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Monk: Firehawk Brewpub opened its doors this past Saturday in Mount Holly and the barbecue joint/brewery promptly sold out within hours of opening. Based on the comments on its Facebook page, it appears that the visitors that day were pleased with their food and beer. I hope to confirm for myself soon.

Firehawk Brewpub will be open Wednesday through Friday from 4-9 and Saturday from 11-9 this week. Check their Instagram and Facebook pages for further updates on hours of operation.

Native News

Some photos from Jake Wood’s Gettin’ Piggy With It; looks like it was a great event

An estimated 100,000+ people attended last weekend’s Cheerwine Festival

If you attended the @DrinkCheerwine Festival in @downtownsalisnc on Saturday, you were there with about 99,999 other people, according to @CitySalisburyNC. https://t.co/saElDXhNse

— David Whisenant WBTV (@DavidWhisenant) May 22, 2023

Non-Native News

Photos of the Winners from last weekend’s Memphis in May 2023 World Barbecue Championship

PHOTOS: Winners of the Memphis in May 2023 World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest https://t.co/Xko5mjLpBH

— Commercial Appeal (@memphisnews) May 21, 2023

Melissa Cookston has officially cooked in her last Memphis in May and will be focusing on her other businesses as well as the World Junior BBQ League

More coverage of Cookston’s retirement of sorts

Cedric the Entertainer and Anthony Anderson stopped by Memphis in May for their upcoming TV show, “Kings of BBQ”

Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, TX has recently added a barbecue joint and distillery to its operations

That little Spoetzl brewery in Shiner Texas added a BBQ joint and is now distilling spirits, vodka gin, and moonshine on sale soon with bourbon coming after a bit of aging.https://t.co/fw2bvg1489

— Bryan (@BBQBryan) May 19, 2023

Barbecue Showdown season 2 will be released this Friday on Netfllix

John Tanner loved the Brunswick stew from Porkey’s BBQ in Lothian, Maryland

The Southern Foodways Alliance profiles Daniel Vaughn