Monk: Phew boy, 2020. It’s really been one, hasn’t it? Let’s just get through the rest of the holidays, regroup in January, and hope for the best for 2021. As with years past, here’s our Annual Gift Guide with some gift ideas for the barbecue lover in your life.
Am I missing something? Comment below or email me at barbecuebros@gmail.com
Note: items in bold are personally recommended
Charlotte Barbecue Gifts
(Shameless Plug) “Lexington Legends 2.0” t-shirt, logo koozie, keychain, combo packs (link)
The Great NC BBQ Map plus posters, gift packs, and swag from EDIA Maps (link)
Rub and Sauces from Fire of Coals (link)
T-shirts, hoodies, Matt’s Rub, sauces, and gift cards from Midwood Smokehouse (link)
Rub, sauce, gift cards, swag from Sweet Lew’s BBQ
North Carolina Barbecue Gifts
Books
- Barbecue Lover’s the Carolinas: Restaurants, Markets, Recipes & Traditions by Robert Moss
- Barbecue: a Savor the South cookbook by John Shelton Reed (Link to Book Club Review)
- The Best Tar Heel Barbecue: From Manteo to Murphy by Jim Early
- Bob Garner’s Book of Barbecue: North Carolina’s Favorite Food by Bob Garner
- Buxton Hall Barbecue’s Book of Smoke: Wood-Smoked Meats, Sides, and More by Elliott Moss (Link to Book Club Review)
- Carolina ‘Cue by Our State Magazine (or directly from Our State) (Link to Book Club Review)
- Foods that Make You Say Mmm-mmm by Bob Garner (Link to Book Club Review)
- Holy Smoke: The Big Book of North Carolina Barbecue by John Shelton Reed and Dale Volberg Reed
- North Carolina’s Roadside Eateries by D.G. Martin (Link to Book Club Review)
- Southern Living Ultimate Book of BBQ: The Complete Year-Round Guide to Grilling and Smoking by The Editors of Southern Living and Christopher Prieto (Link to Book Club Review)
- Southern Smoke: Barbecue, Traditions, and Treasured Recipes Reimagined for Today by Matthew Register (Link to Book Club Review)
- Tar Heel Traveler Eats by Scott Mason (Link to Book Club Review)
- Whole Hog BBQ: The Gospel of Carolina Barbecue with Recipes from Skylight Inn and Sam Jones BBQ by Sam Jones and Daniel Vaughn (Link to Book Club Review)
Hats, T-Shirts, Apparel
- NEW: #1 Best Dressed Tee from Buxton Hall
- Cheshire Pork socks, shirts, onesies
- NEW: Corduroy Hats from Southern Smoke
- Long Pig Dad Hat from Buxton Hall
- North Carolina BBQ Shirt from House of Swank
- Patch” T-Shirt from Skylight Inn
- Sam Jones BBQ Hats, T-shirts
- NEW: SJ Hat from Sam Jones BBQ
- NEW: Whole Hog Hat from Buxton Hall
Accessories, Stocking Stuffers, etc.
- Eastern NC BBQ Set from Sam Jones BBQ
- Lard Soap from Buxton Hall
- Peter Millar NC Pig Flag Belt
- NEW: Sauces and Spices Gift Set from Sam Jones BBQ
- NEW: Smathers and Branson NC Pig Flag Embroidered Key Chain
- Smathers and Branson NC Pig Flag Needlepoint Flask
- NEW: Texas Dry Rubs from Billy Twang
- NEW: The White Sauce
Non-Native Barbecue Gifts
Books
Cookbooks, from pitmasters and food writers alike
- Barbecue Sauces, Rubs, and Marinades by Steve Raichlen
- NEW: The Franklin Barbecue Collection by Aaron Franklin and Jordan Mackay
- Franklin Barbecue: A Meat Smoking Manifesto by Aaron Franklin and Jordan Mackay (Link to Book Club Review)
- Franklin Steak: Dry-Aged. Live-Fired. Pure Beef. by Aaron Franklin and Jordan Mackay (Link to Book Club Review)
- Hardcore Carnivore by Jess Pryles (signed)
- Praise the Lard: Recipes and Revelations from a Legendary Life in Barbecue by Mike Mills and Amy Mills
- Peace, Love, & Barbecue: Recipes, Secrets, Tall Tales, and Outright Lies from the Legends of Barbecue by Mike Mills
- Pitmaster: Recipes, Techniques, and Barbecue Wisdom by Andy Husbands and Chris Hart
- Smoked: One Man’s Journey to Find Incredible Recipes, Standout Pitmasters and the Stories Behind Them by Ed Randolph
- The South’s Best Butts: Pitmaster Secrets for Barbecue Perfection by Matt Moore
Food History, Cultural Writing, and Photography
- The 100 Best Barbecue Restaurants in America by Johnny Fugitt (Link to Book Club Review)
- Barbecue Crossroads: Notes and Recipes from a Southern Odyssey by Robb Walsh (Link to Book Club Review)
- NEW: Barbecue: The History of an American Institution, Revised and Expanded Edition by Robert Moss
- Barbecue: The History of an American Institution by Robert Moss (Link to Book Club Review)
- Brunswick Stew: A Virginia Tradition by Joseph R. Haynes
- The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South by Michael Twitty
- The One True Barbecue: Fire, Smoke, and the Pitmasters Who Cook Whole Hog by Rien Fertel (Link to Book Club Review)
- The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern South by John T. Edge
- The Prophets of Smoked Meat: A Journey Through Texas Barbecue by Daniel Vaughn (Link to Book Club Review)
- Smokestack Lightning: Adventures in the Heart of Barbecue Country by Lolis Eric Elie
- Smokelore: A Short History of Barbecue in America by Jim Auchmutey
- Texas BBQ by Wyatt McSpadden
- Texas BBQ, Small Town to Downtown by Wyatt McSpadden (Link to Book Club Review)
- Virginia Barbecue: A History by Joseph R. Haynes
Hats, T-Shirts, Apparel
- Brisket Commander T-shirt from Meat Church
- Bull Shirt Hoodie from Meat Church
- Fox Bros Bar-B-Q ATL Raglan
- Fox Bros Cowboy Golf Rope Hat
- NEW: Hot Gut Sausage T-shirt from Lewis Barbecue
- NEW: My Daddy Smells Brisket Kid’s T-Shirt from Barbecue Wife
- NEW: My Husband Smells Brisket Women’s T-Shirt from Barbecue Wife
- NEW: Work Shirt from Meat Church
Accessories, Stocking Stuffers, etc.
- Barbecue Sauce Set from Lewis Barbecue
- Big Five: Hardcore Carnivore Rub Multi-Pack
- Brisket Slicing Knife
- Butcher’s Coasters
- Butcher Paper from Hardcore Carnivore
- Meat carving fork from Hardcore Carnivore
- The Ocho Black Friday Pack from Meat Church
- Pig of the Month BBQ of the Month Subscription