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While the audience made a concerted effort to grasp the new shapes and sounds, there was a noticeable uplift when Lorde closed her set with Ribs and Green Light.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

He served lunch Saturday to a crowd at Willie Moore’s Family Restaurant on Main Street, which claims to have “the best pulled and chopped pork Bar-B-Que in town plus Bar-B-Que Ribs and Bar-B-Que Bologna.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2023

Ribs, pulled pork, brisket, and burnt ends are all fair game.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2021

While we won’t be smoking these ribs, the crockpot and an oven can help us achieve our goal: Ribs that are savory and tender enough to stay together but melt in your mouth.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2021

The Hands, the Ribs, the Jawbone—they were all there, but there were more, too.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia