My newest barbecue column for Serious Eats is the first of four stories I’ll be writing on my recent trip through the Carolinas. First up: An examination of the Lexington style in west-central North Carolina. Is the barbecue there as good as my nostalgia wants it to be? Click here to find out!
In mid-August, my great friend and epic eating comrade Boykji visited New York for a whirlwind tour of the city’s eats. The five days I spent sharing meals with Boyk reminded me of how lucky I am to live in New York, where one can literally spend hours on end walking, eating and repeating without [...]
I’m on a bit of a vacation, barbecue road tripping through parts of North and South Carolina through Labor Day. My New York column (and a South Carolina barbecue series on Serious Eats) will resume after the holiday!
My newest piece for Serious Eats is a primer and guide to competitions, cookouts and festivals in the world of American barbecue. Click to read!
My newest piece for Serious Eats presents the savory exclamation point at the end of a good smoked brisket. Click to read!
My newest piece for Serious Eats focuses on one of barbecue’s greatest challenges: the pursuit of a beautiful beef brisket. Click to read!
My newest piece for Serious Eats delves further into the definition of barbecue – more specifically, it picks apart the scattered roots of its etymology. Click to read!
I spent all of last weekend covering the annual Big Apple BBQ Block Party for Serious Eats. My column focuses on the diversity of American barbecue represented at this event – if you haven’t already read it, click on Ed Mitchell’s belly to check out the story!
My latest story for Serious Eats is about my favorite barbecue sandwich in town, and definitely one of the top five barbecue sandwiches I’ve ever tasted. Click on the yellow slaw to read more…
I haven’t been able to complete my story for this week, mostly because I was busy wrapping up my latest piece of Serious Eats! If you haven’t already seen my coverage of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, click through the following series of pieces to learn about the largest pork competition [...]
