Maybe the people who are holding the barbecue summit today think they can settle something. We're not so sure. Weigh in on which section of North Carolina -- the west or the east -- has the best cue. And why.
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Which barbecue is the best, east or west?
Chopped?
Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on May 22, 2007 - 6:49am.
Midwesterner I am, going near 10 years now since I've planted new roots.. and I must say that I've never I seen "chopped" Eastern 'q', always shredded.
I do enjoy the vinegar-based sauce UNLESS someone prepared the 'q' with a distilled vinegar. YUCK! Brutal I tell ya.
Well look at the bright side, I can always clean my windows with it!
However, if you're an owner or chef and care to prove me wrong, I'm always free for lunch.
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BBQ - Eastern is the ONLY way to go!
Submitted by Martha (not verified) on May 22, 2007 - 1:57pm.
I grew up eating Eastern style BBQ and it is the best in the world. You have to get the grease out of it, chop it up and season it with vinegar/pepper/salt/sugar and you have perfection! The Temperance Hall United Methodist Church has the best I've ever eaten anywhere. I know they'd win the prize at the barbecue summit in October.
Martha
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Pit-cooked, chopped, piggy...
My favorite BBQ is found in EASTERN NC, i.e., pit-cooked chopped pork. But it is the side-dishes that also make an impression.
A BBQ joint that fails to offer steamed potatos might as well be selling tires or some other product I might buy when I'm not particularly hungry. No Brunswick stew? No problem - I'll go shop for tires!
And failure to offer hot sauce, in a bottle unrequested on the table, is just wrong. Murphy House in Louisburg should read my last two or three sentiments several times until they sink in.
To my Western NC friends, those of the ketchup persuasion, please don't get me wrong. I don't dislike your curious pig preparations, I just prefer vinegar and spice on my Eastern NC pit-cooked pork BBQ!
tIM