North Carolina Barbecue in Dallas; Casa Rubia's New Happy Hour

TRINITY GROVES—Here's your chance to sample some of North Carolina's finest whole hog barbecue without even leaving the state: This Sunday, TMBBQ is teaming up with Four Corners Brewing Co. to host an evening with Samuel Jones of Skylight Inn in Ayden, North Carolina. $65 tickets include barbecue, sides by The Slow Bone, desserts by Swiss Pastry Shop, beer, cocktails from Buffalo Trace, and live music. (Here's a sneak peek of what to expect via TMBBQ.) [EaterWire]

TRINITY GROVES—Beginning tonight, every Monday through Friday from 5-7 p.m. Casa Rubia will feature a Pintxo Social Hour in the bar area. Cocktails, beer, and sangria will be priced from $3 to $5 and each drink will be served with a small pintxo, or snack; think pan con tomate, crispy squid with aioli negro, tortilla espanola, and more. [EaterWire]

FOOD TV—DVR alert: Chef Blaine Staniford of Grace in downtown Fort Worth will appear on the first episode of Food Network's new cooking competition show, Kitchen Inferno, at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19. Staniford will battle it out in four rounds of a "culinary showdown" hosted by Curtis Stone for a chance to win $25,000. [EaterWire]