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North Carolina barbecue

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Quiz: Stuck on ’Cue

In North Carolina, our love affair with pork is undeniable and everlasting.

by Alan Hodge
Central

Fowler’s Southern Gourmet in Fayetteville

The father-and-son team behind a popular food truck have found a permanent home for their upscale, down-home brand of barbecue.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
Central

High Point: Hidden in Plain Sight

For five days each in the spring and fall, High Point is famously home to The High Point Market — a furniture extravaganza. Year-round, though, the city abounds with unexpected finds. Come, take a closer look.

by Katie Saintsing
Food

Meet the Maker: Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge

Seventy-two years after Red Bridges opened a beloved barbecue joint in Shelby, a third generation is carrying on the pit-smoked, hand-chopped tradition he started.

by Katie Schanze
Food

Allen & Son in Chapel Hill

The owner spends 12 hours making a barbecue sandwich. It’s worth the wait.

by Jason Zengerle

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