“People who would put ketchup in the sauce they feed to innocent children are capable of most anything… [W]e, the Eastern North Carolina purveyors of pure barbecue, will not be roadkill for our western kin.” – Former Raleigh News & Observer columnist Dennis Rogers reflecting on a legislative proposal to make Lexington’s Barbecue Festival the [...]
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Check out this cartoon from a recent issue of The New Yorker. It’s probably not worth the $445 price they are asking for a deluxe print, but is easily worth the couple of seconds it’ll take you to click the link.
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Happy Thanksgiving, readers. In honor of the holiday, I’d like take a few minutes to consider all the things for which I am thankful this year. Here’s my list, which I present in no particular order yet numbered to give the appearance that significant time went into preparing it. I give thanks that swine flu [...]
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109 E. Davie Street, Raleigh, NC 919.832.7614 Website Hours: Mon-Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. BBQ Jew’s Grade: C- Porky Says: ”Cooper’s is past retirement age.” Urban Barbecue Given the modest piece of real estate it occupies in the shadows of some of downtown Raleigh’s sparkling new office towers, Clyde Cooper’s BBQ’s continued existence is noteworthy. [...]
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We BBQ Jews take few barbecue breaks. So when we do, you can be damn sure it’ll be to talk about something like…bacon. And not just anything about bacon, but something amazingly cool like: This bacon board game! Yup, that’s right, Mr. Bacon’s Big Adventure. Or, as I like to call it, item #1 on [...]
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We all know that barbecue is akin to religion in North Carolina. Because of this fact, it dawned on me that perhaps there are some ‘cue-related lessons to glean from religion. Today’s post focuses on barbecue-specific teachings of the ten commandments. (If I don’t get too many “burn in hell” comments from this attempt at humor, perhaps I will [...]
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I heard a version of the below joke from my father-in-law recently and figured it would make for a good post. So, here goes (feel free to substitue “Rabbi” for “preacher” if that’s more your speed)… ————- A preacher was walking down a country road when he saw the strangest thing; a pig walking around on three legs. [...]
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In case you missed it, this weekend’s Saturday Night Live had a fake ad for Carter ‘N Sons BBQ. In it, the restaurant uses a slogan that’s…um…regrettable, in light of the H1N1 virus. Hint: I’ve got a fever and the only prescription is more swine. That’s right, I’ve got Swiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine Fever! While I got a [...]
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According to a recent story on NPR (National Piglet Radio?), the DNA of the domesticated pig has been sequenced. The NPR report notes that, “The sequence comes from a single pig, formally known as UIUC 2-14, although she’s also called TJ Tabasco.” Texas Pete would have been a far more respectable name for a pig, but [...]
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Ah, the power of the Internet and its ability to make you realize there is nothing new under the sun. I was planning a spoof post on famous quotes about BBQ, but someone beat me to it–a Yankee no less (damn, fast talking Yankees and their witty thoughts!). Anyway, give “Great BBQ Quotes Throughout History” [...]
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