– Apparently, Arby’s thinks smoking a brisket is pretty easy. Then again, they just have to warm it up in the microwave:
– J C Reid asks if the character of a pitmaster matters when choosing which barbecue joints to visit.
– M-Train BBQ has opened in the lot vacated by John Mueller Meat Co. in Austin.
– After being praised by the Dallas Morning News last week, Heim Barbecue gets the spotlight in the Star Telegram.
– Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg drops some BBQ knowledge:
This is great TV. Zuck just talking to folks while he smokes ribs in his backyard. https://t.co/qOVVtIPnaM pic.twitter.com/sVS5gufnCY
— Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) October 9, 2016
– The Smoking Ho loves Truth BBQ as much as the rest of us, and then there’s that cake.
– We Slaughter Barbecue, the barbecue joint south of Bastrop housed in a building used in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie, celebrated its grand opening over the weekend.
– Bon Appetit’s guide to San Antonio suggests The Granary and Smoke Shack.
– Great reporting, but a bummer of a conclusion:
Was pastrami really invented in Texas and not NYC? I dug into the question for @seriouseats https://t.co/zdNPVCiQAv
— Robert Moss (@mossr) October 6, 2016
– “A [meat] thermometer only works if you know where to stick it.”
– Jared Guynes of Rockwall, Texas led the protest against Chick-Fil-A’s new barbecue sauce. Now they’re returning to the old recipe.
– Little Caesars is now putting smoked brisket on a pizza.
– I don’t even know what’s happening here, but I can’t stop watching:
Ever wanted to watch a time lapse video of a brisket being rolled? Well here’s your chance!! #Local #CraftButchery #LincolnRed #LoveLincs pic.twitter.com/TvOJzL5dot
— Meridian Meats (@MeridianMeats) October 12, 2016
– A dishwasher at Going’s BBQ in Crosby, Texas caught the ire of police and the rest of the internet after blaring F*** Tha Police from the kitchen while an officer dined there.
– The Houston Press have named their best barbecue joint in town, which is Killen’s Barbecue. The best ribs come from Tejas Chocolate.
– A barbecue icon in Memphis has reopened after a fire:
Cozy Corner has reopened in old spot https://t.co/PtbpOH3DaM via @memphisnews
— Jennifer Biggs (@jenniferbiggs1) October 12, 2016
– Pitmaster Ed Mitchell has had a hard time keeping his barbecue joints open, but he plans two new ones in North Carolina next year.
– Thrillist profiled John Lewis, pit builder and pitmaster at Charleston’s Lewis Barbecue.
– The AJC offers some tips on cooking Kosher barbecue as they report from the Atlanta Kosher Barbecue Competition.
– Tuffy Stone is a French-trained chef and one of the most decorated competition barbecue cooks in the country. His hometown magazine offers this profile.
– Sad news out of Beaumont where one of the last remaining Pig Stands has been demolished:
Demolition crew currently taking down the original Pig Stand. #setxnews pic.twitter.com/Oz5HIn0kDD
— Guiseppe Barranco (@SpotNewsShooter) October 11, 2016