Thanks to strong and persistent demand from our readers (keep up the good work, mom and dad), we will soon debut BBQ Jew merchandise. After all, it is just 147 shopping days until Christmas and a mere 133 shopping days until Hanukkah! As a side note, have we mentioned the incredible parallel between the numerous spellings of [...]
Filed under: Swine Swag | Tagged: Consumerism | 2 Comments »
Thanks to reader Burgeoningfoodie for making the BBQJew.com News Room aware of the recent story on Playboy’s website about America’s best barbecue joints. (Actually, for the record, technically Burgeoningfoodie alerted us to a post about the Playboy article that appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer’s Mouthful blog.) If you are reading BBQJew.com somewhere other than work, I [...]
Filed under: 'Cue Culture | Tagged: Goldsboro, Outside NC, Sex, Wayne County | 2 Comments »
3664 NC Highway 8, Lexington, NC 336.357.2364 Website Barbecue Jew’s Grade: C The Rabbi Says: “Oy Vey.” The menu at Whitley’s Restaurant claims to serve “Lexington’s Finest,” but I doubt even Whitley himself believes that. And you shouldn’t. Because in my book, that’s laying claim to serving some of the best swine in the state. [...]
Filed under: Restaurants & Reviews | Tagged: Davidson County, Grade C, Lexington | 1 Comment »
The NC BBQ Society is offering a great, albeit pricey, opportunity to learn to cook real NC barbecue. See the Raleigh News & Observer’s food blog for details. Note that registration for the three-day class ends August 15. As for the event itself, suffice it to say that one of the instructors is Steve Grady of [...]
Filed under: Cooking | Tagged: Eastern style, Events, Wood-cooked, Yuppiecue | 5 Comments »
On the off chance that you–a person who is voluntarily (I hope) reading a blog about barbecue–have yet to see “The BBQ Song” video, now’s your chance. Not only is the song hilarious, kinda catchy and educational (they have Mayonnaise-based sauce in Alabama?!), but it was recorded by North Carolinians. The comedy duo Rhett & Link [...]
Filed under: 'Cue Culture | Tagged: Outside NC | 3 Comments »
1589 NC Highway 56, Creedmoor, NC 919.528.2081 No website BBQ Jew’s Grade: D+ Porky Says: “Creedmoor or less.” How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By ‘Cue? Bob’s Bar-B-Q is a nice enough place with a large, lodge-like atmosphere and an authentically old fashioned feel. The comfortable feel is helped by the friendly staff who [...]
Filed under: Restaurants & Reviews | Tagged: Creedmoor, Eastern style, Gas/electric-cooked, Grade D, Granville County | Leave a Comment »
I truly believe North Carolina ‘cue is the finest in the country, and I know for a fact that it is the direct descendant of the original American barbecue. Still, I remain just open-minded enough to admit that I like pretty much any meat that is slow-cooked over wood coals (that is the proper definition of [...]
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There’s a mystique around barbecue that it’s a skilled craft best to leave to the pros, it requires all day, you need a pit or a pig cooker to make it right, and so on. Though these ideas have some truth to them, they shouldn’t dissuade you from cooking your own ‘cue once in awhile. In [...]
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Damn you, Joe York. The Leni Reifenstahl of the Southern Foodways Alliance has an entire catalog of short films that do nothing but make you hungry. OK, fine, they also make you appreciate the cuisine, cooks and culture of the South. York recently turned his lens to barbecue. The result, Capitol Q, profiles our beloved [...]
Filed under: 'Cue Culture, Restaurants & Reviews | Tagged: Swine celluloid | 4 Comments »
I recently visited Blue Mist Bar-B-Q and, though I enjoyed my meal, I can’t help but point out the absolutely abysmal logo featured on their menu. I have seen a lot of barbecue joint logos over the years, and this is hooves-down the worst. The tuxedoed pig looks like it was drawn by someone without [...]
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