Curbside Chronicle BBQ issue
Five Oklahoma joints you have to visit
Late last year, Nathan Poppe, editor of the Curbside Chronicle street paper, pitched an idea to me for a barbecue issue that would include profiles of five Oklahoma joints readers had to try. The idea of road-tripping around the state with Nathan and eating killer barbecue was a no-brainer.
From Tulsa to Idabel, we survived all matters of hazardous road conditions to visit some of the state’s best barbecue restaurants and trucks.
The results can be found in this month’s issue of Curbside Chronicle, which is still being sold by vendors across Oklahoma City for another week.
Hopefully, my words do justice to some of the best pitmasters Oklahoma has to offer but Nathan’s photos are worth buying this month’s issue alone.
The return of Oklahoma BBQ Roadtrip
Obviously, I haven’t done a great job of keeping up with this Oklahoma barbecue newsletter. I have a day job after all. But I thought the Curbside project was as good a time as any to restore this newsletter, especially with summer approaching and the season of BBQ road trips.
A few times each month I’ll publish my thoughts on some of the state’s best barbecue joints and festivals, along with my tips on how to up your game as a backyard pitmaster. Here’s to the quest of finding Oklahoma’s best barbecue!
Burnt ends
If you aren’t familiar with Curbside Chronicle then that needs to change right now.
Renowned local food journalist Dave Cathey, also known as the Food Dude, recently profiled Phat Tabb’s BBQ in Idabel, which I believe is the state’s best or second-best joint.
Au Jus, a Manhattan restaurant that specializes in “Oklahoma barbecue,” recently made Eater New York’s top 25 list of best BBQ in the Big Apple. I’ve never been, but have you? I’d love to know your take.