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The 'North Carolina Barbecue Trail' is a mouthwatering journey through old-school smokehouses steeped in tradition

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

79-year-old NC barbecue restaurant vows to reopen after fire, family owners say

The owners of a 79-year-old North Carolina barbecue restaurant where Billy Graham and famous country music singers loved to dine vow to reopen after a fire Thursday. Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge on East ...
Ever After in the Woods

This North Carolina BBQ Spot Serves Chopped Pork Locals Call Almost Unbelievably Good

Lexington Barbecue, known as Honey Monk’s, serves chopped pork so good locals call it unbelievable. A true North Carolina ...
Charlotte Observer

NC is losing 2 of its oldest barbecue joints. There’s still time to visit one of them

A pair of historic North Carolina barbecue joints are snuffing out the smokehouses after a collective century and a half in business. Short Sugar’s in Reidsville and Kepley’s in High Point are the ...
Raleigh News & Observer

‘Truly grateful.’ Venerable NC BBQ joint thanks community after ‘break-my-heart’ fire

The owners of a 79-year-old North Carolina barbecue restaurant where Billy Graham and famous country music singers loved to dine thanked the community Wednesday for its support after a “break-my-heart ...
WGHP

Longtime North Carolina BBQ restaurant closes after catching on fire

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SHELBY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A longtime ...

Sonny Tillman, founder of Sonny’s BBQ restaurant chain, dead at 96

Floyd “Sonny” Tillman, the founder of the Sonny’s BBQ restaurant chain, died on Monday, the company said in a news release.