Linkdown: 11/6/23 – The Convincing, But Exhausting Edition

Native News

Sam Jones BBQ has boozy slushies available at both their Winterville and Raleigh locations

BBQ Fest on the Neuse team registration is now open

Tickets still available for Noble Smoke’s Pitmaster Experience on November 11

Some photos from Grady’s

Jon G’s was featured in Garden & Gun on pre-cooked Thanksgiving food

The last Jon G’s pop-up of the year is at Triple C Brewing today

Non-Native News

John Tanner’s recent barbecue stops:

The Hickory Pit in East Ridge, TN

Rusty’s Bar-B-Q in Leeds, AL

Holy Smokes BBQ Festival is this weekend and tickets can be had for 50% off

Secondhand Smoke will be serving this Veteran’s Day at the old Pete’s BBQ in Rock Hill

Palmira Barbecue cooked hogs with Khoi Barbecue at last weekend’s Texas Monthly BBQ Fest held in Lockhart

J.C. Reid hits up Heritage Barbecue in southern California

Daniel Vaughn reviews “From Barbycye to Barbecue” by Joe Haynes and found it “convincing, and sometimes exhausting”

Linkdown: 6/21/23 – The RIP LeeAnn Mueller Edition

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RIP LeeAnn Mueller. La Barbecue posted on their social media last Wednesday that the co-owner and chef had passed away unexpectedly at the age of 51.

The tributes poured in from Texas Monthly’s Daniel Vaughn, the Houston Chronicle, and more

Our thoughts are with LeeAnn’s wife Ali and the rest of her family.

Native News

Sam Jones BBQ and Longleaf Swine make Axios Raleigh’s best restaurants list for the Triad

Former Buxton Hall Barbecue pitmaster/chef Elliott Moss has opened Regina’s, where comfort classics reign supreme

The barbecue on this list is from…Whisky River??

Non-Native News

Author Joe Haynes has a new barbecue book coming out on July 11

So this definitely is a barbecue list, I can say that

AL.com’s list of best barbecue in the state of Alabama

Linkdown 11/16/22 – The BBQ Bowl Victory Tour Edition

Monk: The second edition of the NC East/West BBQ Bowl took place this past weekend between Gardner-Webb University and Campbell. And Gardner-Webb Bulldogs held on just enough to come out victorious with a 42-35 dub.

GWU QB Bailey Fisher had a monster game, throwing for 3 TDs as well as running for another one, and was named BBQ Bowl MVP.

Fisher was also named the Big South Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

…and WR Caleb Borders was named Freshman of the Week

On their way back to Boiling Springs, the trophy made a few Western NC barbecue stops. First stop: a chopped plate at Lexington Barbecue.

Back in Cleveland County, they made one final stop at Red Bridges after hours.

As mentioned above, the BBQ Bowl win means that Gardner-Webb has the honors of playing for the Big South Football Championship this weekend in Boiling Springs against NC A&T. Good luck to the Bulldogs!

Native News

Barbecue Center‘s winter hours are as follows:

The BBQ Lab – the more civilized cousin of Benson’s Redneck BBQ Lab – is now open in Raleigh’s North Hills

Raleigh’s had two major barbecue openings in as many weeks with Longleaf Swine opening earlier in the month

John Tanner on The Holy Barbecue at the Barbecue Church in Barbecue, NC

Non-Native News

John Tanner checks out the pork from Robertson’s BBQ in Ralph-Fosters, AL and a saucy chopped brisket sandwich at the Buc-ee’s in Leeds

Big upset in Intercollegiate Meat Judging

Linkdown: 3/23/22

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The Southern Foodways Alliance presents a barbecue sides bracket for their contribution to this year’s March Madness. Vote now as we’re already in the Final Four, with the Championship tomorrow and the winner announced Friday.

Native News

If true, not a good look for Noble Smoke

D.G. Martin seeks input from readers on NC eateries off interstate highways for the next edition of “North Carolina Roadside Eateries”

BBQ Fest on the Neuse wants to know: are you team slaw or not?

Non-Native News

Archibald’s BBQ is celebrating 60 years open this year

Adrian Miller on the dearly departed Boney’s Smokehouse in Denver

“Order anything but brisket”; Arthur Bryant’s pleads customers to not order their most popular cut due to rising beef prices

Franklin Barbecue’s new sauce is Spicy

J.C. Reid on Roegels Barbecue in Katy

LOL

...but I gotta say, it reminds me of the infamous “Brooklyn BBQ” meme