North Carolina Barbecue Society
Carolina barbecue fanatic, Jim Early, has founded the North Carolina Barbecue Society (NCBS). As Serious Eats's resident Carolina barbecue advocate and lover, I'm thrilled by this news!
The mission of NCBS is to "preserve North Carolina’s barbecue history and culture and to secure North Carolina’s rightful place as the Barbecue Capital of the World. Our goal is to promote North Carolina as “the Cradle of ’Cue” and embrace all that is good about barbecue worldwide. As we strive to achieve these lofty goals we will be guided by the polar star that barbecue is all about good food, good friends and good times." To that end, the NCBS board has selected 25 of the best barbecue places that are still cooking with wood or charcoal to be designated as NCBS Historic Barbecue Pits which make up the NCBS Historic Barbecue Trail across North Carolina. Road trip, anyone?
Related: Dennis Rogers: Real 'cue deserves support
Jim Early's book, The Best Tar Heel Barbecue.
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5 Comments:
For my money, Parker's, in Wilson, NC is the best example of eastern NC style BBQ (it's on the NCBS list). They also have exceptional fried chicken, corn sticks, and cole slaw. The place totally rocks!
MBinDC at 10:45AM on 04/10/07
Beautiful! My friends and I have been discussing doing a N. Carolina bbq tour and this is perfect!
homesicktexan at 11:40AM on 04/10/07
oh praise. i'm driving through NC this weekend with the intent to bring at least 10 lbs. of NC bbq home to florida with me. this should help me greatly! thankyouthankyouthankyou
britmill at 12:50PM on 04/10/07
WHOOO HOO! The state I live in has made it on to Serious Eats. I always feel so cheated that I can't visit the places usually referenced here. We won't mention that I am a transplanted "DAMN YANKEE". I love my northern "red" BBQ but have come to embrace the Southern BBQ and just agree to consider them to completely different things.
Sindy at 8:22AM on 04/11/07
I have been very disappointed in the bbq here in North Carolina. Even when the meat is smoked over hickory, none of the places around south Charlotte put the sauce on the meat until you order it. As any serious bbq maker knows, it always tastes better after you sauce the meat and refridgerate it overnight. I am a fan of eastern NC bbq, with the vinegar and spice sauce.
Bob Bailey at 3:27PM on 04/22/07