Note: this article originally appeared earlier this year in The Smoke Sheet, a fantastic national barbecue newsletter that I regularly contribute to. For more information on how to subscribe, visit bbqnewsletter.com. Monk: Phil Edwards is a Brooklyn-based journalist, producer, and digital creator who previously created videos on history, culture, design, and more for Vox. In this video, he sets his sights on barbecue and how and why different styles evolved across the US due to geography. Using a variety of historical maps obtained from Department of Agriculture Yearbooks from the 1920’s, Edw ..read more

Monk: April was a busy month for ol’ Monk here, but we’re back with the first linkdown in a while. Hoping to get back to a more regular schedule now. Native News John Tanner on Bum’s in Ayden View this post on Instagram A post shared by John Tanners BBQ Blog (@johntannerbbq) The 40th Lexington Barbecue Festival will be on October 26 The countdown is ON! Who's ready to celebrate our 40th Anniversary on Saturday, October 26!? #worldsbestq #pitcookedtoperfection #lexingtonstyle #firedup #lexingtonnc #davidsoncountync #letsfest pic.twitter.com/7Khky09VbT — Lexington Barbecue Festival ..read more

Not that we’re anywhere close to being qualified enough to evaluate books but more so as a public service announcement we will periodically discuss barbecue and barbecue-related books. Note: this article originally appeared last year in The Smoke Sheet, a fantastic national barbecue newsletter that I regularly contribute to. For more information on how to subscribe, visit bbqnewsletter.com. Monk: You may know Pitmaster Kevin Bludso as a judge on two seasons of Netflix’s “Barbecue Showdown,” competing in season 1 of “BBQ Brawl,”or perhaps from his 10 appearances as a consulting chef on “Bar Re ..read more

Monk: Ron Simmons of Master Blend Family Farms recaps his time at the Caroline BBQ Festival earlier this month, with some sound bites from satisfied patrons of the festival. Description: The Master Blend Gang would like to thank the city of Charlotte again for the opportunity to enjoy making new friends, sharing great laughs, and celebrating the culinary experience of barbecue. You guys made this year a treat, and it did not go unnoticed. Be sure to take care of yourselves and each other. All Gas No Brakes 365 ..read more

Link to web version Monk: Over the past 7 years, Bryan and Andrew from Tales from the Pits has been churning out content on the barbecue scene in Texas and across the US. And that will continue in their fifth season starting in the coming weeks. But! They are expanding into video with their new Cookfire Tales video series that broadens out into other food and live fire cooking outside of barbecue. Currently on Twitter and Instagram and soon on YouTube, they are starting in the near future with content from a trip to Oregon. Can’t wait to see how it all turns out. Description: Season 5 of Tale ..read more

Name: Palmira Barbecue Date: 2/4/24 Address: 2366 Ashley River Rd Building 1, Charleston, SC 29414 Order: Whole hog barbecue, hash and rice, beef cheek, slaw, and collards (link to menu) Pricing: $$ Note: a version of this review originally appeared earlier this year in The Smoke Sheet, a great national barbecue newsletter that I regularly contribute to. For more information on how to subscribe, visit bbqnewsletter.com. Monk: From the moment I first tried Palmira Barbecue at the former Port of Call food hall in Charleston in 2022, I knew pitmaster Hector Garate and Palmira were destined for b ..read more

Monk: Earlier this month, Ryan (aka BBQ Tourist) and Sean (aka NYC BBQ) of The Smoke Sheet invited myself, Ronald Simmons of Master Blend Family Farms, Michael “Chigger” Willard of the Low and Slow Barbecue Show, and Paige Hogan of Barbecued_ to meet up at Jon G’s Barbecue for a Barbecue Saturday while they were in town from Omaha and New Jersey, respectively. Not to be outdone, Ronald invited his friend and videographer Paul to video the experience, and this is how it turned out. Enjoy! Video by Paul B Video If you don’t have your tickets for the Carolina Barbecue Festival, get them here Ma ..read more

Note: A version of this article originally appeared late last year in The Smoke Sheet, a fantastic national barbecue newsletter that I regularly contribute to. For more information on how to subscribe, visit bbqnewsletter.com. Monk: In late October of 2023, Asheville’s Buxton Hall Barbecue officially announced that it will close for good after service a few weeks later on November 22nd, 8 years after bringing whole hog to Asheville’s South Slope neighborhood.  This closure came roughly 15 months after Elliott Moss, who was instrumental in the creation and initial branding of Buxton Hall ..read more

Link to web version Monk: Flightless Bird is a podcast where journalist David Farrier, the New Zealand-born host the podcast is named after, explores various American customs through the lens of a curious outsider. In this episode from March 2023, David meets up with Texas Monthly Barbecue Editor Daniel Vaughn to live a day in the life of a barbecue reviewer. That means a barbecue road trip to 4 of Vaughn’s favorite barbecue joints. Starting in Austin, David and Daniel visit Micklethwait Craft Meats before heading on to City Market in Luling, Smitty’s Market in Lockhart, and finally ..read more

Featured Monk: John Tanner did some digging on the brand new NC Barbecue Hall of Fame, which was recently formed. Some details in his website here: The first class of inductees were honored on March 1 in Burlington: Kent Bridges of Alston Bridges Barbecue in Shelby Steve and Gerri Grady of Grady’s BBQ in Dudley Charles Hursey of Hursey’s Bar-B-Q in Burlington Wayne Monk of Lexington Barbecue in Lexington Sam Jones of Sam Jones BBQ in Winterville and Raleigh Pete Jones of Skylight Inn in Ayden Charles Stamey of Stamey’s Barbecue in Greensboro John has hopes that the NC BBQ Hall of Fame can h ..read more