– A piece on Sam Jones helping out in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence
“Everybody can do some good, not just for hurricane relief but in general. You don’t have to be a cook. You ain’t got to be a millionaire or an orator. … Everybody possesses some type of talent or skill. There is something you can do.”
– The Smoking Ho has some photos from the Woodlands BBQ Festival, where some of Houston’s best barbecue restaurants showed out
– Dallas News staff writer Ben Baby provides an uninformed answer about Texas vs Carolina barbecue in this mailbag column
A: As much as I like the Carolinas and the people it produces (like KAGS-TV’s Matt Trent), this isn’t even up for debate.
Carolina barbecue is essentially all about pulled pork and the sauces. Both are enjoyable. But both of those items exist in Texas.
I’m not going to pretend like I’m a barbecue expert, but I know very few places do brisket as well as us. And there’s nothing like ripping apart marbled, fatty brisket and enjoying it with your meal (if you have some homemade tortillas for the brisket like at 2M Smokehouse in San Antonio, it’s a game-changer).
I like Bojangles a lot. I’m sure Cook Out is fine. But when it comes to food from the Carolinas, I draw the line at barbecue.
– Midwood Smokehouse has the best crinkle cut fries in Charlotte, according to Charlotte Agenda
– From last week’s photo, here’s the story behind what Bill Murray actually ate and drank from Midwood Smokehouse
– Hoodline’s list of five best barbecue restaurants in Charlotte is based on Yelp data and contains a korean BBQ restaurant (Let’s Meat) and the just average McKoy’s Smokehouse
– Jim Shahin’s latest is on New Orleans barbecue
– The Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwdown took place this past weekend in Rocky Mount
– This viral marquee sign at Little Pigs in Asheville is fake news
– Here’s what to expect at The Barbecue Festival later this month
– Say what now?