Monk: Charlotte-based vlogger Brian Weathersbee reviews Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ in Austin, Texas, where he enjoys their fusion of barbecue and Mexican food and even gets a chance to chat with pitmaster Miguel Vidal.
Description: This experience was 10/10. Valentina’s brisket, ribs, chopped beef and pork was amazing. Then infused with a Mexican flair was even better. Miguel and I got the opportunity to talk for 15/20 minutes, I was honored and will cherish this experience. This won’t be our last visit.
Monk: A primer on Terry Black’s BBQ, whose Dallas location friend of the blog Michael Wagner just joined but of course, they are part of one of the big families in Texas barbecue. Learn more at the video above.
Description: Born and raised in Lockhart, Texas, Terry Black passed down generations of barbecue knowledge learned from his experience in the Lockhart BBQ scene. His twin sons Michael and Mark Black bring their very own style of Central Texas BBQ straight from Lockhart to Dallas and now to you and your family to enjoy!
Southern Living Magazine, their barbecue editor Robert Moss, Home Team BBQ, and Swig & Swine recently announced the Holy Smokes barbecue festival in Charleston this November. The pitmasters are still to be announced, but expect folks from South Carolina, California, Georgia, New York, North Carolina and Texas are expected to be in attendance. Here’s hoping it becomes a fixture for years to come.
Very excited to be a part of this new event – mark your calendars for Nov 13th. Pitmaster lineup to follow (and it’s pretty impressive!) pic.twitter.com/T937xI5JN2
This fall, Charleston, SC will host an awesome new BBQ festival called Holy Smokes, with organization from Home Team BBQ, Swig & Swine, & @mossrhttps://t.co/CYVy8OyRmn
Congrats to Lyttle Bridges Cabiness of Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge in Shelby for her induction into the Barbecue Hall of Fame
And now for the legacy inductees . . . If you’ve not been to Bridges Barbecue Lodge (@red_bridges_bbq) you need to. See why Lyttle Bridges Cabiness was just named a legacy inductee into the Barbecue Hall of Fame. pic.twitter.com/9nJwiCCIGB
Lawrence Barbecue finally opened at Boxyard RTP this past Saturday
Help name the new Sweet Lew’s Barbeque food truck
Non-Native News
Franklin Barbecue is reopening on 9/1
BREAKING: Franklin Barbecue will reopen its dining room in 3 months on 9/1. The last time anyone stood in line for @franklinbbq was on 3/15/20, so if you’ve been missing it, make plans for September. If you love the current pre-order system, you’ve got 3 more months to enjoy it.
Eater: “Why Barbecue Sauce is Essential to Black Barbecue”
“For the highly regarded barbecue cook, the sauce is often as much a testament to a lifetime of good works as the meat he or she prepared.” — author Adrian Miller (@soulfoodscholar) https://t.co/QClEssGzq5
Congrats to the first class of Kingsford Charcoal’s Preserve the Pit Fellowship. If you recall, the winners of this inaugural class will receive a “grant along with immersive training and one-on-one mentorship with industry leaders throughout 2021 to turn their business aspirations into a reality.” And it’s an impressive list of mentors from which they’ll get advice: Kevin Bludso, Dr. Howard Conyers, Devita Davison, Bryan Furman, Rashad Jones and Amy Mills. I look forward to seeing what happens for each of these fellows as a result of this direct mentorship. The winners ae:
Cory & Tarra Davis – Grand Rapids, Mich.: Owners of Daddy Pete’s BBQ since 2012, Cory and Tarra Davis have a passion for barbecue that they share with their friends, family and community. Through the fellowship, their goal is to build a stronger foundation for their business operations to ensure their restaurant continues to successfully operate beyond their generation.
Chef Shalamar Lane – Carson, Calif.: As the head chef and owner of My Father’s Barbeque, Shalamar brings southern hospitality to California by using delicious barbecue as a way to bring people together. As a result of the mentorship, she hopes to improve her management skills to further her business’ success and continue to teach her employees and community about the history of barbecue.
Ronald Simmons – Kenansville, N.C.: Ronald and his family own Master Blend Family Farms, LLC, which provides whole hogs and premium pork products to restaurants and private owned businesses in his community. They’ve hosted farm tours in collaboration with several local schools and hope to transition one of the farms, which has been in the family for over a century, into a farm school and develop a whole hog barbecue station to share their heritage of barbecue and create a path of opportunity for future generations.
And in more good news, the response to the initial call for fellows was so overwhelming that an additional 10 pitmasters were selected to receive a one-time $7,500 grant. Those winners are:
Newly drafted Chiefs WR Cornell Powell will remain an Eastern Carolina boy at heart: “All I’m going to say is that I haven’t been to Kansas City and had their barbecue yet but, I have North Carolina barbecue number 1 right now,” said Powell.
J.H. Rose alum Cornell Powell is headed to Kansas City. Newschannel12's @KCKennedy93 spoke with the newly drafted wide receiver about his journey to the NFL.https://t.co/bl7R0k5KMO
Our new sign will be going up very soon at our new forever home!! Today will be our last day at the Quickie Pickie location!! We can’t wait for this new chapter ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/dtc5spqPXd
RIP Scot Hudson of Hudson’s Hickory House BBQ of Douglasville, GA
More sad news tonight from Douglasville GA. Scot Hudson, of the wonderful Hudson's Hickory House #BBQ, was killed in an accident this morning. https://t.co/CZ4GKYC3FV
— Fire-Breathing Dimetrodon (@MarieLetsEat) May 3, 2021
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