Looking for something pork-related to do this first weekend of May? Head on down to Kinston, in the heart of Eastern-style barbecue country, to check out the 28th annual BBQ Festival on the Neuse and Wil King Hog Happening, which is perhaps the best named of our state’s several large barbecue events. The festival begins tonight and [...]
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First the swine flu and now an even more certain sign of the apocalypse: a smoke free dining billboard in Davidson County, NC. Why is this billboard a sign of the apocalypse? Well, in case you don’t know/ain’t from ’round here, the main town in Davidson County is Lexington. Lexington is, of course, perhaps the most important [...]
Filed under: Porky's Pulpit | Tagged: Davidson County, Lexington, Logos and signs, Wood-cooked | Leave a Comment »
As you no doubt have heard by now, unless bbqjew.com is your only source of contact with the outside world (in which case we fear you have more serious problems than the flu), the SWINE FLU has emerged as the leading threat to humankind. As best we can tell, the SWINE FLU! will either a) quickly fade [...]
Filed under: BBQ in the News | Tagged: Health and safety, Swine flu!!! | 4 Comments »
Awhile back we got a question from an out of state reader about where to find decent mail order barbecue. We recommended King’s Oink Express, since King’s is the only joint we know of that offers such a service as part of their everyday business (we’ve heard of some other joints that will ship pork upon special [...]
Filed under: Restaurants & Reviews | Tagged: Eastern style, Keeping the faith, Kinston, Lenoir County | 6 Comments »
In observance of Earth Day, which we support despite our carnivorous ways, today’s post is vegetarian and features a completely pork-free message (well, at least no pictures of dead hogs). Instead, today’s post focuses on shameless self-promotion. In response to popular demand from our legions legion of devotees, we have created a Facebook page. Please consider joining [...]
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I went to my first pig pickin’ this weekend and…¡Wow! Growing up in Massachusetts, the only thing I can compare it to is a clam bake, which, oddly enough, usually centers around lobster. After having access to a whole hog on a smoker, I have a newfound appreciation for a) how difficult it is to [...]
Filed under: 'Cue Culture | Tagged: Durham, Pig pickin' | 4 Comments »
4012 W Wendover Ave, Greensboro, NC 336.292.3557 No Website BBQ Jew’s Grade: B Porky Says: “Good enough to make you dance.” Barbecue Clubs and Gentleman’s Joints Country Barbeque is the only barbecue joint I know of that is located immediately adjacent to a strip club. (See the Google Maps street view–note that what look like [...]
Filed under: Restaurants & Reviews | Tagged: Gas/electric-cooked, Grade B, Greensboro, Guilford County, Lexington style, Sex | Leave a Comment »
When we heard that the Backyard BBQ Pit was opening a new location, we BBQ Jews were excited and surprised (with an emphasis on the latter). And so we had to check it out for ourselves. Sure enough…Bingo: The new Pit will be dug in the old Pizza Palace location. While it will likely be [...]
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