In case you missed the link in our 12/17 Linkdown, this is the trailer for “High on the Hog” and an additional video on the packing process. “High on the Hog” was a multi-part story of “the journey of silky pork from NC farms to the world’s biggest metropolis.” The whole feature is highly recommended if you are interested in better understanding eastern NC’s place in the global economy when it comes to pork.
–Monk
– How well do you know southern barbecue? Take this ten question Garden & Gun Magazine quiz to find out.
– This weekend’s Carolina West RibFest (formerly the Carolina Mountain RibFest) in Asheville will feature Mexican wrestlers and fire breathers in addition to ribs
– barbecuerankings hits up Skylight Inn and B’s, Wilber’s, and Grady’s this week
– la Barbecue is moving to the GoodLife Food Park in early August and will add a third pit
– Gear Patrol hits up 6 “must-eat” BBQ stops inTexas (via bbqboard)
– A Thrillist list of “6 most important barbecue sauce styles in the country” includes both eastern and western NC (via)
– Despite all its delicious barbecue, NC only managed 11th in this Thrillist list of the 50 states ranked by their food and drink; hey, at least we weren’t Virginia (#32)
“Virginia is for lovers, country ham aficionados and wishing that BBQ you’re eating had come from North Carolina.”
– Kevin Gillespie (of Top Chef fame) borrowed a burn barrel from Rodney Scott and cooked whole hog barbecue this past weekend; he will be opening a barbecue restaurant called Terminus City in Atlanta next Spring
Back at it. See you today @gunshowATL starting at noon. Get your pig before its all gone! #TerminusCity pic.twitter.com/AEmtUaee7l
— topchefkevin (@topchefkevin) July 5, 2014
– North Carolina is #2 on TripAdvisor’s “Top 10 States for BBQ.” Sure, I guess I can buy that. #1 on the list? Georgia…wait, what?
– Speaking of Georgia, here’s an interview with native son Myron Mixon from Conde Nast Traveler
– Statesville has a place that serves both eastern and western NC barbecue
– Another list of barbecue around the world, entitled “From the Philippines to Australia, a Gorgeous Look at BBQ Around the World”
– Eater’s guide to eating brisket in NYC, including Barbecue Bros fave Mighty Quinn’s
– Unfortunately, you need a subscription to read the whole article on barbecue styles in the Houston area, but there are these two fantastic sentences just before the paywall:
There are a lot of different styles in the United States, but the two barbecue heavyweights are North Carolina and Texas. Barbecue folks in Kansas City and Memphis are going to take umbrage at that statement, but that’s my opinion and I’m sticking to it.
– A recap of last week’s Getting Jiggy with the Piggy last weekend in Concord
– The Wide Open Bluegrass Festival, as well as the Whole Hog Barbecue Championship that takes place alongside it, will remain in Raleigh until at least 2018
– Alton Brown’s favorite barbecue is…North Carolina barbecue (specifically eastern; question and answer is at 2:13 of the linked video).
– Tacos faced barbecue in this final round of Food Network’s “Regional Foods Face-Off” bracket. Spoiler alert: barbecue won.
Congratulations, barbecue! You are the pride of the South. If you think about it, what’s more American than barbecue? It was born and bred in the United States. And even though there are different types of barbecuing methods, preparations and sauces, which are very often hotly contested between states, at the end of the day it’s easy to bring together a crowd of family and friends when there’s a barbecue nearby. And with summer just around the corner, it’s time to pull out those grills and dust off those barbecue pits because grilling season is ahead!
– Not sure how long it’s been up, but the website for Ed Mitchell’s ‘Que is live and you can take a look at the menu here; full plates include both chopped and pulled eastern Carolina whole hog as well as chopped bbq turkey, brisket, ribs, fried chicken, and bbq half-chickens. The original opening was in April, but hopefully we’ll hear more details soon
Opening news is right around the corner… Stay Tuned!
— Ed Mitchells Que (@EdMitchellsQue)
– The NC ‘Cuegrass Festival will take place April 26 in Raleigh outside of The Pit
– The latest update on The Great NC BBQ Map includes the fact that the map will eventually be able for purchase outside of the Kickstarter campaign; sign up on the mailing list to know exactly when
– Restaurateurs from Denver, NC will start selling eastern-style barbecue next month at a stand in downtown Belmont
– An update on the latest barbecue restaurants in the Triangle, including Ed Mitchell’s ‘Que which is set to open April 9
– Rocky Top BBQ Co. out of Monroe, NC will be representing NC in the upcoming season of BBQ Pitmasters, which starts April 12 (via bbqboard)
– Could Charlotte’s best barbecue come from a food truck? Restaurant Traffic seems to think so, specifically from Boone’s Bar-B-Que:
@BoonesBarBQue On Wheels might be the best pork BBQ in #CLT. Get it at Caramel Crossing tomorrow. #cltfood #cltbbq pic.twitter.com/oplK7RfMZj
— Restaurant Traffic (@RestauranTrafic)
– BBQ is taking on Fried Chicken while Cheerwine is against Sweet Tea in this Southern Food Bracket (aka Mason-Dixon Madness)
– The latest brewdog at JJ’s Red Hots in Charlotte is a “BeerBQ” dog by Triple C Brewing
You reallllly don’t want to miss this one. Triple C brought in the big guns with ‘BeerBQ’. It starts with a big ass pork butt smoked and shredded to perfection. Then topped with a Smoked Amber BBQ sauce and finished with battered and deep fried onion pieces. That is all. This one really doesn’t need any further explanation.
