The research for Black Smoke, my forthcoming book on African American barbecue culture, is underway! I took my first trip to Chicago, and explored the city’s south side. That area […]
July 4th Meal Recap–Especially Those Alligator Legs!
Let’s face it. When one wants to be an known as a barbecue expert, one’s grill game has to be tight. At this point in my life, I’m far […]
BBQ Advisory–BigMista’s Barbecue & Sammich Shop, Long Beach, CA
I was going to post this in a few days, but I just saw this in Jenn Harris’s June 19th “Daily Dish” column for the Los Angeles Times: “Long Beach […]
BBQ Advisory–Bludso’s Bar & Que, Los Angeles, CA
This is a throwback post! I was in Los Angeles last January for the 2018 NAACP Image Awards. My book, The President’s Kitchen Cabinet, was nominated for “Outstanding Literary Work–Non-fiction.” As […]