– Brett Martin (for GQ) on how Houston got cool

Here is my attempt to plumb the Mysteries of Houston, how it got cool, and what exactly that means, anyway. https://t.co/SdrgaOSn5j

— Brett Martin (@brettmartin) August 23, 2018

– According to this article (which is about a new Jim Noble fried chicken concept), Noble Smoke is now being targeted to open in March 2019

– You can now vote for the best barbecue joints by state in Southern Living’s “South’s Best 2019” poll

– Texas Monthly on the Barbecue Nation exhibit in Atlanta

The ‘Barbecue Nation’ exhibition in Atlanta covers everything from the Caribbean origins of our barbecue culture to the current state of competition barbecue. It’s an educational experience as well as a nostalgic one. https://t.co/6rHB5og8Tj

— Texas Monthly (@TexasMonthly) August 22, 2018

– According to this list, The Pit is one of Raleigh’s best soul food restaurants

– Yea…I’m gonna need to try this out soon on my own Weber

.@TestKitchen promised @bbqsnob that smoking brisket on a Weber grill would work. So he set out to try it, and was pleasantly surprised. https://t.co/zbfpVKHR1B

— Texas Monthly (@TexasMonthly) August 28, 2018

– A comparison of the two out-of-state whole hog joints coming to Birmingham in the coming months – Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint and Rodney Scott’s BBQ

– Your move, Texas Pete:

At long last, alcoholic hot sauce https://t.co/eWkYuioVYq pic.twitter.com/9NbzAv16AH

— The Takeout (@thetakeout) August 28, 2018