Observed arrival · 2026-09-10

NC ’Cue: A North Carolina Barbecue Field Guide

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An independent guide to North Carolina barbecue traditions, restaurants, regional styles, and smoke-focused road trips.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-10 issue.

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The guide organizes barbecue by both tradition and geography, separating Eastern whole-hog cooking from Lexington pork shoulder while also listing Texas-style and contemporary examples. Restaurant records pair towns with preparation notes such as wood cooked, pasture-raised pork, oak smoked, and live fire. Its route material includes a Triangle loop, a Down East whole-hog trip, and a western Piedmont itinerary centered on red slaw.

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