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Barbecue occupies several spots on GQ’s list of 53 Things You Should Eat Before Summer is Over
The California barbecue scene is on the upswing
Smorgasburg has reopened
RIOT RIBS
Barbecue Center is closed this week due to vacation
Noble Smoke is celebrating one year open this Saturday
James Beard Award-winning author Adrian Miller reflects on photographer Russell Lee’s “Man slicing barbecue at the Gonzales County Fair” photo and the role of Black Americans in barbecue culture
Miller was also impressed by Phoenix’s black barbecue scene
Rodney Scott ‘s BBQhas received $25,000 from Discover as part of its #EatItForward sweepstakes to support Black-owned restaurants
More on the new Leland Smokehouse, where the “brisket is so good, no sauce is needed”
Prime BBQ is navigating opening a restaurant during a pandemic
The Manual has its pick of 7 best rib rubs, all of which are available by mail order
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Syracuse is adapting to life during COVID
Tex-Mex barbecue from Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q in Grapevine between Dallas and Fort Worth
In it’s latest issue, Garden & Gun has a beginner’s recipe for chicken bog that can be cooked indoors
Happy belated birthday to David Thompson, the ACC Basketball GOAT
Heim Barbecue laments rising meat prices in this piece from the local Fort Worth paper: “I’m afraid these meat shortages are going to be the final nail in the coffin for a lot of independent BBQ joints”
In NC, JD’s Smokehouse in Connelly Springs has been having issues procuring meat
Rodney Scott’s newest barbecue store won’t open in Atlanta by the end of the spring as originally planned, but they are still moving forward
For those barbecue fans looking for a new ebook
Pork prices have increased by 3%
Five spots for “quarantine barbecue” in Asheville, according to the AVL Today blog
NYC barbecue takeout options
Quite the photo here
Even the NC Museum of History is getting in on “The Last Dance” memes
With the recent return to curbside service as a result of social distancing, Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge returns to its roots of carhops
Last week’s Smoke Sheet examined how barbecue joints are adapting to Covid-19
Horn Barbecue in Oakland is raising money to help feed the community during covid-19
Josh Bowen of John Brown Smokehouse is raising money for ER workers in NYC
Neil McClure of McCure’s Barbecue and the Deswine Intervention competition team smoked barbecue for Children’s Hospital workers last weekend in New Orleans
The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest has been rescheduled to Sept 30-Oct 3
There is no ‘I’ in barbecue
Johnson Family Barbecue in Durham had a recent incident with a Postmates driver and the owner Wayne Johnson has made things worse by responding to negative Yelp reviews with racist and inflammatory language
The death of barbecue hash was perhaps premature, writes Robert Moss for Southern Living
Pinkerton’s BBQ owner Grant Pinkerton is interviewed by The Andy Staple Show on The Athletic and discusses how his staff are dealing with Covid-19
Uncorked is a new Netflix movie set in a Memphis barbecue restaurant that serves…brisket?
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