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Monk: The second annual Carolina BBQ Festival is once again bringing some of the best and brightest pitmasters to the Queen City in early May. Lewis Donald has invited many of the same pitmasters from last year’s festival and added a few new faces: Jake Wood of Lawrence Barbecue, Keith Henning of Black Powder Smokehouse, Michael Letchworth of Sam Jones BBQ, and Tank Jackson of Holy City Hog.
The full list of pitmasters and chefs:
- Brandon Shepard of Shepard’s Barbecue (@shepardbarbecue @bshep52)
- Bryan Furman of Bryan Furman Barbecue (@bs_pitmaster @bryanfurmanbbq)
- Elliott Moss of Regina’s Westside (@elliotmoss)
- Garren Kirkman of Jon G’s Barbecue (@jongsbbq @garrenkirkman)
- Jake Wood of Lawrence Barbecue (@lawrencebarbecue @palmtreesandpigs)
- Keith Henning of Black Powder Smokehouse (@chefkhenning @blackpowdersmokehouse)
- Lewis Donald of Sweet Lew’s BBQ (@lewdon4 @sweetlewsbbq)
- Matthew Register of Southern Smoke BBQ (@matt_ssbbq @southernsmokebbqofnc)
- Michael Letchworth of Sam Jones BBQ (@michael.f.letchworth @samjonesbbq)
- Nathan Monk of Lexington Barbecue (@nate13monk @lexingtonbbq)
- Ronald Simmons of Master Blend Farms (@masterblendfarmsfoodsvc)
- Tank Jackson of Holy City Hog (@tanksup42 @holycityhog)
- Tay Nelson of Bobby’s BBQ (@tay_nelson__ @eatbobbys)
Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 10th. More information here.
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