– The NC ‘Cuegrass Festival will take place April 26 in Raleigh outside of The Pit
– The latest update on The Great NC BBQ Map includes the fact that the map will eventually be able for purchase outside of the Kickstarter campaign; sign up on the mailing list to know exactly when
– Restaurateurs from Denver, NC will start selling eastern-style barbecue next month at a stand in downtown Belmont
– An update on the latest barbecue restaurants in the Triangle, including Ed Mitchell’s ‘Que which is set to open April 9
– Rocky Top BBQ Co. out of Monroe, NC will be representing NC in the upcoming season of BBQ Pitmasters, which starts April 12 (via bbqboard)
– Could Charlotte’s best barbecue come from a food truck? Restaurant Traffic seems to think so, specifically from Boone’s Bar-B-Que:
@BoonesBarBQue On Wheels might be the best pork BBQ in #CLT. Get it at Caramel Crossing tomorrow. #cltfood #cltbbq pic.twitter.com/oplK7RfMZj
— Restaurant Traffic (@RestauranTrafic)
– BBQ is taking on Fried Chicken while Cheerwine is against Sweet Tea in this Southern Food Bracket (aka Mason-Dixon Madness)
– The latest brewdog at JJ’s Red Hots in Charlotte is a “BeerBQ” dog by Triple C Brewing
You reallllly don’t want to miss this one. Triple C brought in the big guns with ‘BeerBQ’. It starts with a big ass pork butt smoked and shredded to perfection. Then topped with a Smoked Amber BBQ sauce and finished with battered and deep fried onion pieces. That is all. This one really doesn’t need any further explanation.