In a recent episode of Eater’s The Meat Show:
What does it take to be a professional carnivore? This week, The Meat Show host (and meat-eater-for-hire himself) Nick Solares visits Daniel Vaughn, the barbecue editor for Texas Monthly Magazine, to discuss the perks and pitfalls of having a carnivorous career.
–Monk
– Yahoo Travel goes on the hunt for barbecue in South Carolina
– The Infatuation’s list of best barbecue in New York
– The latest reviews from Marie, Let’s Eat!: Barbecue Kitchen, Mickey Pigg’s BBQ, and Tomlin’s BBQ
– Stubb’s Bottled Barbecue Sauce is suing Stubb’s Bar-B-Q
– TMBBQ explores the many briskets of Texas
– Attention Rudy: Eater’s got a map of where to get the best pulled pork in Austin
Where to find the finest pulled pork in Austin https://t.co/aBQqZg6qT7
— Eater Austin (@EaterAustin) November 21, 2015
– Grayson Currin of The Independent says that Calvin Trillin’s recent New Yorker piece missed out on the best eastern NC “barbecue” in the form of soy recreated to mimic the dish; I can’t say that I disagree with Calvin Trillin not trying it out while in NC
In fact, to my mind, he missed some of the best barbecue in the state, even if it’s not barbecue at all: soy, smoked low and slow, pulled apart by hand and drenched with a vinegar-based sauce. It is a regional delicacy, reinvented for reasons beyond upscale dining.
Eater brings you a video of La Barbecue building the quintessential Texas barbecue and sides tray against a background of classical music.
Look no further than La Barbecue as a shiny example of Austin’s true love of barbecue. Helmed by pitmasters John Lewis, Francisco Saucedo, and Esaul Ramos, along with owner LeAnn Mueller (yes of the famous barbecue family), the barbecue trailer dishes out tasty smoked meats that are very worthy of the long customer lines. Here, La Barbecue was up for the challenge of creating its version of a “tasting menu,” which in 60 seconds turned into just every item of their current menu, artfully plated for your enjoyment.
La Barbecue’s Menu:
Moist brisket
1.5 lb Beef Rib
Pulled pork with house made tangy sauce
Pork Ribs
El Sancho Loco
House made Texas Hot Guts
Smoked Turkey
House pickled spicy pickles (middle below sandwich)
Red pickled peppers ( right and middle)
Pickled red onions (pink)
House pickled okra (bottom left)
Southwest Black Bean Salad
Chipotle Slaw
Potato Salad
If that makes you hungry and you want to know Rudy’s thoughts on La Barbecue, his #1 in Austin, read his review of it here.
–Monk
From a couple months back, here’s a behind the scenes video from the Big Apple BBQ Block Party, courtesy of Nick Solares and Eater.
The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party came to New York on June 13 and 14 for its thirteenth annual festival. And while 140,000 attendees showed up to eat some of the best barbecue from across the country, when you’re professional carnivore Nick Solares, you beat the crowds — and head over the day before.
–Monk