The Pit - Big Apple BBQ Fest

As usual, Ed Mitchell's whole hog sandwiches were a highlight of the festival this year. We've already gone on and on about his pork several times before, so here's just a few photos:

The side of The Pit's 18-wheeler BBQ rig:



A sad sight, the last of the cracklins:


Elizabeth and Mr. Mitchell:

Big Apple BBQ Fest

Several of us took in the Big Apple BBQ Fest this weekend, and it was better than ever, much hotter than ever, and seemingly not quite as crowded as before. Highlights included:
Ed Mitchell's whole hog sandwiches
The Salt Lick's sausage
Hill Country's beef ribs
The Blue Smoke hospitality tent, hospitably manned by Kenny Callaghan
Joe York's film about mutton
The exhaust fan that we discovered on 25th Street blowing ice-cold air onto the sidewalk all weekend
Pappy Van Winkle's Bourbon Bar

Charleston Food & Wine Festival

Just back from the Charleston Food & Wine festival. A few highlights:

Dinner at McCrady's featuring chef Sean Brock and guest David Chang of Momofuku. The menu featured: Momofuku Pork Buns / Alaskan Crab Tail / Cured Hamachi / South Carolina Ossabaw Pork / Short Rib of Beef / Carolina Gold Rice Pudding with Pappy Van Winkle Horchata

Just-off-the-boat crab claws, shad roe at FIG

Butcher plate at High Cotton

Drinks at Cypress

Sunday Barbecue featuring ribs from Blue Smoke and whole-hog barbecue from Ed Mitchell.

Sean Brock & David Chang:


Sean working on pork buns:


Elizabeth with Ed Mitchell: