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Chuck Blount

Chuck Blount is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience at the San Antonio Express-News, and a tenure split between writing and editing about food, drinks, poker and sports, where he was part of the team that covered four of the five Spurs’ NBA championships. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa.

Stories By Chuck Blount

San Antonio pizza ranked the worst

San Antonio recently was ranked in last place among major U.S. cities for its pizza after getting feedback from 1,000 Americans. Chuck Blount

Eat the Street: Hackberry Street

Sweet shops, neighborhood bars, ice houses and iconic restaurants line this 3-mile stretch of road on San Antonio's East Side. Chuck Blount

Seguin emerges as a true barbecue destination

Lockhart has a firm grip as Texas' BBQ capital, but Seguin has emerged as a serious contender with great barbecue that puts a positive spin on the community. Chuck Blount

S.A.'s 2M Smokehouse expanding to Castroville

One of Texas’ best barbecue joints is heading to Castroville, expected to open in fall 2023. Chuck Blount

Powered by Plants: S.A. business generates buzz

Using hemp grown in California, San Antonio entrepreneur Brian Conaway has developed a business model that allows his customers to experience a good buzz, but without the effects of alcohol. Chuck Blount

2 temperatures define Texas barbecue

There are people who cook by feel and those who cook by temperature of the meat, but two numbers are the key to good Texas barbecue. Chuck Blount

Inflation hits cost of beer in S.A.

Following a nationwide trend with inflation, prices of beer have increased by as much as 10 percent throughout San Antonio, from bars to convenient stores. Chuck Blount

Eat the Street: Pat Booker Road

This street in Universal City isn't flashy, but food-wise, you won't be disappointed with Hawaiian, Vietnamese, tacos, wings and even daiquiris to-go. Chuck Blount

S.A. Bar-B-Que Cookoff: Team names equal identity

In the world of competition barbecue, choosing your name is a lifelong commitment. Chuck Blount

S.A. co-op home to 60 food businesses

The C.O.O.P SA, located near the intersection of Wurzbach Parkway and Interstate 35, is home to more than 60 food and beverage businesses in San Antonio. Chuck Blount

Eat the Street: Nacogdoches Road to Loop 1604

Chuck identifies 5 mom-and-pop restaurants along Nacogdoches Road serving an array of quality food that won't break the bank. Chuck Blount

Canned meats: Collection of surprises, horrors

The canned meats area of any grocery store typically means Spam, but there are lots of other options that we put to the taste test, from chicken to fish and the famed roast beef and potted meat. Chuck Blount

'Lead Like a Woman' with S.A. chef Tim McDiarmid

San Antonio entrepreneur Tim McDiarmid is spotlighted in a new book titled “Lead Like a Woman: Audacity,” featuring stories from nine authors who are meant to inspire women in all phases of life. Chuck Blount

Cured brisket reigns at The Hayden

National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day is Jan. 14, but the cured meat is celebrated year-round at The Hayden, where five briskets are prepped at any given time and hundreds of pounds of pastrami are served each month for the diner's most popular... Chuck Blount

5 things to buy, 5 things to avoid at Sprouts

This week, the Taste Team identifies five things to buy and five things to avoid at Sprouts Farmers Market. Paul Stephen, Chuck Blount

The Top 10 sandwiches in San Antonio

Our 52 Weeks of Sandwiches series wraps up with the best things since sliced bread, from lobster rolls to Reubens to a very Serious Sandwich indeed. Mike Sutter, Chuck Blount

Food Shack tests Charbox single-use grill

Texas investors develop a single-use portable grill that can hold 500 degrees of heat for 3 hours Chuck Blount

Chuck Blount’s Top 10 BBQ restaurants in and around S.A.

These places treat the Texas trinity with reverence and offer outstanding sides and an ambiance that invites you to sit back enjoy. By Chuck Blount

Dollar Tree sells meat; here's how it tastes

The freezer section at San Antonio-area Dollar Tree stores is filled with a selection of pork, chicken and even steaks at a deep discount, so the Food Shack decided to cook some up and compare the taste to what you can get at a local grocery... Chuck Blount

Dave's Hot Chicken opening in San Antonio

The California-based franchise Dave's Hot Chicken opens its first San Antonio restaurant Wednesday on the West Side. Chuck Blount