North Carolina is home to some unique styles of American barbecue, and you can experience it all by following this series of ...

From legends like "Tootsie" Tomanetz to a new generation of pitmasters, women are claiming their place at the smoker.

As the contributor of many of Food & Wine's comprehensive Best Of lists, designed to highlight and celebrate all aspects of American food and drink culture, David spent much of a typical year ...

Barbecue is not like other cuisines. While it is certainly true that the practice of smoking meat has many analogues in almost all other cultures, barbecue as it exists in the United States, and ...

From pizza and doughnuts to wings and ice cream, these are the restaurants that readers of The News & Observer and The Herald-Sun voted as the best at what they offer. In barbecue terms, where ...

The recent announcement that Tom Jenkins’ Barbecue will permanently close its doors in December sent waves of emotion through ...

Blindfolded Barbecue: a Duncanville pitmaster cooks by touch and scent. Locals line up for the food and the story.

This seasoned take on fire crackers is a guaranteed party hit. The crackers offer a delightful blend of smoky, spicy, and ...

Let News & Observer food writer Drew Jackson be your definitive source for all things North Carolina barbecue as the state embraces the country’s red hot barbecue obsession and a new generation of ...

Former Houstonians Lance and Boo Eaker brought craft barbecue to Fredericksburg’s old-school scene. Here’s how they won over ...

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 ...