Bryan Furman of B’s Cracklin’ Barbeque at Sweet Lew’s this Sunday!
Corky’s Bar-B-Q was the final sandwich of John Tanner’s Great Memphis Region Barbecue Sandwich Tour
Robert Moss on Boston butts
The Barbecue Festival adds two new sporting events to the weekend’s festivities: the BBQ Hardwood Classic and the Pig Pickin’ Throwdown
How the Northeast did at American Royal
The Athletic takes on Alabama barbecue
Jon G’s Midweek Charlotte Pop-up: THIS IS NOT A DRILL
Very helpful when it comes to Lexington-style barbecue
A recap of Sam Jones’s book tour stop in Nashville last week at the downtown location of Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint
Home brisket smoking tips from pitmasters from Hill Country and Randall’s Barbecue
Sorry but you already missed the second annual Great North Carolina Vegan Barbecue Cookoff ; it took place in Asheville last Sunday
First time in Kansas City and looking for barbecue? Well this guide from The Takeout is for you
A rundown of Detroit’s barbecue joints from 2017
Yet another list of “must-stop” barbecue joints from the noted barbecue experts at BobVila.com
A profile on pitmaster Matt Horn in the San Francisco Chronicle
Kathleen Purvis is looking forward to Noble Smoke when it opens in a few months
Mac’s Speed Shop opening a store in Wilmington was the #2 food story for the Wilmington Business Journal in 2018
The Improper Pig opened a second store in Fort Mill just after the new year after unexpectedly finding a 100+ year original advertising mural during renovations
Daniel Vaughn’s best Texas barbecue bites from joints outside of the TMBBQ Top 50
Thrillist’s list of best barbecue joints in Kansas City
Speaking of Kansas City, I was recently pointed to a new-to-me barbecue blog by BBQ Tourist called Joe’s Barbecue Quest who recently published a review of Jones Bar-B-Que
More Sweet Lew’s coverage, this time from new alt-weekly upstart QC Nerve
Justin Timberlake joins the ranks of Obama, Hillary, and Bill Murray as patrons of Midwood Smokehouse while in Charlotte. His reported order was burnt ends, collards and beans
– Looks like NC Governor Roy Cooper will be getting some smoked salmon, coffee, apples, and chocolate from Washington Governor Jay Inslee
– A NY Times profile on Kansas City with some great photography
The @frugaltraveler explores Kansas City: barbecue, beer and bargains. https://t.co/095raygMCc pic.twitter.com/G1oPWQ2OsK
— NY Times Travel (@nytimestravel) March 29, 2017
– Rodney Scott was featured in a KC vs SC barbecue showdown on Late Show with Stephen Colbert
– Southern Living readers voted Carolina BBQ in Spartanburg the best in the state
– Pulled pork + Giant Hush Puppy =
Kings’ Pig in a Puppy is all the deliciousness you could ever crave, in one handy sandwich. https://t.co/ej1xYJHjbN pic.twitter.com/InG0vGR24f
— Our State Magazine (@ourstatemag) March 30, 2017
– Jim Early, founder and CEO of the NC BBQ Society received the Winner’s Circle Award from Visit NC 365
– Queen City Q remains the barbecue vendor at Charlotte Knights stadium this year, and are now smoking all barbecue in-house
Barbecue smoked in-house, which had previously only been available on the catering menu, has been added at the outfield picnic area. New items offered to fans include house-smoked, hand pulled pork; slow-cooked, carved brisket; grilled hot dogs; and corn on the cob and potato salad.
– It’s not barbecue, but Bojangles is a NC institution (duh)
At @Bojangles1977, the chicken is important, but the biscuit is the foundation on which everything is built. https://t.co/uWYQKM8mUE
— Our State Magazine (@ourstatemag) March 30, 2017