For Monday night’s College Football Championship game, the governors from each state made a bet of barbecue, with Kay Ivey from Alabama wagering Dreamland Barbecue against Brian Kemp’s bet of Fox Bros BBQ. Which, must be said, is a Texas-style barbecue joint. Perhaps Georgia should have come up with Fresh Air Barbecue or Paul’s BBQ or Hot Thomas; you know, something a little more in line with Georgia-style barbecue. Never heard of it? Here’s an impassioned primer from our friends at Marie, Let’s Eat!
The BBQ Lab‘s upcoming North Hills location has started construction in Raleigh
🚨NORTH HILLS NEWS:🚨 Get excited as today marks the first day of construction on our new store front in North Hills Raleigh. We plan to have our grand opening in May 2022!
PSA: Franklin Barbecue may have shorter lines during colder weather
Hot tip! Colder days mean shorter lines. So if the wait time has ever kept you away, Jan & Feb is the perfect time to bundle up and join us in the dining room. And yes — the dining room IS open.🎥: @marlentravino via IG pic.twitter.com/qENWySJ0zN
These Pitt fans surely left Charlotte happy, both from the Panthers ACC Championship win over Wake Forest but also the Sweet Lew’s
Saw a bunch of Pitt guys at @sweetlewsbbq this afternoon. Wonder if they made it to the game or just lapsed into a blissful food coma in the parking lot
With the holidays quickly approaching, it can be hard to find the perfect gift. Luckily, we’ve got all the gifts you need for the beef and BBQ-loving Texans in your life. https://t.co/51tIoQxsMv
Speaking of gifts, might need a few of these in the Monk household
If you’re taking a family BBQ road trip, these journal/scrap book/sticker books from @BarbecueWife might be a good idea for the little ones you plan to bring along. pic.twitter.com/bd8NmFCt5w
Roegels Barbecue in Katy is adding a new smoke pit
GW is on its way to its new home. Our new pit is headed to our Katy location. GW stands for Gary Wayne. Gary was the guy who got me into this Barbecue business and we are paying tribute to him.
Hogs for the Cause releases its music lineup for next April
Hot off the grill: Our 2022 lineup! Our last one sold out and broke fundraising records. Let's go even bigger this year! A VERY LIMITED amount of Early Bird tickets on sale now. They will NOT last long, so get them before the price rises » https://t.co/nfaJD7JQmn
Porkstrami, smoked corn dogs, and multiple brisket breakfast biscuits made our barbecue editor's list of superlative dishes this year.https://t.co/sisyCHn0zA
In a collaboration you simply love to see: Jon G’s is collaborating with Salud Beer Shop to create a series of barbecue-inspired pizzas available until all month until December 24. The Monk clan used to live down the street from Salud when we lived in NoDa and I am a huge supporter of what Jason and his wife Dairelyn have built; what started out as a kickass bottle shop soon expanded to a small brewery and coffee shop upstairs before offering creative pizzas more recently. Its long been my favorite beer bar in Charlotte and all of North Carolina. And you don’t have to take just my word for it; they’ve been voted “Best Beer Bar” in the U.S. three years running.
Put together by mutual friend Stephen Philpott, these pizzas look simply delicious:
The Jon: Brisket, Jalapenos, Pickled Red Onions, Jon G’s Barbecue Sauce, Salt and Vinegar chips, Chives, Smoked Sea Salt, Black Pepper.
The Kelly: Cheesey Tex Sausage Link, Mozzarella, Bacon, Chopped Calabrian Chilies, Ham, Crispy Cajun Onions, House Honey Mustard, Chives.
The Philpott: Cheerwine Sausage, House Chimichurri, Salud Kutless Lager Braised Sweet Onions, Bianco Dinapoli Tomatoes, Mozzarella.
The pizzas are available at Salud and I hope to try at least one but hopefully all three this month.
Native News
Jon G’s will finally be at Rhino Market in Wesley Heights tomorrow
Carolina Smoke, a food truck in Morganton, has opened its brick and mortar dubbed Carolina Smoke Barbeque Grill and Copper Still
Barbecue books from Asheville-area Buxton Hall and 12 Bonesmake great gifts
The First Pickles, Pigs, & Swigs Festival in Mount Olive looked to be a success
Non-Native News
More on the reopening of Franklin Barbecue indoor dining
After enduring twenty months of takeout-only service, Franklin fanatics were thrilled to spend hours—up to ten of 'em—in line for Texas's most famous brisket.https://t.co/pXqMHBN0EL+
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The Jon: Brisket, Jalapenos, Pickled Red Onions, Jon G’s Barbecue Sauce, Salt and Vinegar chips, Chives, Smoked Sea Salt, Black Pepper.