Barbecue Wire

Amazon had Anthony Bourdain interview Daniel Vaughn, the new barbecue editor for Texas Monthly. Vaughn on the "warning signs" of "sub-optimal" barbecue: "If you don't see a stick of wood around the property, there's really no need to get out of the car. Barbecue joint signs that include 'catfish' or 'salad bar' are also dubious..." Vaughn's new book on Bourdain's Ecco imprint, The Prophets of Smoked Meat, is out May 14. [Amazon]