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Destination BBQ

Love South Carolina barbecue? Just a fan of all things BBQ in general? This is the newsletter for you. James Roller has been covering SC "barbeque" (as many here prefer to spell it) since he and his wife Heather set out on a "Summer BBQ Tour" way back in 2012. Today, destination-bbq.com is the website for all things SCBBQ, and this newsletter builds on that tradition.

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Buying Ribs or Wings for July 4?

Affiliate links may appear below. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Before You Buy Hey Reader For a lot of folks, July 3 is when July 4 plans start to become real. You have a rough head count, you know whether ribs or wings are on the menu, and now you need to decide how much to buy. Cooking beef or pork ribs? The Rib Calculator helps you turn your guest count, rib type, and meal style into a realistic number of racks to buy.Buying ribs for a crowd helps you convert...

Affiliate links may appear below. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Start With When You Want to Eat Hey Reader If you’re cooking for a crowd on Saturday, your question may be less “What should I cook?” and more “When on earth do I need to start?” Pork butt (or shoulder) is one of the more forgiving meats to cook, but it still helps to work backward from the time you want to eat. The Pulled Pork Calculator can help you figure out how much pork to buy and when to get...

Affiliate links may appear below. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hey Reader It's been a long while since I've taken a moment to write. Apologies... Sure, if you're new to the list (or even if you've been around a while), you might not fully realize it, but the emails you get each Wednesday — which others of you have probably cycled out of by now — belong to a prewritten "Welcome Series" that runs for a full year. I wrote that on and off between 2017 and 2024, I...

Affiliate links may appear below. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Friday Fire Up Hey Reader A few burnt odds and ends for your Friday morning: Poll Question: Eliminate One for Life Hash Slaw Baked Beans Mac and Cheese Featured Video: You may have seen this one already, but worth a laugh again even if you have: Amazon Adventure: I felt like I had mentioned this one before, but I couldn't find it in my searches: Drip EZ’s Collapsible BBQ Prep Tub. SCBBQ Product...

Affiliate links may appear below. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Slingin' Hash... SC BBQ Newsletter from Destination BBQ Kindling Hey Reader Recently, I visited the home of Dukes mayo. Nope, not where you think. While I have been to Greenville any number of times — and yes, that's where Duke's originated — today, GVL is not the home of our beloved brand. Did you know that in March Duke's was acquired by Advent International? Advent is headquartered in Boston, MA....

Affiliate links may appear below. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Friday Fire Up Hey Reader A few burnt odds and ends for your Friday morning: Poll Question: Thinking of mixing up a small batch of our family's BBQ rub or maybe a set of rubs with ours and some from Going Whole Hog. Looking for your thoughts: Interested in Small Batch BBQ Rubs? If you make it, I'll buy it! Maybe Not for Me... Featured Video: A deep dive into the divide: SC Mustard vs NC Vinegar Amazon...

Affiliate links may appear below. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Slingin' Hash... SC BBQ Newsletter from Destination BBQ Kindling Hey Reader Officially, we're about a week away from Summer, though sometimes it feels like it's already here. We've (Heather really deserves all the credit) been canning and freezing and trying to keep up with my favorite season of the year, spring harvest. We've frozen blueberries, plums, and even some squash. We've already canned...

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Affiliate links may appear below. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Friday Fire Up Hey Reader A few burnt odds and ends for your Friday morning: Poll Question: Father's Day Menu Pick Bugers Ribs Pulled Pork Other Featured Video: Maybe chicken, instead? Amazon Adventure: Grill Rescue was given a Platinum rating (highest) by Amazingribs.com, who wrote, "Grill Rescue is the grate cleaner I grab first. It’s arguably the best I’ve ever used." SCBBQ Product Spotlight: The...

Affiliate links may appear below. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Slingin' Hash... SC BBQ Newsletter from Destination BBQ Kindling Hey Reader Father's Day is coming this Sunday, yet another of the great grilling days of the summer. Do you have plans to get out the grill, and if so, what do you plan to cook? With the holiday come the annual gift guides. While I don't generally make such lists each year, I have long maintained a list of SC BBQ products available online...

Affiliate links may appear below. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Friday Fire Up Hey Reader A few burnt odds and ends for your Friday morning: Poll Question: Pick One Slaw on your BBQ Sandwich Slaw on the Side No Slaw at All Featured Video: Big Dave visits Mutts BBQ a buffet restaurant in Mauldin: Featured Recipe: Tips and tricks for pulled pork from Meat Church BBQ: SCBBQ Product Spotlight: Pot Smoker BBQ offers a trio of sauces for sale. While the North Augusta and...