From the Texas Beef Council:
Barbacoa Sundays are a way of life in South Texas. Rooted in family tradition, barbacoa is a cultural taste that grew out of farms and ranches and is still enjoyed by many families across Texas.
(via Robb Walsh)
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Linkdown: 7/20/16
– Stephen Colbert is once again poking the NC barbecue bear
“North Carolina, I love you,” Colbert said, “but I’m sorry that barbecue is not as good as South Carolina.”
– Plan accordingly:
We r closed from July 18-23 for a little R&R. Reopen July 25 at 6:00 am
— Barbecue Center (@barbecue_center) July 17, 2016
– Grant of Marie, Let’s Eat! visits three Memphis-area barbecue joints: Payne’s Bar-B-Q, Jim Neely’s Interstate Bar-B-Q, and Top’s Bar-B-Q
– Charlotte Five weighs in on 5 joints for good barbecue in Lexington, including Lexington Barbecue, The Barbecue Center, Smiley’s, and Speedy’s
– More Charlotte Five content: Mac’s Speed Shop is on this list of 4 meat-focused eateries with great vegetarian options for diner
– UberEats will be delivering Pecan Lodge to Dallas residents today from 11-2 via drones
– The Pik-N-Pig is a NC barbecue joint located at an airport near Carthage
Carthage: where barbecue meets takeoffs, landings, and stories of skyborne bravery. https://t.co/ppLfcblTUV pic.twitter.com/qkZzbWI28x
— Our State Magazine (@ourstatemag) July 17, 2016
Linkdown: 7/13/16
– When two NC originals collide: Cheerwine and Krispy Kreme collaborate on a new soda
– ICYMI:
America’s 23 essential barbecue dishes: Coarse-chopped BBQ tray from Lexington, NChttps://t.co/6PNOODFihV pic.twitter.com/J1ZkNn8DGH
— Eater (@Eater) July 11, 2016
– Re: the greatness of Georgia barbecue, Paul’s BBQ in Lexington has closed
– Grant visits Captain John’s Hot Pit Bar-B-Q, which is just a “Memphis average” joint
– Seoul Food Meat Co is expanding into the other side of its current building
– How to make Texas-style potato salad, a “classic ‘cue side”
– Destination’s latest post in their SC BBQ Road Trip travels I-77
SCBBQ Road Trip: Interstate 77 https://t.co/qnjbb9sKdY pic.twitter.com/j5WrI5eYqE
— destination-bbq.com (@DestinationBBQ) July 11, 2016
Linkdown: 7/6/16
– After their campaign stop Tuesday afternoon, Obama and Hillary stopped by Midwood for pork and brisket (Obama) and chicken and ribs (Hillary)
. @POTUS and @HillaryClinton stop for BBQ following their campaign event. pic.twitter.com/zrUKafFlnB
— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) July 5, 2016
– Village Voice takes you behind the scenes with the pitmasters the night before the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party
– Scott’s BBQ is closed this week, returning a week from today
Scott’s BBQ will be closed next week for vacation! pic.twitter.com/9PxPqoBkt4
— Rodney Scott (@rodneyscottbbq) June 30, 2016
– For the home smoker, an Epicurious writer says he’s over lump hardwood charcoal because “it’s expensive, burns too hot, and doesn’t last long enough”
– Monroe, NC gets its first craft beer bar, and it also serves barbecue – Southern Range Craft Beer & BBQ
– Food Republic has the lowdown on barbecue hash, with help from Elliot Moss among others
Get to know the Southern speciality, South Carolina hash https://t.co/1m67aJG7ox pic.twitter.com/sFBUSLA9VO
— Food Republic (@foodrepublic) July 5, 2016
– Time has listicles of 8 Incredible BBQ Spots in Texas (with help from Daniel Vaughn of TMBBQ) as well as 8 Best BBQ Spots in the Carolinas (with help from Rien Fertel)
– Business Insider teams with Foursquare for their list of top 50 barbecue joints ranked
– Southern Living barbecue editor Robert Moss has released an updated 2016 list of the best barbecue joints in the south
These are the best barbecue joints in the South: https://t.co/A9ewE2jiI1 pic.twitter.com/C6HDexrjxA
— Southern Living (@Southern_Living) July 3, 2016