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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:

-In honor of our veterans, TMBBQ checks out MRE BBQ

– A great article from the Greensboro News & Record, “If traditional barbecue dies, part of North Carolina dies with it”

– Speaking of NC barbecue, Daniel Vaughn tries to play mediator between True ‘Cue and Corey Bringle of Peg Leg Porker with regards to barbecue smoked using “gas assist” rotisserie smokers like Ole Hickory or Southern Pride

– In praise of tortillas, the other white bread

– A day in the life with the pitmaster of Stiles Switch BBQ

A Day In The Life Of A Texas Pitmaster – new article on the site! https://t.co/2REzOSWbtk pic.twitter.com/EbbUSJad7Q

— Jess Pryles (@jesspryles) November 4, 2015

– Avett Brothers celliist Joe Kwon is a lifelong barbecue fan and will be cooking his second whole hog in Mebane for the Wild Yonder’s Friendship Feast and Cookout on November 21-22

– The latest two reviews from Marie, Let’s Eat!: Zeb’s Bar-B-Q in Danielsville, GA and Smokebelly BBQ in Atanta’s Buckhead neighborhood

– In duh! news, Cheerwine named the official soft drink of the National Barbecue Association

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