It was well past sundown when the Ford Ranger rolled up to us in the shadows behind Roy’s. All the employees were long gone, and we definitely weren’t supposed to be there. The headlights turned off as the truck crawled closer, like a predator stalking its prey.
Posts Tagged ‘BBQ’
May 27th, 2016 - 12:59 am § in Kentucky BBQ
Ghost Pit Tour: Mr. BBQ & More (Grand Rivers, KY)
We didn’t make it to Cy Quarles’ Mr. BBQ & More before it closed for good, but we did find the chance to practice some barbecue anthropology.
August 26th, 2015 - 4:11 pm § in Memphis, Memphis BBQ
Tops Bar-B-Q: Home of the Barbecue Cheeseburger (Memphis, TN)
We like barbecue. We like cheeseburgers. In Memphis, the Tops Bar-B-Q franchise is known as the place to go for a barbecue cheeseburger.
August 27th, 2014 - 6:32 pm § in Texas BBQ
The Road to Fargo’s Pit BBQ (Bryan, TX)
You get to towns like Bryan, Texas by driving long miles. You drive past grazing cattle. You drive past trees of oak and mesquite. You drive past the ingredients, what the barbecue is made of.
July 27th, 2014 - 9:38 pm § in Memphis, Memphis BBQ
Up All Night: Craig Meek’s Memphis Barbecue Release Party
It may not be suitable for the cover, but the best quote about Craig Meek’s Memphis Barbecue: A Succulent History of Smoke Sauce and Soul came from the book’s release party.
November 24th, 2013 - 11:21 am § in Carolina BBQ, Photo Essays
The Capital of East Carolina Whole Hog Barbecue: Photos from the Skylight Inn
Known as "Pete Jones" to the locals in tiny Ayden, North Carolina, the Skylight Inn is probably the most famous stronghold of East Carolina barbecue.