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Monk: Country music star (and NC native) Eric Church has shared the first digital renderings of Chief’s, his upcoming venture with Rodney Scott. Not content to have just a honky tonk joint with great whole hog barbecue, the building will also house a studio for live broadcasts (such as Church’s SiriusXM show).

Chief’s will open in downtown Nashville in 2023.

Native News

More pink barbecue merchandise now available at Clyde Cooper’s in Raleigh

A short profile on Buxton Hall Barbecue‘s executive chef Nick

The Cheef will be at Oskar Blues Brevard’s 10th anniversary party this coming weekend serving tacos and sandwiches

Midwood Smokehouse, Mac’s Speed Shop, and Noble Smoke are options in Charlotte to bypass Christmas cooking

Take it easy over the holidays and let a local restaurant help you out. https://t.co/B3ke6DOICO

— CharlotteFive (@CharlotteFive) December 6, 2022

Midwood Smokehouse‘s upcoming Raleigh location will be more Tex-Mex

Non-Native News

Hogs for the Cause announces its 2023 lineup

Here we go #NOLA! Hogs 2023 is comin' in HOT. Hear that sizzle? Get limited early bird tickets here » https://t.co/nfaJD7JQmn #Hogs2023 #LetsParty pic.twitter.com/3wFJHQHDzP

— Hogs For The Cause (@Hogs4TheCause) December 6, 2022

Barbecue historian Joe Haynes has a new barbecue book out, just in time for the holidays

Did you know the misunderstood claim that #barbecuing is a Caribbean way of cooking was first made by a man who despised barbecuing & had never visited the Caribbean?

Read the details in “From Barbycu to Barbecue” available for pre-order now.https://t.co/Ki4U1OIRN1

— Joe Haynes (@OCBarbecue) December 5, 2022

John Turner’s been making the rounds at your favorite places in Texas:

City Market in Luling

Smitty’s Market in Lockhart

Terry Black’s in Austin

Valentina’s in Austin

Pinkerton’s in Houston

And finally, Vera’s Backyard Bar-B-Que in Brownsville

Defining east vs central Texas barbecue, Open AI chat bot style

I asked the @OpenAI chat robot about the difference between East and Central Texas-style barbecue. Not bad but it's still got a ways to go. #houbbq pic.twitter.com/2cgvqwKWsX

— J.C. Reid (@jcreidtx) December 5, 2022