Ladies and gents, we have a winner in our free pork contest: Edd “Cracklin’” McLaughlin of Seattle, Washington. Although Edd’s name was drawn at random from among eight entrants, he also would have won for distance. Seattle is a 2,842 mile drive from Greensboro, the home of the NC Barbecue Company, which is providing the [...]
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Recently I became a Certified Barbeque Judge, according to the Kansas City Barbeque Society. I’ll write more about this life changing experience in the future, but for now enjoy this behind-the-scenes photo of new certified judges taking the KCBS oath in Lexington, NC. What is the Certified Barbeque Judge oath? I’m so happy you asked: [...]
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Ever wanted to learn the art of barbecue judging? Well, right here and right now is your chance. And by right here and right now I mean Lexington, NC in February of 2011. The Kansas City Barbecue Society, the granddaddy of BBQ organizations, brings its respected judging class to Lexington on February 19 leading up to [...]
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Whether you head east or to the heart of the state, you’ll find yourself deliciously close to barbecue. The Pork Jam 2010 BBQ Festival takes place about 45 minutes north of Greensboro in the little town of Pelham. The event is scheduled for Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 [...]
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The four-person judging team from Hillsborough Hog Day 2010, below from left: Dale Volberg Reed, John Shelton Reed, Joel Grodensky, and Ed Mitchell (not pictured, Chief Judge David Hunt).
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The 28th annual Hillsborough Hog Day festival takes place tonight and tomorrow in historic Hillsborough, but I guess you figured that much out from the title of this post. Hog Day is a fun, free event that I have been to many times over the years, and the 2010 version of the event promises to be [...]
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This past weekend I was lucky enough to help judge the Texas Pete Twin City RibFest in Winston-Salem. Although ribs don’t hold a place of any real importance in North Carolina barbecue culture (sorry Rib Rabbi, but it’s true), I still didn’t hesitate to sign up when offered a coveted judge’s seat. And the fact that [...]
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RIBFEST Looking for something ribtastic to do this weekend? You could do a lot worse than heading over to Winston-Salem (the city so nice they named cigarettes after it twice) for the Texas Pete Twin City RibFest. RibFest is in its sixth year and features music (Cyril Neville, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, and [...]
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I almost forgot to post this announcement, so sorry for the late notice. Barbecue festival season kicks off in NC today in Newport, aka “The Town with Old Fashioned Courtesy.” See the event website and this press release for details on the event, which takes place today and tomorrow. The barbecue competition is sanctioned by the [...]
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