Monk: NC Weekend’s been pumping out the barbecue content lately, and in a recent visit host Deborah Holt Noel took a visit to Knightdale to sit down with owner/head fire maker Christopher Prieto for a tour of the restaurant and to try a little bit of everything on the menu.
Description: See why Prime Barbecue is drawing huge crowds to its popular spot in Knightdale.
Monk: Famously, President Barack Obama ate at the original 12 Bones Smokehouse in the River Arts District of Asheville. That location is now gone, but they’ve opened a huge “South Asheville” location that houses the smokehouse as well as the brew system for the 3-year old 12 Bones Brewing. Speedy and I have visited the original River Arts location as well as the Arden location but I’d be curious to check out this combo brewhouse and barbecue location to see how their barbecue tastes like these days 10 years on after an ownership change as well as sample their beers.
Description: In the western mountains of NC, Asheville’s 12 Bones Smokehouse is known for its BBQ and brews. Over the past 16 years, this neighborhood pub has prided itself on being a diverse and welcoming establishment for all to enjoy. Notably, 12 Bones has had the honor of hosting President Obama on three separate occasions. Find out why locals and tourists alike keep coming back to savor 12 Bones.
Monk: Daniel Vaughn, BBQ Editor of Texas Monthly, made an epic barbecue road trip through South Carolina and Georgia for the past two weeks. Here are some highlights:
First off, Daniel doesn’t appear to be a huge fan of mustard sauce
City Limits in West Columbia was a favorite. He even posted about it twice!
In addition to City Limits, he also enjoyed Fork Grove Barbecue in Anderson and Slow Fire in Savannah
A couple of Charleston recommendations
Besides Slow Fire in Savannah, here are the other places he hit in Georgia:
And finally, in case you had any illusions to the glamorous realities of being a BBQ editor:
Wyatt Dickson has sold Picnic to Chris Holloway, recent partner and former bassist of the band Collapsis
The 39th Lexington Barbecue Festival will be on Saturday, October 28, 2023
As of early July, Hickory has a new wood-smoked barbecue joint named Hughes Q
Prime Barbecue is in the middle of taking a well deserved week off
Speedy’s also has some planned vacation coming up
A re-introduction to Kelly and Garren from Jon G’s
Bunn’s Barbecue in Windsor has closed, but the owner’s hope is that it will be temporary
Eater Carolinas goes looking for pulled pork sandwiches in Charleston
Fat-washed bourbon?
Monk: Dr. Dana Hanson of NC State’s Meat Science Department breaks down east versus west barbecue in North Carolina in this video from Our State Magazine.
Description: ’Cue is our state’s signature sustenance, but with two distinct styles — eastern and Lexington — that’s typically where our agreement ends. Luckily, no matter which side of this delicious rivalry you fall on, barbecue is a food that brings people together.