A tip of the snout to the NC BBQ Society, as I learned in their January newsletter that the following beverage exists: bacon flavored vodka. Bakon Vodka (tagline “Pure. Refreshing. Bacon.”) is an inspired vision and leads me to wonder what the future might hold. If they can make bacon vodka, barbecue flavored vodka is possible too. Until then, you can make your own vodka porktails at home, I suppose.
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My wife of eight years, Mrs. Prosciutto LeSwine, is turning ever so slightly older today. Needless to say, I have a big day planned for her, and also needless to say it will be 100% barbecue-free. (Our prenuptial agreement requires that I celebrate Mrs. LeSwine’s birthday “with neither barbecue nor swine of any form.”) At any rate, if you see Mrs. LeSwine today tell her happy birthday and that her husband loves her even if she rarely ever reads his barbecue blog.
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I have no idea where this photo originated, but it is certainly impressive. Merry Christmas everyone, including those of you who have way too much time on your hands (meat nativity scene creators and barbecue bloggers, for instance).
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Just days after joining Twitter I received the below none-too-friendly tweet from my new friends at Dickey’s Barbecue. A shot across the bow indeed!
Dickeys_NC Dickey’s Barbecue “@BBQJew At some point you will be man enough to allow our response and positive customer feedback that was once there . Why do you censor??”
Here’s what I said in response:
BBQJew Porky LeSwine “@Dickeys_NC I have never censored anything on my site other than spam. Assuming your BBQ isn’t spam, I won’t censor your comments either.”
Maybe Dickey’s will respond by commenting on this post… if they are “man enough.” Oh brother. I guess this is how Texans settle their differences when the death penalty is not an option.
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As a BBQ Jew, I know I’m not one to cast stones, but I think this may be a worse affront on my Jewish tribe’s culinary traditions than eating pork barbecue: bacon wrapped matzoh balls.
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It’s been more than a year since my first attempt at the soon-to-be-timeless art of hogku (that is, haiku about barbecue). Well, the mood struck me again at last, so here goes the fruits of 10 minutes of labor (okay, maybe 15):
Amtrak train take me
To the once-a-year station
‘Cue Festival time
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Cole slaw is subtle
But accents the split between
East versus the West
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Pig pickin’ time now
Harvest the tobacco field
Start again come spring
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Tobacco and pork
Go together hand in glove
Smoking banned, ‘cue not
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A capitol dome
Perched atop Pete Jones’ castle
Skylight Inn lives on
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Pitmasters’ labor is
Rarely in view but humbles
The BBQ Jew
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Breaking news from the Fast Food Nation: The McRib returned to McDonald’s locations nationwide yesterday. (And just in time for the election: Republicans make big gains and the McRib is reinstated, not sure what to make of that connection.) Sure, the McRib has it’s defenders, such as one James Pkafke, who writes, “The McRib is like some kind of delicious, mythical being, akin to pure joy captured and stuffed into bread and boneless pork.” But, frankly, whoever this Pkafke guy is (a mythical being, perhaps?), I am quite confident that he is an idiot. After all, he can’t even correctly spell his own last name–Pkafke, really? C’mon! The world needs the return of the McRib like it needs the reemergence of polio. In my professional opinion, I recommend you vaccinate yourself with a plate of real barbecue from your favorite local joint.
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Sunday is a day of rest for this BBQ Jew, so please accept my belated, day-after wishes for a happy Halloween. And take solace that, no matter how hokey your costume was this year, it can’t possibly have been as pathetic looking as this one:
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Riddle me this, loyal readers: what do you call someone who splits his time between writing about eating barbecue and writing about not wasting food? Confused? A hypocrite? Maybe even a hero? All three, perhaps, but I just call him The Rib Rabbi.
My BBQJew.com co-author The Rib Rabbi moonlights as the author of Wasted Food.com, blogging under what I can only assume is a pseudonym, “Jonathan Bloom.” His first book, American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and What We Can Do About It), was released yesterday. That means The Rib Rabbi, or at least his alter ego Jonathan, is now a published author. Sure, it’s not as impressive as being a barbecue blogger, but it’s something.
Since BBQJew.com pays even its senior staff poorly, do The Rib Rabbi a favor and buy a copy of American Wasteland. After all, he needs some pocket change to spend on barbecue. Oh, and don’t worry, avoiding food waste and eating copious amounts of barbecue are completely compatible… right “Jonathan”?
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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 gets a coveted BBQ Jew fridge magnet just as soon as I can figure out where my stash is hiding. Bonus points for naming something interesting (but true) about this joint.
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