Tis the season: AmazingRibs.com’s gift guide for 2018

Rodney Scott’s in Charleston suffered a small fire Sunday morning that slightly damaged the smokehouse roof but didn’t keep them from staying open

Why we should give thanks for the whole hog https://t.co/npNuTNbm3x #tbt @TheUndefeated

— Nicole A. Taylor (@foodculturist) November 22, 2018

Vivian Howard, Sam Jones, and Joe Kwon hosted a benefit for Hurricane Florence in Greenville last week before an Avett Brothers benefit concert

Hill Country Food Market is now open in downtown Brooklyn from the folks behind Hill Country Barbecue:

So, um, an Austin-themed food hall is now open in Brooklyn. It features a coffee shop called South Congress, a salad place called Bluebonnets and a pizza place called Austino's, plus sections serving barbecue, fried chicken and "Mex-Tex." https://t.co/Tn3ThNBWoA

— Matthew Watkins (@MWatkinsTrib) November 26, 2018

Sweet Lew’s appears to be getting closer to opening. Case in point: they have their Myron Mixon smoker installed, with a crowd-sourced name to boot: