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Time Well Spent, Indeed

Time Well Spent, Indeed

by James Boo November 16, 2010

In early September, I spent five days in the Carolinas. Most of my time was spent sniffing out stories in barbecue country, and those experiences became the core of Serious Eats columns on the Lexington style, barbecue sides in the Carolinas, the Mustard belt of [...]

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When Pigs Fly: Scott’s Bar-B-Que, a Living Legend

When Pigs Fly: Scott’s Bar-B-Que, a Living Legend

by James Boo October 17, 2010

My newest barbecue column for Serious Eats is the last of the stories I’ve written on my recent trip through the Carolinas. This piece is about the experience of eating at Scott’s Variety Store and Bar-B-Que, a country smoke house that is enough to make [...]

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When Pigs Fly: The Mustard Belt of South Carolina

When Pigs Fly: The Mustard Belt of South Carolina

by James Boo October 8, 2010

My newest barbecue column for Serious Eats is the third of four stories I’m writing on my recent trip through the Carolinas. This piece includes a set of reviews focused on the region stretching from Columbia to Charleston in South Carolina. Referred to by some [...]

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When Pigs Fly: Southern Sides on the Carolina Barbecue Trail

When Pigs Fly: Southern Sides on the Carolina Barbecue Trail

by James Boo October 3, 2010

My newest barbecue column for Serious Eats is the second of four stories I’m writing on my recent trip through the Carolinas. This piece is devoted to the incredible side dishes of North and South Carolina. Featured: Brunswick stew, hush puppies and the Palmetto state’s [...]

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When Pigs Fly: What’s So Great About North Carolina Barbecue?

When Pigs Fly: What’s So Great About North Carolina Barbecue?

by James Boo September 23, 2010

My newest barbecue column for Serious Eats is the first of four stories I’ll be writing on my recent trip through the Carolinas. First up: An examination of the Lexington style in west-central North Carolina. Is the barbecue there as good as my nostalgia wants [...]

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Smoking at the Skylight Inn

Smoking at the Skylight Inn

by James Boo November 3, 2009

James Howell has been working as one of the main pit cooks of Pete Jones’ BBQ, AKA The Skylight Inn, in Ayden, North Carolina, for about fifteen years. The day I spent with him and the rest of Pete Jones’ staff in October of 2009 [...]

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The Lexington BBQ Festival: Play by Play

The Lexington BBQ Festival: Play by Play

by James Boo October 27, 2009

Last weekend I went to North Carolina with Joon and The Inspector for the 26th annual Lexington BBQ Festival. Departing from Alexandria, we cruised down I-95 toward the holy land of traditional American barbecue. A detour towards the Skylight Inn promptly resulted in our getting [...]

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Booking It to BBQ

Booking It to BBQ

by James Boo October 23, 2009

After almost a year away from the Deep South, I’m finally back in North Carolina. I’ll be bouncing around the state for the better part of a week, tearing through the Hold Steady catalogue and conducting small n research for what I hope will be [...]

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