Whole Hog Café is a United States restaurant chain based in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is named after snout-to-tail cooking. It offers barbecue along with side dishes including potato salad, beans, coleslaw, salad, and dinner rolls. Other specialties include barbecue nachos and loaded baked potatoes.[1] Currently there are sixteen locations, some corporate and some franchised. There are restaurants in Arkansas, Missouri, New Mexico, New Jersey, and New York.[2]
Whole Hog Café has been featured on Food Network's Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels.[3]
History edit
Competing as the Southern Gentlemen's Culinary Society, founders Ron Blasingame, Mike "Sarge" Davis, and Steve Lucchi submitted their barbecue in several competitions eventually winning the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in 2002.[4]
On September 22, 2009, Ron Blasingame died at the age of 60.[5]
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References edit
- ^ "Whole Hog Café Converts Non-Believers". Arkansas Business Publishing Group. 2001-04-09. Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ^ Jacobs, Dee Dee (2009-05-26). "Whole Hog Café set to open in August". Springfield Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ^ Ray, Rachael. "Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels". Food Network. Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ^ Jensen, Andrew (2007-08-20). "Whole Hog Cafe coming to Fayetteville". Arkansas Business Publishing Group. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ^ "Little Rock restaurateur Ron Blasingame". Arkansas Business Publishing Group. 2009-09-28. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ^ https://wholehogcafenm.com