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We're getting the band back together.

Our rigs are loaded and we’re heading to Memphis tomorrow. Mike and Pat Burke are getting the Apple City Barbecue band back together and competing at Memphis in May for…

Austin Trek Part 3: the Boots

Elizabeth Karmel and me outside our Mecca. No trip to Austin is complete without a pilgrimage to Allens Boots, the premiere resource for cowboy boots and fashionable western apparel. Their…

Austin Trek Part 2: The Food

There are breakfast tacos all over the city; Torchy’s is my favorite. Austin has long been known for its food scene and it’s exploded with the food truck revolution and…

SIU Graduation Dining

We love being the local joint for Southern Illinois University students. From first dates and hanging out with friends to meals with visiting parents and university parties, 17th Street looms…

Foodways Texas Symposium Scoop

Custom meat diagram boots sported by Daniel Vaughn, Texas Monthly barbecue critic and author of Prophets of Smoked Meat. Contraband brisket from Snow’s; a gift from Daniel Delaney. Aaron Franklin…

OnCue: The Business of Barbecue April 2013 recap

Enjoying a well-deserved drink at the 17th Street bar. From Southern California to South Korea, a unique group of participants gathered to hone their barbecue and business skills. OnCue Consulting…

Catering to the Pawn Stars

We get some pretty exciting opportunities in our Las Vegas outpost, Memphis Championship Barbecue, and the recent gig we did for Pawn Stars was a thrill. For the upcoming season,…

R. Murphy Knives Factory Visit

While there are numerous artisan knives being made in America, the R.Murphy knife factory is the only family-owned factory that still manufactures knives by hand. I visited their factory in…

A Very Special Club

© Ken Goodman Photography Three members of the Children of Legends club; each of us trying to forge our own path, ever mindful of the legacy for which we’re responsible…

OnCue: Whole Hog Extravaganza

We’re deep in planning the next Whole Hog Extravaganza/Brisket Bonanza/BBQ MBA which will be held January 19-21, 2014. This event brings together some of the most celebrated whole hog and…