Piedmont Barbecue Happenings

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Porky LeSwine

A few Piedmont-area NC BBQ articles of note: 1) Speedy Lohr’s boldly mixes meat and dairy. 2) New heavy metal barbecue restaurant coming soon in Gastonia. 3) Yankee transplant unleashes Porkasauras, and new BBQ joint, on Belmont.

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Porcine Ethics

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Porky LeSwine

Every once in awhile it’s good to take a step back from BBQ worship to acknowledge that modern day hog farming is too often brutal.  For example, this recent investigation by the Humane Society.  Kudos to The Pit in Raleigh, The Pig in Chapel Hill, and any other barbecue restaurants that focus on local, ethical sourcing [...]

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Boners BBQ Blunder

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Porky LeSwine

Some say the customer is always right.  Others say the customer is a “bitch.”  At least that was the case recently for the Atlanta barbecue restaurant with the inauspicious name Boners (and with a solidly sexist website to boot).  A dissatisfied customer’s negative Yelp.com review led to a tirade from the restaurants owner that has [...]

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2012: A Pork Odyssey

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Porky LeSwine

The 2012 Presidential election campaign is shaping up to be heavy on pork, even leaving aside any barrels.  It all started early this year when the Democrats announced that Charlotte would host their nominating convention.  Michelle Obama immediately put her foot in her mouth by making the naive statement that Charlotte is a great BBQ [...]

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If You Can’t Do the Time, Don’t Steal the Swine

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Porky LeSwine

A wave large ripple of hog-related crime has swept across the nation (and by nation I mean parts of the upper midwest). The New York Times–which, I swear I read only for the pictures–reported in late September that: “This month, 150 pigs—each one weighing more than an average grown man—disappeared from a farm building in Lafayette [MN] [...]

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Gary’s 40th Birthday

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Porky LeSwine

Nice article in the Salisbury Post on the 40th anniversary of Gary’s Barbecue in China Grove.

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Judaism, Barbecue & Basketball A Dangerous Mix

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Porky LeSwine

As a Jewish barbecue enthusiast and basketball fan, I am deeply saddened to report that University of Tennessee men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl was fired on Monday after being embroiled (slow-cooked?) in a barbecue-related scandal.   Pearl, the President of the Jewish Coaches Association, committed a number of violations during his tenure at UT, not [...]

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Dillard’s Departs

Posted on March 18, 2011 by The Rib Rabbi

The news hit hard this week: We’re losing Dillard’s. Sad days for the Durham barbecue community. The institution of an eatery, in business since 1953, will open its doors today for the last time. Dillard’s may not have cooked the state’s best barbecue (see the propane smoker in the rear), but it oozed community and served some [...]

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Inspired Farewell to “The Other White Meat”

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Porky LeSwine

A tip of the snout to alert reader John “Shave That Swine” Shaver, who tipped me off to the latest news from the National Pork Board.  Gone is the two and a half decade “The Other White Meat” ad campaign, which focused on comparing pork to chicken.  The Board’s new, improved slogan? “Pork: Be Inspired.” An [...]

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Obamas Bring Dems to BBQ Mecca (Well, Near It)

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Porky LeSwine

As you have probably heard by now, the 2012 Democratic National Convention will be held in Charlotte, NC.  Here’s what the First Lady had to say about the selection in a letter to supporters, which is excerpted below: I am thrilled to make sure you are the first to hear some very exciting news. Charlotte, North [...]

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