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BBQ Road Trip: Best BBQ Spots to Try from Memphis to Kansas City (opens the original)
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While there may not be an official “Barbecue Highway” found on any maps, perhaps there should be. Point your vehicle northwest out of Memphis, Tennessee, and by the time you cross the Missouri River, you will have passed an invisible boundary where barbecue shifts from pulled pork sandwiches topped with tangy slaw to brisket burnt ends drizzled with sweet, thick sauce. Starting out in the Bluff City at a legendary basement restaurant with a coal chute barbecue pit, you’ll end up in the Fountain
Going Back to School at Barbecue University (opens the original)
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Over the years, I have been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to attend several amazing barbecue events, including incredible festivals, competitions, and classes. However, until recently, one elusive event remained at the top of my bucket list — Barbecue University, an intensive, hands-on class with best-selling author and renowned TV show host Steven Raichlen. This year, I was finally able to attend this phenomenal culinary experience and had the trip of a lifetime.<a class="i
Brothers Barbecue Wins ‘Triple Crown’ at Pig Island NYC (opens the original)
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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 day. Winning all three in a single year takes a great season, and Brothers had one. (This is on top of Chris also competing
Kirbee’s, Brooklyn’s Newest BBQ Spot, Is Breaking the BBQ Rules (opens the original)
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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 this past Friday 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.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4P6q!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3
Bark Barbecue Is the Most Important NYC BBQ Opening In Years (opens the original)
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Note: A version of this story was recently featured in the NYC BBQ newsletter. Bark Barbecue opened its new Bushwick flagship restaurant in early July with much fanfare. I visited during a friends and family event just before the doors opened to the public, and I have been meaning to write this ever since.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KYqD!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.a
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