The coming and passing of National Barbecue Month (commonly called “May” by others) tends to leave a bad taste in my mouth. It’s the month when a lot of media outlets (magazines, newspapers, and television) remind us that barbecue season has officially begun. They mark the occasion by profiling notable pitmasters, sharing recipes and tips, […]
Getting “Snooty” about Barbecue
If you make your way to St. Louis, Missouri, any time soon, ask a local to show you one of their barbecue specialties: snoots. In both editions of the classic guidebook Real Barbecue (1988 and 2007), authors Greg Johnson and Vince Staten put it this way: “First we’d better deal with ‘snoots.’ Snoots are part of the […]
Our Nation’s Wildest Barbecue
Fellow barbecue blogger Robert Moss recently told you about the largest barbecue in our nation’s history. Now it’s time to hear about the wildest: “The Last Buffalo Barbecue,” held in Denver, Colorado, on January 27, 1898. A group of Denver’s prominent citizens wanted the city to be the permanent home of the National Stock Growers […]
The South’s Best Soul Food in Southern Living Magazine
The October 2015 issue of Southern Living featured my list of great soul food restaurants in the South. Check out the article titled “The South’s Best Soul Food.”