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Legendary Tennessee Pitmaster Pat Martin Shares His Must-Know Tips for a Perfect Summer Barbecue

August 12, 2022
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Not many recipes call for a pair of broken-in running shoes, 93 cinder blocks, and somewhere to sleep as part of their prep list. Then again, not many recipes compare to Pat Martin’s 33-page manifesto on West Tennessee-style whole hog barbecue that describes each step from building the pit; to slow-smoking a 185-pound pig; to…

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The War on Wild Hogs Has Higher Stakes Now, Scientists Say

December 22, 2021
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Across America, hogs and hunters fight a hidden war. One side wields rifles, machine guns, helicopters, poison, and traps. The other side is winning. Feral hogs arrived with Columbus and the conquistadors in the 1500s. They were left behind so future expeditions would have edible animals when they arrived. As an invasive species, hogs were…

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Boy, 8, Auctions Off His Pet Hog to Raise $19,500 for Best Friend With Brain Tumor

August 18, 2021
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With massive support from his community, an 8-year-old boy has raised $19,500 by auctioning off the pet hog that he raised for a year to help his best friend, who is battling a brain tumor. Jesse James Starr of Sullivan, Missouri, has been friends with 7-year-old Claire Calvin since preschool. Saddened with Claire’s diagnosis, Jesse decided…

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Bacon May Disappear in California as Pig Rules Take Effect

August 2, 2021
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DES MOINES, Iowa—Thanks to a reworked menu and long hours, Jeannie Kim managed to keep her San Francisco restaurant alive during the coronavirus pandemic. That makes it all the more frustrating that she fears her breakfast-focused diner could be ruined within months by new rules that could make one of her top menu items—bacon—hard to…

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