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Jacksonville’s Chancho King: The $7 Pork Sandwich that has become the Talk of the Town

Published October 12, 2026

Eat It Florida
Eat It Florida
Jacksonville's Chancho King: The $7 Pork Sandwich that has become the Talk of the Town
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From $5 days at pop-ups to a James Beard Award finalist nod, Chason Spencer and Maria La Motta of Chancho King in Jacksonville’s Murray Hill built a following one slow-roasted pork sandwich at a time. Jesse talks Ecuadorian roots, Friday night fried chicken, and why Jacksonville’s food scene is still flying under Florida’s radar.

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