Linkdown: 6/10/20

June 10, 2020June 9, 2020 / Barbecue Bros / Leave a comment

The Wilber’s Barbecue pits have officially been refired

This is how it’s done 🔥

We shovel coals all night, every half hour, for about 12 hours, while the pig cooks, low & slow, over oak embers #pitcooked #bbqpit #bbq #ncbbq #wilbersbbq pic.twitter.com/I4Oc7hjPRA
— Wilbers Barbecue (@wilbersbbq) June 6, 2020

Congrats to Desiree Robinson of Cozy Corner Restaurant, 2020 BBQ Hall of Fame Inductee and the first African-American woman to be honored with that distinction

Honoring 2020 @AmericanRoyal BBQ Hall of Fame Inductee Desiree Robinson, a Memphis Barbecue Legend https://t.co/IxhCaH17vQ
— Robert F. Moss (@mossr) June 10, 2020

Backyard Barbecue Pit is a black-owned restaurant to support in the Triangle of NC

Readers have been asking for a list of Triangle area black owned businesses. We've started one https://t.co/DOsxjpFqab
— WRAL OutandAbout (@WRALOutandAbout) June 3, 2020

Black-owned barbecue restaurants that ship overnight nationwide: Bludso’s BBQ, Interstate Barbecue, The Bar-B-Q Shop (sauces)

Jones Bar-B-Q is among this list of black owned businesses to support

30 Black-Owned Food and Drink Businesses to Support Now, and Always https://t.co/qa3c3aMfvA
— Esquire Food (@ESQFood) June 8, 2020

Greg Gatlin of Gatlin’s BBQ in Houston spoke with Rien Fertel in this oral history for Foodways Texas in 2013

Check out our conversation with Greg Gatlin owner of Houston's @GatlinsBBQ. He talks about the early days of Gatlin's, its roots in his family's traditions, Houston barbecue, and much more. https://t.co/OvnOnx2ZdJ pic.twitter.com/pp6rx0MMkx
— Foodways Texas (@foodwaysTX) June 8, 2020

Helen Turner of Helen’s Bar-B-Que was interviewed by the Southern Foodways in 2012

“The Cooking Gene” by Michael Twitty has been on my list and I need to get around to it

.@KosherSoul's memoir, "The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South," explores the issue of race in Southern cuisine through his own ancestry. Learn more about the book and where you can purchase it. https://t.co/9e26QlSeQq
— Serious Eats (@seriouseats) June 9, 2020

Derrick Walker’s of Smoke-A-Holics BBQ in Fort Worth is one of four pitmasters to help the backyard smoker

Four Texas pitmasters share their tips on backyard barbecuing, which really isn't all that different from the meat smoking they do day in and day out, give or take a few pounds. https://t.co/qry1Po0YRQ
— Texas Monthly (@TexasMonthly) June 8, 2020

Lolis Eric Elie remembers David McAtee

https://twitter.com/soulphoodie/status/1270381270804168707

Linkdown: 5/13/20

May 13, 2020May 12, 2020 / Barbecue Bros / Leave a comment

Wilber’s Barbecue has completed their pit restoration

Bar-B-Q King in Charlotte (not to be confused the similarly named restaurant in Lincolnton) has experienced a surge in business as a result of customers feeling more comfortable at their drive-in due to social distancing

Home Team BBQ in Columbia has reopened after being closed for more than a month

More coverage on Prime Barbecue’s opening last week

ICYMI: @TriangleFoodGuy has the scoop on new restaurants opening in the area! https://t.co/D0WnATHL49
— WRAL OutandAbout (@WRALOutandAbout) May 11, 2020

Big T’s BBQ will be opening in the former Top’s Pizza Factory location in Fallston by the same owners because apparently co-owner Tony Maness “can cook anything”

SAW’s Soul Kitchen had their smoker Black Betty stolen at the end of March

This 18-Foot Meat Smoker Was Stolen from a Beloved Alabama BBQ Joint. We Want to Find It. https://t.co/jufYJsupTj
— Esquire Food (@ESQFood) May 11, 2020

Beef and pork suppliers have been hit hard as a result of the pandemic

“Not cooking brisket for a little while might not be the end of the world,” says Reid Guess of @guessfamilybbq. On the trouble with our beef (and pork) supply: https://t.co/tySAmQ4zpn
— TMBBQ (@tmbbq) May 9, 2020

Midwood Smokehouse is one of several local restaurants where you can buy a t-shirt to support them until their dining rooms open again

Charlotte businesses are still weeks away from being able to open at full capacity. But buying a T-shirt is one way to show them some support. https://t.co/AzugzSagW4 pic.twitter.com/bg6T5Wj5Zh
— Axios Charlotte (@axioscharlotte) May 12, 2020

Linkdown: 4/29/20

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 / Barbecue Bros / Leave a comment

More good from the Southern Smoke Foundation

We've partnered with @SouthernSmokeTX to help support those in the food and beverage community across the country who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic: https://t.co/8YhrImXJME

If you are able, we invite you to join us by making a donation: https://t.co/L6v3zQooCj pic.twitter.com/sbM1zdeQoo
— Food & Wine (@foodandwine) April 28, 2020

Prime Barbecue was set to open a few weekends ago but that has been put on hold for the time being, as has any other businesss openings in Wake County

Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ to open a second Birmingham-area location in the town of Homewood

University of Texas football legend Cedric Griffin now has a barbecue truck in Austin

15 years ago, Cedric Griffin was helping Texas win its first National Championship in 30 years.

Now, he’s back in Austin serving BBQ on the East Side.

My story: https://t.co/a3gOCKbgjE
— Donnie (@Dsmoot3D) April 28, 2020

This week’s Somewhere South looks to be a must-watch for barbecue lovers

This week on #SomewhereSouthPBS, @chefandthef Vivian Howard seeks to expand her knowledge of barbecue outside of North Carolina's whole hog tradition and travels to Florida and Texas in search of new BBQ. Watch "How Do You 'Cue" this Fri. 9/8c on @pbs. pic.twitter.com/QcPewQeNf3
— Somewhere South (from A Chef's Life) (@chefsouth) April 28, 2020

James Beard-award winning author Adrian Miller joined Vivian Hoard to tape the episode of “Somewhere South”

Thanks to The Smoke Sheet for featuring our recent post on mail order barbecue options in NC and SC in their latest issue

In today's issue, @bbqtourist writes about how to keep things interesting during backyard cooks with new proteins & other tips. Plus, @jcreidtx on @FainmousBBQ's resilience in tough times, @BarbecueBros on mail-order BBQ in NC/SC, & much more. Read here: https://t.co/gtUMG3WuAF pic.twitter.com/boiYlNmDpc
— The Smoke Sheet (@thesmokesheet) April 29, 2020

More coverage on the re-opening of Wilber’s Barbecue from the local paper

RIP Carter Brothers Barbecue in our hometown of High Point; it had been open since 1997 but will not reopen due to the coronavirus

D.G. Martin wonders what other great NC barbecue restaurants won’t survive either

Linkdown: 4/15/20

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 / Barbecue Bros / Leave a comment

Grady’s BBQ has closed until further notice

The Southern Smoke Foundation has donated more than $600,000 during the coronavirus pandemic

Barbecue joints from Los Angeles to Portland to Texas are having to adapt to a new model of doing business

Some of the most creative names in #BBQ — including @mooscraftbbq, @2m_smokehouse, @FranklinBbq, and @HornBarbecue — spoke with @foodandwine about how they are adapting to life in the #coronavirus era https://t.co/mwlhjU6mDT
— The Smoke Sheet (@thesmokesheet) April 9, 2020

Support Texas BBQ

Barbecue-loving graphic designer @mbradyclark launches a site to sell merchandise to support Texas ’cue.https://t.co/mraWzL1tKL pic.twitter.com/O3xhRCqvNK
— Texas Monthly (@TexasMonthly) April 12, 2020

Jon G’s Barbecue has an updated website ahead of their brick and mortar launch later this year

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Wilber’s Barbecue continuing to get us primed

Don’t fret, we’re bringing the Chicken Gravy back! — right next to our BBQ👏 #feastyoureyes #bbq #bbqplate #wilbersbbq pic.twitter.com/4h4hADhfbI
— Wilbers Barbecue (@wilbersbbq) April 13, 2020

Tommy Tomlinson gets it

Accidentally shook some Lexington Barbecue sauce into the fried rice tonight (looked like the soy sauce bottle). Verdict: AWESOME
— Tommy Tomlinson (@tommytomlinson) April 7, 2020

Bette Midler gets it

Can a brisket be considered an emotional support animal?
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) April 10, 2020

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