http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkHrqOEzP0c
UNC-TV’s NC Weekend visits the KCBS-sanctioned Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwndown in Rocky Mount, a “festival in Rocky Mount celebrates all things barbecue with music, craft beer and cooking competitions.” This year’s 9th annual event is happening October 7-8.
-Monk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So7y8DX8dkM
I came away impressed with Johnson Family Barbecue and also surprised that I hadn’t heard more about it before. So I’m glad to see it get some coverage from Bob Garner on WUNC-TV’s NC Weekend program.
This hidden gem on the Wake Forest Highway outside Durham draws diners in with barbecue pit-cooked over hickory wood.
–Monk
Another Eater/Southern Foodways Alliance documentary.
They said a woman couldn’t run a barbecue joint…but that was before they tried Helen Turner’s sandwiches. Turner has owned and operated Helen’s Bar-B-Que in Brownsville, Tennesee by herself since 1996, and amassed a loyal following due to her smoky cooking and secret sauce recipe. Watch the above video from the Southern Foodways Alliance documentary series to learn more.
–Monk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7YovD9MxvQ
Zagat’s latest barbecue video takes them to Kansas City, Missouri, “one of America’s best barbecue towns”.
Kansas City is the epicenter of American barbecue culture. Zagat spoke with two of Kansas City’s beloved barbecue joints – as well as a member of the esteemed Kansas City Barbecue Society – to find out what made this midwestern city so famous for its smoked meats.
–Monk