Today marks the debut of an occasional feature called BBQ in the News, in which we share ‘cue related stories that come from near and far, and range from unimportant to not that important. Enjoy.
The Grinch Who Stole the Birthday Brisket – This story comes from Houma, Louisiana courtesy of The Daily Comet, which I think may be the paper Clark Kent worked at before moving up to The Daily Planet. This sad story begins with Jonathon Pepper buying his wife Brandi a brisket for her birthday. (That’s the gift that keeps on giving, Clark.) Unfortunately, after 2 days of marinating, the brisket was stolen from the couple’s smoker while it cooked. “I would honestly like to know who steals someone else’s barbecue in their backyard,” bemoaned Mrs. Pepper. My theory: Mrs. Pepper herself, in a fit of rage that her husband bought her brisket instead of a pork shoulder.
Free New Year’s BBQ in Fayetteville – According to the Fayetteville Observer, “The public is invited to a free feast of barbecue, collard greens, sweet potatoes and black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day.” Need I say more? Get thee to Cumberland County!
The Barbecue Gazebo – Okay, technically this is not a news item. Still, did you know that you can purchase a “barbecue gazebo” from your good friends at Hammacher Schlemmer for less than $1,000 plus shipping? Well, actually, the website says this item is no longer available. Oh well, in that case I won’t mock it.
Barbecue Fork Involved in Stabbing – According to Australia’s AdelaideNow, “TWO men spent their Rudd Government stimulus packages on drugs before one viciously stabbed the other in an argument over sugar.” The article is very choppy and difficult to understand–as if the reporter was also using drugs–but it sounds like the meth using stabbing victim wielded a barbecue fork, while the meth using stabber wielded a knife. Knife trumps fork.
Lexington Barbecue Tourism – According to The Dispatch, the slightly more than one year-old Lexington Visitor’s Center has been an asset to the local economy, in no small part due to its promotion of barbecue-related tourism. More than 3,300 visitors have come through the doors since the Center opened on December 1, 2008.
McRib’s Revenge – The greatest threat to real barbecue since the invention of the propane cooker, the McRib has returned… at least to Las Cruces, according to hometown paper the Sun-News. Run for your lives, good people of New Mexico, save yourselves! Or at least heed the journalist’s advice: “Don’t ask too many questions. What kind of meat is this? Don’t go there. If you overthink this, the McRib will start morphing on you. If you think, ‘This sort of tastes like chicken,’ it will. It can also sort of taste like beef and sort of like pork.”
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