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‘I was born to be a pitmaster’ (opens the original)
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A version of this article first appeared in sibling newsletter The Smoke Sheet.—Brothers Barbecue ran the table this year. Chris, Gavin, and Jamie Farella won Best in Show at the annual Pig Island NYC event this past Saturday at Snug Harbor on Staten Island.The win completes a “Triple Crown” of Food Karma’s 2026 events, following Brothers’ earlier victories this year at Brisket King NYC and Rib King NYC. Winning one of these competitions takes a great
Kirbee’s, Brooklyn’s Newest BBQ Joint, Is Doing Something Completely Different (opens the original)
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A version of this story first appeared in sibling newsletter The Smoke Sheet.—Kirbee’s, a new Texas-style barbecue joint from Jonny White of Goldee’s and Ribbee’s and Chuck Charnichart of Barbs B Q, opened a week ago in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, 1,700 miles from the Texas restaurants that made their names. The opening followed a soft launch the week before, and Kirbee’s is now open Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.<div clas
Bark Barbecue Is the Most Important NYC BBQ Opening in Years (opens the original)
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Ed note: I meant to write this in July, but things have been a little busy. Bark Barbecue opened its new Bushwick flagship restaurant in early July with much fanfare. I visited during a friends and family event just before the doors opened to the public, and I have been meaning to write this ever since.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KYqD!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubs
Brothers Barbecue Goes for the Triple Crown at Pig Island NYC (opens the original)
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Pig Island NYC returns for its 17th year on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Snug Harbor Cultural Center on Staten Island. The premise has barely changed since Jimmy Carbone started it in 2010: more than 20 chefs and restaurants serve variations of pork and a thousand people pig out on their picnic blankets. It is perhaps that most relaxed major food event in the city.For one competing team, however, this be far from relaxing. Brothers Barbecue won Brisket King NYC and Rib King NYC earlier this
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