At a restaurant influenced by jazz and a father’s legacy, comfort food brings Rocky Mount together.
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Country Coleslaw
The essential companion to burgers, hot dogs, barbecue, fried chicken, and more.
Like a Local: Lexington
Lexington has become a household name for its distinctive barbecue style, and now this Piedmont city is establishing itself as a place brimming with opportunity.
Country Hog, City Hog
Urban barbecue tinkers with tradition, but it still shares time-honored cooking methods with its small-town brethren.
Barbecue 101: A Lesson on North Carolina’s Delicacy
A primer on the perfect smoke, pig, sauce, and sides.
A Day at B’s Barbecue
At a Greenville landmark with no phone, no frills, and no equal, we spent 17 hours learning what makes the pork and the place so special.
10 Things Every North Carolinian Shouldn’t Leave Home Without
The Tar Heel state sparkles with so many superlatives, it’s a wonder anyone ever leaves at all. But if crossing the state line is an absolute must, pack a few of these items to take along a little Southern comfort wherever you’re headed.
Why Are There Two Styles of NC Barbecue?
Eastern-style or Lexington-style barbecue? You know what you like, but do you know how they both came to be?
McCall’s Bar-B-Que
These two men do barbecue on a big scale, but not by sacrificing quality. In barbecue-loving Goldsboro, they wouldn’t dare.
