– Smoked turkeys are available in Charlotte from Midwood Smokehouse and Sweet Lew’s BBQ
Oooh, pies and smoked turkeys. Get your Thanksgiving orders in. https://t.co/1CAqOFF1vF
— Kathleen Purvis (@kathleenpurvis) November 2, 2018
– Over 300 people have reported being sick from the annual Poplar Tent Presbyterian Church BBQ in Kannapolis, which has been going on from over 70 years
– The NC State Barbecue Championship will now be held at the Blue Ridge Theater in West Jefferson next August
– This latest (and last) season of House of Cards featured barbecue from The Federalist Pig in DC
One day about six months ago, when the sixth and final season of “House of Cards” was filming on a set outside of Baltimore, two fictional men discussed a plate of real pork ribs. “They’re from a place called Federalist Pig,” one character says to another, adding, “I’ve been told it’s the next best thing to Freddy’s.”
– A report from last weekend’s TMBBQ Festival in Austin
– Future idea:
Buckets of oysters, a whole hog, and bluegrass bands: What started as a small party among friends is now a full-on festival at this Orange County homestead. https://t.co/bizCvuzLja
— Our State Magazine (@ourstatemag) November 1, 2018