Wood-fired BBQ, Ribs, Pulled-Pork and Chicken

Future Legends of BBQ was highlighted in the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) publication, The Bullsheet, recently. All KCBS members, including judges, competitors, BBQ businesses, sponsors, vendors, etc, receive this members-only publication. We are happy to share the spotlight with the likes of “The Legend” Mike Mills, Jim Tabb and Tommy Houston and to see Henderson County Young Leaders Program (HCYLP) get the recognition they deserve as well.

Read or print the full article here.

Our very own Starr Teel is in the spotlight for the pilot episode of Appalachian Eats, a new series created by Pardee Hospital and Obsidian Collective. The series, filmed by Ben Carland, will focus on the local food movement in Western NC and Henderson County. Although the show will be coming to TV soon, you can take a sneak peek now. Each segment is approximately 15 minutes long so please be patient with buffering speed.

Got to see BBQ Legend Mike Mills work his magic for a huge crowd this weekend at the Charleston Wine and Food Festival. Along with his highly talented side kick daughter Amy and the 17th St. crew they smoked up ribs and signature bake beans (both excellent) for the grand tent final event. Lots of other notable BBQ teams, restaurants and caters feeding hundreds, but have a confirmed biased for all things Mike and Amy Mills.

My good friend and restaurant owner, Robert Bostick, (Gnats Landing / Bubba Gracias) and his wife Mary drove up from St. Simons to spend the day. We were able to catch Mike for a few minutes at the pit and he was most generous in lauding our Future Legends of BBQ event to all the restaurant professionals gathered around. I think we might have picked up a few teams as he could not say enough great things about our organization for a first time event and the wonderful Camp Greystone venue.

Besides BBQ we happened on to Chris Hastings doing a recipe demonstration from his Hot and Hot Fish Club cookbook. Chris and I worked together during my Birmingham days @ Highland Bar and Grill. This is an amazing cookbook and Hot and Hot Fish Club is a must eat if ever in Birmingham.

Want to know Starr’s philosophy on BBQ and life in general? Be sure to pick up a copy of The Leading Edge, a new publication of the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with Summit Marketing.   Magazines are $2.50 at the chamber.  Can’t wait to learn more?  Read One-on-One with Starr Teel here

“I believe (sharing a meal together) is a sacred event in our daily lives with even the simplest of meals.  It applies to barbecue particularly well.  For the Hubba Hubba team, there is something special about honoring the storied BBQ traditions and people by crafting and serving a meal that even the BBQ purist can sit down, enjoy and tell us we have done well.”

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Want to learn more about the art of BBQ?  Then pick up the premier issue of The Leading Edge, a publication of the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce.  Until you can get your hands on copy, here’s a sneak peak of the magazine.

Photo Credit: Henderson County Chamber of Commerce

You don’t really need an excuse to eat our BBQ but if you need help convincing your loved one why you should visit more than once a week, maybe the Argentine President’s argument will help!

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina’s president thinks eating pig meat is really sexy. Many people in this beef-loving nation reacted with surprise recently when Argentine President, Cristina Fernandez, promoted pork in a speech during which she not only said pork is better than Viagra, but suggested she’s personally proven it.

“I didn’t know that eating pork improved sexual activity,” Fernandez said in a meeting with representatives of the swine industry late Wednesday. “It is much more gratifying to eat some grilled pork than to take Viagra.”

She even joked that “it was all good” after she enjoyed some pork with her husband, former President Nestor Kirchner.

“I think they might be right,” Fernandez said to a laughing audience.

The head of the association of pork producers, Juan Luis Uccelli, supported Fernandez’s speech by saying that Denmark and Japan have a much more “harmonious” sexual life then the Argentines because they eat a lot of pig meat.

“In Osaka, Japan, there is a village in which the people who reached 105 years old and ate a lot of pork had a lot of sexual activity,” he was quoted as saying.

Others were skeptical.  We’ll let you decide.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35134176/ns/business/

The 1st Annual Future Legends of BBQ Competition is heating up.  With close to 20 registrants already on board, this looks to be a great first-year event.    The competition isn’t the only thing that has Flat Rock licking its chops, however.  There’s also the Pre-Event Reception and the annual Camp for All Barbeque Ball.

Pre-Event Reception

Hubba Hubba Smokehouse hosts this pre-event kick-off with an evening of music, food, wine and beer and, of course, special guests.  Meet BBQ Legend Mike Mills, author Amy Mills, Carolyn Wells (President of the Kansas City Barbeque Society – KCBS), Tommy Houston (The Checkered Pig), and Jim Tabb (Founder of the Blue Ridge BBQ Festival in Tryon).  This event runs from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. and you must R.S.V.P. by October 7th.  Please call (828)697-2000 for further information.

Camp for All Barbeque Ball

Join other contributors at the Barbeque Ball to support leadership development of Henderson County’s youth – Saturday, October 10 at Camp Greystone – immediately following the Future Legends competition.

4:30 – 6:00 p.m.     Beer/Wine reception and silent auction for adults.  Face-painting, inflatables and other activities for children

6:00 – 7:30 p.m.    Barbeque supper with live music

7:30 – 9:00 p.m.     Square dancing with Whitewater Bluegrass Company and S’mores

Contributions:  $100/Family (up to 4 people.  $25 each additional);   $75/Couple;    $50 Individual   Must R.S.V.P. to (828)697-2000

It’s not too late to register for the Future Legends of Barbeque Competition!  The event takes place at Camp Greystone in Tuxedo on October 10th.  A few registration slots are still available so visit the official registration page and download the form.  Contact Henderson County Young Leaders Program – (828)697-2000 for more info.

Michael Buffalo Smith gave us a great write-up on his site, Swampland.com. Thanks, Michael and come back to see us real soon!
BBQ is King at Hubba Hubba

We love the barbecue song, it covers barbecue variations from across the southern United States. You can find it here:

http://www.revver.com/video/1037850/the-bbq-song/