The only "amusing" article that could be put out by the Kinston Free Press is a "we're closing up shop" article.

FTA: "He knows his comments about King's barbecue were devastating," said Perry campaign worker David Peoples. "For a few years, they stopped making barbecue in North Carolina; everybody just sat around eating hushpuppies and slaw."

Huh? We stopped making barbecue? Is he being literal, or trying to be snarky? As far as I know, we've never stopped making barbecue.

Loves me some N.C. barbecue, pulled pork samiches are ummm... good.

That right there is some pretty shiatty satire.

WTFDYW: That right there is some pretty shiatty satire.

Oh, was that satire? I didn't bother reading the whole article, and I guess you have to read the whole thing to 'get it.'

You didn't miss much, if anything.

Jesus, some undergrad creative writing C-student got to do an editorial this week, I guess. That was crap.

"Well, that's 20 seconds of my life I'm never going to get back..."

I had never heard of Kinston, but it was fascinating to read about the Civil War Battle of Kinston, fought on December 14, 1862. A Union expedition led by Brig. Gen. John G. Foster realized they didn't like King's barbecue--it tasted like shoes and hardtack--and fled Kinston in a strategic retreat to the port city of New Bern and a waiting Union flotilla under the command of David Farragut.

/from Texas; love NC BBQ

Uncle Wiggly: I had never heard of Kinston, but it was fascinating to read about the Civil War Battle of Kinston, fought on December 14, 1862. A Union expedition led by Brig. Gen. John G. Foster realized they didn't like King's barbecue--it tasted like shoes and hardtack--and fled Kinston in a strategic retreat to the port city of New Bern and a waiting Union flotilla under the command of David Farragut.

/from Texas; love NC BBQ

Your story was more interesting than the linked article.

I like all BBQ, even the beef and chicken brand BBQ. Even meat that hasn't been smoked, if you put BBQ sauce on it, I'll love it.

One caveat: I hear there's a BBQ sauce from the deep south made with mayonnaise. I haven't tried that yet, so don't know if I'd like it or not.

Cythraul: I hear there's a BBQ sauce from the deep south made with mayonnaise. I haven't tried that yet, so don't know if I'd like it or not.

You are a braver man than I.

wtf are they talking about? Did I miss another story where he actually badmouthed North Carolina's BBQ (with good reason)?

To each his own... Personally, I enjoy any kind of barbecued meat (and I don't mean grilled), but I also had the misfortune (from a BBQ standpoint) of growing up in the Midwest... All barbecue all looks good to me...

Cythraul: One caveat: I hear there's a BBQ sauce from the deep south made with mayonnaise. I haven't tried that yet, so don't know if I'd like it or not.

Except for that...

Did his wife call NC BBQ anti-Christian?

9 percent unemployment, Arab revolutions, the European economy on the brink of collapse, and we're arguing about Texas vs. Carolina barbecue.

I thought it was rather amusing.

vernonFL: 9 percent unemployment, Arab revolutions, the European economy on the brink of collapse, and we're arguing about Texas vs. Carolina barbecue.

So vote Republican.

serial_crusher: wtf are they talking about? Did I miss another story where he actually badmouthed North Carolina's BBQ (with good reason)?

Yeah, what was the first story? Was it funnier than this one?

I very much doubt the real Rick Perry could stay awake long enough to pen a letter of that length and quality.

vernonFL: 9 percent unemployment, Arab revolutions, the European economy on the brink of collapse, and we're arguing about Texas vs. Carolina barbecue.

This is politics, these are political priorities. What you are talking about are society concerns and priorities? Making those important leads to socialism.

Kinston barbeque is for kiddy fiddlers and sodomites! Lexington barbeque is the only TRUE barbeque.

PsyLord: Cythraul: Uncle Wiggly: I had never heard of Kinston, but it was fascinating to read about the Civil War Battle of Kinston, fought on December 14, 1862. A Union expedition led by Brig. Gen. John G. Foster realized they didn't like King's barbecue--it tasted like shoes and hardtack--and fled Kinston in a strategic retreat to the port city of New Bern and a waiting Union flotilla under the command of David Farragut.

/from Texas; love NC BBQ

Your story was more interesting than the linked article.

I like all BBQ, even the beef and chicken brand BBQ. Even meat that hasn't been smoked, if you put BBQ sauce on it, I'll love it.

One caveat: I hear there's a BBQ sauce from the deep south made with mayonnaise. I haven't tried that yet, so don't know if I'd like it or not.

I think those are fighting words. Paula Deen doesn't count.

Heard that catsup (ketchup?) and regular Coke^TM make a decent BBQ sauce...
Anybody tried this? Any good?

/ never tried it meself, being partial to hickory and mesquite flavors...