the region are scrambling to get the vote out.  Also, Houston Cougars football coach Major Applewhite talks about his No. 17 team, which just upset undefeated USF.

Jerry Short discusses the nuances of the AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, a firearm that was used in the latest mass shooting the country has had to endure.  Red Hat software in Raleigh, N.C., was acquired over the weekend by IBM for an estimated $34 billion.  Plus, former South Carolina Gamecock slugger Steve Pearce captures the World Series MVP as his Boston Red Sox win their ninth Fall Classic.

Corrections officers in Florida sneak a McDonald's hamburger, chicken wings and a cell phone into a prison.  Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern have big wins on Thursday night.  Plus, The Bellamy Brothers "You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie" is a dang good Southern song.

Dustin Collins sings "Cold Dead Hands," "Pieces," and more; as we return to Music Row for a peek at some of Nashville's rising talent.  Country insider Preshias Harris sings Collins' praises, and she files a report on recent industry celebrations for Brett Young and Darius Rucker.  Also, CBS Sports Digital reporter Jonathan Leifheit has the latest ACC update, as No. 2 Clemson preps for division rival Florida State.