post oak
noun
: a white oak (Quercus stellata) of the eastern and central U.S. having hard durable wood
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One is the state champion post oak, which has a canopy more than 100 feet wide near Nashville in southern Illinois and boasts a trunk more than 18 feet in diameter.
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Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024
Tim and Trey Hutchins (who own the two Hutchins BBQ locations) use post oak.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2024
Inside, an auspicious pink smoke ring denotes the long, careful cook time where the Texas post oak smoke worked its way into the meat.
—Carlos Frías, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Thomas says Texas barbecue’s distinguishing characteristics include using post oak and mesquite wood to flavor the meat.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 28 Aug. 2023
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Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024
Tim and Trey Hutchins (who own the two Hutchins BBQ locations) use post oak.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2024
Inside, an auspicious pink smoke ring denotes the long, careful cook time where the Texas post oak smoke worked its way into the meat.
—Carlos Frías, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Thomas says Texas barbecue’s distinguishing characteristics include using post oak and mesquite wood to flavor the meat.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 28 Aug. 2023
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“Post oak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20oak. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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