Monk: In the following video, YouTuber Joshua Weissman is joined by private chef/Instagram star (and new Texas resident) Olivia Tiedemann on a journey to try the best barbecue in Texas, all of which are on Texas Monthly’s Top 50 list and four of which received Michelin stars last year (CorkScrew BBQ in Spring and Interstellar Barbecue, La Barbecue, and LeRoy and Lewis in Austin).
Joshua and Olivia visit 17 joints in total and rated each one and slotted them onto a big board as they go for both brisket and sides. Starting in Houston, they then make their way to Austin before heading Central Texas, the panhandle, and eventually DFW. Your favorite barbecue editor even makes an appearance at the end of the video.
What was their favorite and did it match up with Texas Monthly’s #1? Check the video to find out.
Monk: The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest was held this past weekend in Memphis, and The Shed yet again took home the Grand Champion and Whole Hog titles. The Grand Champion title was the third for the 17-time competition team from Ocean Springs, MS led by brother and sister Brad Orrison and Brooke Lewis.
The full list of winners in other categories are on their website. Of note, Big Bob Gibson and Chris Lilly took home yet another Pork Shoulder title.
Of note, the upstart barbecue competition SmokeSlam also took place the same weekend at Tom Lee Park, the former site of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
Here were the winners of SmokeSlam:
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Friends of the blog The Low and Slow Barbecue Show featured Jon G’s Barbecue
What is Jon G’s Barbecue? Have you had the Barbecue Saturday experience in Peachland? Get all the details in the latest Low & Slow blog.https://t.co/VIW0swKj2g
Mike D’s BBQ in east Durham but got a couple of lifelines through a Rapid Recovery loan from The NC Rural Center
Mike De Los Santos had just started his barbecue business when the pandemic hit, but he wasn't ready to give up as the economy quickly shifted. The NC Rural Center offered a way forward – two loans through the Rapid Recovery program. https://t.co/OIjpJoLUk6#smallbusinesspic.twitter.com/lwirMZzm49
Daniel Vaughn digs up the first article on Franklin Barbecue
.@BBQsnob uncovered a gem of BBQ history: The first known article mentioning @franklinbbq's brisket. He got Aaron and the writer together again to discuss that fateful backyard barbecue. https://t.co/FxFgldk19J
Monk: Team applications for Memphis in May are officially open for next year’s festival which will take place in Liberty Park
This of course is after a new, upstart festival has been announced to be held at (plot twist) Tom Lee Park, where Memphis in May had traditionally been held. Forward Momentum are the organizers behind the rival festival which will be held at the same time as Memphis in May, and Carey Bringle of Peg Leg Porkers is on board to compete, even going so far as to say “BBQ in Memphis belongs on the river, and with Forward Momentum, we now have the means and resources to make it happen.”
As for me? If I make either festival it will surely be Memphis in May at Liberty Park.
Finally, in perhaps somewhat related news, the CEO of Memphis in May is retiring at the end of January.
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Congrats to Raleigh’s The Pit, which will celebrate 15 years open this weekend
Phar Mill Brewing and BBQ’s downtown Concord location is now closed to the public and they will focus on the original Harrisburg location going forward
Can’t wait to see this new Jon G’s design on a t-shirt
FoodieScore checks back in with Johnny Ray’s Smokehouse in Fallston
A free gift with purchase from Concord’s SnS Grills
Speaking of gifts, this shirt from House of Swank is a little too reductive terms of barbecue ideology, but I appreciate it nonetheless
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FatStack Smokers, who relocated from California to Texas and has been accused of taking customers’ money without providing actual smokers, has closed up shop
FatStack Smokers, which recently moved operations from L.A. to Houston, appears to have closed up shop with a long list of pre-paid orders unfulfilled (per Redditt & FB user page). The owner previously addressed troubles on YouTube. h/t @KevinsBBQJointshttps://t.co/xkfeJICgpY
Speaking of Houston, here’s J.C. Reid’s top 30 barbecue restaurants list for the city
Here's a new barbecue list, if you're interested. 30 of Houston's top barbecue joints as of late 2023, my latest for the @HoustonChron (gift link). https://t.co/WgCB1XAh5j
One more from J.C. Reid on how brisket makes a Philly cheesesteak even better
Brisket makes everything better, right? It certainly makes classic sandwiches like a Philly cheesesteak better, at least in this Texan's opinion. My latest for the @houstonchron. (free link) #houbbq@RoegelsBarbecuehttps://t.co/NZfZ8lqNF6
Big Dave’s BBQ makes this Eater Essentials list for Greenville, SC
A review of a new type of grill brush
Talk about a #woodpilewednesday
If my measurements are correct and an orange cone is 28 inches tall, I think we are looking at around 16 feet of oak stacked painstakingly by the folks at California Firewood Sales. pic.twitter.com/JVYFiI3zA8
Monk: Elliott Moss’ post-Buxton Hall Barbecue plans have been announced. While he had been busy with opening his latest concepts – the breakfast and lunch comfort food spot Regina’s in West Asheville as well as the sandwich shop Little Louie’s – for the past 13 months, he has seemingly left both less than six weeks after they opened.
With his newfound free time, it seems as if Moss wants to continue his barbecue journey. Enter, Moss & Moore.
According to Moss & Moore’s first Instagram post, the first chance to experience their barbecue will be on the Sunday of Labor Day Weekend with their friends The Hound.
Moss & Moore will also be hitting the road throughout the southeast this fall as well:
September 29-October 1 in St. Simon’s Island, GA for Fire Box Soul
October 22 in Atlanta with Oyster South
October 28 in Dallas with Cattle Ack BBQ
November 11 at Holy Smokes Barbecue Festival in Charleston
Moss is also exploring his family history on the Moss & Moore Instagram page through a set of reels, which is well worth checking out. Glad to see Elliott Moss back in the barbecue game.
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The Tar Heel Traveler’s latest is with Raleigh man Carter Claiborne, who is on a mission to eat barbecue in all 100 NC counties
Firehawk Brewpub with a primer on the unique way they do ribs
Congrats to Courtney’s BBQ, which opened their doors 24 years ago this week
Little Miss BBQ will not be expanding after all
Eater checks in on the rapidly developing Houston barbecue scene
In Houston, the food is changing every day, rapidly showcasing new flavors, techniques, and cuisines from the wide array of people who call it home. (via @EaterHouston) https://t.co/6FxGrsxfvr
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