Linkdown: 9/28/16

– Thrillist lists Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge as the best in the state of NC in this list of the best barbecue in each state in America

– TMBBQ tries dry-aged brisket at Killen’s Barbecue in Pearland, Texas, where “the texture is more like a steak”

– More on Charleston being the future of barbecue

– The namesake of Jackie Hite’s Bar-B-Que has passed away

– Our State visits B’s Barbecue in Greenville

Friday Find: Bob Garner visits Red Bridges

Last year, in light of Red Bridges winning Garden & Gun Magazine’s Barbecue Bracket,  Bob Garner revisited the Barbecue Bros favorite for UNC TV’s NC Now.

Also, another congrats to Red Bridges for winning this year’s Thrillist Best BBQ Spot in America Bracket. That makes a repeat of sorts.

Linkdown: 4/6/16

– Congrats to Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge on winning the Thrillist’s Barbecue Bracket!

– Grant makes us feel inadequate after visiting his 20th joint (out of 23) on the Historic NC Barbecue Trail

– Speaking of the NC BBQ Trail, it is included on this list of the Toronto Star’s spring roadtrips

– John T Edge is the latest to visit Sam Jones BBQ

Linkdown: 3/30/16

Voting ends tomorrow for Thrillist’s America’s Best BBQ Bracket (vote for Red Bridges!)

– The fast casual concept of Midwood Smokehouse, named Midwood Smokeshack, will open its first location in Matthews

– Charlotte Observer food writer Kathleen Purvis has 5 styles of brisket to try around Charlotte, including the smoked version at Sauceman’s

– Purvis also explores the black/white cornbread divide; loyal readers will know which side I fall on

– Yet another NC barbecue roadtrip list

-The Indy Week out of NC’s triangle has a feature on Picnic:

– Speaking of which, Picnic is now open on Sundays

– Fox Bros. in Atlanta is expanding with a barbecue kiosk at the up-and-coming Armour Yards

– Robert Moss takes a quick trip to Houston and focuses on the boudin sausage

– Red Clay Soul has a Georgia Mild BBQ Sauce Bracket

– The origin story of Heirloom Market’s spicy korean barbecue sandwich