All We Can Eat: Smoke Signals


Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 08/14/2012

A brisket smokes in Brooklyn
By Jim Shahin
New York-based street food guru Daniel Delaney has become a student of central Texas barbecue.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 08/07/2012

Steven Raichlen offers tips for backyard grillers
By Jim Shahin
In his second interview with the barbecue author, Smoke Signals extracts a few secrets for better outdoor grilling.

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Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 08/01/2012

Operation BBQ Relief vies for national Classy Award
By Jim Shahin
The organization that assisted Missouri tornado victims hopes the award will help it raise more funds.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 07/31/2012

Steven Raichlen: barbecue master, novelist
By Jim Shahin
The best-selling author, Steven Raichlen, who created a barbecue empire gets back to his love.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 07/24/2012

Lessons on the BBQ trail from a pair of rookies
By Jim Shahin
Smoke Signals takes the barbecue sauce contest winners on a ‘cue tour — and discovers these rookies can really eat.

By Jim Shahin  |  08:00 AM ET, 07/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 07/17/2012

Pitmaster Rodney Scott says real BBQ is ‘hands-on’
By Jim Shahin
The South Carolina pitmaster chews the fat with Smoke Signals about barbecue, fame and Southern Pride units.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 07/10/2012

Capital Q to darken its Lone Star on Saturday
By Jim Shahin
The BBQ joint calls it quits, a victim of the Chinatown neighborhood’s growing success.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 07/03/2012

A BBQ and baseball freedom celebration
By Jim Shahin
In Kansas City, Pork Barrel BBQ will be represent D.C. during a fundraising barbecue event to support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 06/26/2012

Unheralded Firefighting team wins Safeway battle
By Jim Shahin
Retired D.C. firefighter Mike Skahill leads his team to an unlikely victory at the annual barbecue battle.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 06/19/2012

Obama’s visit to Kenny’s BBQ: What does it mean?
By Jim Shahin
Smoke Signals tries to understand why the president visited this tiny joint in Northeast Washington.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 06/12/2012

Father’s Day gifts for the backyard griller
By Jim Shahin
Smoke Signals suggests five barbecue cookbooks that will keep your father’s fires burning.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 06/05/2012

‘BBQ Pitmasters’ judges bring out the knives
By Jim Shahin
Myron Mixon and Aaron Franklin trade barbs with Smoke Signals in a preview of what to expect this season.

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Posted at 09:30 AM ET, 05/29/2012

New ‘BBQ Pitmasters’ may smoke previous seasons
By Jim Shahin
The reality program has two new judges, a reformatted competition and a new lease on life.

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Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 05/22/2012

Food & Wine’s dumb ‘Best BBQ’ list
By Jim Shahin
Our Smoke Signals columnist has a bone to pick with the magazine over its list of best barbecue joints in America.

By Jim Shahin  |  09:00 AM ET, 05/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:30 PM ET, 05/16/2012

Can you cook onions in a dry pan? Yes, but why?
By Tim Carman
Tales of the Testers: A reader-submitted barbecue sauce challenges the notion that you need fat or water in a pan to cook onions.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 05/15/2012

Memphis in May contest returns to its watery home
By Jim Shahin
The granddaddy of barbecue competitions returns to its proper place after floodwaters forced it to higher ground last year.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 05/08/2012

Smoke Signals: Are you ready to ‘Battle’?
By Jim Shahin
Jim Shahin prepares for the 20th anniversary of Safeway’s Barbecue Battle by posing some important questions.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 05/01/2012

Smoke Signals: Barbecue’s many faces
By Jim Shahin
As much as purists would like to define it their own way, barbecue is virtually impossible to pin down.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 04/24/2012

Smoke Signals: Pass the sauce over here
By Jim Shahin
Deadline for the Smoke Signals Barbecue Sauce Recipe Contest is fast approaching. Send yours in now.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 04/17/2012

Smoke Signals: Reigniting ‘BBQ Pitmasters’
By Jim Shahin
The reality show returns for another season, this time on a new network and with two new judges.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 04/10/2012

Smoke Signals: Spill your secret sauces
By Jim Shahin
Deadline for the Smoke Signals BBQ Sauce Recipe Contest is May 2. Get yours in now.

By Jim Shahin  |  07:00 AM ET, 04/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 04/03/2012

Smoke Signals: Get ‘Naked’ on Saturday
By Jim Shahin
The Go Naked BBQ Show challenges pitmasters to produce superior smoked meats with only wood, time and talent.

By Jim Shahin  |  07:00 AM ET, 04/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 03/27/2012

Smoke Signals: A Meathead in name only
By Jim Shahin
Craig Goldwyn is no meat head. He’s a guy who writes one of the most science-heavy Web sites on barbecue.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 03/20/2012

Smoke Signals: Obama’s BBQ debut
By Jim Shahin
The president’s first visit to a local barbecue joint was way out in Clinton. Was the meal really a political play?

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 03/13/2012

Smoke Signals: Operation BBQ Relief
By Jim Shahin
A few Kansas City barbecuers have created a national non-profit to help feed the victims of natural disasters.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 03/06/2012

Smoke Signals: The first ribs of spring
By Jim Shahin
The annual traditions of spring include digging into a plate of succulent, smoky meats.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 02/28/2012

Smoke Signals: The Oscars of barbecue
By Jim Shahin
Hollywood has its annual Academy Awards. Pitmasters have their annual Awards of Excellence.

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Posted at 03:15 PM ET, 02/21/2012

Smoke Signals: Presidential grilling
By Jim Shahin
Jim Shahin has a revolutionary idea for Presidents’ Day: Make barbecue a centerpiece of the holiday. He explains why.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 02/14/2012

Smoke Signals: A 3-course affair with your grill
By Jim Shahin
Don’t have dinner reservations for tonight? Smoke Signals will help you light your Valentine’s fire.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 02/07/2012

Smoke Signals: Grill to the rescue!
By Jim Shahin
When Stacy Dean remodeled her upper Northwest kitchen, she turned to her Weber for help.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 01/31/2012

Smoke Signals: Yes, Virginia, there is BBQ in Indy
By Jim Shahin
The Hoosier state may be better known for its sugar cream pies, but a barbecue lover can fare well, too.

By Jim Shahin  |  07:00 AM ET, 01/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 01/24/2012

Smoke Signals: Get ready for the carnivorgy
By Jim Shahin
The annual grilled-meats gorging will offer you barbecue eights days a week this year.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 01/17/2012

Smoke Signals: The future of grilled meats
By Jim Shahin
It’s only getting bigger. Leading barbecue writers offer their opinions on the top trends of 2012.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 01/10/2012

Smoke Signals: Resolutions, redux
By Jim Shahin
Part II: Some of the biggest names in barbecue offer up their resolutions for 2012.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 01/03/2012

Smoke Signals: Meaty resolutions
By Jim Shahin
Some of the biggest names in barbecue serve up their New Year’s resolutions.

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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 12/27/2011

Smoke Signals: The Golden Rib Award
By Jim Shahin
More than a half-dozen barbecue joints opened in the District in 2011. The wizard behind one of them wins our recognition as the most significant figure in the field this year.

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Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 12/20/2011

Smoke Signals: Get your mitts on these BBQ gifts
By Jim Shahin
Looking for a last-minute gift for the grill jockey on your list? Jim Shahin has ideas.

By Jim Shahin  |  09:00 AM ET, 12/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 12/13/2011

Smoke Signals: Cookbooks, not coal, for Christmas
By Jim Shahin
Got a barbecue fan on your holiday list? Smoke Signals has gift ideas suitable to put under any tree.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 12/06/2011

Smoke Signals: Taking the Bus back home
By Jim Shahin
As part of the new Uncurbed DC program, the BBQ Bus will take up residence in an M Street rowhouse.

By Jim Shahin  |  08:00 AM ET, 12/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 11/29/2011

Smoke Signals: Pork Barrel opens today (no, really)
By Jim Shahin
The long-delayed Del Ray barbecue joint is scheduled to start smoking meats as soon as tonight.

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Posted at 07:30 AM ET, 11/22/2011

Smoke Signals: A state (or city) of grace
By Jim Shahin
Jim Shahin has much to be thankful for, if he can ever spit it out.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 11/15/2011

Mysterious Memphis Barbeque set to open soon
By Jim Shahin
Northern Virginians can look forward to the debut of the mysterious Memphis Barbeque.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 11/08/2011

Smoke Signals: ’Cue the music
By Jim Shahin
Barbecue and blues have long shared a history of breaking down color barriers.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 11/01/2011

Smoke Signals: Parking lot cuisine
By Jim Shahin
Joe Cahn is the self-described Commissioner of Tailgating, and he has tips to improve your stadium cooking.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 10/25/2011

Smoke Signals: Barbecue knows no season
By Jim Shahin
Think you can just walk away from the smoker in the winter? Think again.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 10/18/2011

Smoke Signals: A booth worthy of its own memorial
By Jim Shahin
Aleck’s Barbecue Heaven helped fuel MLK’s dreams in Atlanta. So where’s the memorial to it?

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 10/04/2011

Smoke Signals: Perry still taking licks for BBQ comment
By Jim Shahin
Some think the Texas governor isn’t fit for the oval office after his 20-year-old dis of NC ‘cue.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/27/2011

Smoke Signals: KCBS, a quarter century of ‘cue
By Jim Shahin
Carolyn Wells has seen the barbecue contest calendar expand from summertime to year-round.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/20/2011

Smoke Signals: Texas Monthly editor dishes on barbecue
By Jim Shahin
‘Barbecue in Texas is not just food,” says Jake Silverstein. “It’s a distilled form of culture.”

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/13/2011

Smoke Signals: Schlop talk
By Jim Shahin
Jim Shahin heads into his favorite season of the year with a little summer reminiscing.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/06/2011

Smoke Signals: Grill, interrupted
By Jim Shahin
Texas pitmaster Tom Perini recalls that day, 10 years ago, when terrorism canceled his White House debut.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 08/30/2011

Smoke Signals: Stay tuned for Season 2
By Jim Shahin
Columnist Jim Shahin can’t avoid the sophomore stump (speech).

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 08/23/2011

Smoke Signals: Happy birthday to me
By Jim Shahin
What does Shahin want for Smoke Signals’s big day? The gift of your ideas.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 08/16/2011

Smoke Signals: ‘Best BBQ Restaurant in America’
By Jim Shahin
Jim Shahin sits down with the man behind the best barbecue restaurant in the country.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 08/09/2011

Smoke Signals: Obama needs to chew the fat
By Jim Shahin
If President Obama wants to connect with the common man, he should visit barbecue restaurants.

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Posted at 01:30 PM ET, 08/02/2011

Smoke Signals Extra: Grilled fish lagniappe
By Jim Shahin
Don’t stress about what kind of charcoal you need for smoking fish. It’s all about the wood chunks.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 08/02/2011

Smoke Signals: Book-learnin’ time
By Jim Shahin
School’s out, but not for those addicted to barbecue. Three cookbooks to further your education.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 07/26/2011

Smoke Signals: The meat smell of success
By Jim Shahin
Jim Shahin takes the winners of the Smoke Signals barbecue sauce contest to — where else? — BBQ houses.

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Posted at 08:10 AM ET, 07/19/2011

Smoke Signals: The shell(fish) game
By Jim Shahin
Chef Barton Seaver knows the secret to grilling perfect lobster every time.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 07/12/2011

Smoke Signals: Canada grills U.S. in BBQ
By Jim Shahin
America had tradition and hubris on its side, but Canada still smoked the Yanks in a July 4 barbecue throwdown.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 07/05/2011

Smoke Signals: Battle tested
By Jim Shahin
Jim Shahin has some ideas on how to improve the Safeway barbecue battle as it approaches its 20th anniversary.

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Posted at 10:08 AM ET, 06/29/2011

Raise your BBQ IQ with our Facebook chat
By Tim Carman
Need help this Fourth of July with your backyard barbecue? Turn to the Food section’s experts on Facebook.

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Categories:  Holiday, Smoke Signals | Tags:  Tim Carman, Fourth of July

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 06/28/2011

Smoke Signals: Pork Barrel puts old guard on notice
By Jim Shahin
Pork Barrel‘s victory at the Safeway battle has locals drooling for the Del Ray restaurant — and competitors quaking.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 06/21/2011

Smoke Signals: The corporate carnival of ‘cue
By Jim Shahin
The Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle is one of the biggest contests around. It just needs a cooler name.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 06/14/2011

Smoke Signals: Fuel dad’s fire for Father’s Day
By Jim Shahin
Jim Shahin suggests the perfect Father’s Day gifts for the man who isn’t afraid to smoke.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 06/07/2011

Smoke Signals: Texas raises its ‘cue score
By Jim Shahin
The second annual Texas Monthly BBQ Festival goes big this year, right down to the ticket prices.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 05/31/2011

Barbecue sauce contest, deconstructed
By Jim Shahin

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Posted at 08:30 AM ET, 05/17/2011

Smoke Signals: Do BBQ trophies mean squat?
By Jim Shahin
A reader wants to know if all those ribbons and trophies at a smokehouse mean anything? Jim Shahin says...well, it depends.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 05/03/2011

Smoke Signals: With this rib, I thee wed
By Jim Shahin
Columnist Jim Shahin remembers a West Texas barbecue man who brought ribs and love into his life.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 04/29/2011

Five good reasons to enter the BBQ sauce contest
By Jim Shahin
C’mon, give something of yourself this barbecue season. Give us your famous barbecue sauce recipe.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 04/26/2011

Enter the Smoke Signals BBQ Sauce Contest
By Jim Shahin
Got a killer barbecue sauce recipe? Enter our inaugural contest for fame and prizes.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 04/19/2011

Smoke Signals: Jim’s big rig driving school
By Jim Shahin
Thinking about moving up to the big rigs this summer? Jim Shahin can smooth the transition.

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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 04/12/2011

Smoke Signals: D.C. is Avenue ‘Cue
By Jim Shahin
You’d think Hill Country, Standard and the relocated Chuck’s Wagon would be enough barbecue for us. You’d think wrong.

By Jim Shahin  |  08:00 AM ET, 04/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Chefs, Smoke Signals, Television | Tags:  Lunch Room Chatter, Tim Carman

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 04/05/2011

Smoke Signals: Chuck’s Wagon relocates to Md.
By Jim Shahin
Thwarted on H Street NE, Charles Smith revives his barbecue restaurant in Upper Marlboro.

By Jim Shahin  |  08:00 AM ET, 04/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 03/29/2011

Smoke Signals: Barbecue for life
By Jim Shahin
Hogs for the Cause in New Orleans is more than a barbecue competition. It’s relief for families with sick kids.

By Jim Shahin  |  08:00 AM ET, 03/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:15 PM ET, 03/28/2011

Smoke Signals Extra: The combo plate
By Jim Shahin
Columnist Jim Shahin wants to help you get your hands dirty with some barbecue-related events.

By Jim Shahin  |  04:15 PM ET, 03/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Media, Smoke Signals | Tags:  Jim Shahin

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 03/22/2011

Smoke Signals: New Standard of barbecue
By Jim Shahin
A former cook at 2 Amys decides to play with fire again at Standard, a new beer garden and barbecue joint.

By Jim Shahin  |  08:00 AM ET, 03/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 10:17 AM ET, 03/15/2011

Smoke Signals: Scaling Hill Country
By Jim Shahin
The pros and cons of D.C.’s sprawling new barbecue joint in Penn Quarter

By Jim Shahin  |  10:17 AM ET, 03/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 05:45 PM ET, 03/08/2011

Smoke Signals: TX ‘cue (via NYC) comes to D.C.
By Jim Shahin
D.C. barbecue fiends take note: Hill Country is finally set to open Saturday, March 12.

By Jim Shahin  |  05:45 PM ET, 03/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Smoke Signals

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 03/01/2011

Smoke Signals: Welcome to the 'year of barbecue'
By Jim Shahin
Jim Shahin takes the temperature of the local scene at the annual meeting of the Mid Atlantic Barbecue Association.

By Jim Shahin  |  08:00 AM ET, 03/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 02/01/2011

Smoke Signals Extra: The Super Bowl of barbecue
By Jim Shahin
Smoke Signals columnist Jim Shahin gives you the low-down on the Super Bowl of Barbecue in Dallas.

By Jim Shahin  |  04:00 PM ET, 02/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Smoke Signals | Tags:  Jim Shahin, Smoke Signals

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 01/18/2011

Smoke Signals: The New Yorkers are coming!
By Jim Shahin
Smoke Signals columnist Jim Shahin gives us the details on two New York-based smokehouses expected to open this year in D.C.

By Jim Shahin  |  08:00 AM ET, 01/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 01/11/2011

Smoke Signals: D.C. barbecue preview (WWE-style)
By Jim Shahin
Smoke Signals columnist Jim Shahin looks ahead to the year in D.C. barbecue.

By Jim Shahin  |  08:00 AM ET, 01/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 01/04/2011

Smoke Signals: The year in barbecue
By Jim Shahin
Smoke Signals columnist, Jim Shahin, reviews the year in barbecue.

By Jim Shahin  |  07:00 AM ET, 01/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Smoke Signals | Tags:  Jim Shahin, barbecue