Here we are at National BBQ Day in the middle of National BBQ Month (fitting eh?) and I swear every year I’m smiling ear to ear at the growth of barbecue in the Pittsburgh area. Locally we have seen new barbecue restaurants opening at the rapid rate of breweries and even recently food truck favorite…
Burk's Barbeque bringing the smoke in Oakmont
When a new barbecue place such as Burk’s Barbeque opens I tend to wait so they can get into their groove. We’re not a BBQ dominated area of the country where you can cook with the same weather all year. It can take time to adjust to our climate of rain, snow, rain, thundersnow, sun,…
Two Brothers BBQ and Spork Pit ready for 2019
It is very possible to hit 2, maybe 3, BBQ joints for lunch hour. That’s what I did when I visited Two Brothers BBQ and Spork Pit last week on their opening day. Yes, there is a distance between the 2 businesses but they’re well-oiled machines that can get you from window to butt in…
Bad Azz BBQ opens for 2019 barbecue season
Bad Azz BBQ is one of the more popular barbecue names in Pittsburgh for several reasons. They have a great name, they have a reputation for winning annnnndddd yeah, they win a lot. Previously Bad Azz BBQ was operating from a brick and mortar location Tuesdays and Fridays so if you couldn’t make it either…
2019 Pittsburgh BBQ Opening Week
No this isn’t like the former week-long celebration of craft beer in the area but it is the unofficial kickoff to BBQ season in Pittsburgh. We have a lot of joints that are open all year but it’s when the seasonal teams light their pits that you know Spring is here. In celebration of kickoff…
Pittsburgh Barbecue Company review
The Pittsburgh Barbecue Company has been a staple of carnivore diets for over 10 years and if you blink while driving on Banksville you could miss it. No worries as the aroma of meat slow cooking over cheery and apple will bring you back to their home for Carolina style BBQ. The tender and flavorful…