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Fergolicious BBQ Owes BBQ Pitmasters Spot To BBQ Dancing Santa
You’ve no doubt seen that fat dancing Santa toy that shows up in Walgreens and other drugstore gift aisles during the Christmas season. Well, according to an article in the Gardner Edge, it was some Dancing Santa antics that helped secure Fergolicious BBQ out of Gardner, Kansas a spot on this season of BBQ Pitmasters, […]
Brick’s Barbeque in Sarasota, Florida Opening Soon
It was probably two or three years ago when I first noticed Food Network and other popular food channels and food blog sites begin highlighting Food Trucks that specialize in craft foods (much like hand crafted beers). The tastes, varieties, combinations, and amalgamations of the various Food Truck offerings blew me away. As a lover […]
Slow Bone Brisket 101 Kicks Spring Off With a Bang
OK. As if my jones for a Texas BBQ Brisket road trip wasn’t already approaching near unbearable levels, I see this article on a recent Slow Bone Brisket 101 class held in Dallas, TX. As a firm believer that there can never be too many classes on professional grade BBQ cooking … EVER… I love […]
Photos Preserve FBA and KCBS BBQ History
My buddy Jim Frazee is an interesting guy. He was a field hydrogeologist for 42 years working with well construction, geothermal designs and water supply evaluations. Today he judges for FBA (Florida Bar-B-Que Association) and KCBS #BBQ competitions in the southeastern states, with about 30 contests slated for this year in six states. He’s on […]
4th Annual Don’t Be Cruel BBQ Duel Promotes BBQ History
One of the things I really wanted to do with The BBQ Beat is give greater coverage to BBQ Competitions outside of my home state of Florida. So to keep that focus rolling I waned to give a shout out to the Don’t Be Cruel BBQ Duel in Tupelo, MS. The fourth annual Don’t Be Cruel […]
Salt Lick BBQ Austin A Must See SXSW Stop for Aussies
Not sure why, but I’ve been in a Texas BBQ sate of mind of late. I guess it’s partly because I’ve come across some really great articles on Texas BBQ over the past few days, and this one from Business Insider Australia covering the Salt Lick BBQ restaurant in Austin, TX is no different. Just […]
Matt Coggin and D.B.A. Barbecue Offers Monthly BBQ Sauce Making Class
BBQ Sauce. To some it’s about like any other condiment. But to those of us who truly love all the special characteristics and subtle flavor a truly great BBQ sauce can impart to expertly prepared ‘cue, well… regular old KRAFT from the bottle just ain’t gonna cut it. Nope. We want something more. Maybe even […]
BBQ Love: PJ’S BAR-B-QSA Restaurant Celebrates 30 Years of BBQ
I love a great BBQ story, and PJ and Carolyn Davis surely have one with their PJ’s BAR-B-QSA restaurant in Saratoga Springs, NY. They’ve known each other since the 10th grade and have made their marriage one of love and love of BBQ. Both formerly in education, the couple started PJ’s BAR-B-QSA back in 1984 […]