people barbecuing and partying in a backyard - Azmanl/Getty Images After nearly a decade as a chef, I have learned that the best dishes often start with a foundation in regional and old-school cooking ...

FLETCHER, N.C. (WNCT) — The Got to Be N.C. Whole Hog Barbecue Cook-off was held at the N.C. Mountain State Fair in Fletcher, where eight teams spent the day cooking whole hogs. Judges evaluated the ...

I’ve never been a big fan of Carolina-style barbecue. To be sure, I’ve had great barbecue as well as bad in North and South Carolina, like anywhere else. But even the great barbecue doesn’t ...

KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Kinston’s BBQ Fest on the Neuse is taking place this weekend in Lenoir County. Over 100 cookers are ...

It’s not a cookbook – it doesn’t have recipes. It’s not a travel book – it doesn’t have addresses. Rien Fertel’s new book, “The One True Barbecue: Fire, Smoke, and the Pitmasters Who Cook the Whole ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whole hog at Pinkerton's Barbecue Upper Kirby (J.C. Reid/Contributor) I've never been a big fan of Carolina-style barbecue. To be ...