Amazing Moroccan Harissa Wins Sauce King NYC

NYC-based Elfassy Foods' Mild Harissa Sauce, a small-batch Moroccan paste that is great with eggs, bread, and other dishes, won the annual Sauce King NYC awards.

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Sean Ludwig
Empire BBQ Wins Rib King NYC 2024

Nearly a thousand people came to Industry City in Brooklyn to kick off their Memorial Day weekend with Rib King NYC 2024, with Staten Island’s Empire BBQ taking the top prize.

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Avellino Family BBQ Wins Brisket King NYC

Pitmaster Leland Avellino of Connecticut-based Avellino Family Barbecue has been wowing audiences at Brisket King NYC for years. He was finally crowned the Brisket King of NYC after serving perfect brisket sandwiches to the masses.

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5 Delicious BBQ Events You Must Attend in 2024

The NYC area regularly hosts many top-notch barbecue festivals and events with fantastic smoked brisket, ribs, whole hog, and sides. Here are five to attend in 2024.

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A Queens Boy’s Tour of Austin BBQ

Anthony Scerri of NYC-based BBQ operation Smoke Sweats visited Austin, Texas, and wrote about the best BBQ he ate.

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The 7 Best NYC BBQ Bites of 2023

Here are some of the best BBQ bites I ate in the New York City area in 2023, including from Kimchi Smoke, Hometown BBQ, Morgan’s Brooklyn BBQ, Blue Smoke, and more.

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British BBQ Gurus Win Sauce King NYC

FireFly Barbecue’s Smoked Jalapeño Jam wins the top prize at Sauce King NYC 2023, plus NYC Metro winners, best barbecue sauces, best hot sauces, and link to buy them all.

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Pig Island NYC Returns to Staten Island with 20+ Chefs

On Saturday, September 9, 2023, it’s time to get your oink on at the 14th annual Pig Island NYC event. Featuring more than 20 chefs and pitmasters cooking whole hog, creative pork dishes, veggies, and much more, this will be a culinary celebration to remember.

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Sean Ludwig
13th Beer Bourbon & BBQ Fest Heads to Industry City This July

Barbecue, beer, and bourbon lovers in the NYC area will soon have the chance to enjoy all three at the 13th annual Beer Bourbon & BBQ Festival. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Industry City in Brooklyn.

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New Big Apple Event Brings BBQ Back to Madison Square Park

On Tuesday, June 13, Celebrate Big Apple Barbecue will be an all-you-can-taste affair featuring more than 20 Tri-state area barbecue joints and pop-ups. The BBQ operations range from well-established joints like Hometown Bar B Que and Blue Smoke to up-and-coming hotshots like Bark Barbecue and Pineapple Express. 

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Sean Ludwig
Bear’s Smokehouse from Connecticut Wins Rib King NYC 2023

Hundreds of barbecue fans gathered at Industry City in Brooklyn for Rib King NYC 2023 to try great smoked meats from 15+ pitmasters and to see who would be crowned as the next “king.” Pitmaster Jose Perez from Connecticut-based Bear’s Smokehouse was crowned the winner, with amazing smoked pork ribs.

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NJ’s Wildwoods BBQ Wins Brisket King NYC 2023

On Wednesday night, a new Brisket King was crowned. The team behind newcomer Wildwoods BBQ in North Wildwood, NJ, won both the top prize and People’s Choice trophies at Brisket King NYC at Pig Beach Queens.

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Pig Beach’s All-Star BBQ Benefit Returns on April 29

More than 30 pitmasters and chefs will be cooking up a feast on April 29, 2023, at Pig Beach BBQ in Queens — all to raise money for charity in the name of the late Jeff Michner.

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Sean Ludwig
Why You Can’t Miss Brisket King 2023 at Pig Beach

Brisket lovers, get ready to have a cow. The annual Brisket King NYC event is back, and this year's competition on April 26 at Pig Beach BBQ promises to be bigger and better than ever.

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Sean Ludwig
Where to Order Super Bowl BBQ Catering in NYC

Here are six barbecue joints in the greater New York City area where you can get BBQ catering, including wings, brisket, sandwiches, and sides for your Super Bowl party.

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Sean Ludwig
Smoke, Fire, and New Year's Resolutions

In barbecue, smoke and fire are transformative agents. Without smoke and fire, the fat in the meat will never melt, there will be no smoky flavor, and the bark will have no crunch. It just doesn’t work without the smoke. The smoke in my home yesterday was also transformative.

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