Linkdown: 10/23/19

October 23, 2019October 22, 2019 / Barbecue Bros / Leave a comment

The 90th Annual Mallard Creek Barbecue is this Thursday

Prep activities for Thursday's 90th Annual Mallard Creek BBQ started at 2am Monday morning https://t.co/Nz1q3Id74E
— Barbecue Bros (@BarbecueBros) October 23, 2019

Last weekend’s Smoke on the Water barbecue competition in Washington, NC raised $30,000 for local charities

The Barbecue Festival will bring in over $6.5 million dollars to the area

Barbecue Festival creates local economic boom https://t.co/H4MplwfD9r pic.twitter.com/DZEcj9SK2I
— The Dispatch (@lexdispatch) October 21, 2019

Matthew Odam’s list of top 50 Austin restaurants is now out and includes 3 barbecue restaurants – Franklin, Interstellar, and La Barbecue

The annual @statesman/@austin360 Dining Guide is out with the Top 50 Restaurants in Austin. #austin360eats https://t.co/RNjJ48yBM6 pic.twitter.com/lln2gAM5UJ
— Matthew Odam (@odam) October 21, 2019

A new contender enters the barbecue drink ring: sweet tea, Cheerwine, or champagne?!?

Alright folks, I told @DavidSchechter that champagne was the best drink pairing for smoked brisket. He wanted to put it to the test on @wfaa’s Verify. Let’s see if our tasting panel has a palate as refined as mine. https://t.co/8S73lomX6A
— Daniel Vaughn (@BBQsnob) October 22, 2019

Robert Moss’s 7 Memphis joints to visit in next month’s Southern Living

Out in print in the November issue @Southern_Living and also online: 7 Must-Visit BBQ Joints in Memphis https://t.co/wIrAhT5yeC
— Robert F. Moss (@mossr) October 19, 2019

NC Tripping’s list of best restaurants in Cleveland County includes several barbecue restaurants including Bridges Barbecue Lodge, Alston Bridges, and The Honey Hog

Linkdown: 9/4/19

September 4, 2019September 3, 2019 / Barbecue Bros / Leave a comment

Another blow for NC barbecue: Laurinburg, NC barbecue restaurant General McArthur’s was completely destroyed in a fire on Sunday; a follower on Twitter tweeted this at us

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— Hunter Butler (@ThStructuresGuy) September 3, 2019

John Tanner’s BBQ Blog has recently been posting reviews from his Great Memphis Region Barbecue Sandwich Tour, with entries from Abe’s in Clarksdale, Central BBQ, The Dixie Pig and The Kream Kastle in Blytheville, Chubby’s in Hayti, Helen’s in Brownsville, B.E. Scott’s in Lexington, and Ramey’s in Parsons

Bourbon + Barbecue = Crazy Delicious (applicable for any day, not just Labor Day)

We paired bourbons with barbecue for your #LaborDay festivities https://t.co/XKpILJ0DI0 pic.twitter.com/CdcKHCMNIX
— UPROXX (@UPROXX) August 31, 2019

Roegel’s Barbecue in Houston will be doing whole hog once a month

We'll be doing whole hog once a month and we'll announce the date soon. #SmokedLife #BBQLife #HouBBQ #Hou #Houston #BBQ #TX #Texas #Barbecue #WilberIsTheNewPigCooker #BewleyPits #Veteran #VeteranOwned pic.twitter.com/o9a776F0gH
— Roegels Barbecue Co. (@RoegelsBarbecue) September 1, 2019

Jess Pryles walks Popular Mechanics through 6 smokers in this article:

Master the Art of Barbecue with One of These Six Awesome Smokers https://t.co/8ckR47j9tD
— Tuo Paparino (@tuopaparinoduo) September 2, 2019

Matthew Odam sees how the sausage gets made at Franklin Barbecue

Yes, @FranklinBbq is now making all of their #sausage in-house now (mostly from trimmings from their delicious #brisket). I talk to Aaron Franklin and "Sausage Queen" Megan Nesland about how they got here and what guests can expect. #bbq https://t.co/TJyv0wMDlP pic.twitter.com/t9fY6lcsYm
— Matthew Odam (@odam) August 30, 2019

Give Adrian Miller a follow on Twitter if you think you might be able to help him out with any barbecue research questions this fall

My #blacksmoke manuscript is due in early December. Be ready for a lot of interesting #BBQresearch questions, requests, and tidbits over the next few months. Thanks for all your help and encouragement over the past couple of years. This book is going to be soooooo 🔥!
— soulfoodscholar (@soulfoodscholar) September 3, 2019

Friday Find: Matthew Odam joins the House of Carbs podcast

November 23, 2018November 19, 2018 / Barbecue Bros / Leave a comment

#HungryHomies!@HousefromDC takes a tour of Austin's food scene with food critic Matthew @Odam. Then @BillSimmons joins for a special edition of ‘HoC’ Food News.https://t.co/0Q4EJ17cW2
— House of Carbs (@houseofcarbs) November 15, 2018

Matthew Odam, food critic for the Austin Statesman, joins House to talk all things Austin food including his latest best Austin restaurants list, tacos, and of course barbecue. The barbecue starts at around the 29:00 mark and includes talk of the inventive stuff LeRoy & Lewis are doing at their trailer, the barbecue/Mexican hybrid at Valentina’s, and of course, Franklin Barbecue.

Linkdown: 11/21/18

November 21, 2018November 20, 2018 / Barbecue Bros / Leave a comment

Rodney Scott and Dr. Howard Conyers are on Southern Living’s Southerners of the Year 2018

Midwood Barbecue and Seoul Food Meat Co make Charlotte Agenda’s list of Top 50 restaurants in Charlotte:

Including several new 2018 additions. https://t.co/CnMkRYeQQY
— Axios Charlotte (@axioscharlotte) November 15, 2018

Missed this a few weeks back, but here is Matthew Odam’s list of best barbecue in Austin

Several barbecue restaurants including Midwood Smokehouse, Sauceman’s, Seoul Food Meat Co, and Peace-N-Hominy Q Shack are represented on this list of best wings in Charlotte

Brunswick stew was the culprit for what made nearly 300 people sick from the Poplar Tent Presbyterian Church BBQ in Concord

Awesome news:

I’m proud to announce a project I’ve been working on with my friend @skylightinn_sam for some time. You can buy a copy in May to learn the #JonesBBQGospel along with every step of cooking a #wholehog in your backyard. https://t.co/Z3HQOpopmk pic.twitter.com/JMWlsB9yBR
— Daniel Vaughn (@BBQsnob) November 15, 2018

More on Dave Grohl’s barbecue obsession, this time from Maxim

The Smoke Sheet is a new barbecue newsletter worth checking out:

In today’s issue of The Smoke Sheet, read all about our tour of Memphis’ best #BBQ joints, @jcreidtx on the resurgence of whole hog, Dave Grohl’s BBQ skills, @KevinsBBQJoints talk with @TheSlowBone, a Thanksgiving smoked turkey recipe from @atbbq, & more: https://t.co/lubtqjq6MR pic.twitter.com/KMT89QzrCe
— The Smoke Sheet (@thesmokesheet) November 14, 2018

Tex Mex and Barbecue equals crazy delicious:

When you enjoy a slice of juicy brisket wrapped inside a warm tortilla, you’re celebrating the marriage of our two most beloved cuisines. This is nothing new at South Texas barbecue joints, where a side dish of rice and beans is as common as coleslaw and you’ll even find the occasional fideo. But the current Tex-Mex wave is deepening the bond between the two cuisines in new ways. You’ll find a lot more than just barbecue tacos, in other words.

PREACH:

"For a Yankee transplant in Greensboro, North Carolina, it was a baptism-by-milkshake into this Southern tradition." https://t.co/RcnE366mRf
— MUNCHIES (@munchies) November 14, 2018