– More on the closing of Jimmy’s Barbecue, whose closing “signals change with barbecue” in the Lexington area
The closure of Jimmy’s continues a change in the local barbecue scene. Five years ago, seven restaurants participated in the annual Barbecue Festival. The closing of John Wayne’s Barbecue and Whitley’s Barbecue dropped the number to five, and now it will fall to four. The remaining restaurants and festival organizers may want to consider adding some of the county’s other barbecue restaurants to gain more manpower and food for the annual event.
– Yahoo! Travel calls The Barbecue Festival in Lexington the “can’t-miss event” in North Carolina
– Red, Hot, and Blue is opening a second RDU location, this time in Cary
– A look back at the Kansas City bbq scene in 2014 (h/t @mossr)
– A Reuter’s article on Daniel Vaughn, BBQ snob, from a few week’s back
“When I saw him walking up, I was a bit nervous. He can make or break a business,” said Matt Proctor, the pit master and owner of Stillwater.
– Is this guy (the so-called “brisket bandit”) kind of like the Robin Hood of brisket? Update: looks like he’s been caught as of Monday
– Speaking of brisket, it is more expensive than ever
– Our review posted earlier this week, but here are 8 things you need to know about The Improper Pig from Charlotte Five
– The SC BBQ Trail now has an interactive map:
Announcing Interactive SC BBQ Trail Map. Find any and all #SCBBQ restaurants near you: http://t.co/NO75Y31iUZ pic.twitter.com/TnEjwoHJa8
— destination-bbq.com (@DestinationBBQ) January 4, 2015
– File this under “The More You Know”:
And today, on a belated Christmas, I discovered that @stameysbarbecue in Greensboro makes coffee. Huge. pic.twitter.com/PDrlIVaa7t
— Matt Viser (@mviser) January 2, 2015