North Carolina-Style Barbecue

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

North Carolina barbecue can be split into two halves – in the east, they use the whole hog, while in the west, also known as Lexington-style barbecue, smokes only the pork shoulder. Eastern barbecue is usually chopped with a vinegar-and-spices-based sauce, while Lexington-style is typically used for sandwiches with a tomato-based sauce. This is probably the oldest type of American barbecue, and the wood used for it is often hickory or oak.