April marks the beginning of the barbecue festival season, which runs through October. The first event of the season was in Newport last weekend, but you have a chance to make it to the 2nd one THIS weekend. Drive on over to Goldsboro for Pig in the Park. The event features live music and other [...]
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It’s getting awfully close to barbecue competition and festival season, so I’ve updated the Events page with all the latest info. If you know of a BBQ-related festival or similar event that I am missing please let me know. See the full list at http://bbqjew.com/events/
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Want to be one of the lucky thousands who gets to eat barbecue while rubbing elbows with desperate politicians just days before the election? Head on down to Charlotte, where the 81st Mallard Creek Barbeque is scheduled for this Thursday starting at 10 a.m. The annual fundraiser is organized by Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church, as [...]
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“A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.” So goes the famous feminist quote often incorrectly attributed to Gloria Steinem. While women may not need men, and fish may not need bicycles, pigs need both. At least that was the sense on the streets of Lexington on Saturday. Women and men alike participated in the 19th [...]
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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 Freemasons are at it again. But this time you can put the conspiracy theories out of your mind, as there are no The Da Vinci Code-like plot twists involved in their upcoming BBQ fundraiser. Hiram No.40 Masonic Lodge will be holding its annual BBQ fundraiser this Friday, October 8th from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. to benefit [...]
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If you’re in the Triangle area this weekend you could do worse than checking out one of these two BBQ-themed events. First, in Cary (yes, that Cary) on Friday and Saturday is the traveling road show called the Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival. Or, if you are looking for something with a little more of a [...]
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An easy to read post for Friday morning: four belated pictures from Spring barbecue celebrations, the first two from the Cuegrass event at The Pit in Raleigh and the second set at customer appreciation day at the Backyard BBQ Pit #1 in Durham.
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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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It’s America’s birthday this weekend and one of the oldest cities in North Carolina has big plans to celebrate. What better way to celebrate Independence Day than to build the biggest barbecue sandwich on record? At least that’s what Tommy Moore, the owner and pitmaster of Moore’s Olde Tyme Barbecue in New Bern figures as he sets [...]
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