We have addressed the topic of yuppicue on this site before, and today’s post draws attention to a related and equally dangerous form of swine crime. I call this particular bastardization of barbecue “faux ‘cue.” Faux ‘cue includes just about any carelessly loose interpretation of NC style barbecue, but of particular concern are menu items offered at non-BBQ [...]
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Check out this classic sign from Austin, Texas: Seeing this sign scared the hush puppies out of me. What if I couldn’t eat barbecue one day due to dental issues? I know, I know–it’s too dark a fate to even contemplate. Nevertheless, my next thought was: who’s the closest dentist to Allen & Son? Mostly, [...]
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Our colleagues-in-swine John Shelton Reed and Dale Volberg Reed, authors of Holy Smoke, have a couple of book tour stops coming up: Thursday, March 26, 2009 7:00 PM Barnes & Noble Greenville Greenville, NC Saturday, March 28, 2009 2:00 PM Barnes & Noble New Hope Commons Durham, NC Show the Reeds some BBQ Jew love [...]
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1201 N. William St., Goldsboro, NC (919) 734-0711 Scott’s Website BBQ Jew’s Grade: C Porky Says: “Pay Scott’s your respects, or just buy a bottle of their sauce.” A Proud History I’ve been traveling to Goldsboro for work for the past couple years and finally was able to catch the legendary Scott’s on a day [...]
Filed under: Restaurants & Reviews | Tagged: Eastern style, Gas/electric-cooked, Goldsboro, Grade C, Wayne County | 4 Comments »
It is a distracting time of year for us North Carolinians, and BBQ Jews are not immune to the fever in the air. Indeed, March Madness has taken over and leaves precious little time for updating this site. As you probably know, our state’s reputation for barbecue is perhaps exceeded only by our reputation as a college basketball hotbed [...]
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There’s plenty to say about this sign from Danny’s Bar-B-Que, but not much to like. Hence, some good natured ribbing: First off, claiming to have the “Best BBQ in Cary” might just be the most backhanded compliment in the history of mankind. For those not in the know or the state, Cary is our much-maligned [...]
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OUT OF BUSINESS AS OF JULY 2011! 401 E. Center St., Mebane, NC 919.563.3721 No Website BBQ Jew’s Grade: A- Porky Says: “Damn fine swine, well worth your time.” It’s the Barbecue, Stupid. I love the A&M Grill, but it’s definitely not for the faint of heart (then again, neither is reading online reviews of [...]
Filed under: Restaurants & Reviews | Tagged: Alamance County, Grade A, Lexington style, Mebane, Wood-cooked | 2 Comments »
[Note: Follow this link--Reeds BBQ&A--for an easier to read .pdf version of the interview.] Husband and wife writing team John Shelton Reed and Dale Volberg Reed have penned the instant classic on NC Barbecue–Holy Smoke. And considering they have a Jewish son-in-law and lived in Israel, we welcome them into the fold as honorary BBQ [...]
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There are many great, colorful names among the hundreds of barbecue joints across North Carolina. Below are my inaugural class of Name Hall of Fame inductees, along with my reasons for inducting them. Who else deserves to be added to the Hall? B’s – One letter says it all. Blue Mist – Barbecue poetry, the [...]
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In addition to invoking an underrated Hershey’s candy bar, the title of this post refers to the numerous names for the divine swine: Barbecue, Barbeque, Bar-B-que, BBQ and so on. As you no doubt have experienced, there’s a bit of a spelling free-for-all in hog heaven. The nomenclature can be puzzling. Heck, even we BBQ [...]
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