Monk: Trey’s Chow Down is hosted by “celebrity food judge and TV host Trey Chapman from Fort Worth Texas” and they made a recent stop at Fork Grove Barbecue in Anderson, SC.
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Linkdown: 8/21/23 – The Elliott Moss is Back Edition
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Monk: Elliott Moss’ post-Buxton Hall Barbecue plans have been announced. While he had been busy with opening his latest concepts – the breakfast and lunch comfort food spot Regina’s in West Asheville as well as the sandwich shop Little Louie’s – for the past 13 months, he has seemingly left both less than six weeks after they opened.
With his newfound free time, it seems as if Moss wants to continue his barbecue journey. Enter, Moss & Moore.
According to Moss & Moore’s first Instagram post, the first chance to experience their barbecue will be on the Sunday of Labor Day Weekend with their friends The Hound.
Moss & Moore will also be hitting the road throughout the southeast this fall as well:
- September 29-October 1 in St. Simon’s Island, GA for Fire Box Soul
- October 22 in Atlanta with Oyster South
- October 28 in Dallas with Cattle Ack BBQ
- November 11 at Holy Smokes Barbecue Festival in Charleston
Moss is also exploring his family history on the Moss & Moore Instagram page through a set of reels, which is well worth checking out. Glad to see Elliott Moss back in the barbecue game.
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The Tar Heel Traveler’s latest is with Raleigh man Carter Claiborne, who is on a mission to eat barbecue in all 100 NC counties
Firehawk Brewpub with a primer on the unique way they do ribs
Sam Jones BBQ’s next BBQ & Bourbon dinner will be September 12th in Raleigh
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The story from Daniel Vaughn’s jaunt through South Carolina and Georgia a few weeks back
Congrats to Courtney’s BBQ, which opened their doors 24 years ago this week
Little Miss BBQ will not be expanding after all
Eater checks in on the rapidly developing Houston barbecue scene
Philly Bite Magazine with a brief primer on Virginia-style barbecue
Congrats to Columbus B. Hill, the first Coloradan inducted into the American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame
Linkdown: 8/2/23 – The Fat-Washed Bourbon Edition
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Monk: Daniel Vaughn, BBQ Editor of Texas Monthly, made an epic barbecue road trip through South Carolina and Georgia for the past two weeks. Here are some highlights:
First off, Daniel doesn’t appear to be a huge fan of mustard sauce
City Limits in West Columbia was a favorite. He even posted about it twice!
In addition to City Limits, he also enjoyed Fork Grove Barbecue in Anderson and Slow Fire in Savannah
A couple of Charleston recommendations
Besides Slow Fire in Savannah, here are the other places he hit in Georgia:
And finally, in case you had any illusions to the glamorous realities of being a BBQ editor:
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Wyatt Dickson has sold Picnic to Chris Holloway, recent partner and former bassist of the band Collapsis
The 39th Lexington Barbecue Festival will be on Saturday, October 28, 2023
As of early July, Hickory has a new wood-smoked barbecue joint named Hughes Q
Prime Barbecue is in the middle of taking a well deserved week off
Speedy’s also has some planned vacation coming up
A re-introduction to Kelly and Garren from Jon G’s
Bunn’s Barbecue in Windsor has closed, but the owner’s hope is that it will be temporary
Non-Native News
Eater Carolinas goes looking for pulled pork sandwiches in Charleston
Fat-washed bourbon?
Pendleton’s The Smoking Pig on Backyard Bites
Monk: Speedy and I have previously visited the Williamston location of The Smoking Pig a little over 8 years ago and rather enjoyed it. In this video, owner Barry Deavers talks specifically about the Pendleton location, which is just outside of Clemson closer to I-85. Interestingly, while people seem to like his brisket he is always partial to the pork from growing up in SC.
Description: At The Smoking Pig, customers can enjoy homemade sauces and fresh, deep-fired corn grown right behind the restaurant. On this episode of Backroad Bites, check out the Pendleton location of this mini chain of barbecue restaurants in South Carolina’s Upcountry.