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.
Read MoreThe owners of Pig Beach restaurant operation announced this week that its Brooklyn location would abruptly close at the end of the year after its building was sold.
Read MoreFor the past two years, pitmaster Ruben Santana of Bark Barbecue has made a name for himself by slinging some of NYC’s best barbecue at Smorgasburg and other pop-ups. Now he’s taking a big step forward by moving his operation into the Time Out Market in Brooklyn.
Read MoreIf you want to eat turkey this Thanksgiving, buy store-bought frozen turkeys now or pre-order soon from a local BBQ joint, because there may not be any turkey available if you wait too long.
Read MoreMorgan’s Brooklyn Barbecue — a longtime staple of the NYC barbecue scene — had to close following a devastating three-alarm fire in January 2021. The restaurant will finally reopen in late October 2023 with a revamped space and a new menu full of delicious-looking items.
Read MoreFollowing his big win at the Pig Island NYC food event, pitmaster Robert Austin Cho of Kimchi Smoke has opened a new restaurant with exclusive BBQ items in Ridgewood, NJ.
Read MoreThe annual Pig Island NYC event at Snug Harbor on Staten Island featured incredible food and was won by long-time competitor Robert Austin Cho of NJ-based Kimchi Smoke.
Read MoreRed White and Que Smokehouse, one of New Jersey’s best BBQ restaurants, has moved from Kearny to Green Brook so it can serve more customers and grow its business in a historic new space.
Read MoreThe Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival (NYCWFF), one of the city’s largest annual culinary events, will return to the city on Oct. 13-16 with tons of tastings. Once again, burger and barbecue fans will especially want to keep their eyes on two of its largest sessions — the Blue Moon Burger Bash on Thursday, October 13, and the Backyard BBQ on Sunday, October 16.
Read MorePig Island NYC, one of the New York area’s top annual barbecue events, will take place in September 2022 and feature more than 20 chefs and pitmasters from around the country cooking up creative pork-based main dishes.
Read MoreRay Sheehan, aka BBQ Buddha, spoke with us about his new NJ restaurant called Ray’s Roadside Kitchen and his wins at Sauce King NYC.
Read MoreThe recent Brisket Bash event at Hill Country Barbecue Market in Manhattan featured great brisket bites and an intimate conversation with pitmasters Ash Fulk and Robert Austin Cho.
Read MoreRib King NYC 2022 provided an opportunity for a new crop of pitmasters to showcase their rib skills, with SmoKing of Meats, Bark Barbecue, and Blue Smoke taking top honors. Here’s what it was like to compete at the event.
Read MorePure Grit BBQ, a new vegan barbecue joint located in Manhattan, features a diverse menu of gluten-free and plant-based dishes that will intrigue traditional barbecue lovers.
Read MoreMore than ten chefs and pitmasters will be serving up delicious ribs at the annual Rib King NYC gathering at Snug Harbor on Staten Island.
Read MoreThe second Jeff Michner Foundation BBQ Benefit at Pig Beach was held this past weekend at the new Pig Beach NYC location in Queens, New York, and featured a star-studded lineup of barbecue greats from around the country. It attracted more than 2,500 attendees, more than double the first time it was held.
Read MoreNJ-based Smoking of Meats was crowned the new Brisket King of NYC, at an event that attracted hundreds of barbecue and food festival fans.
Read MoreIn their new book, Ed and Noelle Randolph of Handsome Devil BBQ teach barbecue lovers how to cook using “hot and fast” methods. The book emphasizes grilling and smoking techniques that shorten cook times while also still retaining great flavors.
Read MoreBrisket King NYC, one of the NYC metro’s most influential barbecue events, will take place again in April 2022 with a blend of established and up-and-coming pitmasters.
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