(photo from Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette) Shortly after dinner rush this past Monday night Wilson’s Bar-B-Q caught on fire and quickly erupted into an inferno as the business that has called the North Side home for 59 years was left a charred reminder of the past. Wilson’s has always held a special place in my heart as…
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National BBQ Month
When the temperature stays above 50F or your forecast never contains the word “snow” you may find it comical there are people who have a “barbecue season”. Personally, I have the fire burning all year long but the majority of residents here in the mid-Atlantic states circle the first of May as the day to…

Get ready for a wild 2018
I won’t make you groan with BBQ puns this early in the year. I could say “This year will be smokin!” but really I’m better than that (no I’m not). This year will be smokin! 2017 was an amazing year as I was able to get out and meet many of you while talking smoke.…

Secret BBQ Sauce Powering the Pittsburgh Steelers
When I first saw the headline “Weslaco entrepreneur, Super Bowl champ partner in barbecue sauce venture” pop up in my barbecue news feed (what, you’re surprised I have one?) my first thought was “Man, wouldn’t it be cool if it was the Steelers? This is a Texas outlet though so it’s probably Dallas.” and guess…