The history behind hush puppies, which I will never refer to “red horse bread”
Do we call them "hushpuppies" because folks used to throw fried cornmeal to dogs to shut them up? Don't be absurd! (And we really should be calling them "red horse bread".)https://t.co/hTwriK6zd7
Not so fast, my friend: After announcing that its Lake Norman location was going to close, Mac’s Speed Shopannounced plans for the restaurant to stay open as a smaller location after an outpouring of love from the community
John Tanner’s Barbecue Blog expands his list of good local places off I-95 from Virginia to Key West
In total copycat fashion, Eater comes out with their own list
Non-Native News
The Smoke Sheet checks out the DFW barbecue scene in person
Happy to confirm @goldeesbbq in Fort Worth is outstanding. Some of the best brisket, turkey, ribs, and sides I’ve had in Texas pic.twitter.com/dCQiSuzAA8
John Tanner checks out Meat BBQ in Lansing, Michigan while crossing that state off his list
Franklin Barbecue finally reopened for in-person dining yesterday
It sure was nice to see all your smiling faces today. A huge thanks to everyone who came to our reopening. Whaddaya say we do it again tomorrow? pic.twitter.com/Eh02lhUkmN
The Local Palate and writer Jenn Rice detail a pretty action-packed eastern North Carolina barbecue itinerary. The usual suspects are on the list including Barbecue Bros faves Wilber’s Barbecue and Southern Smoke BBQ, but there are plenty of ones I haven’t tried yet. Bookmarking for next Spring.
A new live-fire cooking restaurant called Cinder is opening in Charlotte from Husk veteran Duke Kroger (who identifies as a pitmaster in his Twitter profile)
SCOOP: Chef Duke Kroger plans to open a new restaurant called Cinder in South End in June. He calls it “a modern play on open-fire tasting” with characteristics of Husk, the famed Charleston restaurant where Kroger got his start: https://t.co/Le0OYsUTsO
Is this bad?? Seems to be some electrical issues in a wall screwed everything up. Once again shoutout to @DallasFireRes_q otherwise this could have been a lot worse. pic.twitter.com/yKt4gLJFey
New-ish barbecue joint Palmira BBQ is one of the stalls at Port of Call
At Port of Call "[t]he stalls include up-and-coming names like smoked meats spot Palmira BBQ…" | The Hottest New Restaurants in Charleston, November 2021 https://t.co/ar4BGGom6p via @eatercarolinas
Campbell won the inaugural BBQ Bowl against Gardner-Webb this past Saturday, pulling ahead late in the fourth quarter after recovering a muffed punt before scoring the go-ahead touchdown. They would go on to tack on another touchdown making the final score 42-28.
While the initial image of the trophy (which was likely a mockup instead of the real trophy) roused the ire of Iowa fans for allegedly being a copy of the Floyd of Rosedale trophy between Iowa and Minnesota, it turns out that the actual trophy was something much more cuddly.
Initial mockup:
Floyd of Rosedale trophy:
Actual trophy:
Back to barbecue matters…after the game the teams were treated to a post-game dinner of Red Bridges Barbecue as a result of Gardner-Webb losing the barbecue bet. Better than the White Swan that would have been served had Campbell lost.
The Carolina Cowboy Roll from Fatboy's BBQ is for those who are tired of the dainty egg roll. This crispy shell encases delicious Mac n cheese and barbecue topped with their barbecue sauce! #NCStateFair@NCStateFairpic.twitter.com/JOTp4cDqBF
Whole hog is the little engine that could of Houston barbecue. Even though this Carolina-style dish lacks a widespread following here, area pitmasters continue to experiment with increasingly delicious results. https://t.co/Z8O9sIWI1W
Tales from the Pits tries to guess the next Texas Monthly Top 50; the list is published later this month
Had some fun trying to predict the @TexasMonthly Top 50 BBQ list. Let’s see how we do once the list is published. Have any predictions you’d like to share? Let’s hear ‘em!
One of Houston’s top barbecue joints, Roegels Barbecue Co., will open its second restaurant in Katy before the end of the year. https://t.co/9WlgB55HAI
Hecho in Texas is a Cameron, TX joint trying to feed its locals the best way they know how
The family behind this Cameron food truck has cut prices and slashed menu items to keep prices affordable for the locals, with admirable results.https://t.co/L6i6ZFiVBz
Blood Bros. BBQ in Bellaire, TX , Eem in Portland, and Jones Bar-B-Q Diner in Marianna, AR make The New York Times’ Restaurant List
We dispatched our critics, reporters and editors around the country to find the 50 most vibrant and delicious restaurants in 2021. They’re not ranked, but together they reflect the rich mosaic of American dining. https://t.co/6kZyKEqXm9
Monk: If there was an overarching theme for Charlotte barbecue the past three months, it would be expansion. In the second quarter roundup, I had hoped for new concepts and expansion. While we didn’t necessarily get new concepts (yet), we did get quite a bit in the way of expansion. Mac’s Speed Shop, Midwood Smokehouse, and Noble Smoke all announced new locations, (although only one of which is in Charlotte), and rumor has it another Charlotte barbecue joint may be expanding as well.
Not to mention, Phar Mill Brewing in Harrisburg expanded in a slightly different way. Pharr Mill BBQ is utilizing a Jon G’s barbecue pit and they typically serve some combination of brisket, ribs, and pork Thursdays through Saturdays.
July
7/3 Pharr Mill BBQ starts smoking on their Jon G’s barbecue pit at Phar Mill Brewery in Harrisburg
7/31 Charlotte-raised Bryan Furman returns to Charlotte and brings his Bryan Furman BBQ pop-up to Sweet Lew’s BBQ
August
8/9 In a nice nod to its employees, all Mac’s Speed Shop locations closed for the day to fight employee burnout
“Our people have been going way above and beyond to make our carry-out, eat-in and delivery business grow by leaps and bounds”… “I’ve never seen a team so dedicated to bringing fun and good food back into the lives of people pent-up by the pandemic.”
Mac’s President Shang Skipper
8/10 Sweet Lew’s Barbeque introduces the “Carolinas Frito Pie”: Carolina bbq hash, warm pimento cheese and jalapeños
8/14 Mac’s Speed Shop is expanding to Fort Mill
“This is a location we think is a little underserved for what we do at Mac’s. We think it will do well," says Shang Skipper, president of Mac's Hospitality Group. That barbecue joint should open in Fort Mill in 2022. https://t.co/26FOJtjNIj
9/10 Barvecue, the wood-smoked plan-based barbecue company out of Cornelius, is rolling out to 12 colleges and universities and just signed a deal with Sprouts Farmers Market
On Aug. 30, Barvecue, a Cornelius company that makes wood-smoked plant-based barbecue, announced their expansion into 360 Sprouts Farmers Market locations. The move follows last winter's news that it will open the world’s largest plant-based smokehouse. https://t.co/T3OH8Ad3au
9/9 Jon G’s Barbecue make this list of “Best New Barbecue Joints in the South” from Southern Living
I got out this summer and ate a lot of really good barbecue for @Southern_Living, and much of it was at restaurants that opened since 2020 began. Here are my picks for the Best New BBQ Joints in the South https://t.co/nwm8zrykCG
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