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Linkdown: 3/20/24 – The NC BBQ Hall of Fame Edition

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Monk: John Tanner did some digging on the brand new NC Barbecue Hall of Fame, which was recently formed. Some details in his website here:

The first class of inductees were honored on March 1 in Burlington:

  • Kent Bridges of Alston Bridges Barbecue in Shelby
  • Steve and Gerri Grady of Grady’s BBQ in Dudley
  • Charles Hursey of Hursey’s Bar-B-Q in Burlington
  • Wayne Monk of Lexington Barbecue in Lexington
  • Sam Jones of Sam Jones BBQ in Winterville and Raleigh
  • Pete Jones of Skylight Inn in Ayden
  • Charles Stamey of Stamey’s Barbecue in Greensboro

John has hopes that the NC BBQ Hall of Fame can help fill the void left by the passing of Jim Early, the founder of the North Carolina Barbecue Society, some years back. I have the same hopes, and looking forward to see what comes next.

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Monk: Check out a preview of a recent episode of the Low and Slow Barbecue Show with Ronald Simmons of Master Blend

Pinhouse in Charlotte is cooking two pigs for their Pig Pickin’ this Saturday and sandwiches will be $2; all sales are benefitting their Marketing Director’s Dad who has been going through kidney failure and looking for a kidney donor

Volunteers needed for the Carolina BBQ Festival in Charlotte on April 5-6; link here for more information

Stamey’s has new cups stating “94 years and still smoking”

Firehawk Brewpub is launching a kayak club

Laurinburg is hosting the Suds and Swine Barbecue Festival, a NC Whole Hog Barbecue Series event

Non-Native News

John Tanner has some of the best brisket he’s tasted outside of Texas at Little Miss BBQ in Phoenix

LeRoy and Lewis recently celebrated the 7 year anniversary of their food truck in addition to the 4th week of service in their new restaurant and bar

Linkdown: 2/28/24 – The Not So Great North Carolina Barbecue Debate Edition

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Monk: Congrats to Garren and Kelly Kirkman of Jon G’s Barbecue, who 4 years ago yesterday purchased the former Barbee’s Barbecue in Peachland and turned it into the Jon G’s Barbecue we know and love today. They took a few months to get the place ready for business before opening in June of 2020. Have you made it out for a Barbecue Saturday yet?

Native News

John Tanner makes some recent stops in NC at Red Bridges Barbecue in Shelby

…followed by Lexington Barbecue; quite the one-two punch

An Our State writer from out east discovers that Lexington Barbecue isn’t so different from her beloved eastern NC barbecue after all (I’ve been saying the same thing for years!)

If you happen to be in the market for a BQ Grill out of Elm City, they have a clear out sale going on right now:

The top 3 Lexington barbecue restaurants from The State You’re In

Today is the last day for 20% off accessories from SnS Grills

Non-Native News

Thanks to destination-bbq on including two of our latest posts (including our post on his book “Going Whole Hog”) in his latest newsletter

John Tanner regrets not ordering the pork or ribs at JL Smokehouse in Phoenix

Swig & Swine‘s fourth current location (fifth overall) will open soon in Myrtle Beach

Linkdown: 2/21/24 – The #teamslaw edition

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Monk: Our thoughts are with the Wooden Robot Brewery family in Charlotte as news of co-owner Dan Wade’s passing spread Tuesday afternoon. Wade passed away due to an accident at the brewery.

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Scott from Firehawk Brewpub remembers Dan Wade of Wooden Robot

Lexington Barbecue will sponsor The Lexington Flying Pigs baseball team this season

The Smoke Pit‘s Concord location will be closed this week

Elliott Moss announces a St. Patrick’s Day pop-up at The Hound in Asheville on his Moss and Moore Instagram page

Moss looks to have kept busy lately with his Velvet Moss Welding project

Sam Jones BBQ is also #teamslaw

The Charlotte Eats Instagram page features an old school photo of Spoon’s Barbecue

Non-Native News

Palmira Barbecue featuring their beef cheeks

Fork Grove Barbecue in Anderson, SC is providing pork to Guys Pizza 24 for their Pork Barbecue Ranch

Could brisket’s days be numbered due to its excessively high price?

Linkdown: 2/7/24

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Monk: Resident Culture’s Southend location has officially unveiled their barbecue menu, helmed by former Noble Smoke and Sauceman’s pitmaster Edgar Simoes.

The food will be smoked at the Southend location of the brewery but also available from a food truck at the original Plaza Midwood location.

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The North-South BBQ Bowl is officially a go

The Jon G’s x NoDa Brewing x Town Brewing beer collaboration Nuthin’ But A G’s Thang smoked Vienna lager was released yesterday

Noble Smoke is having a gift card giveaway that ends tomorrow, 2/8

New Sam Jones BBQ merch

Non-Native News

Palmira Barbecue is officially open Thursday to Sunday, from 11am until sold out

Franklin Barbecue’s brisket buttery croissants on sale for one week starting today at Épicerie in Austin

Meat Church’s Matt Pittman lost to Hometown Barbecue’s Billy Delaney on Fallon

Innovations in barbecue food photography from Tales from the Pits

Congrats to Soul Food Scholar Adrian Miller on his induction into the Blacks in Colorado Hall of Fame