A Savannah BBQ restaurant found itself at the center of a social media storm after hosting Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz during a campaign stop.

However, despite calls for a boycott, the local eatery saw an unexpected surge in business over the weekend.

🚨 What’s Happening: The visit from Harris and Walz prompted some social media users to call for a boycott of Sandfly BBQ, accusing the restaurant of taking sides politically.

Despite the negative attention, customers flocked to the restaurant, with some reportedly waiting over an hour to order.

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💡 The Big Picture: The backlash against Sandfly BBQ came from a small group of conservatives on social media attempting to drum up controversy. However, the boycott attempt resulted in a business boom for the restaurant, proving that you can’t make everything political, especially not barbecue in the South.