A “Carolina Mustard” colorway Saucony Jazz from Sneaker Charleston

Celebrating a summer staple in style. https://t.co/iAIrfMvOXx

— HYPEBEAST (@HYPEBEAST) August 4, 2019

I’ve got a few quibbles with Charlotte Agenda’s 5 best barbecue spots in Charlotte; specifically 6 of the 10 barbecue spots mentioned between the top 5 and the honorable mentions

Nobel Smoke has entered the arena. https://t.co/vYYJIDxu9H

— Axios Charlotte (@axioscharlotte) August 5, 2019

Here’s what’s next for the “Noble Smoke Campus”

His barbecue spot on Freedom Drive just opened, but Chef Jim Noble is just getting started on his plot there. Coming up next: Suffolk Punch Blendery and his latest restaurant concept, Bossy Beulah’s Chicken Shack. We now have details on these projects: https://t.co/jrJWQADf0i

— Charlotte magazine (@CharlotteMag) August 5, 2019

Another article on Jones Bar-B-Que in Marianna, AR, which has been open since 1910

https://twitter.com/soulphoodie/status/1158566365705453569

Delta Blues BBQ is a new Memphis-style barbecue truck in Oakboro that will soon open a store at an old 1930’s service station

LeAnn Mueller and Ali Clem of la Barbecue get profiled in Austin Monthly

https://twitter.com/paulaforbes/status/1155896224953839617

Speaking of Austin, Southside Market & BBQ of Elgin is opening a location in the capital

Oldest barbecue joint in Texas opens first Austin location, plus more https://t.co/hJypWj8HHR

— CultureMap Austin (@CultureMapATX) July 31, 2019

Some scenes from last weekend’s Pig & Pedals Barbecue Festival in Asheboro

Details on the Blue Ridge BBQ and Brew Festival, which will determine the NC state champion in West Jefferson later this month

A summer NC barbecue bracket pitting western/Lexington-style versus eastern; you can place your votes over at the Carolina Hurricanes blog Canes Country

We kick off the first round of the CC Barbecue Wars today, and ketchup is the order of the day in the opening round of our attempt to identify North Carolina’s best barbecue. Vote for your favorite western barbecue now! https://t.co/yn7CvNPKqG

— Canes Country (@CanesCountry) August 5, 2019

This isn’t barbecue related (despite the photo below), but is highly recommended 8 minute read, particularly if you have lived in Charlotte in the past 20 years

I wrote about The Penguin and what Charlotte was and what it is now. https://t.co/ckdeAUfNar

— Jeremy Markovich (@deftlyinane) July 31, 2019