In the never-ending debate over North Carolina barbecue, the west wins this round. Earlier this spring, Southern Living named the best barbecue in every state, and a Lexington-style icon earned North ...

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 top barbecue experts in a state known for smoked meat has an issue with Southern Living’s list of the best barbecue joints in the South. Daniel Vaughn, barbecue editor at the magazine Texas ...