If a hog isn’t pit-cooked, it isn’t barbecue. That’s Andy Stephenson’s belief. He says his father wouldn’t have had it any other way.
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Midwood Smokehouse
For traditional N.C. barbecue, Charlotte isn’t your best bet. One man knows why, and he hopes to change that.
Jack Cobb & Son Barbecue
How a father-and-son business brought pit-cooked barbecue — and unity — to one eastern North Carolina town.
Speedy’s Barbecue
In Lexington, the city’s namesake-style barbecue — pork shoulder meat dipped in a tomato-based sauce — draws devotees to this former drive-in.
Blackbeard’s BBQ & C-Food
Those in search of tasty treasure can find it hidden in the heart of eastern North Carolina’s barbecue belt.
Tar Heel Town: Shelby
Music and barbecue share the stage in this Cleveland County town.
Brushy Mountain Smokehouse & Creamery
Smoked barbecue is paired with homemade ice cream at this Wilkes County restaurant.
Parker’s Barbecue in Wilson
Once, there was an inn and even an oyster house, but it’s the barbecue at Parker’s that has endured.
Hill’s Lexington Barbecue
A third-generation family business has served Lexington-style barbecue in northern Winston-Salem for more than 60 years.
