Everyone’s heard of Franklin: the Austin barbecue favorite open only for lunch is known for great brisket and extremely long lines. But on a quick trip through Austin, killing 3–4 hours waiting for a meal is often out of the question. Enter: this episode of The Meat Show, wherein host and professional carnivore Nick Solares offers 3 totally worthy alternatives to Franklin, from the history-rich to the flavorful young guns.
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Friday Find: Eater’s Dining on a Dime Visits Snow’s BBQ
They also claim that Snow’s “may be the best barbecue in America”. This video was part of Eater’s Barbecue Week.
On this special Barbecue Week episode of Dining on a Dime: Austin, host Lucas Peterson visits Snow’s BBQ, a brisket-making gem in Lexington that was shot to barbecue stardom in 2008 after being named “the best barbecue in Texas” by Texas Monthly. Watch as Peterson samples their notorious wares.
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Linkdown: 6/8/16
– Destination BBQ has put together a list of barbecue joints along the I-95 corridor in South Carolina
– Where to find barbecue in Cabarrus County (just north of Charlotte), including Barbecue Bros fave The Smoke Pit (our review here)
Slow smoked & served with #Carolina sides. Where to find ‘cue in Cabarrus: https://t.co/DQdOrPzZmt #ncbbq pic.twitter.com/ykCTlX1z0b
— Visit Cabarrus (@SpeedCityUSA) June 4, 2016
– For a short time last week, there was a Facebook page for Ed Mitchell’s Que at Brier Creek but it has since been taken down
– Grant’s latest stops: Owen’s Bar-B-Que in Tallapoosa and Adams Bar-B-Q in Cartersville
– Eater’s Complete Guide to the 2016 NY Big Apple Barbecue Block Party
– The Smoking Ho visits FullHouse BBQ in Georgetown, TX
– The Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival is this weekend in Tryon
– Morris Barbeque in Hookerton is 85 years young
Congrats to Morris Barbeque on 85 years of delicious #wholehogbarbecue! Celebrate with them every Saturday in June. https://t.co/6H6wE4hHy8
— Whole Hog Barbecue (@wholehogbbqnc) June 1, 2016
Linkdown: 6/1/16
– Take a tour of Central Texas Barbecue with Chef Mark Ladner
– Couple more barbecue stops from Grant: Hawg Heaven BBQ in Hogansville, GA and Mac’s BBQ in Warm Springs, GA
– How to identify a good BBQ joint, from Garden & Gun
Barbecue, though, is democratic. If you have a hankering for chopped pork and a few hours to kill, you can find a platter. But how do you know before you order if you’re getting real-deal, barbecue or a slow-cooker surprise? The experts say to look for wood and smoke, of course, but there’s more to the best joints than that.
– The NC Aquarium in Kure Beach is having a Father’s Day barbecue catered by A&G Barbecue down the road
– Bon Appetit weighs in on American barbecue, with bits from Buxton Hall, Sam Jones BBQ, and Picnic
American barbecue ain’t what it used to be. And that’s a very cool thing https://t.co/Bct92sbABD pic.twitter.com/cnWHolNTuS
— Bon Appetit Magazine (@bonappetit) May 24, 2016