– Food and Wine has must-see spots to check out in Charlotte if you only have a day, and Midwood Smokehouse makes the list
6 p.m.: Midwood Smokehouse. No trip to the South is complete without a stop for BBQ and Midwood Smokehouse is easily the best joint in Charlotte. People swear by the pulled pork and ribs, but I can’t get over the brisket and burnt ends. Temper your animalistic cravings, though – this is just a stop for hors d’oeuvres.
– Follow the SC Trail to Fort Mill BBQ Co.
– ICYMI, Queen City Q’s second location is now open in Matthews
– 10 joints in NC that will “leave your mouth watering”; three Triad joints make the list as does two Triangle joints
– Vote for the NC barbecue trail in the 10 Best’s Best Food Trail poll
– Baltimore City Paper’s BBQ issue is online and it includes an article on how pit beef became a symbol of barbecue
– Remember the salmonella outbreak at Lexington’s Tarheel Q? Well, they now face a wrongful death lawsuit as a result of it
– The Fayetteville Observer has 5 eastern joints where NC is an art
– A classic SC joint goes Texas with brisket
– From Ricky Scott (as opposed to Rodney)
You can’t go wrong with a classic barbecue sandwich. Here’s where to get one of our favorites: http://t.co/Vw60ukQTPd pic.twitter.com/xMR0Kyvd9j
— Garden & Gun (@gardenandgunmag) August 3, 2015