J.C. Reid hits up Heritage Barbecue in southern California
There's a long history of Texas-style barbecue in Southern California, and Heritage Barbecue in San Juan Capistrano is its latest evolution. (free link) https://t.co/kWkZX2b9MT
Daniel Vaughn reviews “From Barbycye to Barbecue” by Joe Haynes and found it “convincing, and sometimes exhausting”
A fresh look at #BBQ history.@BBQsnob stated “anyone planning to write seriously about the history of barbecue shouldn’t take on the task without first reading, and then referencing, From Barbycu to Barbecue.”https://t.co/VnRiASke88
Monk: If there was an overarching theme for Charlotte barbecue the past three months, it would be expansion. In the second quarter roundup, I had hoped for new concepts and expansion. While we didn’t necessarily get new concepts (yet), we did get quite a bit in the way of expansion. Mac’s Speed Shop, Midwood Smokehouse, and Noble Smoke all announced new locations, (although only one of which is in Charlotte), and rumor has it another Charlotte barbecue joint may be expanding as well.
Not to mention, Phar Mill Brewing in Harrisburg expanded in a slightly different way. Pharr Mill BBQ is utilizing a Jon G’s barbecue pit and they typically serve some combination of brisket, ribs, and pork Thursdays through Saturdays.
July
7/3 Pharr Mill BBQ starts smoking on their Jon G’s barbecue pit at Phar Mill Brewery in Harrisburg
7/31 Charlotte-raised Bryan Furman returns to Charlotte and brings his Bryan Furman BBQ pop-up to Sweet Lew’s BBQ
August
8/9 In a nice nod to its employees, all Mac’s Speed Shop locations closed for the day to fight employee burnout
“Our people have been going way above and beyond to make our carry-out, eat-in and delivery business grow by leaps and bounds”… “I’ve never seen a team so dedicated to bringing fun and good food back into the lives of people pent-up by the pandemic.”
Mac’s President Shang Skipper
8/10 Sweet Lew’s Barbeque introduces the “Carolinas Frito Pie”: Carolina bbq hash, warm pimento cheese and jalapeños
8/14 Mac’s Speed Shop is expanding to Fort Mill
“This is a location we think is a little underserved for what we do at Mac’s. We think it will do well," says Shang Skipper, president of Mac's Hospitality Group. That barbecue joint should open in Fort Mill in 2022. https://t.co/26FOJtjNIj
9/10 Barvecue, the wood-smoked plan-based barbecue company out of Cornelius, is rolling out to 12 colleges and universities and just signed a deal with Sprouts Farmers Market
On Aug. 30, Barvecue, a Cornelius company that makes wood-smoked plant-based barbecue, announced their expansion into 360 Sprouts Farmers Market locations. The move follows last winter's news that it will open the world’s largest plant-based smokehouse. https://t.co/T3OH8Ad3au
9/9 Jon G’s Barbecue make this list of “Best New Barbecue Joints in the South” from Southern Living
I got out this summer and ate a lot of really good barbecue for @Southern_Living, and much of it was at restaurants that opened since 2020 began. Here are my picks for the Best New BBQ Joints in the South https://t.co/nwm8zrykCG
Sadly, for the second year in a row the Mallard Creek Barbecue has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus. The Mallard Creek Barbecue is by far the oldest barbecue tradition in Charlotte, so its a shame that the 91st edition of it will have to wait another year. Assuming that’s the case, I’ll be there but will be missing their slightly controversial version of Brunswick stew come the 4th Thursday of October.
Native News
Jon G’s gets the Axios Charlotte bump
Bring sunscreen and a chair, talk to the people around you in line and embrace the free Natty Light. https://t.co/bBQz78mK6P
Secondhand Smoke is continuing the Pete’s BBQ tradition in Rock Hill and will be open this Labor Day Weekend; Pete’s BBQ served every Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day weekend for 55 years before closing in 2018
John T Edge explores the vernacular of Fresh Air Bar-B-Que’s architecture
In the summer #Gravy Director’s Cut, @johntedge explores how vernacular architecture and barbecue design innovations become tradition.
— Southern Foodways Alliance (@southfoodways) August 31, 2021
In Houston, barbecue pop-ups are all the rage
"Underground" pop-ups – where you pre-order then pickup your food at an appointed place and time – are all the rage on the HOU food scene. You can get the latest and greatest ice cream, pizza, and, yes, barbecue. #houbbqhttps://t.co/0xKZDva0QJ
Scott’s Bar-B-Q is featured in the first episode of “Backroad Bites” from South Carolina Education TV, which is back for a third season
The BBQ Review checks out The Southern Belly in Columbia, SC
THE SOUTHERN BELLY-Columbia, SC-There’s something cool about places that just do one thing (pork sandwiches), and do it really well. Perfectly seasoned Traditional sandwich “Wookie” sized (8.8) is great w/Midas sauce, and “Dark Side” sauce is like thinner A1 steak sauce. Unique! pic.twitter.com/PdslWuMIb7
Operation BBQ Relief has deployed to Louisiana in response to Hurricane Ida. Donate today to help share the healing power of BBQ with communities affected by this historic hurricane. https://t.co/nlRbau0San
Monk: On Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays for Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day weekends for the past 55 years, Pete Wheeles of Pete’s BBQ has been serving up barbecue out of his home in Fort Mill off India Hook Road. Earlier this week, the Charlotte Observer posted a story that this weekend would be the last one of service ever. Pete’s wasn’t really on my radar until that story but I made my way on the Friday of Memorial Day 2018 to check it out while I could. Getting there shortly before 9, I encountered about an hour’s long line of several dozen folks.
Folks at Pete’s BBQ primarily order bulk orders for their holiday weekend plans – often several pounds of barbecue and several racks of ribs in addition to pounds of slaw or beans – so the line wasn’t moving at quite the clip I would have wanted for my much smaller order. Plus, I had no idea about the actual barbecue itself. After about 20 minutes, the line had moved about 50 feet. This was going to take a little longer than an hour.
Forty minutes later, I approached the doorway of the shack. But may I say, I love this sign.
Pete’s only takes cash or check and I had just gotten only $20 cash out of the ATM on my way there. And again, I had no idea of the barbecue itself, so I just went with a pound of barbecue and a pint of sauce and headed back to my car, passing a news truck on the way out.
Waiting in line, I overheard someone stating that if someone hadn’t had Pete’s BBQ before then they were in for a treat. Unfortunately, that wasn’t quite the case for me. I found the barbecue to be oversauced to the point where I couldn’t detect any smoke in the meat. It wasn’t bad per se, but it just wasn’t my style of barbecue.
Locals certainly seem to love Pete’s BBQ and showed out on the first day of their last weekend of service ever (some apparently lining up as early as 5am for a 7am opening). If you are reading this on Monday, May 28, 2018 there may still be some barbecue available (though once they run out they run out). If you are reading this anytime after, then you have missed it. Regardless of how I feel about the barbecue (which again, isn’t my style but different strokes etc.), 55 years is quite an achievement.
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