Linkdown: 11/6/23 – The Convincing, But Exhausting Edition

Native News

Sam Jones BBQ has boozy slushies available at both their Winterville and Raleigh locations

BBQ Fest on the Neuse team registration is now open

Tickets still available for Noble Smoke’s Pitmaster Experience on November 11

Some photos from Grady’s

Jon G’s was featured in Garden & Gun on pre-cooked Thanksgiving food

The last Jon G’s pop-up of the year is at Triple C Brewing today

Non-Native News

John Tanner’s recent barbecue stops:

The Hickory Pit in East Ridge, TN

Rusty’s Bar-B-Q in Leeds, AL

Holy Smokes BBQ Festival is this weekend and tickets can be had for 50% off

Secondhand Smoke will be serving this Veteran’s Day at the old Pete’s BBQ in Rock Hill

Palmira Barbecue cooked hogs with Khoi Barbecue at last weekend’s Texas Monthly BBQ Fest held in Lockhart

J.C. Reid hits up Heritage Barbecue in southern California

Daniel Vaughn reviews “From Barbycye to Barbecue” by Joe Haynes and found it “convincing, and sometimes exhausting”

Linkdown: 10/12/16

– Hurricane Matthew causes some supply chain issues for the whole hog barbecue at Buxton Hall Barbecue

– Once again, the train will stop in Lexington for The Barbecue Festival on October 22

– Grant’s latest barbecue stops: Dead End BBQ in Knoxville and The Hickory Pit in Chattanooga

– Thrillist on John Lewis: This Man Spent 10 Years Perfecting America’s Best Brisket

Lewis figured out the exact thickness and material to insulate the walls to keep the heat in too. And because the long, round tanks and smooth edges on Lewis’ smokers are the perfect shape to keep heat and smoke circling consistently through, there’s no need to get up and move product around. Smoke stacks are rolled to a specific diameter. When I asked Lewis what that diameter was, he demurred. These specs are top secret.

– Lewis Barbecue makes the list of Eater’s Heat Map for Charleston for October

– Next year’s Cuegrass will be April 5 in front of The Pit

– Speaking of downtown Raleigh, will they be getting more Ed Mitchell soon?