Chigger Willard

What is barbecue?

Is beef barbecue? Or is it a term only reserved for pork? Or chicken? Or dare I say …. Vegetables? How did we start barbecuing and what’s all the Low & Slow Showdown semantics about verb versus noun? Keep reading for all the details.

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Competition BBQ trophies for Grand Champion
Chigger Willard

Explore Competition BBQ in the Carolinas

Barbecue competition is serious business in the Carolinas. This blog goes behind the scenes with pros in the know. From training competition, barbecue judges to the pit perspectives of barbecue contenders and the thrill of their victory, this blog smokes out all the secrets.

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Meet the Ultimate BBQ Tourist and his ‘BOINK’ Balls Recipe

In a barbecue world full of options, it helps to have a tour guide to lead you toward the best. BBQ Tourist Ryan Cooper is that guide. In this blog, we highlight the BBQ Tourist, and The Smoke Sheet newsletter. And for the first time, Ryan shares the ingredients, directions, and photos of his special recipe for BOINK Balls.

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Blue Suede BBQ logo with Tennessee's 3 stars on a blue field.
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Blue Suede BBQ: Serving Flavor and Community

Meet Chris Loschiavo, founder and operator of Blue Suede BBQ, a Lt. Col. and Division Engineer for the 82nd Airborne Division stationed at Fort Liberty in Fayetteville, NC. Keep reading to learn about his Blue Suede BBQ rubs and sauces and how his venture follows a life-long path of service. Don’t miss the recipe for Blue Suede BBQ’s “Blind Tiger” Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce.

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