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A trio of John Tanner Barbecue stories on NC barbecue joints – Rick’s Smokehouse, The Barbecue Center, and Midwood Smokehouse – including where I (Monk) was able to meet up with him in Charlotte. I enjoyed a meal with John – he got the pork combo platter and I got the brisket – on the patio at the Park Road location of Midwood Smokehouse a few weeks back on a warm October weekday. John certainly has his bona fides when it comes to barbecue – he is a certified True ‘Cue Inspector for the Virginia and DC Metro area and has an impressive archive of reviews over at John Tanner’s Barbecue Blog – and is an even nicer man to boot. I enjoyed our lunch conversation that ranged from barbecue to NASCAR to John Coltrane. Be sure to check out his blog and like his Facebook page.
Native News
Blues on Franklin gives Chapel Hill a new barbecue option owned by three generation of Tar Heels
QSR Magazine interviews Sam Jones ahead of his Raleigh restaurant opening later this year and some of the challenges faced due to COVID-19
Picnic is selling to-go coolers of barbecue or fried chicken
Non-Native News
Dozier’s BBQ is worth the drive, and in Houston that usually means a lot of driving
Interview with Evan LeRoy of LeRoy & Lewis from Austin 360
In Texas, Thanksgiving means barbecue (much like every other day)
In Texas, bakeries also sell barbecue cookies