The last of the videos from Kevin Pang’s BBQ Road Trip ’10 (Keith Allen here, Wilber Shirley here), here’s a short conversation from Ed Mitchell back when he was still part of The Pit in Raleigh.
And while Wilber Shirley didn’t take Kevin’s bait on eastern vs Lexington-style, Ed Mitchell answers the question by claiming that smoking a whole hog is the “true heart of barbecue,” albeit after diplomatically saying he’s “never had bad barbecue.”
– Brett Martin (for GQ) on how Houston got cool
Here is my attempt to plumb the Mysteries of Houston, how it got cool, and what exactly that means, anyway. https://t.co/SdrgaOSn5j
— Brett Martin (@brettmartin) August 23, 2018
– According to this article (which is about a new Jim Noble fried chicken concept), Noble Smoke is now being targeted to open in March 2019
– You can now vote for the best barbecue joints by state in Southern Living’s “South’s Best 2019” poll
– Texas Monthly on the Barbecue Nation exhibit in Atlanta
The ‘Barbecue Nation’ exhibition in Atlanta covers everything from the Caribbean origins of our barbecue culture to the current state of competition barbecue. It’s an educational experience as well as a nostalgic one. https://t.co/6rHB5og8Tj
— Texas Monthly (@TexasMonthly) August 22, 2018
– According to this list, The Pit is one of Raleigh’s best soul food restaurants
– Yea…I’m gonna need to try this out soon on my own Weber
.@TestKitchen promised @bbqsnob that smoking brisket on a Weber grill would work. So he set out to try it, and was pleasantly surprised. https://t.co/zbfpVKHR1B
— Texas Monthly (@TexasMonthly) August 28, 2018
– A comparison of the two out-of-state whole hog joints coming to Birmingham in the coming months – Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint and Rodney Scott’s BBQ
– Your move, Texas Pete:
At long last, alcoholic hot sauce https://t.co/eWkYuioVYq pic.twitter.com/9NbzAv16AH
— The Takeout (@thetakeout) August 28, 2018
– Glad to finally see a new review on Marie, Let’s Eat! for Hugh-Baby’s BBQ and Burger Shop though Grant *gulp* doesn’t order barbecue?!?
– John T. Edge of Garden and Gun also profiled Hugh-Baby’s in their February/March issue
– Meet Chef Kelly Tam, the new-ish pastry chef at Midwood Smokehouse (as well as several other FS Food Group restaurants)
– Buxton Hall Barbecue gets a mention on a Charlotte Five guide to Asheville
– A chef born in Charlotte is part of a trio running Liberty Smokehouse in Falls Church, VA, where they got a favorable review from The Washington Post
– Remember Taylor Hicks? The season 5 winner of American Idol has his own food show and the NC episode featuring barbecue from The Pit aired earlier this week
– Side dishes continue to get better at Texas barbecue restaurants, says Texas BBQ Posse
Great side dishes are taking Texas BBQ to the next level.https://t.co/CzlZ5DM1y2
— Texas BBQ Posse (@texasbbqposse) March 19, 2018
– R.O.’s Bar-B-Cue, started in 1946, is one of the oldest restaurants in Gaston County
– Smoked whole alligator is on the menu at Black Sugar Rib Company in Los Angelos
– Congrats to Rodney Scott, who received a James Beard nomination for Best Chef: Southeast
– Mmm, dessert!
Smoky barbecue-inspired gelato is now a thing in Houston https://t.co/MjXDMPc6Na pic.twitter.com/j0xDHCHUFZ
— Eater Houston (@EaterHouston) March 19, 2018
This video produced by the Durham Convention & Visitor’s Bureau explores The Pit (our review), Bullock’s Bar-B-Que, Backyard BBQ Pit (our review), and The Q Shack (our review). I do think they should have gone to Johnson Family BBQ (our review) as well.
Barbecue is a famous part of North Carolina cuisine, and Durham’s pit-cooking elite have garnered national praise. Hear about four of the five celebrated barbecue joints located in the Bull City with this video, and head to durh.am/durhambbqmap for an infographic overview.