Native News
The history behind hush puppies, which I will never refer to “red horse bread”
Not so fast, my friend: After announcing that its Lake Norman location was going to close, Mac’s Speed Shop announced plans for the restaurant to stay open as a smaller location after an outpouring of love from the community
John Tanner’s Barbecue Blog expands his list of good local places off I-95 from Virginia to Key West
In total copycat fashion, Eater comes out with their own list
Non-Native News
The Smoke Sheet checks out the DFW barbecue scene in person
John Tanner checks out Meat BBQ in Lansing, Michigan while crossing that state off his list
Franklin Barbecue finally reopened for in-person dining yesterday
Austin barbecue food truck Distant Relatives is one of the 11 best new restaurants in the country, according to Eater
Grilling szn is here, writes J.C. Reid
The Troubadour Festival looked pretty sweet
So did Holy Smokes…