Hey folks. Life has reared its ugly head and kept me from updating the blog. I hope you're all planning on coming out to Grillin' On The Bay AND the Brooklyn Chli Smackdown this year. If you're looking to cook, get your application in quickly. We may be sold out. We're putting together a great event...

This recipe can into my in box today. It was created by champion pitmaster, Chris Lilly, on behalf of Kingsford® charcoal and looks damn good. What better way to celebrate the return of daylight savings time? Beer-Basted Pulled Pork Sliders Makes: 12 servingsPrep time: 20 minutesCook time: 7 hours ...

The Bacon Takedown. A Brooklyn first. 30 different type of bacon. C'mon out and taste the goodness. Come watch as I get my ass kicked by the hipsters!...

I'll admit it. Sometimes I'll buy pre-made barbecue meats. I've tried Lloyds . I've tried Curley's . I've tried Tony Roma's. All with mixed results Sometimes, even if it's not the real deal, the "smokey" flavor of these prepackaged meats can be enough to satisfy the itch. Ya know? I was intrigued to...

Southern Hospitality 1460 Second AvenueNew York, NY 10021(212) 249-1001 Southern Hospitality, Pit Master: Dr. BBQ, part owner: Justin Timeberlake, (Strange, I can't find any pictures of them together? Are they one in the same?) location: frat bar row, Upper Eastside of Manhattan. Sounds like a recip...

Phoenix, Ariz. -- To protest the Cattle Industry Annual Convention and National Cattlemen's Beef Association Trade Show taking place at the Phoenix Convention Center this weekend, a PETA member wearing nothing but red and black body paint will lie on a "barbecue" with a "Meat Is Murder" banner hangi...

This just in from Eater via PigTrip.... "Heartland Brewery's barbecue joint Spanky's will close its doors tomorrow after a private farewell party. They'll replace it in March with HB Burger." Damn. Another of my recommended BBQ places closing down. In my original review I wondered how long Spanky's ...

Virgil's Barbecue 152 W 44th StNew York, NY 10036(212) 921-9494 Last week I mentioned that I joined Gary from PigTrip for a mini crawl through two of Manhattan's BBQ joints. We had a mission when we set out on this trip, but unfortunately we didn't meet any of our goals. But, we did get to eat some ...

I ran into some disturbing news the other day over at Pigtrip ... "Smokin' Al's (Bay Shore and Massapequa Park) was the winner for the barbecue category (sixth time) and the ribs category (fourth time). In the barbecue category, Zorn's (Bethpage and East Meadow) finished second and Adam's Rib (West ...

OK. Now this is usually my buddy Garry's territory over at Pigtrip , where he reviews just about every BBQ related eating establishment between Maine and New Jersey, but I'm gonna scoop him today. I hope he's not too pissed. Brooklyn's newest BBQ joint, Char No.4, to which I have not been, nor have ...