Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s a new hall of fame honoring North Carolina’s signature food: slowly smoked pork cooked directly over glowing wood coals — ...

America’s road trip revival has a destination: the Carolinas. Seventy-one percent of Americans plan to drive on their next ...

A park and buildings in Downtown Charlotte, North Carolina - Benedek/Getty Images If you know anything about the culinary exploits of the American South, you know that barbecue is a major part of the ...

Humanity has been roasting its food over an open fire for millennia, but barbecue has a special place in many of our hearts. With its bold, tangy flavors and perfectly tender meats, it's difficult for ...

Located a little over an hour from Raleigh, North Carolina, Skylight Inn is more than a barbecue restaurant; it’s a landmark in Eastern North Carolina and beyond. Known to locals as Pete Jones' BBQ, ...

WILLIAMSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Shaw’s Barbeque House in Williamston was visited by production crews of America’s Best Restaurant last month. The visit will result in an episode featuring Shaw’s, which is ...

LEXINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — A Piedmont Triad staple has been recognized as the best BBQ joint in the Tarheel State by Southern Living. In Southern Living’s “The South’s Best Barbecue Joint In Every State ...

North Carolina is one of America’s most important barbecue regions, a story that starts with smoked pork over live coals. There’s more to the story these days, as North Carolina embraces the country’s ...

A barbecue joint ranks as the best in North Carolina — for another straight year. Lexington Barbecue is No. 1 on a list of top places to eat the smoked Southern staple, according to results published ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Sam Jones, the owner of Sam Jones BBQ in Greenville, appeared on Monday night’s episode of “Top Chef” on Bravo, which focused on North Carolina barbecue traditions. Jones ...

Players: Rick Perry, Texas Governor and Republican 2012 hopeful; Paul Thornton, a writer for the Los Angeles Times; North Carolinians who prefer their barbecue to be pork and are known for "smoking ...

If you know anything about the culinary exploits of the American South, you know that barbecue is a major part of the experience. Although the cuisine is a staple of many states in the region, North ...