– The food writing world lost a titan last week. RIP Jonathan Gold.
.@thejgold was one of the first to document the diaspora of traditions & techniques of the Texas barbecue renaissance. When I read this piece when it was published in 2011, it transformed how I see Texas barbecue as a global phenomenon. https://t.co/iD27cihkLd
— J.C. Reid (@jcreidtx) July 23, 2018
– Rudy Cobb of the famed Jack Cobb BBQ and Son in Farmville is retiring next month and closing the restaurant
– Food and Wine has a list of best barbecue joints in each state (plus a few runner-ups)
– Art’s BBQ and Deli and Bar-B-Q King are on this list of classic Charlotte restaurants you must try
– The #1 barbecue sauce on Amazon is based out of Charlotte, and they are making a hot version of it
How a top-reviewed craft BBQ sauce on Amazon got its start (and its name) in Charlotte. https://t.co/kXRzjvEmAG #CLT5 @SliceofJess pic.twitter.com/AeyZcEMmqv
— CharlotteFive (@CharlotteFive) July 24, 2018
– The NC BBQ Society website has been redesigned
– Barbecue is a sport
Let world champ pitmaster Chris Lilly tell you why BBQ is a sport https://t.co/2L0sbVD6wK via @sbnation
— Big Bob Gibson (@BigBobGibsonBBQ) July 18, 2018
– A Brooklyn man with Greenville, NC connections is selling eastern Carolina-influenced ribs and chicken at the corner of Albany Avenue and Pacific Street in Crown Heights
– The last remaining smokehouse (for smoked hams) in Smithfield, VA has closed
– An oldie but goodie
How to tell if a barbecue joint is the real deal: https://t.co/05zHUfnkpI pic.twitter.com/ttOqa5W4Vo
— Garden & Gun (@gardenandgun) July 18, 2018