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Pit Builders Nationwide – The Complete List
I’ve grown to really appreciate the time and effort that goes into building barbecue pits. I get asked on an almost daily basis about who created what pit for whom and how to get ahold of a specific builder. I decided to create a master list of all of the fabricators of CUSTOM and COMMERCIAL…
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BBQ Joints Open on Monday – Texas Edition
It’s Monday and you want barbecue HOWEVER just about every BBQ joint is closed on Mondays. That’s not entirely true. I’m working on a major project that is launching soon that gave me this list as a wonderful bi-product. Below are ALL of the BBQ spots in Texas that are open on Mondays along with…
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How to Trim a Brisket Like Your Favorite BBQ Joint
There are A LOT of great videos online about how to trim a brisket, but I wanted to focus on those featuring ones done by BBQ joints (brick & mortar, pop-up, etc.). So far I’ve compiled 16 ‘How To’ videos that should give you a good idea (and guide if you need one) on how…
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Holy Smokes Lowcountry Barbecue Festival – November 13 – North Carleston, SC
I’ve been hearing rumblings about this for a few weeks ago, but now the cat is completely out of the bag for an amazing barbecue festival coming to South Carolina. Aaron Siegel and Taylor Garrigan of Home Team BBQ, Anthony DiBernardo of Swig & Swine, and Robert Moss, the Contributing BBQ Editor for Southern Living,…
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Rheinstone Cowboy – Wine Event Feges BBQ Spring Branch – July 27th
Erin Feges, chef and co-owner of Feges BBQ, has always had a strong interest in sharing the greatness of pairing wine and barbecue. She first fell in love with German wine during her years working in New York City and that love grew even deeper while working as a bartender at Camerata Wine Bar. Wonderfully,…
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The CHOCOLATE in Tejas Chocolate + Barbecue – Photo Story
A lot of attention falls on the barbecue portion of the name Tejas Chocolate + Barbecue, in Tomball, Texas, but the ‘chocolate‘ component is just as noteworthy and definitely should be celebrated. In a small chocolate Craftory in Tomball, TX hand-crafted award winning chocolate is created using only premium cocoa beans sourced from cacao farms around the…
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Jirby BBQ is the Best BBQ YouTube Channel You’ve Never Heard Of
If you have heard about Jirby BBQ on YouTube then you’re in the know, but most people don’t realize what a diamond in the rough this channel really is. Created by Jonny White, co-owner of Goldee’s Barbecue in Fort Worth, Texas, during the early days of the pandemic, this channel has grown to be one…
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BBQ Joints Sell Some Very Cool Bandanas – A Photo Essay
I have always loved bandanas, but I didn’t become borderline obsessed with them until my friend, a tremendously talented writer and photographer named Kelly Yandell, gave me a glimpse of a portion of her vintage bandana collection a little while back. I was blown away. It was then that I realized, through hours of fun…
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Harp Barbecue Festival – Saturday July 17th
It’s so wonderful to see barbecue festivals popping up with dates nationwide in 2021, but I had no idea that something so killer was brewing in Missouri. Purchase tickets HERE One of THE nicest guys in the barbecue world, Tyler Harp, is putting on the Harp Barbecue Festival featuring Harp Barbecue and an immensely talented…
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Khoi Barbecue – My Interview with Don and Theo Nguyen
I know I often say that an interview is one of my favorites, but this one with Don and Theo Nguyen from Khoi Barbecue in Houston truly was. Not only did I learn a lot about both Don and Theo’s background, but we get a chance to see them acting like brothers. I have interviewed…