My name is Porky LeSwine and I am a barbeholic. Like most addictions, it all started out innocently enough. I grew up in Orange County not far up the road from Allen & Son. My folks took me there from time to time. Back then it was just a couple of times a year habit. [...]
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328 W. Davie St., Raleigh, NC 919.890.4500 The Pit’s Website (caution: this website is dangerously slick) BBQ Jew’s Grade: I for incomplete Porky Says: “Can’t we leave well enough alone?!” Reservations I just can’t bring myself to go to The Pit. If barbecue was meant to be upscale it wouldn’t be made of chopped pork. [...]
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1328 S. Scales St., Reidsville, NC 336.342.7487 Short Sugar’s Website (complete with lots of photos, a copy of the menu, etc.) BBQ Jew’s Grade: C+ Porky Says: “I wish I’d known ye in your prime, Sug.” Sticky Fingers Like The Rolling Stones, Short Sugar’s is a true legend. And like The Stones, I am quite [...]
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Unlike its evil twin gefilte fish, meatloaf symbolizes that old saw of the sum being greater than the parts. And just like barbecue, making a meatloaf transforms somewhat inferior meat into deliciousness. In barbecue terms, the traditionally lesser cuts like shoulder and brisket, can be converted–by flame, time and love–into something that inspires blogs. Meatloaf [...]
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6203 Millhouse Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 919.942.7576 No Website BBQ Jew’s Grade: A+ Porky Says: “You can take me now, I’ve lived a good life.” Preface: It’s no coincidence that we decided to make Allen & Son the subject of our first review. Years ago, Allen’s helped convince the Rib Rabbi and Porky LeSwine to [...]
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