Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If the South is known for anything, it’s definitely barbecue — and a new ranking is spotlighting North Carolina’s very best.

One of the cathedrals of North Carolina barbecue has been named the best in the state by readers of Southern Living. In an ...

Located a little over an hour from Raleigh, North Carolina, Skylight Inn is more than a barbecue restaurant; it’s a landmark in Eastern North Carolina and beyond. Known to locals as Pete Jones' BBQ, ...

Chris Prieto, owner of Prime Barbecue in Knightdale, helped organize the Pinehurst Barbecue Festival, returning for its fifth year Aug. 29-31. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com AI-generated ...

Steve Grady, pioneering whole hog pitmaster, died at 90 in Seven Springs. Grady co-founded Grady’s Barbecue in 1986, now NC’s last Black-owned hog joint. Grady entered national and state barbecue ...

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, NC (WWAY) — One North Carolina senator is fired up over barbecue. Sen. Phil Berger is defending the honor and reputation of NC barbecue after the food website Munchies published a claim that ...

If the South is known for anything, it's definitely barbecue - and a new ranking is spotlighting North Carolina's very best. Southern Living released its list of the "Top 50 BBQ Joints" across the ...

Southern Living ranks six NC barbecue joints among South’s top 50 spots in 2025. Skylight Inn in Ayden and Lexington Barbecue lead with traditional whole hog prep. Sam Jones BBQ and Prime BBQ blend ...