– This breed of dog was essential to barbecue in the 1600’s:

 

– Our new favorite golfer, Davis Love III, was the captain of the 2016 US Ryder Cup team. As a gift, he sent a Lang smoker to each one of his teammates. 

– BBQ Hub brings us the five worst barbecue stories of 2016, including a failed attempt at smoking a brisket in the bathtub. 

– Smoked short rib hash:

 

– Kemuri Tatsu-Ya opened in Austin. They’re serving Japanese dishes as well as smoked meats like duck, mackerel, and brisket.

– Oakwood BBQ is open in Austin. Head pitmaster is Louisiana native Wally Colvin.

– A report from Camp Brisket:

 

– Camp Brisket has come and gone, but Camp Charcuterie is coming up next week in San Antonio. 

– A barbecue sauce entrepreneur from the Valley has gotten his Jank Sauce onto the shelves at HEB, and onto the menu of the Pittsburgh Steelers. 

– The Pit BBQ in San Angelo will soon trade their food truck for a permanent building. 

– Learn about the history of Texas BBQ in NYC:

 

– Howard Conyers will be cooking a traditional South Carolina style whole hog at a January 29th event at Mahaffey Farms in Shreveport.

– Bogart’s Smoke House in St. Louis has a strong patio business during the summer, but they need to diversify in the winter once it closes.

– There are a few spots left to the Go Whole Hog event at 17th St. BBQ in Murphysboro, Illinois.

– An early look at The Smoky Rose in Dallas:

 

– Get some barbecue for breakfast with these barbecue brisket breakfast tacos at Meat U Anywhere BBQ. 

– Lockhart Smokehouse in Dallas was forced to close briefly last week because someone stole their city water meter. 

– There’s a good ending to that Lockhart Smokehouse story: