– Two Tar Heels issue the true ‘cue challenge in the News and Observer:
So we are issuing a challenge. We will give a handsome “No Faux ’Cue” apron to the first person to email us at truecue@gmail.com with either (1) a citation to any federal, state, county or municipal statute or regulation that makes it impossible for even one North Carolina barbecue restaurant to cook with wood or charcoal or (2) the name and job title of any federal, state, county, or municipal official who has required an existing North Carolina barbecue restaurant to stop cooking with wood or charcoal, or forbidden a new one to start.
– Thrillist’s 7 ways to spot a fake bbq joint
– The Houston Chronicle has hired a full-time barbecue writer (via)
– Big Wayner had a few photos from this past weekend’s BBQ Capital Cook-off in Lexington
– The Capital Cook-off also helped feed more than 1,200 people through food banks
– The final two barbecue stops on the NC road trip for Marie, Let’s Eat! is Sauceman’s in Charlotte and R.O.’s Bar-B-Q in Gastonia; looking forward to Grant’s next NC roadtrip to the eastern part of the state in November
– Speaking of barbecue roadtrips, the guy behind Barbecue Ranking is looking for suggestions:
Memorial Day weekend in the Carolinas…where do I want to be sure to visit?
— barbecuerankings (@barbecueranking)
– Congrats to Midwood Smokehouse, Charlotte Magazine’s Best of the Best Voters’ Choice Winner for Barbecue
Thanks to everyone that Voted @CharlotteMag #BOBAwards Best BBQ! We really do appreciate ALL of our Loyal customers pic.twitter.com/AGnltw04Id
— Midwood Smokehouse (@MidwoodBBQ)
– And finally, regarding NC vs Texas barbecue, could Texas Rangers pitcher Matt Harrison have settled the debate?
.@h_wolfe58 #TexasTwitterTue North Carolina… sorry!
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers)