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Barbecue

Ribs Austin

La Barbecue Pork Ribs

LeAnn Mueller, granddaughter of barbecue legend Louie Mueller and a professional photographer, runs Austin’s second most famous barbecue restaurant, La Barbecue. LeAnn Mueller and partner Ali Clem debuted their trailer in 2012 on 6th...
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Ribs Los Angeles

Bigmista’s Barbecue & Sammich Shop Spare Ribs [CLOSED]

It feels like farmers market graduates Neil Strawder and wife Phyllis are attempting to smoke out Long Beach. They’re not doing it in a Snoop Dogg way, though the legendary LBC rapper no doubt...
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Ribs Los Angeles

Robert Earl’s BBQ Pork Ribs

Long Beach has built a barbecue scene in the past few years with places like Beachwood BBQ & Brewing, Bigmista’s BBQ & Sammich Shop and Robert Earl’s BBQ. Robert Earl grew up in nearby...
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Barbecue Los Angeles

Bigmista’s Barbecue Pulled Pork Sammich [CLOSED]

Neil Strawder and Phyllis Strawder planted Bigmista’s Barbecue & Sammich Shop at Los Coyotes Center in northeast Long Beach. The couple smokes meat with almond wood or compressed oak “mojo bricks” to great effect....
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Barbecue Los Angeles

Hambone’s BBQ Sliced Pork

America’s barbecue capitals primarily consist of North Carolina, Texas, Kansas City and Memphis. However, other areas still have contributions that deserve to be in the smoky conversation. In Los Angeles, a city that primarily...
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Pastrami Los Angeles

Ugly Drum Pastrami

Ugly Drum is the smoked meat concept from Erik Black and Joe Marcos, who recently held a high value Pastrami Pop-Up at the 7thatFig branch of Mendocino Farms. The chefs became friends at Campanile...
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