This week on This Week in Barbecue, we’re talking Texas pride, Costco samples, and Hamburger Helper sales climbing like briskets in a smokehouse. Sheed digs into whether barbecue joints should give away samples like it’s a Saturday at Costco, while James runs through Southern Living’s “Top 50 BBQ in the South” list and questions if City Limits BBQ in South Carolina deserves its crown. We shout out Peg Leg Porker’s booming whiskey side hustle (they need extra hands just to bottle it), laugh at some of the funniest barbecue signs you’ve ever seen, and touch on the economics of Hamburger Helper’s surprising comeback. From Erica “Bluesmoke” Blair’s judging comeback to the sensory magic that makes barbecue more than just food, this episode is a full plate. Tune in, laugh with us, and maybe rethink how many senses you’re using when you fire up the pit.
