BBQ Adventures: Judging and Eating

A blog about judging and enjoying BBQ and traveling to find the best barbecue and side dishes

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Barbecue Competition Returns to Pinehurst, NC, Area

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Ribs prepared by Wolf's Revenge are ready for the judges to evaluate. Photo: Wolf's Revenge via Facebook. Smokin' in the Pines S...
Saturday, March 1, 2025

Returning To Mission Farm To Start Another BBQ Year

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Brisket by Fred Vegas Smokers always scores high points. Photo: Fred Vegas Smokers via Facebook. Mission Farm’s King of the Farm The New Yea...
Saturday, October 19, 2024

Another Whole Hog Cookoff in Fuquay-Varina, NC

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A whole hog cooked just before the judges inspected it. Like many small towns in North Carolina, Fuquay-Varina began as a center for tobacc...
Friday, October 18, 2024

N.C. Companies Cook Barbecue To Raise Money For Charities

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  A table of trophies is ready for the awards ceremony. The general contracting company Brasfield & Gorrie does amazing work as they e...
Saturday, October 12, 2024

Rocky Mount, NC, Recovers From Tornado To Host Barbecue Competition

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The Twisted Pair BBQ team earned a perfect score of 180 points for their beef brisket entry. Photo: Twisted Pair BBQ via Facebook.  Imagine...
Saturday, September 21, 2024

Rutherford College, NC, Creates Barbecue Cookoff Tradition

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Pork ribs prepared by the reserve champion, One-Eyed Pig BBQ Team. Photo: One-Eyed Pig BBQ Team via Facebook. A small town in the foothills ...
Saturday, August 31, 2024

Barbecue Brings Community Together In King, NC

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Brisket by Optimus Swine is always a winner. Photo: Optimus Swine via Facebook.   Fire in the Foothills in King, NC , was begun last year b...
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Ray Linville
A student of the American South, Ray Linville explores topics related to food, music, art, and other elements of culture. A certified barbecue judge, he has been a judge at more than 90 cookoffs in 9 states since 2013.
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