Serious Eats: Tales From Chicago and Santa Maria

Monday 13 February 2012

To recap my recent work for Serious Eats, in case you haven’t kept up with us on Facebook: Serious Barbecue and Birria in Chicago After writing about Uncle John’s and the style of barbecue on Chicago’s South Side, I devoted an entire column to the smoky miracle of the Chicago-style rib tip. A feature on [...]

When Pigs Fly: Uncle John’s in Chicago (Where Barbecue Gets Sauced)

Wednesday 24 August 2011

My latest column for Serious Eats is the first of two stories on Chicago’s Southside, where ribs come fiercely smoky and typically smothered in a barbecue sauce that is not for the meek.

When Pigs Fly: The 2011 Big Apple BBQ Block Party and a Long Detour for Maryland Pit Beef

Monday 13 June 2011

My latest pieces for Serious Eats explore the medium-rare delight of Maryland’s Pit Beef sandwich and plumb the full menu at this year’s Big Apple Barbecue Block Party. New York’s Annual Moment in Barbecue Maryland Pit Beef: Barbecue in Rare Form

When Pigs Fly: Barbecue Sauce Guides and a New York City Rib-off

Friday 27 May 2011

My latest barbecue columns for Serious Eats focus on America’s regional barbecue sauces and a hunt for the best barbecue pork ribs in Manhattan. A Guide to American Barbecue Sauce Styles Regional Barbecue Sauces Available by Mail-Order The Best Barbecue Pork Ribs in Manhattan Oh, and sandwiches! A Sandwich a Day: Charles’ Grilled Cheese at [...]

When Pigs Fly: Ribs in Brooklyn, Ribs of the World

Friday 15 April 2011

My latest stories for Serious Eats cover New York’s only sanctioned barbecue contest and a variety of traditional rib preparations from throughout the world: Grillin’ on the Bay in Brooklyn: Where Barbecue Gets Loose The Serious Eats Guide to Ribs of the World

When Pigs Fly: The Serious Eats Barbecue Style Guide

Friday 25 February 2011

My newest barbecue column for Serious Eats is an extensive guide to regional barbecue cooking styles in the United States of America. I don’t suggest reading this one on an empty stomach.

When Pigs Fly: Barbecue History and Brontosaurus Ribs

Saturday 20 November 2010

Robert F. Moss’ Barbecue: The History of an American Institution The Serious Eats Barbecue Style Guide, Part I My newest barbecue columns for Serious Eats review some essential barbecue reading and set out the first part of what will become a fairly epic guide to barbecue styles in the United States of America. Yyyabba Dabba [...]

When Pigs Fly: Judging Barbecue at the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue

Friday 5 November 2010

Part One: Roundup Part Two: Judging My newest barbecue columns for Serious Eats tell the story of my experience as a first-time certified KCBS judge at “The Jack,” America’s most prestigious barbecue competition. As is to be expected in the world of controversial foods, the most passionate of barbecue partisans have negative things to say. [...]

When Pigs Fly: Scott’s Bar-B-Que, a Living Legend

Sunday 17 October 2010

My newest barbecue column for Serious Eats is the last of the stories I’ve written on my recent trip through the Carolinas. This piece is about the experience of eating at Scott’s Variety Store and Bar-B-Que, a country smoke house that is enough to make a man believe every barbecue legend in the book. Click [...]

When Pigs Fly: The Mustard Belt of South Carolina

Friday 8 October 2010

My newest barbecue column for Serious Eats is the third of four stories I’m writing on my recent trip through the Carolinas. This piece includes a set of reviews focused on the region stretching from Columbia to Charleston in South Carolina. Referred to by some as “The Mustard Belt,” this area is known for pairing [...]