As the summer winds down, it’s high time for a road trip. After all, even Porky LeSwine can’t eat North Carolina barbecue at every meal. Sometimes he needs to eat barbecue from other states (and refer to himself in the third person). So strap on your computer’s seat belt and come along for a ride to [...]
Filed under: 'Cue Culture, Restaurants & Reviews | Tagged: Illinois, Keeping the faith, Mississippi, Music, Outside NC, Tamales | 1 Comment »
It’s Friday and it’s a safe bet nobody wants to read yet another long-winded and short-sighted post. So, let’s play “Where’s Waldo: Barbecue Edition.” If you think you recognize the below barbecue joint (not yet reviewed on this site but coming soon), let me know in the comment section. The first person to guess right [...]
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When most people think of the music that best goes with barbecue, they undoubtedly name blues or bluegrass. But rap music may be a contender on the barbecue scene. Witness hip hop icon Snoop Dogg, who according to an incredibly uninformative article in the UK’s Mirror, is reported to be ”sniffing out a recipe to make his [...]
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The news out of Raleigh is not good, ladies and gentlemen. Not since the days of British colonial rule has our state witnessed such a threat to our way of life. According to the New Raleigh blog, mediocre Texas-based barbecue chain (my words, not their’s) Dickey’s Barbecue Pit will be opening up a store in the [...]
Filed under: Porky's Pulpit | Tagged: Keeping the faith, Raleigh, Wake County | 4 Comments »
Raleigh-based sculptor Joel Haas sent me a note describing one of his recent projects. Here’s what he had to say about his folk art pig cooker: Porky, Attached are several photos of a new, larger pig shaped pig cooker I recently made and shipped to a BBQ fanatic in Alabama. The tail opens to make [...]
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917 Winston Road, Lexington, NC 336.248.4528 Website Hours: Tue-Sun, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. BBQ Jew’s Grade: A- Porky Says: “Turn that frown upside down.” A Young Joint Cooking Old Time Although Smiley’s has been around for only 8 years, they are proud to cook their ‘cue in the traditional way on a wood pit, an [...]
Filed under: Restaurants & Reviews | Tagged: Davidson County, Grade A, Lexington, Lexington style, Wood-cooked | 5 Comments »
It’s Friday the 13th, black cats are prowling the streets, and I keep walking under ladders and breaking mirrors. If you’re like me and need some good luck this weekend, head on down (well, up) to Franklin in the beautiful western NC mountains for the Mountain High BBQ & Music Festival. The Festival features a KCBS-sanctioned [...]
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We recently received a letter (okay, just an email) from reader Robbie Robinson of Virginia, and think you might enjoy his comments on a recent barbecue pilgrimmage to the Old North State. Robbie shares his thoughts on some local joints and also reveals his weight loss secret: the BBQ Atkins diet. Below is a slightly [...]
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