Hickory Barbecue is in the spotlight as The Low & Slow Barbecue Show welcomes the beer aficionados from 3 Beers Down for the first-ever Hickory Holiday Meat Crawl! We taste and rate pulled pork from 6 Hickory barbecue restaurants that top the list for the “best” according to Hickory Metro social media channels and keyboard warriors. And choosing a winner is no easy task for the judges sampling smoked meat from Anywhere’z Fine, JD’s Smokehouse, Hugh’s Q, Cranford Brothers, The BBQ Pit, and Apple City BBQ. Listen for the food reviews and the decisions on which Hickory barbecue reigns supreme – at least when it comes to pulled pork. Don’t miss the winter beer recommendations from 3 Beers Down, especially the Cold Mountain 2024 release from Highland Brewing Company. From favorite holiday foods to the things we skip at the dinner table, this episode pairs perfectly with your holiday festivities.

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1976 Barbecue Pitmaster Gus the Butcher shares his tips for turkey just in time for Thanksgiving … or Christmas! Listen to the Thanksgiving Day episode of the Low & Slow Barbecue show to hear a few favorite traditions and memories from host Chigger Willard and Gus the Butcher, who also shares advice for future meals of smoked meat. Find out why Gus the Butcher started 1976 Barbecue, where he serves, and how you can bring his great barbecue to your home or business. What does it take to be a master charcutier? Gus knows. Don’t miss the details about the 1976 Barbecue traveling live fire smoking rig.

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The calendar year is winding down, but there’s still big barbecue news and events happening around the Carolinas. In this episode of The Low & Slow Barbecue Show we hit a few highlights, including Prime BBQ pitmaster Chris Prieto’s new venture in Durham. We talk about some of our favorite barbecue places in the media spotlight and celebrate the effort by Hickory Soup Kitchen and Operation BBQ Relief to feed more than 200 families in Hickory, NC. And with a big new barbecue business in town – we talk a little bit about Jim N’ Nick’s, but we visited a local favorite and share the review of Hugh’s Q.

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The Carolina climate is getting cooler but things are heating up for the Carolina BBQ Festival in 2025. The Low & Slow Barbecue Show is serving the details as well as an update on a new barbecue business in Hickory and Hurricane Helene Relief efforts. Find out about a great fall recipe for collard green chowder from Southern Smoke BBQ Pitmaster Matthew Register. Don’t miss the listener shout-out and reader mail! 

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Barbecue reviews are on the menu as well as some of the top news stories on the barbecue beat. Low & Slow Barbecue Show Host Chigger Willard reviews recent visits to Little Pig’s Barbecue in Newton, N.C., and Cranford Brothers Barbecue in Hickory. Listen to find out about the big event Cranford is hosting to benefit N.C. hospitality industry workers affected by Hurricane Helene. Get the latest update on devastating fires at historic barbecue joints as well as the upcoming barbecue events that need to be on your radar. 

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Ben’s Backdraft BBQ Pitmaster Ben Hooper returns to The Low & Slow Barbecue Show to share his story about Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. As a member of the fire service, Ben tells of days spent working swift water rescues and evacuations while wondering about the safety of his own family and his barbecue business.

Follow Ben’s journey after the storm when he went from serving as a first responder to working as a pitmaster feeding families, utility linemen, hospital workers, and other first responders, largely thanks to his own generosity and that of others in the barbecue community. Don’t miss this conversation that promises to give renewed hope in humanity through the stories of neighbors helping neighbors continue to survive. 

Listen to find out how you can support Ben’s Backdraft BBQ, find him at barbecue festivals in WNC towns begging for tourists, or learn which charities he believes are doing the most good in North Carolina. Venmo financial support to @Ben-Hooper-0.

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Southern BBQ Network hosts the annual SBN Invitational – the “World Series” of Carolina Barbecue - Nov. 1-2, 2024 in Moncks Corner. Southern BBQ Network President Bill Englehaupt joins The Low & Slow Barbecue Show to share details about the SBN Invitational and the Kids Que competition that brings all the best barbecue pitmasters – young and old! – together to compete. Find out who’s expected to attend this year’s SBN Invitational, how competitors are judged, and when spectators can get a taste of the best barbecue on the Southern BBQ Network circuit.

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In the world of Carolina Barbecue, which state reigns supreme – North Carolina or South Carolina? We find out with the results from the first-ever Smithfield Cup and salute some other top pitmasters who are catching the attention of national media. More importantly, we spotlight how the barbecue community is providing critical food service to North Carolina residents affected by Hurricane Helene. Listen to learn how you can help Operation BBQ Relief – and get the Low & Slow Barbecue Show recipe for jalapeno poppers. 

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Gardner-Webb University is fanning the flames of barbecue competition for homecoming Oct. 18-19, and the Low & Slow Barbecue Show is getting all the details on the second annual Bo’s Battle Que. Gardner-Webb Director of Alumni Relations Leah Clevenger and Southern BBQ Network Events Coordinator Karen Cowell share all the details about this year’s competition. Find out how the Battle Que got started, who is involved, and how spectators can get a taste of the action. Listen to find out how SBN helps elevate the quality of the competition and the judging. Don’t miss our guests’ answers in the Low and Slow Showdown.

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World Food Championships Founder Mike McCloud shares all the details about the annual food fight that puts the best chefs from across the culinary world into the ring of competition. Find out about the barbecue competition and what it takes to earn a place in the championships and a chance to be named a category champion or a World Food Champion. Listen today to learn about Famous Dave’s All-Start BBQ Series, as well as Mike McCloud’s own barbecue preferences.

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